JeorgeBird - Page 71
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Positives abound for several Arsenal youngsters
It is fair to say that the past week has been a positive one for many of the young players at Arsenal, with the Reserves...
Player Profile: Kris Olsson
Swedish midfielder Kris was one of four foreign youngsters brought into the Arsenal Academy set-up at the start of this season and, although he is...
Foreign youngsters can benefit, rather than hinder, English talent
One of the key arguments for detractors of the Arsenal Academy is the perceived preferential treatment of foreign youngsters.
Players signed from abroad tend to become...
Player Profile: Zak Ansah
One of the key ingredients of the famed Ajax Academy was ensuring that young players experienced playing in several positions and that is something that...
Eisfeld adds to depths of midfield potential
As expected, the much-hyped transfer deadline day passed with little in the way of manoeuvre at Arsenal, besides Ryo Miyaichi's loan move to Bolton and the acquisition...
Player Profile: Martin Angha
Swiss defender Martin has established himself as a regular in the Reserve set-up this season and came perilously close to his maiden first-team call up...
Hale End trio growing up together
Like many aspects of life, the Arsenal Academy has its ups and downs. The intake of scholars at the start of last season, for example,...
Player Profile: Nico Yennaris
One of the features of this season has been, with the squad depleted due to injuries and a lack of options, youngsters being thrown in...
Loan market ready to be utilised by Arsenal’s youngsters
Bar the high-profile signing of Thierry Henry, there has been very little transfer activity with regards to the first-team squad since the opening of the...
Player Profile: Craig Eastmond
Despite having made something of a breakthrough into the Arsenal first-team picture during the 2009/10 season, Craig Eastmond returned from injury recently to find himself...
Ryo and Park aiming to leave the Reserves behind
Arsenal Reserves have tended to struggle against their Aston Villa counterparts in recent years, with Villa most notably running out 10-1 victors just over a...
Player Profile: Jeffrey Monakana
Second-year scholar Jeffrey is one of several young players currently striving for their future at the club.
Having steadily progressed through the club's Hale End Academy,...
Arsenal faced with demand for increased Reserve coverage
Arsenal Reserves lost 2-0 to their Sunderland counterparts this afternoon but, once again, coverage was difficult to come by, with the match, rather than being...
Player Profile: Jon Toral
One of the more high-profile youngsters in Arsenal's set-up, with his transfer from Barcelona last year having evoked anger from the Catalans, Jon Toral has...