Arsenal Under 18’s Win Academy League Group A
Arsenal’s Under 18s have won Academy League Group A setting up a playoff place against Aston Villa, after a last gasp 1-0 win over Bristol City away this morning.
Steve Bould knew after last weeks 3-0 win over MK Dons coupled with West Ham’s defeat meant three points over Millwall on Tuesday, (which was achieved) and a victory this morning would put the title out of The Hammers grasp with one fixture left, and that was exactly what happened.
Bould welcomed back Polish stopper Wojciech Szczesny to his starting line up after injury, with James Shea dropping to the bench, after his goal on Tuesday, Conor Henderson started wide on the left with Luke Ayling and Jack Wilshere forming a central partnership in a 4-4-2 formation, Thomas Cruise partnered Kyle Bartley at the back, with Jay Emmanuel-Thomas and Rhys Murphy being with the England Under 17’s Sanchez Watt was pushed up front with Luke Freeman.
The Starting Line Up
Szczesny
Eastmond – Bartley – Cruise – Evina
Rasmussen – Ayling – Wilshere – Henderson
Watt – Freeman
The game was nervous encounter for both sides, with the only goal coming with just 5 minutes on the clock left, and it was from the find of the season Jack Wilshere, his right footed pile driver means Arsenal win Group A, and will face Aston Villa for a place in the grand final.
Group – Winner
A. – Arsenal
B. – Aston Villa
C – Manchester City
D. – Sunderland/Nottingham Forest
Should Sunderland win their game in hand, they will face group C winners Manchester City, meaning for the final is between:
Arsenal V Aston Villa
Manchester City V Sunderland/Nottingham Forest
If Arsenal make the final, they will play at the Emirates Stadium, the result means next weeks game against Fulham will count for nothing, so Steve Bould could feature some of the Under 16s.
Article By – J.Sanderson
Congratulations to the lads. Hope they make it all the way!
C-J said this on April 12, 2008 at 4:40 pm
lets hope so mate.
well done guys
J.Sanderson said this on April 12, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Really good to see Wilshere scoring, he looks promising.
Dan said this on April 12, 2008 at 4:56 pm
keep it up lads. excellent news!
Kayo Burgess said this on April 12, 2008 at 5:42 pm
A big congratulations to the Arsenal U18’s team
Kent paul said this on April 12, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Glückwunsch auch aus Deutschland. Freue mich ein Fan dieses Tems zu sein! Well done lads!
Chris said this on April 12, 2008 at 7:07 pm
brilliant article on the gooner forum sanderson. cmon you gunners
josh said this on April 12, 2008 at 7:22 pm
One question. Do you think that Bould will bring in some reserve players for the semi-final game against Aston Villa? Maybe put Hoyte, Nordveit and Barazite in there?
Stone said this on April 12, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Thank you mate,
if anybody wants to read it
http://thegoonerforum.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/gooners-need-to-fall-in-love-with-arsenal-again/
J.Sanderson said this on April 12, 2008 at 8:23 pm
maybe mate, i think he will stick with the team that has got him this far.
J.Sanderson said this on April 12, 2008 at 8:23 pm
“Bravo!”
Gooner Ali said this on April 12, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Hopefully Afobe plays the final game of the season then!!
onlinecannon said this on April 13, 2008 at 1:42 am
Okay. I was just wondering cause he uses the reserve players in the youth cup.
On times like these I wished I lived in London so I could go to all of these games. Why can’t USA be a little bit closer.
Stone said this on April 13, 2008 at 2:39 am
Beating Aston Villa will not be an easy task especialy with the likes of Nathan Delfouneso and Harry Forrester in the team IMO
Kent paul said this on April 14, 2008 at 5:20 pm