Morning all.
Changes are expected on Saturday as the manager rests a few first team players ahead of a trip to Anfield and Jeff Reine-Aderlaide is one of a few younger players tipped to get some playing time. With the Capital One Cup long gone for Arsenal, the FA Cup could be the only real chance the youngsters, and some of the squad players for that matter, will get to prove they should be playing rather than watching.
Jeff has been talking to the club’s official website about life before Arsenal and how it is today:
Lens had followed me for a while. They came to supervise me in a district tournament where I was voted best player on the pitch. They came to my house to discuss things with my parents. Everything went really quick [after that].
Lens were in Ligue 1 and had a bit of a financial problem. They didn’t have enough players to be competitive. We were in the bottom three for most of the season and didn’t manage to save the club from relegation. I was lucky Arsenal came [in for me]. I could have been a Ligue 2 player in France. I’m so grateful to be here.
Reine-Adelaide claimed an assist on his first Arsenal appearance – the Emirates Cup victory over Wolsfburg – but accepts he must continue to work hard to establish himself in the first team.
I was happy – very happy actually. The fans seemed to be happy too. In fact, everyone was happy for me, including the coach and that is important. Of course it was a strange feeling, the media talks only about superstars.
I was very surprised but of course happy. My parents told me I have not done anything yet – they told me to keep my feet on the ground and that I should keep working hard. I think I need to improve every single day when I train, show that I’m focused and concentrating and show that I want to succeed. I need to show I will never give up, then, if one day I get my chance, it is my duty to show the coach to put his trust in me. Then I will fight to regularly be in the first team.
There’s no doubting this young player, who turns 18 years old later this month, has a big future ahead of him and it seems his head is in the right place. He’s got a good family around him by the sounds of it too, and one who have no intention of letting him believe he’s made it in football and certainly not at Arsenal just yet but I’m sure his day will come and soon.
In fact he’s probably not alone as Alex Iwobi looks like he’ll be another one breaking into the first team soon and he too is tipped to feature against Sunderland. Like Jeff, Iwobi also enjoyed a good Emirates Cup but we’ve not seen much of him since but considering he’s the older of the two, perhaps that will soon change.
The are a few headlines linking him to a loan move to Reading where he’d link up with ex Arsenal player and more recently, scout, Brian McDermott. Reading have just sold one of their attacking players so Iwobi might actually get some playing time there should the move come off before the end of the month.
Mind you, letting another player go at this stage of the season might not be such a good idea because there might come a time when we need him, and Jeff….
They are not the only two who look to have a bright Arsenal future as there are a number of younger players out on loan who are doing well. Perhaps that’s why Arsene Wenger has been so reluctant to spend big money on big players…
Ok, now I’m going on a bit….
Have a good day guys….
Morning all.
I love reading about the young guys coming through.
Let’s hope they go on with the job.
Morning Rico…
Morning All…
I think the problem with Rabiot is probably more to do with Arsenal wanting a permanent deal and PSG only wanting to do a loan deal…
Unless that changes, nothing will happen.
Iwobi could play in the FACup and go to Reading at the end of January…
He really needs regular football at this stage of his career…
Tbh I think that Jeff is a better player and probably has the best chance of the two, to have a career at Arsenal…
But that’s not doing my hair any good
Morning Kev, Scott and all again…
Jeff looks like he has it all Kev but I like Iwobi too – I can see Garde trying to sign one or two of ours before the month is out..
I wonder is having a high grade crop of young players at the club and on lone an indication that Wenger intends to stay beyond he’s current contract.
Hope so 🙂
Lovren and Courtinho out of the game on Wednesday, two of about ten injured I think….
Does make you wonder Joe… I wouldn’t be at all surprised tbh..
Apparently we have made a 60 million euros bid for Aubameyang… 😉
Good read, i like how Iwobi seems teh game.
Rene is like Abou MkII, I am surprised Aw has not attempted to mould him into a CM yet?
I see that the ‘reliable source’ Kike Marin is peddling crap again – reckons we have offered 60m euros for Aubameyang. Guess he’ll be happy sharing a dressing room with Benzema – oh yeah, that was also a load of sh…!
True Kev, re Rabiot, apparently his mother is shopping him around top teams who cguarantee his son a starting place. Juve being the team he is more likely to move to although I doubt Barca have the money to buy pogba this January.
Not sure Jeff deserves that label Ts… 😉
Iceman, I’m terribly disappointed now, I thought Marin was a reliable source… 😉
can guarantee*
Rico- he runs and holds onto the ball like Abou. Hopefully, he has a better DNA.
Iceman- Marin like John cross and his ilk talk shite.
Yep Rico – he’s the Lada of the journo world!
When did Diaby exhibit those skills Ts? 😉
I thought you just meant Jeff is tall and French… lol
Talkshite I thought that was a radio station tsgh
There’s a few of those around Iceman. It’s amazing the amount of rubbish they can make up in one day…
I bet we see ‘Deeney wants Arsenal move’ on NN before the day is out. All because his son is a Gooner and plays Fifa and wants his dad to switch clubs….
Ginge, apparently Jeff played the No.10 role in the U21’s, had a very good game and scored twice.
I personally see him in a more attacking role than Diaby, who was, how you say, a box to box m/f…
The only problem Ginge, I can see from the Iwobi perspective is not technical, it’s the Nigerian FA and all that nonsense, players returning late, tropical viruses, ACN, you know the scene…
Just needs Deeney’s mum or dad on the scene – remember ‘Higuain’s dad has had talks with AW’ and today it seems that Rabiot’s mum has had brekkie and cosy chats too! How will we fit all of these players in?
I believe that any EPL club can only loan one player from another EPL club, so if Debuchy goes to Villa for example, Garde can’t take Iwobi or Jeff or Sanogo as well.
I have to agreed there Kev. re. iwobi opting for Nigeria.
Diaby was a 2nd striker at u-18/u-19 with ben Arfa, Gourchuff when they won the youth championship in 2004. There is a video with him playing behind Benzema for france at youth level.
Guy Roux former Auxerre manager is still saying France needs a player like Abou Diaby to be fit for Euros if they are to do well… 😛
I wonder why Iwobi switched to Nigeria having played for England through the youth stages…
🙂 Iceman..
Probably figures Nigeria are a chance of actually winning something 🙂
Is that why Tony Dorigo choose to play for England then Scott? ?
They’ve got Pogba Ts…
🙂 Scott, the ACON’s…., But they all count… lol
Nah Kev, he couldn’t get a gig with the Socceroos, and you guys needed someone who could defend so offered a pay rise bahahahahaha
Do Nigeria play cricket then?
Rico, one ACON is better than no anythings 🙂
Lee, they do.
Well, they used to until England stole their best players 🙂 🙂
At least England have a World Cup to brag about… 😉
Rico, that’s true.
Though like all Tottenham fans and their trophies, those old enough to remember CAN’T actually remember anyway 🙂
I can remember it Scott… Just.. Lol
You’re not that old lol.
Kev might be, but he can’t remember last night 🙂
Old enough to remember 1966 – honest…. 🙂
You’d have been a baby, surely 🙂
Not far off… Lol
Catch up later guys.. Night Scott..
Night Rico.
Actually I can’t remember the 1966 World Cup, I’m too young, but Adam told me all about it… ?
Scott, I do remember John Kosmina.
He was, I believe, a Socceroo.
That’s about all I can remember about him tbh… Ho Ho Ho….
I was at Wembley , then Leicester square and ended up on Hampstead High Street , The King of Bohemia I seem to recall.
Gate icky airport that night. Loads of Germans sleeping under flags! Hahahahahahahaha?
Gate icky????
Gatwick!
Stan up to his tricks again :- http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2015/01/05/andy-cohen-asks-st-louis-is-it-just-me-or-is-stan-kroenke-an-asshole
and if that’s not enough :- http://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2016/01/06/fuck-you-stan-kroenke-and-the-toupee-you-rode-in-under.
The American perspective.
If you remove the naughty bit Rico. will it still open ? if it will then get rid.
Two links in one comment usually end up in spam/moderation by default Potter…
Maybe PHW got him spot on Potter. We didn’t really want his sort at our club! But we’ve got him, so where do we go from here?
Silent Stan? The only reason they call him Silent Stan is because he has nothing to say, and he has nothing to say because he knows nothing about anything! It’s easier for him to remain mute because he does not have to reveal his total ignorance publicly!
We had a chinless toff and now we’ve got a numpty knob!
Heaven forfend!
You can’t help thinking that in the years since we had the Emirates we have generated enough money to be a complete powerhouse in London but have let Spurs, Chelsea and now West Ham Olympic get the resources to stay with or in Chelsea’s case overtake us.
Bless our thrifty non speculative self sustaining board.
Wavy, I reckon PHW got him spot on!
And couldn’t agree more about where we could be by now if only Kroenke put success on the pitch ahead of success in his pocket….
Good day all,
Jeff looks a player! Would like to see him feature at the weekend.
Afternoon Rico. Is Grattitude a play on words?
Me too Lewis.
Afternoon Adam, it’s not….
Well, I don’t think so… 😉
Why we not grow up the stadium with more 5.000-10.000 pesons?
Bendtner wants to leave wolfsburg. Why do not run for him? 🙂
I thought it might be a combination of Great and Attitude, hence the double T.
No, just a spelling mistake lol
Jm, hush re Bendtner… Lol
Oops. Sorry. 🙂
Did you see Manoday’s Come Dine With Me?
One of the best ever. 🙂
No, didn’t see Monday’s either… 😉
Oh dear, Monday’s.
Was it from Oxford Adam?
It’s worth watching on Catch Up. Total meltdown by this rather stuffy salesman and a WPC at the end.
I’ll find it, I like a good dust up at the end… Lol
It was Rico. Mrs Adam and I enjoyed it tremendously.
I’m sure i will too… Look forward to that one…
Apparently the girl was a detective, according to Mrs A.
A cops a cop Adam… 😉
They are not all created equal Rico. 🙂
🙂 Adam…
That’s gratitude for ya rico !
Any news on our new defensive shield Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny !
Alexis is out of the weekends game…
And don’t be surprised if he misses Liverpool as well… ?
Rosicky is returning to full training next week…
He should be ready by the end of the month…
Just watched it Adam. What a horrible arrogant man he was…
🙂 Micko..
Kev, is that definite re Alexis?
Why does it take so long to conclude a transfer these days?
If Wenger can sew up a deal on deadline day, proving its possible, why on earth the long dragged out and rather boring drama we are currently suffering and always seem to suffer?
It’s just a croc of shit…
Hi all
Can we read anything into Arsene not doing his press conference today?
I read it on Arseblog, Rico, and they’re quite reliable
Perhaps AW is waiting to announce two? Lol
I hadn’t even realise he’d not done a press conference Bob, trying to avoid transfer questions? Or maybe it’s just his turn tomorrow..
Just seen it in the Mirror too Kev, nothing serious though, just needs a couple more days according to AW.
Sounds like not too many changes for Sunderland.. Unless he’s keeping his cards close to his chest…
I know Rico. What a rude man. The police lady actually scored him quite well but he was gone round the bend by then. 🙂
Agree Adam, and she was bang on about him. And wasn’t he rude to the other two who I thought were quite sweet…
I’m off guys, catch up tomorrow…
Night all…
Morning Rico and all,
Slow morning
Morning Ts, Joe and all…
Back in for Howdes then… 😉
Arsenal do take their time with transfers don’t they?
Morning All
Morning Rico
PEA wants to move to Spain from Dortmund, so that’s that then…
Fortunately we still have Sanogo…
Could you imagin if the media got its news story’s as wrong as they get the transfer crap.
Such as Titanic makes New York ahead of scheduled or WW11 enters 67th year.
Ah Sanogohino………..
Don’t they just, and this is a club which it’s manager said ‘would be busy’!!
Morning Kev and Lee..
I think PEA was bull***t from the off…
Morning Lee
Rico, I heard PEA give an interview last November, his English was excellent btw, bug he catagorically stated his intention to move to Spain and play in La Liga before finishing his career in England…
His mother is Spanish, so he’s probably got a connection with that country..,,
AW coy on Pep talk….
After AW turned him spectacularly before he joined BVB, when a deal had been agreed provisionally…
So we’ll have to wait 2/3 seasons then Kev… 😉
Wouldn’t it be something though if he moved to Arsenal first and then ended his career in Spain… 😉
New post up now…
Money talks Rico…
Wenger reckons 2 or 3 more days to conclude the transfer of Elneny…
So we should have that one tied up on the 31st…