After spending a decade in Arsenal‘s academy, Tyler Young joined Peterborough in the summer following a short trial period.

Speaking after Tuesday’s full-time whistle, the 18-year-old midfielder opened up on his professional debut.

“It was a great experience,” he told the Posh Plus service. “I didn’t expect to get so many minutes. I thought I might get 10/15, but when the gaffer told me I was going on I made sure I was ready.

“It was my professional debut which is a big thing, but it really just felt like a normal game of football to me.”

Young added: “Archie Collins and Manny Fernandez talked me through the game which was a big help. They made me feel comfortable and it was good I also had David Kamara and Ollie Rose on the pitch who I play with week in week out and that helped as well.

“I deal with the pressure by remembering it’s just a game of football. The Trophy is a good competition for young players.”

“Tyler joined us in the second week of pre-season after spending time at Queens Park Rangers,” Semple told the Peterborough Telegraph.

“He has really impressed as, firstly he has a fantastic character, a real hard-worker and has taken on information well, whether that be from myself or the first team management.”

He added: “For a trialist to spend so much time with the first team shows the impact he has made. His performances in training and in games have been good. He is a midfield player who can play in different parts of that position.”