Re: Arsenal U23s & U18s Thread

by RealGunner Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:19 pm

Crowley scores match winning free-kick as Arsenal U18s beat Blackburn

http://t.co/BPxJ6YG1yK

by urbaNRoots Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:16 pm

This Crowley kid really looks impressive.

by RealGunner Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:31 pm

New signing Centeno debuts as Arsenal U18s beat Newcastle

http://arsenalyouth.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/new-signing-centeno-debuts-as-arsenal-u18s-beat-newcastle/

So that Portuguese winger was actually a RB Laughing

next Boa Morte hmm

by EL Patron Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:48 pm

Boa Morte

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 6:43 pm

Arsenal U18 Vs Chelsea U18 at 7pm

stream

Spoiler:

Teams

U-18s team to play Chelsea: Vickers, Moore, Pleguezuelo, Siemann, Ormonde-Ottewill, Maitland-Niles, Zelalem, Kamara, Crowley, Iwobi, Akpom

Arsenal subs: Huddart, O'Connor, Jebb, Lipman, Dobson

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:20 pm

Scrappy start so far

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:37 pm

Even match so far. Crowley not involved much. Akpom and Niles dangerous for us

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:54 pm

HT 0-0.

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:20 pm

AKPOM WHAT A GOALLLLL. Great strike from his weaker foot.

Niles pass was great before that. Probably our best player tonight

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:23 pm

Annnd Chelsea equalises within a minute

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:29 pm

Looks like the youth team really does idolise our senior team.

Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal. After some horrible defending.

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:35 pm

Well it's only the first leg. Not sure if the away goals count in the youth cup?

2-1 won't be the worst of results to take back to the Emirates.

by DuringTheWar Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:21 pm

I don't understand why when you have zelalem, Crowley, iwobi, and defenders that can bring the ball forward, you tell the team to hoof the ball at akpom for the entire game. Totally spoiled the game, we did nothing but hoof the ball aimlessly. What a mismanagement of a talented set of players.

The organisation Chelsea youth played with made us look like dinosaurs from the 70s....

by Shed Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:23 pm

RealGunner wrote:Not sure if the away goals count in the youth cup?

They don't.

by RealGunner Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:25 pm

Yea was wondering the same. Our players looked as disorganised as the senior players at times. Akpom like Giroud was too isolated while our midfielders didn't know how to play despite being so talented. Niles did great when he took responsibility and played like he usually does but the others weren't in the game at all.

I remember reading somewhere that our U18 manager is pretty crap and we won 0 in 8 at the start of the season?

by REWB Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:34 pm

DuringTheWar wrote:I don't understand why when you have zelalem, Crowley, iwobi, and defenders that can bring the ball forward, you tell the team to hoof the ball at akpom for the entire game. Totally spoiled the game, we did nothing but hoof the ball aimlessly. What a mismanagement of a talented set of players.

The organisation Chelsea youth played with made us look like dinosaurs from the 70s....

our youth team has no system, no way of play. Chelsea have investigated in the best coaches around the world, we should do the same, our youth system is aimless.

by urbaNRoots Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:41 am

The laughable thing is, both Lamaran and Gatting have had (or will have) their contracts extended if I remember correctly. And to think that I believed things will change with the appointment of Jonker in our academy.

by boyzis Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:46 pm

Mourinho was there at the game. I wish we had beat them 10 nil. Evil or Very Mad

by Sina Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:09 pm

@AFCAcademy

Arsenal have agreed a deal with Czech ST Martin Graiciar, he’ll join in 2015 when he turns 16.

by Jay29 Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:36 pm

Arsenal play Chelsea in the second leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final tonight at 19:45. Chelsea lead 2-1 from the first leg. There are no away goals. Game is live on ITV4, so streams should be available.

Arsenal team:

Vickers; Moore, Seimann, Pleguezuelo, Ormonde-Ottewill; Kamara, Zelalem; Maitland-Niles, Jebb, Iwobi; Akpom

by EL Patron Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:47 pm

where is Crowley scratch

Was looking forward to watch him

by Jay29 Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:59 pm

He's on the bench tonight. Arsenal got dominated in midfield in the first leg and Jebb offers a bit more physically.

It's been an even start so far. Kiwomya looks threatening for Chelsea.

by EL Patron Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:05 pm

we are really bad to watch Laughing

by Jay29 Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:06 pm

Terrible defending there. Failure to clear the ball, Jebb somehow outmuscled and sloppy goalkeeping by Vickers.

by EL Patron Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:17 pm

Why did Iwobi not shoot scratch

by Jay29 Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:34 pm

Arsenal 0 - 1 Chelsea.

Arsenal have been poor, really. Chelsea have had control of the ball and are making all the chances, while Arsenal are floundering at the back and can't get anyone up to support Akpom.

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