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Which Arsenal youngsters can breakthrough to our first team? by KJ

After watching our U19s go agonisingly close to the Next Generation finals, it’s got me thinking, who would go onto to be first teamers? This has always been a problem for any team in the world. Your youngsters look brilliant for the reserves but then for a multitude of reasons, they rarely make it to the first team squad, let alone to being in the starting XI. I remember looking at the squad of players that won the FA cup in 2009 thinking that we had a very bright future with that lot and now we only have Wilshere and Coquelin left from that lot that are close to the first team. .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal NextGen run could not quite go all the way to the final, following defeat to Chelsea in the semi-final. The pitch at Lake Como was absolutely terrible, but the teams managed to put on a very good game with some real quality. After it finished 3-3 at full time, the game went to extra time, and Chelsea managed to grab a late winner with just five minutes remaining before a penalty shoot out.

Arsenal were very good in the first half, with a good shape and plenty of threat. We deservedly took the lead after 16 minutes when Gnabry fed Bellerin on the right and he produced a great cross which Akpom finished. Akpom nearly put Gnabry through for a second just minutes later, but Chelsea were also looking dangerous as the half wore on. .......Read the full article here

A big part of the footballing philosophy at Arsenal, especially since Arsene Wenger has been in charge, is the academy and youth development set up. Jack Wilshere is the most obvious example of why this is so important for the club, with his talent being matched by his drive and passion. This season has seen five key young players sign long term contracts, and there could soon be more new talent coming through into the first team. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal vs Blackburn preview, line up and score line prediction by KJ

Just days before our most high profile game of the season so far (Bayern Munich at the Emirates) we must deal with Blackburn Rovers in the last 16 of the FA cup.

Generally, we can expect Arsenal to be the favourites for this match and shouldn’t really come out with anything less than a comfortable win at home. However, this Arsenal team is anything but predictable and there’s no telling what performance we might get. We are doing pretty decently in the league at the moment and hence you’d expect that form to translate into our cup form. But then again, we can expect wholesale changes by Wenger to keep the squad fresh for the game against Bayern. .......Read the full article here

The England U19s took on Denmark at Doncaster last night, and the star of the show was Arsenal’s young striker Chuba Akpom, who scored two goals despite only playing the first 45 minutes. His replacement, Reading’s Dominic Samuel, scored the third in the 3-1 win.

This means that Akpom has now scored five goals in four games for England this season, which augurs well for his future at Arsenal. He is now practically certain to be chosen for the European Championship Qualifiers later this year against Belgium, Scotland and Georgia although he isn’t taking it for granted just yet. .......Read the full article here

Olympaicos vs Arsenal preview, predicted line up and score line by KJ

It’s been a very difficult time as an Arsenal fan at the moment and it’ll be refreshing going into a game where you really have nothing to lose. We have already qualified for the second spot in the Champions’ league group. Usually that would be worrying but considering that the likes of Madrid/Juventus/PSG and so on are second, the last 16 will be very balanced. .......Read the full article here

Thomas Eisfeld is vying with his German compatriot Serge Gnabry to be the next player to make the transition from the Arsenal under 21 team up to the first team. Eisfeld stated his case emphatically last night with a brilliant performance capped by two good goals as the Gunners beat Norwich 4-2 at Carrow Road.

17-year old Gnabry has the advantage over 19-year old Eisfeld when it comes to first team appearances this season. Eisfeld has come on just once in the Capital One cup, while Gnary has played in both cup games and once each in the Premier and Champions league. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal off to a great start in the NextGen series byAM

Arsenal’s young guns have got off to a great start to their European campaign in the NextGen series. The Gunners faced off against Marseille in their first group game at the Underhill Stadium. Arsenal went on to win the match 3-0 in a very dominant display, specially in the first half.

Here is the starting line-up that Arsenal used in that match – Moore, Bellerin, Angha, Hajrovic, Monteiro, Yennaris, Olsson, Toral, Akpom, Gnabry, Ebecilio .......Read the full article here