Striker Benik Afobe has collected the Lamb Awards sponsored Young Guns Player Of The Month crown for October 2008, after a phenomenal few weeks which saw his profile rise significantly.
Afobe began the month on England duty after his incredible scoring feats meant Kenny Swain came calling, and with the nation watching on live, the youngster delivered. His fantastic double sent the Three Lions on their way to a 6-0 rout over Northern Ireland, Benik also walked away with an assist.
Following an excellent performance for his country, it was back to business at Arsenal. Yet Steve Bould rewarded the prospect with a place among his substitutes for the clash with Fulham. An injury to Luke Freeman during the first period meant Afobe would have a baptism of fire – made worse after the hosts took the lead.
The Dagenham born centre-forward rescued a point with a bullet header late on, he also had two shots scrambled off the line. Despite the goal, he was left out for the Under 18’s next encounter, against Norwich. A strike from an unfamiliar central midfield position for the Under 16’s kept his confidence up, and soon Bould would realise the error of his ways.
He started and played the full 90 minutes during the 2-1 over Southampton, but his goalscoring run came to an end as the energetic youngster opted to work for the team.
Finally, the month came to an end just as it started, playing for England. With the game stalemated at 0-0, Benik popped up with another peach of a finish to secure the points, leaving his country a step closer to securing the Victory Shield.
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Article By – J.Sanderson
i saw this kid last night and he is something Special
You need to add his goal to the top scorers list on the right j.
how much money you getting from this lamb awards thingy? :P
A lot, haha.
Well deserved for young Benik. He looks a fantastic talent, really did impress me in the Victory Shield the other night – one to watch definitely.
Is he an eto’o or drogba type of striker…is he as good or close to jack wilshere…who would u consider the three best talents in the arsenal youth system not including wilshere
Hahaha, I’m not at liberty to disclose it :P
More of an Eto’o if anything, but he has a long way to go before he can mentioned in the same bracket.
So J, when can I order m’self a replica of one of these things when Wilshere or Freeman win it? I see its based in MD/Washington, DC (where i live) AND in Westminster, so they might make a mini real one, maybe?
Anyways, back on point. Benik and Henri have been great. For the national squad maybe more than the young teams, but still doing a fine days work.
hey J, how do you think about our young defenders because I think we have many good midfielders, even the U18 has some promising strikers but our defenders are not too brilliant, and the senior squad seems to lack good defensive qualities now. By the way, good job, keep going on mate.
Off subject, Nacer on the bench for derby.
Barazite on at half time for Derby!
1-1 derby notts forrest,
barazite assisted goal
derby scored not given
barazite missed penalty
barazite swung in the corner and derby scored a header but was not given for what reason i do not know
SHIT REFEREE
rubbish referee, should have given the goal in first place, and the second disallowed goal! unlucky for Nacer to miss penalty, still Derby’s best player in the second half!
do u have the england under 16 video vs wales
This boy could break Jack’s age record for the 1st team.
I personally think that Benik Afobe looks like a real killer infront of goal and if he continues to progress and avoids major injury’s lives the the right way etc etc, just imagine if and when he gets into the Arsenal first team and gets some decent service he could go onto become a 30 league goal a season striker IMO.
is mike hassini a player from arsenal academy