One of our best prospects, plays across the backline but nominally a RB/CB hybrid, similar to Ben White currently. Very versatile, strong technically and very rarely beaten 1v1.Anyone seen this lad play? Any thoughts on him?
One of our best prospects, plays across the backline but nominally a RB/CB hybrid, similar to Ben White currently. Very versatile, strong technically and very rarely beaten 1v1.Anyone seen this lad play? Any thoughts on him?
High praise indeed! If he is anything like Mr. White we have a gem! Hope to see him play for the first team soon!One of our best prospects, plays across the backline but nominally a RB/CB hybrid, similar to Ben White currently. Very versatile, strong technically and very rarely beaten 1v1.
Think the academy needs to be one of our main pipelines for real quality players. I'd love if we can become fairly self-sustaining when it comes to at least part of the players on our first team. The bragging rights in themselves are almost worth it!Considering the cost of players these days, if you can get one academy prospect to the first team, every second year, that is a very good return. If you then add on the benefits of providing young people with a career at other clubs, it should not be hard to make the case for the academy.
It’s about trust. Being academy player in big clubs is disadvantage. Many clubs have the grass is greener on the other side approach and for a lot of younger players it’s better to come through a smaller club academy and get to first team.Considering the cost of players these days, if you can get one academy prospect to the first team, every second year, that is a very good return. If you then add on the benefits of providing young people with a career at other clubs, it should not be hard to make the case for the academy.
It’s about trust. Being academy player in big clubs is disadvantage. Many clubs have the grass is greener on the other side approach and for a lot of younger players it’s better to come through a smaller club academy and get to first team.
1-1 at HT. We're passing the ball SO SLOWLY
Agreed. Injuries have taken a massive toll on him so will be a nice challenge - although a stronger league would have been good.
He needed this. Best of luck to him. A season long loan will be good for him. He needs to play mens football now.
Wanna see him get another loan - he'd be a nice 3rd choice to have but he can build his stock higher.Ovie Ejeheri leaves SJK Seinäjoki and returns to Arsenal. Ejeheri played very well in the Finnish main league and is ready to fight for playing time in the reserves. As a side note, another former Arsenal Academy goalkeeper also plays in the Finnish premier league. Dejan Iliev represents HJK Helsinki, which by the way is currently second in the series. SJK Seinäjoki is third in the series.
He’ll be third choice with Hein and Okonkwo off on loan I’d imagine.Wanna see him get another loan - he'd be a nice 3rd choice to have but he can build his stock higher.
I'd be happy with that. Decent distribution, good shot-stopper and generally unflappable. If there was an emergency situation, he's probably the strongest of the 3 (I know Hein has international experience with Estonia but I don't think he's as talented as the other two).He’ll be third choice with Hein and Okonkwo off on loan I’d imagine.
Personally, I think one of Hein or Okonkwo will be sold with the other going on loan. I've heard that we are seeking an experienced homegrown third choice. With Graczyk and Ejeheri still around and Ramsdale's new contract and age, I won't be surprised if we let go of both with sell-on/buy-back clauses as Graczyk and Ejeheri going on loan and Cooper/Rojas remaining with u23s/u19s while Okonkwo Jr, Ranson plus Porter with the u18s.I'd be happy with that. Decent distribution, good shot-stopper and generally unflappable. If there was an emergency situation, he's probably the strongest of the 3 (I know Hein has international experience with Estonia but I don't think he's as talented as the other two).
I doubt Rio is that involved and when it comes to kids, their parents play big role. It seems he has a family that knows football and negotiated this perfectly. Made Arsenal wait and prove how much they really want him. Hence I expect him to sign a professional contract at 17 he would never get close to if they didn’t play their handIn other most obvious news, I'm glad of the Nwaneri news with the additional fact that he was never determined to leave as he is a local Islington boy, and he's agreed to a pro deal, so at least around 2025, we won't have to worry and by then he'll surely be a first-team player unless something seriously goes wrong. Promoting our outstanding academy attacking talents is what has allowed us to splash the cash on the defense that has fastened the rebuild. He is an outstanding talent and one of those who won't need a loan. The pathway is very clear for him as no other attacking talents in his position are there to block his pathway. As I've always thought, his was an agency issue. I thought he shares Saka and Balogun's agent, but he is signed to Rio Ferdinand's agency, similar to Patino. I trust Rio is a professional, but we would be naive to assume his own biases weren't playing a part in pushing him away.