Forward Gilles Sunu has collected the Lamb Awards sponsored Young Guns Player Of The Month crown for January 2009, after four goals from three starts helped steady the ship after an injury to leading scorer Rhys Murphy.
The Frenchman’s month began with disappointment though. He was dropped to the bench for the F.A Youth Cup tie with Wolves, and saw starlet Jack Wilshere take his place in the starting XI.
However, 35 minutes after the kick off, Rhys Murphy had a bone in his leg broken in a 50:50 collision with Wolves’ Jamie Reckford. Gilles was summoned from his warm up to take to the field in the biggest game of his season.
How did he respond? well 6 minutes later Arsenal won a corner, which Sunu emphatically volleyed home. It helped settle the Gunners going into half time, after struggling to get a firm hold of the tie in front of a good crowd at Underhill.
On 58 minutes the youngster doubled his account – the first time he’s scored two in a game for Arsenal. Then 16 minutes later Gilou outpaced the visitors back-line to wrap up a match winning hat-trick. Not even a late consolation could tarnish a fantastic evening for the club.
Gilles wouldn’t have minded a place on the bench for the Under 18’s game with Ipswich days later – as Steve Bould opted to rest his stars for the important two weeks ahead.
He then started the Academy sides 5-3 rout over Southampton, and lashed home the 4th goal after coming from 2-0 down. The month was complete with another Youth Cup 90 minutes, this time as his side breezed past Sunderland and into the Quarter-finals.
February promises to be just as prolific for the versatile forward, who is expected to take on a starting birth in the Reserves.
Article By – J.Sanderson
Is Sunu still going to leave Arsenal?
I have to agree. Sunu has had a gr8 month. If he didn’t win it, i would have given it to Jay Emmanuel-Thomas!! The boy is amazing and hopefully soon in the near future, both Sunu N Thomas would be promoted to the first team!!
wow those are really good news! Does anyone know how big of a talent he is?? i am really excited about sunu, and i really hope he isn’t far away from a carling cup place, maybe next season??
Is there any chance he will stay?
rhys murphy broke his leg? serious then is it?
i think hell go da sme way owusu abeyie did
Duno about a carlin cup place next season although a couple of 10 minute run ons isnt out of the question. Still, hes having a good season, hes had a great month, hes shown his versitality and proven hes got some real potential. Defintly diserving of the award although JET is a little unlucky, but im sure hes pick a couple up before the season is out if he carries on like he is.
A couple more i should say since he was player of the month for september.
Anyone else think JET could be up for the player of the year if he carries on as he is?
He certainly will be if he keeps playing like this – he’s unstoppable. Even more so if we win the Youth Cup.
so the choice to keep him or let him go is up to us?
Can you please clarify if Sunu is leaving in the summer, and if so why because he must be good to get Player of the Month! why would we let him go.
PS. Eboue is a wanker, sack him, he may have cost us Champions League football next season