Tag: Chris Willock

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Rodgers keen to lure Willock to Celtic

Brendan Rodgers is said to want Arsenal’s Chris Willock as the Gunners are linked with Celtic’s Kieran Tierney.
Chuba Akpom set to leave Arsenal on loan

Five youth players who could leave Arsenal on loan this month

With just over a week left of the January transfer window remaining, there are still a number of Arsenal's talented youngsters who will be eyeing loan moves before the end of the month.
Nathan Tella

Arsenal to release Tella

Arsenal are to release Nathan Tella at the end of the season.
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Report: Southampton 1-3 Arsenal – Bramall debuts, Nketiah proves influential

Cohen Bramall made his debut in Arsenal colours and Edward Nketiah came off the substitutes' bench to score a goal and assist another as Arsenal u23s overturned a one-goal deficit to beat Southampton 3-1 away.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Top 3 young Arsenal players to watch in 2017

With the likes of Alex Iwobi breaking into the first team and Chuba Akpom on the fringes, who else should we look out for in 2017?
Edward Nketiah

With goals – Nketiah nets hat-trick as Young Guns continue winning ways

A well-taken hat-trick from Edward Nketiah was more than enough for Arsenal u23s to prevail with a comfortable 3-0 home win against Leicester on Monday evening.
Ben Sheaf

Sheaf – Iwobi is a big inspiration for us

Ben Sheaf recently spoke to the Arsenal matchday programme
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Manchester United trying to poach exciting Arsenal winger – report

Manchester United are reportedly trying to lure Chris Willock to Old Trafford, hopeful that his brother Matthew, who was released by Arsenal and ended up at United, could sway the deal.
Arsenal youth

Match review: Arsenal u23s 4-0 Sunderland

Goals from Reiss Nelson, Kaylen Hinds, Chris Willock and a Stephy Mavididi penalty were more than enough to sink an overwhelmed Sunderland side as Arsenal's crop of u23 players returned to winning ways after a frustrating defeat away in Manchester on Monday.
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Watch: Chris Willock shares video of himself scoring lovely goal as a kid

Chris Willock has shared a video of himself scoring as a kid, proving that he's always had a bit of an eye for goal.

Wenger reveals who could feature in upcoming EFL match

After Arsenal drew Nottingham Forest in the English Football League (EFL) Cup, Arsene Wenger discussed who we could potentially see play.

Willock given England call up

Chris Willock has been called up to the England u19 squad for their double header against the Netherlands and Belgium in September.

Watch: Chris Willock shows off silky skills in new tutorial video

In a segment known as 'Skills School' for Arsenal's official YouTube channel, 18-year-old Chris Willock has shown how to perform one of his trademark moves known as the 'Hocus Pocus'.

Brentford want Chris Willock on loan – report

Championship club Brentford are reportedly interested in bringing Chris Willock in on a season-long loan.
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Quick watch: Arsenal youngsters lose to Reading as new Premier League 2 kicks off

Arsenal u23s got their new season off to a poor start, losing 2-0 to Reading on Friday night.

Gabriel returns to training

Gabriel has returned to training after missing out on the US tour with tonsillitis because he’s six.

Analysis: How were the youngsters in our 1-1 draw with Lens?

Plenty of youngsters were given some minutes during our 1-1 pre-season draw against Ligue 2 side Lens on Friday evening, so how did they do?

Player ratings v Lens: Ox and Campbell shine despite dopey defence

Our first pre-season match is behind us, how did our players do?

Long read: Attacking midfielders and wide-men that might join Iwobi in breaking through in...

In the absence of any actual news about Vardy or Henrikh Mkhitaryan it seems a good time to follow on from last week, where I covered the youth set-ups striking options in detail. This time I’m going to talk about attacking midfielders and wingers.

Daily Cannon youth POTS: Chris Willock

18-year-old forward, Chris Willock, has been crowned Daily Cannon's youth player of the season.

Arsenal u21s: Who shone against Aston Villa?

Arsenal u21s secured promotion via the play-offs on Tuesday evening, beating Aston Villa 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium to return to the top flight of u21 football in England.

U21 promotion bodes well for future development

Tuesday night was important for the club in more ways than one: the headline grabber was West Ham signing off at Upton Park with a win over Manchester United that guaranteed Champions League football for Arsenal next year.

Watch: The youngsters set to follow Iwobi into first team

While this season has undoubtedly been full of highs and lows, the one undeniable shining light have been the arrival of Alex Iwobi as a first team player. Watch some of the players set to follow him.

Wenger said he’d follow Iwobi, now he’s scored a wonder goal for u18s

Earlier this week, Arsene Wenger picked out Chris Willock of one of six players who had the potential to follow Alex Iwobi into the first team. Then he scored this blinder.

Wenger names three who will come after Iwobi

With all eyes trained on Alex Iwobi, Arsene Wenger has named three from six players he believes will follow in the young Nigerian’s footsteps.

Result: Arsenal u18s fall narrowly short in FA Youth Cup semi-final against Manchester City

Goals from Chris Willock as well as substitute Donyell Malen were unfortunately not enough for the Young Guns to progress into this year's FA Youth Cup final and we lost 4-3 on aggregate after two quick-fire Manchester City strikes.

Willock starts in win for England u18s

Young Arsenal midfielder Chris Willock won his third cap for England u18s on Wednesday as the Young Lions came from behind twice to win...

Wenger explains why Willock will go far

Sat on the bench on Tuesday night for the FA Cup defeat of Hull City, Chris Willock is edging closer to a full Arsenal...

Look: Arteta trains with Young Guns ahead of Sunderland

Mikel Arteta was one of the players to get a run out in training ahead of Arsenal's clash against Sunderland. The midfielder, who's been sidelined...

Internationals: Fortune and Willock both in action

Arsenal u19s beat Bayern Munich without a number of important players on Tuesday, as u17 international games take place around the world. Chris Willock, who...

Arsenal youngsters impress, Hinds scores in u17 World Cup opener

Three of Arsenal's most promising teenage talents started as England kicked-off their u17 World Cup bid in Chile on Saturday evening. Chris Willock has been...

Willock’s ‘pride’ at England honour

Chrissy Willock has been speaking to the FA after the announcement that he would be the vice captain for England u17's at the World...

Willock handed prestigious England role

Arsenal's Chris Willock has been handed the vice captain's armband for the England u17 side at the World Cup. The 17-year-old has been impressing at...

Maitland-Niles plays in u19 win

Teenage winger Ainsley Maitland-Niles played the full 90 minutes on Saturday as England u19s won a tricky away game in Finland. As if the match...

Analysis: UEFA Youth League is Chris Willock’s chance to shine

Having officially turned professional in February of this year, Chris Willock is a talented youngster patiently hoping for his chance to progress through the...

Jonker sings Willock’s praises (+ video)

Chris Willock impressed in the u19 side's win in Zagreb on Wednesday, drawing very high praise from Andries Jonker. Often played on the wing, Willock...

Watch: Willock’s amazing solo goal helps u19s win in Croatia

Arsenal's u19s got their Champions League campaign off to the best possible start with a 2-0 win in Croatia thanks to goals from Chris...

Willock: It gives me joy inside

Chrissy Willock has been speaking to the FA about what it feels like when he beats his man on the pitch. The Arsenal youngster started...

Arsenal youngsters included in England u18s squad

Four of Arsenal's talented youngsters have been named in Neil Dewsnip's England under-18s squad, with two consecutive fixtures against Holland next month. A few players who've...

Wenger gives youngsters chance to shine

by Lewis Ambrose The transfer window remains open until the end of August but Arsène Wenger will give his young stars the opportunity to influence...