Nafe
31-07-2007, 21:30
http://www.insidearsenal.co.uk/?p=755 (http://www.insidearsenal.co.uk/?p=755)
While most of the attention today was on the aftermath of the Emirates Cup and the countdown to the Amsterdam Tournament, some quiet building work went on at Arsenal as Gilles Sunu, Kyle Bartley, Anton Blackwood, and would you believe it, Tom Cruise were added to the listed ranks of reserves. Without any disrespect to Blackwood and the Cruiser I'll concentrate my article on the first two.
The Sunu signing was announced earlier in the year, but then everything went deathly quiet. There were even some whispers that the deal had not gone through. Dubbed the new Thierry Henry, but hopefully an entirely different and original phenomenon, Sunu joins Vela, Merida, Bazarite and Gibbs as the latest attacking starlet in the next gen bubbling away in the reserves at Arsenal.
Recent rumours circulated that Bartley had been pinched from under our noses by Manchester City, but these have thankfully proved to be unfounded. As a result we should be looking forward to the development of this highly-regarded home grown talent. Already a strapping six foot three, Bartley (incorrectly listed as a striker by arsenal.com - change it boys, change it!) has the potential to partner Havaard Nordtveit in the future in what could be an extremely strong central defensive unit.
With another Brazilian (apparently) signed, Pedro Silva and immediately packed off to Salamanca due to work permit issues, Wenger has been extremely busy in youth terms recently, but really, what else should we expect from the man?
Tony Lane
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Don't know if any of you Gooners knew this?
Worth a read none the less!
While most of the attention today was on the aftermath of the Emirates Cup and the countdown to the Amsterdam Tournament, some quiet building work went on at Arsenal as Gilles Sunu, Kyle Bartley, Anton Blackwood, and would you believe it, Tom Cruise were added to the listed ranks of reserves. Without any disrespect to Blackwood and the Cruiser I'll concentrate my article on the first two.
The Sunu signing was announced earlier in the year, but then everything went deathly quiet. There were even some whispers that the deal had not gone through. Dubbed the new Thierry Henry, but hopefully an entirely different and original phenomenon, Sunu joins Vela, Merida, Bazarite and Gibbs as the latest attacking starlet in the next gen bubbling away in the reserves at Arsenal.
Recent rumours circulated that Bartley had been pinched from under our noses by Manchester City, but these have thankfully proved to be unfounded. As a result we should be looking forward to the development of this highly-regarded home grown talent. Already a strapping six foot three, Bartley (incorrectly listed as a striker by arsenal.com - change it boys, change it!) has the potential to partner Havaard Nordtveit in the future in what could be an extremely strong central defensive unit.
With another Brazilian (apparently) signed, Pedro Silva and immediately packed off to Salamanca due to work permit issues, Wenger has been extremely busy in youth terms recently, but really, what else should we expect from the man?
Tony Lane
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Don't know if any of you Gooners knew this?
Worth a read none the less!