Arsenal’s u23s are having an even worse time than the senior team!
Our youth team lost 3-1 on Friday night to Liverpool thanks to goals from Ben Woodburn (brace) and Gomes.
Even Chuba Akpom’s second-half stunner couldn’t make up for the three goals the Young Guns shipped.
Arsenal’s defence seemed out of its depth, slow and a bit lost, which has been a running theme this season. Liverpool were far sharper and had the recovering senior player, Lucas, in their starting XI.
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/769259466957156352
All Arsenal can do now is pick themselves up, dust themselves off and go back to the drawing board.
There were flashes of brilliance. For example, this from Chris Willock, who could be going out on loan to Brentford this season.
Unlucky, Willock! #AFCU23 trying to mount a comeback from 2-0 down v Liverpool. Watch LIVE: https://t.co/Tjb0UZd36v pic.twitter.com/8An4nVEUKs
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 26, 2016
Dragomir was also decent.
Lineups:
Arsenal: Macey, Maitland-Niles, Da Graca, Bielik, Pileas, Bennacer, Sheaf, Jeff, Dragomor, Willock, Akpom.
Liverpool: Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold, Williams, Wisdom, Randall, Lucas, Wilson, Brannagan, Ejaria, Woodburn, Gomes.
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/769262072026767360