The Youth Thread | U18s, U21s, Next Gen Series

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Fitzgerald#11, Aug 20, 2012.

  1. InTheSun

    InTheSun Member+

    Oct 20, 2005
    The Andes Mountains
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    Not sure about the others, but #2 is Tafari Moore. He is a right-back and highly regarded - he is an England youth international.
     
  2. ptpab

    ptpab Member

    Jan 13, 2005
    Montana


    Surely Campbell must get a chance in pre-season
     
  3. InTheSun

    InTheSun Member+

    Oct 20, 2005
    The Andes Mountains
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ecuador
    Sky says we have agreed terms with Gedion Zelalem for a new deal. My assumption is that it's a least 4 years to keep him at the club but the rags say three.
     
  4. WoodDraw

    WoodDraw Member+

    May 29, 2007
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Aren't there restrictions on contract length for youth players?
     
  5. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's 17 now, so he can sign a professional contract.
     
  6. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Big game against Barcelona starting in a few minutes:

    [​IMG]
     
  7. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    Penalty for us. It was clear as day.

    And.... Olsson misses.

    We've pressed well. Barca have struggled.

    20 min in - no goals and 1 missed penalty.
     
  8. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stream?
     
  9. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    What a horrible horrible goal to concede. Amateurish stuff from O'Connor.
     
  10. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    1-1 at half time.
    Gnabry got the equalizer. Brilliant work by Jon Toral to make that goal. Gnabry did well with the finish under pressure.
    Great football. Very interesting and entertaining game.
     
  11. total_football

    total_football Member+

    Apr 2, 2002
    Chicago
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    So, Toral and Bellerin playing against Barfa. Interesting.
     
  12. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Where are you watching this match?
     
  13. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    We lost 4-2 in the end. Our goalkeeper got a red card in the 60th min while we were losing 2-1. Then surprisingly we managed to equalize in the 83rd min and were 7 min plus stoppage time away from penalties. Unfortunately, it wasn't to be. It was a very good game of football.
     
  14. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Was it on german tv?
     
  15. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    It was on Eurosport.
     
  16. DIMITAR BERBATOV!

    Aug 2, 2010
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which players on that team look like they have a real future with Arsenal?
     
  17. Tonerl

    Tonerl Member+

    Arsenal
    May 10, 2006
    Cincinnati, OH
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, Gnabry.

    Zelalem, Bellerin, Akpom?
     
  18. Jamooky

    Jamooky Member+

    Mar 24, 2006
    Cleveland, OH USA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've stopped speculating about that - been disappointed waaaay too many times.
     
  19. mebeSajid

    mebeSajid Member+

    Feb 16, 2009
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    It's a feature of young players. I'm a big Yankee fan, and I remember the spring of 2008, when virtually every Yankee fan was excited about the big three: Philip Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, and Ian Kennedy. Hughes had two good seasons, Kennedy had one outrageously good season for Arizona, and the less said about Joba the better. None of them plays in New York anymore.

    Moral of the story: you don't know how well young players will end up being, and for every success, there're at least ten busts.
     
  20. Romfordray

    Romfordray Member+

    Oct 24, 2011
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Barring injuries, Gnabry and Zelalem will come good IMO.
     
  21. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Gnabry yea but what has zelalem done to get the collective vagina moist?
     
  22. NorthBank

    NorthBank Member+

    Arsenal; NYRB
    United States
    Mar 29, 2006
    Connecticut
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hmm, where does that sound familiar. Playing Barca in UEFA, goalie gets ejected, we play valiantly with 10 men and we're 10 mins from time, when...
     
  23. timh19

    timh19 Member+

    Jul 26, 2011
    Highlights from the game
     
  24. antifan

    antifan Member+

    Aug 14, 2004
    The Scottie
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He sees passes that not a lot of players can. You think what’s he doing? and suddenly someone is in. He’s only 16 and he’s an exciting player. It won’t be long before he’s ready. He’s so comfortable on the ball. Even in training he’s a nightmare to play against.He keeps the ball away from you and shields it. He’s not very big but he’s strong. He drifts in and out of players. He’s quite a strong lad and technically he’s right up there. He’s a good one for the future.
     
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  25. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    already play in a first team match at 16?
     
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