The Under-23s Thread

[MutableEarth]

Not been a great game from us. Losing 1-0. Lacking verve. Kinda what I expected.

 

[MutableEarth]

i thought Edwards is having a good potential

Injuries really slowed his progress tbh

 

[MutableEarth]

Annous has come on.......at LB

Still looks secure going forward.

 

[MutableEarth]

Thought Kamara looked alright. Still very raw though.

Gower was surprisingly good as #6. Has the tech and the hardwork in him. Salah-Eddine is well above this level aswell.

 

[teamsoutheast]

Yeah agreed Salah and Gower were good. I like Gower's combative mentality. He'd do well n the EFL if he plays his cards right. Both him and Salah should be playing men's football really and I'm surprised they weren't loaned out in January especially Salah. France or his native Holland would be a great move for him.

 

[Afro Mugo]

I know, i shouldnt be speaking about him as he is not our player (anymore) but Chido's agent, as good as he is (from a player/family perspective, financially), misadvised him. He's barely played u21football this season : and in light of the Havertz injury, none of Butler oyedeji or Edwards are good enough for this level . Chido would have made his debut this season. Its just really sad coz i like Annous a lot but i feel, on evidence of MLS and Ethan, its just a season too early for him

 

[scytheavatar]

I know, i shouldnt be speaking about him as he is not our player (anymore) but Chido's agent, as good as he is (from a player/family perspective, financially), misadvised him. He's barely played u21football this season : and in light of the Havertz injury, none of Butler oyedeji or Edwards are good enough for this level . Chido would have made his debut this season. Its just really sad coz i like Annous a lot but i feel, on evidence of MLS and Ethan, its just a season too early for him

What makes you so certain it wouldn't be too early for Chido too? Certainly Utd coaches think it is too early for him. With how Arteta works Chido seems to be the opposite of what he wants to see from his strikers so I am not sure Chido would be ahead of Annous in the pecking order.

 

[MutableEarth]

U21s highlights: Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle United

Watch at: https://arsenal.page.link/Ti8F2gRTNNfMff7

Glad to see Osman Kamara back on form. One of our better prospects in his age group. Marli Salmon holding his own and Salah-Eddine being the best player on the pitch as per.

 

[Big Nate]

I know, i shouldnt be speaking about him as he is not our player (anymore) but Chido's agent, as good as he is (from a player/family perspective, financially), misadvised him. He's barely played u21football this season : and in light of the Havertz injury, none of Butler oyedeji or Edwards are good enough for this level . Chido would have made his debut this season. Its just really sad coz i like Annous a lot but i feel, on evidence of MLS and Ethan, its just a season too early for him

You don't make career decisions based on the small chance there's an injury crisis in the first team

 

[Dutch D]

U21s highlights: Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle United

Watch at: https://arsenal.page.link/Ti8F2gRTNNfMff7

Glad to see Osman Kamara back on form. One of our better prospects in his age group. Marli Salmon holding his own and Salah-Eddine being the best player on the pitch as per.

What's Salah-Eddine's best position/role? If he doesnt extend I hope to see him at Ajax.

 

[MutableEarth]

What's Salah-Eddine's best position/role? If he doesnt extend I hope to see him at Ajax.

Any variation of 8/10 really. Jeorge Bird compared him to Cazorla the other night.