albionalex
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Looking to leave Arsenal in order for first team minutes. Young, English and can play multiple positions - seems like he would tick all the boxes for Potter/Ashworth.
Not for me Clive.
They wouldn't sell to their direct competition.
Bang average.
Yes, not good enough for us, I feel.Indeed. I think sometimes people are fooled by young players being at "big" clubs, and assume they must be of a very high standard. That may be true of Chelsea's current crop, but Arsenal have never been that sort of club.
They have produced some disgustingly ordinary young players over the years, several of whom they've deviously dumped on us (Graham Barrett, Joe O'Ceaurruill, Chuba Akpom, and another really poor defender whose name escapes me temporarily). I think Valur Gislasson (one for the kids there) might have been ex Arsenal too.
I have a feeling Maitland-Niles will end up being a fringe midfielder somewhere like Hull or Bristol City, before dropping slowly down the leagues via Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle.
Indeed. I think sometimes people are fooled by young players being at "big" clubs, and assume they must be of a very high standard. That may be true of Chelsea's current crop, but Arsenal have never been that sort of club.
They have produced some disgustingly ordinary young players over the years, several of whom they've deviously dumped on us (Graham Barrett, Joe O'Ceaurruill, Chuba Akpom, and another really poor defender whose name escapes me temporarily). I think Valur Gislasson (one for the kids there) might have been ex Arsenal too.
I have a feeling Maitland-Niles will end up being a fringe midfielder somewhere like Hull or Bristol City, before dropping slowly down the leagues via Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle.
Indeed. I think sometimes people are fooled by young players being at "big" clubs, and assume they must be of a very high standard. That may be true of Chelsea's current crop, but Arsenal have never been that sort of club.
They have produced some disgustingly ordinary young players over the years, several of whom they've deviously dumped on us (Graham Barrett, Joe O'Ceaurruill, Chuba Akpom, and another really poor defender whose name escapes me temporarily). I think Valur Gislasson (one for the kids there) might have been ex Arsenal too.
I have a feeling Maitland-Niles will end up being a fringe midfielder somewhere like Hull or Bristol City, before dropping slowly down the leagues via Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle.
Gavin Hoyte.
To be fair, the names you mention we had previously were a long way from their first team, Maitland-Niles has featured a fair bit.
I will also say that we got Sidwell from them which didn’t turn out badly.
Indeed. I think sometimes people are fooled by young players being at "big" clubs, and assume they must be of a very high standard. That may be true of Chelsea's current crop, but Arsenal have never been that sort of club.
They have produced some disgustingly ordinary young players over the years, several of whom they've deviously dumped on us (Graham Barrett, Joe O'Ceaurruill, Chuba Akpom, and another really poor defender whose name escapes me temporarily). I think Valur Gislasson (one for the kids there) might have been ex Arsenal too.
I have a feeling Maitland-Niles will end up being a fringe midfielder somewhere like Hull or Bristol City, before dropping slowly down the leagues via Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle.
Sidwell being the exception.
Was Paul Dickov Arsenal? Colin Pates?