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Miquel One For The Future & AFC Blog Podcast

Published on October 7th, 2009

Arsenal have moved to secure cultured centre back Ignasi Miquel to a new contract. His two-year professional deal comes into play after he turned 17 last week and the former Barcelona trainee looks set for a bright future.

A giant among fellow Under 18 players, Miquel, to look at, is a monster. Added to his height and frame, the Catalan possess pace, defensive versatility and a football intelligence which was implanted during his spell with Barcelona and is something which the Arsenal coaching staff are harbouring.

Brief Reserve appearances last season caught the eye but also exposed deficiencies that he must work on, notably his positioning. Many Arsenal fans are crying out for a technically gifted, strong, tall centre half and Miquel, with some work, fits that bill. Ignasi has been with the first team for training on numerous occasions so far this term, and it seems Arsene Wenger is delighted with the progress of a boy he fought so hard to sign. You can read what Arsenal did to convince ‘Iggy’ to sign Here.

In other news, I talk first-team and get all philosophical with Andy Weber from Arsenal FC Blog on this weeks Podcast. Check that out Here.

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  1. Posted by Jimmy on October 7th, 2009, 11:24 [Reply]

    How tall is he?
  2. Posted by arnsam on October 7th, 2009, 11:29 [Reply]

    Thats encouraging, but when will he get a chance 2display he ability. when the likes of gallas who r ever making mistakes still play? yet gallas age is 4coaches
  3. Posted by KWE on October 7th, 2009, 14:13 [Reply]

    1.93 m
  4. Posted by jonflip on October 7th, 2009, 14:51 [Reply]

    “Many Arsenal fans are crying out for a technically gifted, strong, tall centre half”

    Luke Ayling ? havent seen much of miquel, so more quality defenders to chose from the better.. however, out of the ‘last crop’ of defenders (youthcup winners etc) i believe Ayling is the most talented compared to bartley, nordveit et al
  5. Posted by Jimmy on October 7th, 2009, 17:52 [Reply]

    I disagree, i think Bartley has truly stepped up in the last 6 months or so. He’s got pretty much everything in his locker and he’s starting to show real presence now… Don’t get me wrong, i think Ayling is class. But he’s got a bit to do having missed the start of the season to get back ahead in the pecking order.
  6. Posted by HK on October 7th, 2009, 18:04 [Reply]

    bartely-rio ferdinand, ayling-jhon terry,miguel-taller version of puyol.
  7. Posted by Jom on October 7th, 2009, 18:35 [Reply]

    I will be much happier if Ayling will make it ahead of Miguel and Bartley becouse Ayling have been in the club since he was so young. But if any youth make it from our academy I will be so happy anyway. Bartley and Ayling is so awesome and Ayling looked almost better than vermaelen in preseason. Ayling, Bartley, Djuroue and Vermaelen is the future and can be our back bone for a decade.
  8. Posted by Only Fabregas on October 7th, 2009, 20:28 [Reply]

    I don’t think Djourou will make it at the CB. He’s not strong enough for the EPl, so I think of Nordvelt too. I can see Bartley upstaging Djourou when Gallas leave.

    The real CB prospects that will come through and suitable for the EPL are Ayling, Bartley and Miquel. The remaining are not mean to succeed enough to make it here.
  9. Posted by TheCritic on October 7th, 2009, 21:09 [Reply]

    Hajrovic is a CB prospect to!
  10. Posted by irishgunner on October 7th, 2009, 21:13 [Reply]

    barca must have a brillant academy because they are always producing these top top class youngsters
  11. Posted by Only Fabregas on October 7th, 2009, 21:38 [Reply]

    Miquel is not from Barca, Irishgunner. He’s a catalan from a small club in Barcelona.
  12. Posted by irishgunner on October 7th, 2009, 22:40 [Reply]

    well its says he is a fromer barca trainee
  13. Posted by TJ DA GOON on October 7th, 2009, 23:42 [Reply]

    I remember something about him being at Barca, coming through the ranks and then getting released and snapped up by UD Cornella. They’re who we signed him from.
  14. Posted by J.Sanderson on October 7th, 2009, 23:53 [Reply]

    Thats spot on TJ.
  15. Posted by TJ DA GOON on October 8th, 2009, 00:24 [Reply]

    Thought so mate. I gotta say, u sound very professional for your age but a little like Michael Owen too. Only slightly, mind you. :)
  16. Posted by Kenyan Gooner on October 8th, 2009, 07:51 [Reply]

    What about Mate Toth (was he Hungarian) who was on trial last year?
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