Arsenal’s position at the top of the Academy League table is under threat this weekend, with the Gunners needing a result against a notoriously tricky Norwich side to stave off the threat from Portsmouth.
The Under 18’s have emerged from three successive London Derby’s with an unbeaten record – Steve Bould’s boys having lost only once all season. Norwich themselves have always had a strong Academy, yet it’s not been reflected in their form this campaign. Two wins, two draws and four defeats leave them in 8th with 8 points, meaning Arsenal are firm favourites to walk away with the spoils.
International football and injury problems continue to rule out almost half the squad, but with positive news on James Shea, and in form youngster Benik Afobe scoring last weekend, the manager will have a similar pool of names to chose from.
Predicted Starting XI
Shea
Obed – Blackwood – Bartley – Cruise
Frimpong – Ayling (c)
Byles – Rasmussen – Eastmond
Deacon – Afobe
Prediction – Arsenal 2-1 Norwich City
The fixture kicks off at 11am at Norwich’s ‘Colney’ training headquarters, the Under 16’s will also make the trip. A Match Report will be available on Young Guns shortly after Full Time.
Article By – J.Sanderson
We should win with this line up seeing as there are 12 players
LOL – you beat me to it!
if we were allowed 12 players I reckon we need 1 DM and then 4 across the middle – 2 DMs is a bit much!
stokes to sheff utd 3 month loan, skysports
Yeah – it is only fair as if Delia Smith calls for Norwich to get a 12th man in a “lets be ‘avin’ you moment” then I think it is only right and fair that the U18s get 12 men… LOLOLOL
What is Eastmond’s preferred position? I’m sure we’ve seen him at right-back, now he’s playing left-wing?
4232 formation lol
Yeah it’s kind of unfair Arsenal are planning to use 12 players.
Silly question – Why aren’t Spurs in the same youth league?
ye i want to know to, why ain’t them dirty spuds in our youth and reserve league.
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Silly question – Why aren’t Spurs in the same youth league?
LSOE said this on October 17, 2008 at 12:59 pm
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Because you have to have at least 3 points in the EPL to qualify for it
Any other offers?
why is there no rhys murphy,henri lansbury,jack wilshere,Wojciech Szcesny,miquel.ozyakup as they are eligible
Didn’t Byles leave for Man City? I would’ve thought Freeman would play as well.
nah dat was nicholas.
Drogbabes – not all eligible players play for the u18s as they have moved up to a higher level.
Murphy is injured though.
Freeman got injured.
why is there no rhys murphy,henri lansbury,jack wilshere,Wojciech Szcesny,miquel.ozyakup as they are eligible
Drogbabas said this on October 17, 2008 at 3:24 pm
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Murphy and Lansbury are reserve players now, Wilshere is a first team player and Szceszny is also a reserve team player, not sure on Ozzie.
http://www.arsene-al.co.uk
Reserves play on Tuesday so some players are being held back.
Jamie can you tell me anything about Robert Hall.
JS is it true we have agreed a deal with psv for ibrahim afellay who aparently spoke to van persie about it it was recored in the dutch media with deniis bergkhamp and also guilliem balague said yaya toure will be leaving and arsenal is the likely destination
The Austrian we are being linked with is Philipp Prosenik.He is 15yrs old and plays for Rapid Vienna.
but they say 3 overage player could play wat
Prosenik shud partner afobe as they are born in the same year