Arsenal’s Under 16’s celebrated winning the Zinédine Zidane Cup last week Sunday, but it was back to business on Saturday as Steve Gatting’s boys took on Bristol City at Hale End.
New signings Oğuzhan Özyakup and Ignasi Miquel made starts in a competitive side which included Under 15 starlets Alex Witham and Neil Johnson. The fixture also gave new skipper Benik Afobe the chance to lead the young troops for the first time this season, he partnered Jason Banton in attack.
Midfielders Johnson and Witham helped themselves to their first goals of the campaign, before an own goal all but sealed the victory. Bristol managed to get one back, but Benik Afobe continued where he left off in Cannes with a 4th to help seal a comfortable win.
No points are recorded as there is no League system, but Gatting’s boys remain unbeaten this season. Young Guns is the only place to catch full Under 16’s reports throughout the season.
Article By – J.Sanderson
Johnson and Witham. How good could they be? Sounds promising. By the looks of it Afobe is the best player as not most teams give their striker the armband especially youth, am I right? How would u rate Afobe’s and Banton’s chances. Seem like a deadly duo like Yorke and Cole. 6/10 for Afobe, maybe. Keep up the good work.
P.S. do u think u can add my link to the side. Wud be grateful. Thanks
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They can be very good, but it’s still early stages for them. Afobe is a very impressive young striker, and i see Banton as more of a winger than a forward.
Thanks alot mate, and yes i will.
The u-16s were at home to Bristol City, not away.
Thanks for the report – would also have liked a list of the team that played…
J how are miquel, and ozyakup doing. And do you feel they will make it. Also whats there strenghs and weeknesses.
What was the exact line up of the team Jamie
I don’t know the full team, if i find out i will add it, i put as many details as i know.
Ozyakup is doing not bad, i think we are yet to see the best of him, and Miquel has only had a couple of games.
what type of players are oghuzan ozyakup, and miquel like?????
please give player examples.
His name isn’t Neil Johnson it’s JohnsTon.
far be it from me to tell you how to run your own site but would you mind putting the actual score.
hi js, good to see lansbury and murphy playing so well for the u19 england team. did u catch any of it?
Gunner For Life – It’s wrong to compare players, Miquel is a giant defender, and Ozyakup a classy playmaker. Read the profiles for more info.
Did you not read the article Billy? you can pick up on the score.
“Bristol managed to get one back, but Benik Afobe continued where he left off in Cannes with a 4th to help seal a comfortable win.”
It was 4-1
Yes i did Kingsley – Report is up
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Cant wait for Afobe to get his chance in the U18s, sounds like in a season or two we could be looking at him in the same way we’re now looking at Wilshire.
Overall it sounds like the future prospects can only be better than the ones we currently have in the reserves and on the fringe of the first team, and thats scarey when you consider how good some of the current ones are.
Young Guns is great
keep it like that guys
J – is there any chance of giving us all the names of the lads in that photo of the team in Cannes. I’m having difficulty identifying some of them.
Sorry fella you seem to hype players from abroad without looking at which players perform on a regular basis.I watched the U16s game from start to finish there was only 1 u15 playing and it wasnt the 2 you mentioned. Ive also watched Ozyakup on 3 occasions he is a tidy sideways player, he is way behind the best midlfielder in the u16s Chuks Aneke. S Gatting didnt start Chuks but it was he who ran the show and provided the passes for the first 2 goals after coming off the bench. Maybe bcos Arsenal paid cash for the Ozyakup he seems to start but unless your Stevie Wonder its clear that Chuks makes the u16s tick. Sorry but if your going to present factual information it helps to get it right.
what are all them trophies in the picture called plz plz
hi there, but you ignored my last comment. ben glasgow was the only u15 boy to play in this match and hes also on the fringe for the victory shield. i also watched the match and think youll find hes the fast winger, not josh reese who is a midfielder
i think that Midfielders Johnson and Witham are two very young promising players and both show a big comitment for the team
keep up the good work guys (Y)