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Arsenal's reserve team and youth players

Ricky1985

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog
Arsenal have completed the signing of Gedion Zelalem. US-born starlet has moved to London. Will be eligible from Feb, when he's 16.

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog
Zelalem a massive prospect. US-born U16, but Germany U17's keen to poach him. Tall, rangy, pass-master. Very highly rated.

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog
Zelalem has trained with Arsenal's first-team at 15. AW very impressed. Will sign a scholarship next summer. Bright future ahead.

Klaus

I remember reading about him in Washington Post last year: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/soccer-insider/post/update-on-arsenal-prospect-gedion-zelalem/2011/12/30/gIQAbQn5QP_blog.html

Seems like an interesting guy. Former Arsenal youth player Danny Karbassiyoon helped us scout this guy.

Pepe LeFrits

He's almost as good as Eisfield.

goon

Loads of Germans at the club now. I like it.

Meatwad

why the fuck does he keep referring to him as US-born in those tweets. he's not US-born, he's German-born, that's why he can move to London and sign a contract when he's 16 without a work permit. EU passport, freedom of movement and all that.

his parents are Ethiopian.

Ricky1985

He's also not a US citizen right now either.

Captain

Kid is supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread. Here's hoping.

Ricky1985

Some outrageous football there. Aneke, in particular, impressed.

Mello

Eisfeld again.

Klaus

I hope we get to see a bit of Aneke in the first team this season. It doesn't look like we're signing anyone else so he might as well get a bit of game time.

Xcdude24

What's everyones opinion on Gnarby? The rags reckon he'll be "fast-tracked" to the first team if Theo is sold. I've heard him touted as one of our best youth prospects (if not the best), but I haven't seen him play before.

lorddulaarsenal

I think Gnabry and aneke are ready for first team action. That's because they are quality footballers. They're the future years profit

lorddulaarsenal

Ricky1985 wrote:

Some outrageous football there. Aneke, in particular, impressed.

Thanks for posting

That's so encouraging to watch. It gives me soe confidence that we'll strip out players like Walcott and bring in true footballers.

Hope the first team starts to play as fluidly as the kids.

Aneke is gold

Mirth

That's great to watch.

est

Aneke's lack of pace could really hurt his chances of making it here.

banduan

that was rather pedestrian, i thought. Lads weren't challenged

Ricky1985

est wrote:
Aneke's lack of pace could really hurt his chances of making it here.

I think it's a fitness issue. He's just not capable of enough intensity over 90 minutes. The failed chase towards the end of that video wasn't down to a lack of speed, it's because his legs had gone. Reminds me of Alex Song and Yaya Toure when they were younger. Big, strong, powerful frames to carry around. Needs the same treatment Song got a couple of seasons back.

est

Hopefully you're right.

Should he develop a bit of explosiveness/improve his stamina, I can't see a reason why he couldn't make it here.

Captain

Just battered Marseilles in the nextgen series. I know the reasons but I can't believe nobody has picked up the tv rights for the tournament.

Was 3-0.

y va marquer

Just read the report on arsenal.com - Yennaris, Gnabry and Akpom scored.
Never heard of Akpom before, where did he spring from?

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