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Arsenal fans go wild for Ainsley Maitland-Niles' coolly-taken penalty as he laughs after beating Liverpool's Adrian ... but boss Mikel Arteta is not as comfortable with his nonchalant style: 'I'm going to have a heart attack'

Ainsley Maitland-Niles had nerves of steel as he scored what may have been one of the most causal penalties to date during Arsenal's shootout victory over Liverpool on Thursday.

The 23-year-old completed a very casual, slow, run up before slotting it past Liverpool goalkeeper Adrianin the fourth round of penalties.

Fans were quick to focus on Maitland-Niles' goal celebration towards the Reds keeper while Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta joked that the midfielder's ice cold body language almost gave him a 'heart attack'.

Mikel Arteta joked that Ainsley Maitland-Niles's ice cool penalty almost gave him a heart attack
While Arsenal fans were quick to focus on Maitland-Niles laughing atu00a0Adrianin after scoring

While Arsenal fans were quick to focus on Maitland-Niles laughing at Adrianin after scoring

After the game, Arteta said: 'I told him in the dressing room, I’m going to have a heart attack because of his body langauge!