What are we doing wrong with the kids?
Preseason is good for getting an idea of which young players Wenger thinks are the most ready. Given we don’t quite use the League Cup…
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Arsenal Youth & Reserve News
Aaron Ramsey: Arsenal’s Key To success & The Reason I’m Optimistic About 2017/2018
The start of a new Premier League campaign is almost upon us. Arsenal have played pre-season friendlies up to now, and to be honest there…
Which of our lads on loan could break through to the first team soon?
With an international break upon us, it was a bit harder to find something to write about Arsenal this week. But with a club the…
Szczesny and Roma win again, Wilshere still on the bench and Toral assists in the Arsenal Loan Report
Jack Wilshere – Bournemouth Wilshire started on the bench during Bournemouth’s 2-0 home win against Swansea. Bournemouth had just doubled their lead before his introduction…
Szczesny keeps another clean sheet, Wilshere sets up the winner and Bielek getting good reviews
Jack Wilshere – Bournemouth Jack started on the bench for Bournemouth’s home game against West Ham this weekend. He came on with just five minutes…
How did Szczesny, Asano, Crowley, Toral and more do in the Arsenal Loan Report?
Jack Wilshere (Bournemouth) and Calum Chambers (Middlesbrough) It was a quiet week for the Premier League’s loan players as Jack sat on the bench for…
Jon Toral
Jon Toral is currently on loan at Glasgow Rangers and you could perhaps say he isn’t having the best time of his footballing career. Toral…
The Arsenal Loan Report
Wojciech Szczesny – Roma Szczesny put in another impressive performance during Roma’s 3-1 win away at Inter, fuelling more calls for him to be back…
The Arsenal Loan Report
Calum Chambers – Middlesbrough Middlesbrough made difficult work to overcome League One opponents Oxford United in the 5th Round of the FA Cup. Calum was…
The Loan Report: Krystian Bielek
Krystian Bielek was signed by Arsenal in 2015 after one year playing at Legia Warsaw where he made 5 league appearances. The deal was undisclosed,…
The Loan Report: Takuma Asano
Takuma Asano signed for Arsenal in July 2016 after impressing Arsene Wenger whilst playing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the Japanese J-League. Asano had signed for…
Arsenal: The Weekend Loan Report including Chambers, Szczesny and Zelalem
Calum Chambers – Middlesbrough Chambers registered another clean sheet in the 0-0 draw at home to Everton, his sixth of the season so far. In…
Arsenal Player Development: Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Each season promises to be a breakout season for every academy player across the football globe and players from the Hale End Academy are no…
Who will be Arsenal’s next Alex Iwobi?
The past couple of seasons has seen Héctor Bellerín and Alex Iwobi make the breakthrough from the Arsenal Academy into first team regulars. Their rapid…
Barazite dazzles as reserves see off Pompey
Nacer Barazite capped a dazzling display with a stunning strike to give our reserves a comfortable 3-0 triumph over Pompey at Havant’s Westleigh Park. Dutch…
The (Arsenal) kids are alright
Walking across the playground this morning it delighted me in the way nostalgia does, to see a fresh faced, replica of myself slam a green…
Sol Campbell – Hello Boys! I’m Back!
It looks like Sol Campbell will be re-joining our ranks after he appeared in the reserves last night away to West Ham United. A few…
Josh reviews the upcoming Arsenal youth potential
This time last year, I think during another dull international break, I had a look at the reserves and which players will make an impact,…
Reserves: Brum 0 – 4 Arsenal – Gunners show their class!
Following on from a 3 – 0 victory over Fulham, Arsenal’s Reserve side picked apart a strong Birmingham team that featured Kevin Phillips and Gary…
Reserves/Youth Team Match Reports
Sheffied Utd 1 – 1 Arsenal – F.A. Premier Academy League The Arsenal Youth team started their season with a point away at Sheffield. Having…
Banfield boys relish Fulham challenge
Neil Banfield gets the chance to blood another crop of youngsters tonight as the Arsenal second string kick off their Barclays Premier Reserve League campaign…
Premier Academy League and Premier Reserve League South…
It’s a big week of football for the club what with the Celtic clash being followed by a Saturday game against Portsmouth in the Premier…
How did they fare post Graduation?
Every season at Arsenal, attention is drawn to the academy and reserve players and their successes. The Carling Cup in particular will provide a platform…
Have Arsenal Lost Their Offensive Identity?
OK we have a developmental manager who has chosen a youth policy based on talent, technical ability, pace, intelligence and most importantly potential. The one…
We’re nearly there, but is that good enough?
On the 2nd of December, 2008, Arsenal lost a game 2-0 in the North-Western English county of Lancashire. In a season with far more ostentatious…