Country: Australia
It's the kiwis mate . They not real interested in the round ball .
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General Reserves Talk
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Country: Australia
It's the kiwis mate . They not real interested in the round ball .
Alex Iwobi currently destroying Bayern U19's defence 
Was a good game from our u19s without the attacking of Willock, Hinds and Mavididi.
Iwobi did really well and finished the game strongly. Sheaf looked good in patches but faded. I thought Mourgos was ineffective for much of the game but Tabi looked very good when he came on.
Malen and Bennacer were very hardworking and technically sound. The stand out for me was Reiss Nelson. At 15, looked very comfortable and didn't put a foot wrong all game. His diligent use of the ball shows he has substance and intelligence and when he is ready to play without restriction, we will be seeing a star.
Iwobi did really well and finished the game strongly. Sheaf looked good in patches but faded. I thought Mourgos was ineffective for much of the game but Tabi looked very good when he came on.
Malen and Bennacer were very hardworking and technically sound. The stand out for me was Reiss Nelson. At 15, looked very comfortable and didn't put a foot wrong all game. His diligent use of the ball shows he has substance and intelligence and when he is ready to play without restriction, we will be seeing a star.
redanddread
The stone that the builders refuse
I see Iwobi got a brace against Bayern.-one being an absolute beaut.
The U19's showing us how to do it in the CL.
The U19's showing us how to do it in the CL.
Country: England
redanddread
The stone that the builders refuse
Arsenal youngsters thrive in Europe, with help from Thierry Henry
Amy Lawrence
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/oct/21/arsenal-under-19s-thierry-henry-andries-jonker
Amy Lawrence
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/oct/21/arsenal-under-19s-thierry-henry-andries-jonker
BobP
Memri Fan
That's superb, like I said commands natural respect, is easy going but the hierarchy is still there, and his natural intelligence and exploits in the game give him so many insights and the players seem to love him.
Wouldn't take the risk of him taking over but as a coach he could be a masterstroke appointment.
Wouldn't take the risk of him taking over but as a coach he could be a masterstroke appointment.
BobP
Memri Fan
Also Jeff is too good for U17, taking the piss.
Country: England
We signed a load of youngsters in the summer, the ones I can remember:
Jeff
Fortune
Bennacer
Malen
Dragomir
Who else? We've got a few greeks in the youth teams as well it seems.
Jeff
Fortune
Bennacer
Malen
Dragomir
Who else? We've got a few greeks in the youth teams as well it seems.
tap-in
Nothing Wrong With Me
It would be interesting to know how much influence our scouting software has on these signings. Gazidis said at the AGM that its already paying off, thats why they are pumping more money into it, or perhaps into Kronke's pocket. Anyway, as you stated, "We signed a load of youngsters in the summer" and we are finding them somehow without the ludicrous fees, Martial for eg.
Country: Australia
Great that Ryan Garry got a coaching role and is still in football .
Plutarch
Well-Known Member
If anyone is desperate for some football to watch right now... Arsenal's Jeff Reine Adelaide is about to start for France against Paraguay in the U-17 world cup. KO midnight UK time, Eurosport channel.
ArsenesNO1Fan
Established Member
None because youth teams don't have all their game stats recorded. We always had great youth recruitment.
The 30 million scouting system is an excuse for Kroenke to drain money out of Arsenal
tap-in
Nothing Wrong With Me
Dont have their stats recorded by who? Not sure if you know how StatDNA works but they have a team that creates their own stats. We dont rely on others companies stats, that's why we brought them for £2m back in 2012. Do you know for a fact that we dont record stats at youth level?
MaraDon
Wants you to learn about football
strong statement.
Country: Iceland
Can we talk about Jeff? How did he do last night?
He was ok, good with the ball and difficult to stop but he always had 2 or 3 defenders around him. They clearly knew made him a priority to defend against. I keep thinking he'll be better of in the middle. His passing range is great and he keeps possession very well. When he's in the middle he makes runs that are more difficult to guard against because he can dribble in either direction and play defence splitting passes . He just seems more comfortable dictating play than waiting on the wings.
ArsenesNO1Fan
Established Member
I don't but I don't trust him outsourcing 30m to a fellow American Company. Is there anyway of looking up ownership of these companies? I wouldn't be surprised if it was his own company. If we are spending 30m then yes we should have masses of statistics of youth players aswell as pros
Not involved in the game all that much. He looked good on the ball but didn't see enough of it and looked on the fringes of the game playing wide left. He looked stronger when he drifted into the middle. The opposition did a good tactical job on him, often doubling up.
If there's one weakness I see in Jeff, it's that his shooting needs a lot of work. He's not the most composed finisher, which may hinder him if he plays further forward. He's very Diaby-like in style, but Diaby could also finish.
Pileas, Osei-Tutu and and a goalie from Benfica - can't remember his name.
I'm actually more excited about some of our Hale End boys. Chris Willock, Marcus Agyei-Tabi and Reiss Nelson look like excellent prospects, and the GK Huddart looks very solid. I would also say Sheaf is very promising, but he's not Hale End (we signed him from West Ham).
Willock's clearly England's best at the U17s. Very good with the ball. Rarely loses possession.
