The Youth Thread | U18s, U21s, Next Gen Series

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He didn't show up that day they were presented. Henry did though.

Nope. I dont know how he would be as an Academy Director. I do know he is quite the bad coach though. Thank god we have a coach for the Reserves (U21s).

And you put alot of thought into that too.

Not exactly. I am really high on my Super-man action figures.

And your weed.

I dont do weed. Seriously, go light your old action figures and smoke them. It be the hizzle.

Now I know you really aren't right in the head.

God returns? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...amp-in-line-to-take-over-Arsenal-academy.html

The U18s came out with a victory today in the U18 Premier League.

Serge Gnabry scored the only goal for Arsenal U18s in a 1-0 win over Newcastle United's U18s.

This is Gnabry's second appearance in an Arsenal kit since recently returning from injury.

akpom scores 2 tonight for england u19s v denmark.

afobe plays the 1st 45 for the u21s

i think miguel was in the spain u21 squad for the first time today. not sure if he played or not.

Akpom looks better thN afobe imo

looks a bit like that might be the case, but it's never easy to say when there's limited opportunities to see them play.

Considering they are 2 years apart I will hold off judgment on Akpom. He really does seem like a real prospect, but then again, we said the same about Afobe and then also Jay Emmanuel-Thomas.

Liam Brady talks. Says we have about 6 or so youth level players who are 18 months away from the 1st team.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-n...re-will-become-one-englands-best-ever-pl-1910

Akpom's two goals are included in the video below, cold as ice.

http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/video-arsenal-striker-chuba-akpom-scores-2-for-england-u19s/

from 0:40 and from 1:12
nice work all round for the second.

Any Arsenal fan who believes a timetable put out by the club for anything ever has a delusional fantasy.

which players?

eisfeld? akpom? aneke? yennaris?

god knows. he might just as easily be generalising that *any* 6 of a whole range of prospects could make it. he did mention younger (u18 eligible) players moved into the u21s, so maybe he meant those players (gnarby, akpom, bellerin and others)

gnarby i forgot!

Speaking of... Interview with Toral & Bellerin on the official site.

He said 18 months. Knowing youth players it could be anyone.