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Whirlwind week for Arsenal youngsters as they do battle in Greece and at home

During last season it was not uncommon for Arsenal to go nearly three weeks without having to fulfil a fixture at Reserve level. The subsequent...

Myriad of positives for Arsenal as Youth Cup run begins with dispatch of Newcastle

Having struggled in the competition since last winning it in 2008/09, it was rather refreshing to see Arsenal U18s deliver an impressive performance in the...

Zelalem earns taste of the big time, whilst hopes are high for lengthy Youth Cup run

The winds of change are currently seeping through London Colney and, over the coming months, a wider range of schoolboys will be introduced to U18...

Arsenal struggle in NextGen despite possessing waves of talent

When Arsenal entered the NextGen Series this season, the club were at pains to emphasise that participation in the competition would enable its young charges...

Games coming thick and fast for youngsters as Winter break approaches

One of the differences generated by the shake up in second-string football this season has been the heavily increased number of fixtures that participating clubs...

Reading thriller provides mixed night for youngsters

Even now, well over 48 hours on from the event, Tuesday night's events at the Madejski Stadium remain difficult to make sense of. The 7-5 victory...

Gnabry gains taste of limelight as others prepare for Reading test

It has been the most trying of weeks for Arsenal Football Club but for one particular youngster the past seven days have been particularly memorable...

U18s looking to forget Holland reign, whilst Scotland provides interesting destination for Arsenal youngsters

Steve Bould was coach of Arsenal U18s for seven years before his promotion to the first-team coaching staff, but his successor, former West Ham player...

First-teamers receive more game time as debate circles over who will join them

Another week, another high-profile match in the U21 Premier League for Arsenal, as several first-team players, including Bacary Sagna and Jack Wilshere, helped Terry Burton's...

Familiar faces on show but U21s begin to lose momentum

There was some concern when the Reserve league was transformed into a U21 system at the start of the current campaign that the new rules...

Gnabry gets taste of the limelight, whilst pair enter final loan spells

Such are the greater options available to Arsene Wenger this season in terms of numbers, there were fewer youngsters on show than usual as Arsenal...

Burton forced to play juggling game with wealth of options at his disposal

Whereas previously the Reserves could go two or three entire weeks without having a scheduled fixture, in the new U21 League the games are coming...

Youngsters learn NextGen lesson with Captial One Cup rapidly approaching

Arsenal's youngsters learnt the hard way this week as they sampled European football with their trip to Greece to take on Olympiacos in the NextGen...

Long-serving trio enter pivotal year

Back in the good old days, before specific Premier League squad regulations were introduced, there was no pressure on top division clubs to make early...

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