It has been an eventful year for Arsenal at youth level, one that will give them renewed optimism for future seasons.

Arsenal u19s crashed out of the UEFA Youth League at the group stage phase whilst the u18s crashed out of the FA Youth Cup with a surprise defeat at home against Blackburn Rovers. To their credit though, the Academy squad continued to progress as the domestic season continued, here are the Daily Cannon youth awards for this season:

3u23 Player of the Season

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Reiss Nelson.

It’s been a long season for the youngsters and none more so than Nelson who at 17, is easily Arsenal’s best youth player in my opinion.

Featuring for both the u18s and u23s when possible, he established himself as a mainstay in Steve Gatting’s side and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him loaned out at some stage, or alternatively given a senior debut next season.

His acceleration and attacking awareness in the final third mean he’s a menace for defenders to contain whilst he continues to add more goals into his game. Versatile in the sense that he can play on the wing, as a number ten and also further forward in attack, he continues to progress with experience and it’s a joy to watch him play.

Always keen to take the game by the scruff of its neck, he’d have so many more assists this term if not for inconsistency in-front of goal from team-mates.

A deserved winner of the award, Nelson has an attitude that younger players should try and emulate.

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