Fulham V Arsenal – Reserves – Match Preview

Neil Banfield’s Reserve team are back in action this evening looking to overcome two successive November defeats and get their title push back on track with a win over Fulham at Motspur Park.

Defeats against more experienced Portsmouth and Aston Villa sides have left Arsenal slightly astray in the push to be crowned Reserve League South Champions, but a win tonight, coupled with their game in hand, would blow the title race wide open once more heading into the Christmas break.

Banfield has seen his squad decimated in recent weeks and with Arsène Wenger taking the core of his squad out to Greece for the Champions League clash with Olympiacos, one of the youngest ever Reserve teams may be fielded. A selection of the rampant Under 18’s will debut with the likes of Chukwuemeka Aneke, Sead Hajrovic and Daniel Boateng all set to start. There should also be a run out for James Shea between the sticks while Sanchez Watt has not travelled, Gilles Sunu has, though.

Predicted Starting XI

Shea
Hajrovic – Boateng – Miquel – Evina
Özyakup – Frimpong – Aneke
Watt – Afobe – Freeman

Fulham are expected to bring an experienced side which should include Danny Murphy, Andranik Teymourian, Pascal Zuberbühler and Kagisho Dikgacoi. Former Gunners Michael Uwezu and Keanu Marsh-Brown may also feature. The fixture promises to be a real test of the potential F.A Youth Cup defending side against a largely exciting and experienced Cottagers’ outfit.

Kick off is at 7pm at Fulham’s Mostpur Park training complex where they have a small pitch allocated for Reserve encounters. Arsenal TV Online are streaming the game live from 6.45pm while Young Guns will have a comprehensive Match Report to follow ON the Full Time whistle.

Article By – J.Sanderson

12 thoughts on “Fulham V Arsenal – Reserves – Match Preview

  • December 8, 2009 at 12:56 pm
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    Watt has not travelled but Sunu has? Interesting. No Deacon? And Frimpong has not travelled either?

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:07 pm
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    Why haven’t Watt and Frimpong travelled

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:13 pm
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    Boateng and Miquel in the team? So Ayling has travelled?

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:36 pm
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    Just seen olypiacos pictures and i’d guess that tom cruise will start at left back and barltey at centre back. song walcott vela ramsey wilshere gilbert and merida to start too.

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:42 pm
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    why hasnt watt travelled?? and is emmanuel-thomas eligble for CL

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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    Dean: I hope you do not base that on bibbs, that says F-All with Wenger.

    On: I see the pictures as well, Ayling, Cruise, Eastmond, Bartley, Coquelin: that IS a young team. Will this be the youngest ever CL team?

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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    Arsenal Football Club has today announced the following 18-man squad for the Champions League Group H clash with Olympiacos.

    Carlos Vela
    Theo Walcott
    Aaron Ramsey
    Alex Song
    Mikael Silvestre
    Jack Wilshere
    Lukasz Fabianski (GK)
    Vito Mannone (GK)
    Fran Merida
    Kyle Bartley
    Francis Coquelin
    Thomas Cruise
    Craig Eastmond
    Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
    Kerrea Gilbert
    Luke Ayling
    Mark Randall
    Gilles Sunu

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  • December 8, 2009 at 1:56 pm
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    lol i got all da names right. look on the last writeup

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  • December 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm
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    FABIANSKI
    EASTMOND–SONG–BARTLEY-SILVESTRE
    RAMSEY—COQUELIN—WILSHERE
    WALCOTT–VELA–MERIDA

    SUBS:MANNONE,CRUISE,EASTMOND,JET,AYLING,RANDALL,SUNU

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  • December 8, 2009 at 3:51 pm
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    I don’t have ATVO subscription, is there other way to watch this games online?

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  • December 8, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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    I thought Wenger is a big Admirer of Watt, so why he is not included for CL game?

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