Neil Banfield’s Arsenal Reserve team ended their run of three successive defeats by beating West Ham United 2-1 at Upton Park this evening. A brace from Jay Emmanuel-Thomas gave the Gunners the lead before two penalties drew the scores level. Emmanuel Frimpong secured the win on a night which saw Sol Campbell play 45 minutes as a trialist. The 35-year-old is set to seal a 3 month pay-as-you-play contract within days.`
Mannone
Gilbert – Bartley – Campbell – Cruise
Coquelin – Eastmond – Emmanuel-Thomas
Randall – Sunu – Merida
Subs: Shea, Hajrovic, Evina, Frimpong, Freeman.
Match Report – West Ham United 2-3 Arsenal
West Ham began brightly on their home ground, snapping out of the traps at the Arsenal backline. Freddie Sears collected possession in the corner but as he tried to skip inside Sol Campbell, the experienced defender jostled the prospect and drew a foul from the teenager. Up the other end Mark Randall’s long-range drive warmed the cold palms of Hammers stopper Marek Stech but it was the only meaningful attack from the visitors.
Fabio Daprela twice tested Campbell’s heading ability with stinging crosses before Francis Coquelin gave away a dangerous free kick after a foul on the pacy Sears. Vito Mannone made an excellent save and Arsenal went up the other end and cranked up the pressure. Randall won a corner following a flowing move and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas took full advantage of a fantastic Fran Merida delivery to glance home the opener. Goal – Emmanuel-Thomas (27)
With the Hammers on the rack Arsenal bagged themselves a second. A lovely team move involving Gilbert and Randall saw Emmanuel-Thomas cut inside from the right flank and smash in number two. Goal – Emmanuel-Thomas (28)
Bartley and Campbell made three excellent blocks to stem some West Ham pressure but in truth the contest was over as the half time whistle blew.
Half Time – West Ham United 0-2 Arsenal
Ignasi Miquel replaced the tired Campbell at half time who showed signs that he could be a useful asset if signed. Mark Randall was also replaced, Emmanuel Frimpong came on for him.
Arsenal began the second half well – forcing chances through Coquelin and Merida but Stech twice made excellent saves. Then a mini collapse saw two penalties given away, both converted by Freddie Sears after poor defending. Emmanuel-Thomas had further chances to claim a hat-trick but it appeared a draw was on the cards.
That was until Emmanuel Frimpong collected possession 25 yards out, shaped his body and curled home the third and ultimately crucial goal. Goal – Emmanuel Frimpong (83).
Fran Merida could have put the seal on the win after coming close with a curling free-kick and then working Stech with a left footed drive, but the rubber stamp was applied when Emmanuel-Thomas wrapped up is hat-trick with a stinging shot across Stech and inside the post.
Article By – J.Sanderson
JET deserves start for the first team. yeah!
If Campbell was really tired, he is not an asset.
He’s not played for months mate, jesus.
LOL – hatrick mate!
Well done Jay ET, Im glad hes showing Wenger what hes made of. Can i get Highlights of this game.
errr….it was 4-2 to Arsenal mate with JET scoring the 4th
Does anyone know if Arsene was watching ?
J, come on. You know and I know that Wenger has seen him in action in recent weeks, both with and without a ball, but he would have been able to keep fit enough to play a half against a bunch of 18 year olds from WHU… I was not attacking you, I never do, so the whole Jesus bit was unnecesseray.
Can Campbell and Bartley play away to Stoke in the FA CUP? Was Bartley’s penalty a mistake on his part or the referees?
This is why you should never leave a game till the final whistle……it finished 4-2……JET with a hat-trick
2-1, 3-1, 4-2. WHAT WAS THE SCORE?
Question – how were you able to report this so quickly. As far as I know there were no streams, no TV coverage so you had to be at the match. Did you bring a laptop or have you some sort of moby with a keyboard and wizardy thumbs? Just curious since your report was online just a few mins after the final whistle.
How did Merida play?n is Manone tha reserve keeper
Cheers JS. Do you know what happened for the peno’s?
Arsene was watching and so was Zola.
Matt: Arsene watch every reserve and U18 game. He also watch games of players who is on loan ;)
4-2
Campbell looked sharp but hardly a tough challenge against tiny Freddie Sears.
Boys, boys.. enough pickering..
I too found the use of the word “tired” to imply Campbell’s shortcomings…
If, as you argue, it just a MATCH-fitness issue then i’m personally happy having him on the squad for a couple months…
Technically a clean sheet for big Sol and a good three points for the Goonas!
No slating Bartley. He’s not even 19 and players like him will only learn playing alongside Sol.
Sol just started playing after months so he’s not match fit. Games like these will improve his match fitness. The guy is huge and great in the air. He’s a legend, winning two premiership titles and three FA cups with us is no joke.
Mannone WAS in goal and can hardly be blamed for conceding two PENALTIES.
He was not the one who fouled to concede the Penalties either – so a decent showing from the young AAAIIIItalian
With couple of injuries in miedfield shouldn’t Arsene give Jay a chance, he’s showing not from today his big talent. Versatile, tall, tough lad so as long as there are so much injuries in miedfield plus thos on AFN he should play in Cup and last mins in PL
i like Bartley from the Olympiacos game!!! that is as tough an away game as you can get!!! and he did very very well!! him and sol should be the second pairing at centre half!!!! and should start all FA Cup games including a few more of the reserve players i.e
merida, E.T. and i like frimpong too!!!
I think Wenger wanted to juse him against Everton, but then Everton scored, and he didn’t.
But JET will get a match soon :)
JET with a hat-trick is good for the youngster. But to the guy who called for him to be given a start in the first team, “…slow down cowboy…”.
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He’s a very talented kid, but he is just moving himself into position to come off the bench late on in a few Prem matches. He’s far from ready for a start yet. Still, his hat-trick represents a great performance today and is evidence of the immense talent this young player has. I hope he continues this form and the AW begins to bleed him slowly into the rigors of the Prem in the 2nd half of the season.
Lets not jump ahead of ourselves on the JET thing. Great job, but he isnt ready for competitive game in the prem. This was a young westham team. Maybe bring him on as a sub if we are up.
is wenger likely to actually use any of Coquelin/Eastmond/JET while Alex Song is away? i would love to see JET coming in to do the Song role.
NOOOO gunner17, JET is far mor ready to play an attacking role rather than to handle the pressure of anchoring our midfield.
JET has so much potential, but lacks focus for 90 minutes.
Hopefully this is the turning point for him and he become a 1st team player
You would definetly see Diaby play the holding mid if Denilson is hurt.
I agree with KC & Shane, JET is not ready for 1st team games yet. Bu he certainly deserve to play as a sub for the 1st team, in this case as a sub for Eduardo. Who knows, he might scores some goals & turn into a good striker, a drogba type.
Hw did Randall play
Can’t believe the referee gave the penalties, I’m not sure about gilberts challenge but bartleys tackle was outstanding and deserved applauding rather then a penalty. Hope to see the kid play alongside sol against Stoke. They looked solid together.
Just saw pedro do a nice skill and a great volleyed pass to the other side of the pitch for celta
To be honest, I dont want to see the reserves against stoke. I really want a trophy.
Btw, I’m aware that JET is a midfielder, but considering his versatility we can really use his height & strenght upfront (not to mention his goal scoring ability).
Pedro wins a pen!! and they scored
Good report, gooner17 I’d like to see Sol & Vermaelen in for the F.A. cup. Give Gallas some breather since he is probably the most likely to break down from too much game time. Bartley could be used as a sub along with Silvestre (for CBs and wingers). Just having Sol’s big build back there for our team will do a world of good on the simple stuff like corners.
ok so maybe JET’s better equipped offensively than defensively…whatever…i’d love to see him being used in the first team. He’s taller than half our first teamers, and i think they could really use more height and strength to play off of.
Diaby, Bendtner, JET, Campbell now…get them all playing!
remember the good old days when campbell and vieira and henry towered over the spine of the team and bossed everything? i’m tired of us being bullied by teams. let’s get the big boys playing.
finally we could start mopping up against these no-talent-bum teams who think they can just rough us up in games.
Why was Randall brought off at half time? Campbell presumeably because he’s tired.
It looks like the taste of the first team has really motivated JET. Hopefully he’ll get some Premier League minutes in the next couple of weeks.
Pedro winning a pen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zqQUdxwj-c&feature=player_embedded
JET should be given a chance very soon. Maybe he can be transform to a world class striker.
Looks like Pedro dove. It was outside the box too. Stupid ref.
What position was JET playing? I think he would be a brilliant targetman. Striker will be his final position.
I agree with u gunner17, we only have few tall player in our 1st team squad compare to our rivals (Chelsea, Utd & Liverpool, or even City, villa & spuds). We really need to improve on this, coz unlike some people who think that size doesn’t matter in Football, I really think that size matters. It can help u on set pieces & provides u with more attacking option (long balls, high crosses). These days, some team has exposes our lack of height by playing long balls & high crosses using tall strikers & midfielders to outplay us. This is what happent in the Chelsea game & I dont wanna see this no more please…
Size doesnt matter… but it does help
Alex how did Pedro Botelho play? Was he playin as a winger? We really lack wingers who can actually dribble past players beat full backs inside out whip dangerous crosses in or pick a pass out.
I cant believe i missed the Villareal game i totally forget about it
Alex: The penalty looked like a clear dive. But how did he play in the game?
Btw, why weren’y players like Ayling, Watt and Sunu being in the squad today?
I think JET is at the front of a very small group of young midfielders that have a slim chance of breaking into the Frist Team. JET’s performance today is a good sign and a great example of how big a talent this kid is. He should be pushed very hard in training with the First Team and then given some chances late on the same way Ramsey, Wilshere, and Merida have been bled into the First Team.
His gift is that unlike many players his size, and thanks to the meticulous training of our youth set up, he’s got fantastic technique for such a big physically imposing player. This sets him apart not only from many of the other talented youngster in the Arsenal youth set-up, but also from most young players his age.
What is significant about his development this season is that his solid performances at Blackpool (not sure but I think he scored twice in about 6 or so starts) and his performance today seem to be solving the confusion about what his best position is. The kid looks like he will be most effective in the Diaby-esque role…an attack minded central midfielder who can assist with defensive duties when needed and is comfortable moving out wide when the flow of play dictates.
If you read at the top of the page, you can see that Sunu WAS in the squad?
J. what you think of this?
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Arsenal-sign-Bolivian-wonderkid-from-under-Everton-s-noses-exclusive-article285637.html
do you know this kid?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:TheBigJagielka/Samuel_Galindo
here is a video of him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHLiJEbX_gw
Samuel Galindo arsenal have signed him under the noses of everton.
OH my god ppl WELLINGTON SILVA LOOKS SIK WATCH THE 2.24 looks at the boys tricks rah he makes ronaldo skills look average.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abqT4TEXASI
Looks like Pedro dove. It was outside the box too. Stupid ref.
Milo said this on January 12, 2010 at 10:25 pm
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DIVED!!! A dove is a bird.
Hahaha, got to love that, john! Thanks for posting the vid.
I think I prefer Silva’s tricks to Pedro’s blatant dive.
Its not my video someone elses juz watched it on youtube.
BTW ppl watch out for my boy Knyt, Shes my track is going to be big listen to his tunes. Hes from North London
I was in the game, Campbell looked very solid and made very good tackles and headers and showed leadership for the young players. Wenger was in the match as well as Boro Primorac. After the match, few of us waited outside and spoke to Sol, he was very nice to us.
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60 posts, that’s fantastic and shows the level of interest in all aspects of youth development at the club – although helped by the Campbell-debut/Wellington video/Gallindo signing/Pedro video things.
BUT could you give a bit more info on formations –
How did they start?
(I know you’ve got a team lineup but were Randall and Merida reaally up front and who played DM/DMs?)
And how did they change when Frimpong came on?
wow campbell. He’s back
Can someone give me some ratings of the players? Embarrasing that Arsenal TV did not broadcast the game..
Dont get your hopes up on Pedro. Doesnt look very special at all.
i dont know if campbell could be as well to play in the premier, but maybe could be a good reserve. and, otherwise, merida is going to be a star, because he’s so talented… but i think he’s going to sign with atletico de madrid for the next season.
and take a look to a young player called canales, who plays in racing de santander and i heard that wenger has him in his list.
good blog, cheers from nunca podre tener un dinosaurio
Can Any pliz tel me how Mark Randall performed
Yeah how did Randall get on? Why was he subbed at half time?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPfmtk41XJU
thank for the video giandano ;-)…i never realize than JET is tall and big almost like sol ……..and he got skillz and he is just 19!!!!
BTW don’t know why arsene keeep signing all these kids (wellington,galindo etc…) when we already got some great talented young player at the same age and position, i think about wilshere,ramsey,JET,merida,watt,sunu etc..
Lets get comments up 2 a 100
Impressed by Manuel n JET
@ nieno
I know why… because he wants to increase the chance of us making another world class player for a relatively small amount. At 18-22 you can go either way. Fail at Arsenal or big success.
Thanks for the highlights!
@ Jom
Yes, I think so.. but he seems to forget one position, Right Back. We don’t have any promising talent in that department, we need to bring at least one young talented right back, maybe that’s why AW is trying to sign Matthew Adams…
Or is it Adam Matthews?
Its Adams Mathews
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