Tag: Joe Willock

Joe Willock used to play for Arsenal Football Club but now plays for Newcastle United. The English midfielder is a product of the Arsenal Academy system, joining the club at age 4. Willock wore the number 28 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on August 20, 1999. His brothers are Chris and Matty Willock.

Player ratings vs Blackpool: Arsenal win comfortably to progress to FA Cup fourth round

Arsenal made light work of their third-round FA Cup trip to Blackpool, coming away 3-0 winners in a game where they could've scored many more.

Emergence of Willock and Nketiah spells end of Welbeck’s time at club

Danny Welbeck is increasingly unlikely to be offered a new Arsenal deal when his expires in the summer because of the emergence of Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock according to Oliver Holt in the Mail on Sunday.

Was it as bad as we remember? Arsenal’s 2018 review

2018 is finally at an end and what a year it was. Let's recap some of the standouts from a calendar year most of us are glad to see the back of....
Qarabag's Azerbaijan defender Gara Garayev (L) vies with Arsenal's English striker Bukayo Saka during their UEFA Europa league Group E football match between Arsenal and FK Qarabag at the Emirates stadium in London on December 13, 2018. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP / Getty Images)

Player ratings v Qarabag: Saka impresses as Arsenal win final Europa League group game

Arsenal played out a comfortable but lacklustre 1-0 victory over Qarabag on Thursday, in the dead rubber game at the end of the Europa League group stage.
Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (L) is chsed by Brentford's English defender Ezri Konsa during the English League Cup third round football match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 26, 2018. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Unai Emery to make 9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Qarabag

Arsenal take on Qarabag at the Emirates Stadium in the final game of the Europa League groups stages, with progression to the knockout rounds...
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

4 Arsenal academy stars share their reactions watching North London derby

Arsenal fans got to enjoy a classic comeback victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, but they weren't the only ones, with a number of stars from the academy watching on.
Arsenal Emile Smith Rowe celebrates his scoring during UEFA Europa League, Group E, football match Vorskla FC vs Arsenal FC at the Olympiyski Stadium in Kiev on November 29, 2018. (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP / Getty Images)

Smith Rowe and Willock step up to star for the first team: Player ratings...

An Arsenal team of second-string players and youth stars had no trouble at all breezing past FC Vorskla on Thursday, winning the match 3-0 in Kiev.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the Premier League 2 game between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on August 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Are Arsenal giving enough chances to academy players?

After a study from the CIES Football Observatory looked at the percentage of minutes played by u21 players at European clubs, let's look at how Arsenal are doing giving chances to youngsters.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 16: Reiss Nelson of England U21 and Aidy Boothroyd, Manager of England U21 speak as Reiss Nelson is substituted off during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifier match between Scotland U21 and England U21 at Tynecastle Stadium on October 16, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Which Arsenal youngsters have been called up for England duty? When do they play?

12 Arsenal academy stars have been called up for England duty over the upcoming international break, so let's have a look at who made the cut this month.

Watch: Joe Willock keeps his fantastic form going with brace against Forest Green Rovers

Joe Willock scored a brace against Forest Green Rovers on Wednesday night, as Arsenal cruised to a 3-1 victory and the next round of the Checkatrade Trophy.

6 goals in 1 day: Arsenal youth stars shine on international duty

Arsenal's academy stars impressed at various youth levels for their countries on Thursday, scoring six goals and assisting a couple in just one day of football.

Willock, Nketiah and Smith Rowe could feature vs Qarabag after missing u23 clash

Joe Willock, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe could all feature against Qarabag on Thursday, after they were rested by Freddie Ljungberg in the u23s' win over Leicester City on Monday.
Club Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal - International Champions Cup 2018

Willock, Pleguezuelo, Smith Rowe and Nketiah join first-team training before Brentford clash

Four Arsenal academy stars joined first-team training on Tuesday, ahead of the Gunners' League Cup opener against Brentford.

Video: Willock run impresses Arsenal fans

Joe Willock impressed Arsenal fans with a driving run taking on half of the Blackburn Rovers team, during the Gunners' last u23 match on Monday.

Smith Rowe, Willock, Jenkinson, and Nketiah among those in first-team squad photo

Arsenal have taken their first-team squad photo for the season, and it contains a few unexpected faces.

Nelson, Nketiah, Smith Rowe and Willock among those named England youth squads

Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock have all been named in the England u20 squad to face Switzerland and the Netherlands next month.

Arsenal u23s defeat Hornchurch 3-0: Osei-Tutu and Willock feature

Arsenal's u23s got back to winning ways in their latest pre-season match against non-league senior side AFC Hornchurch, with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.
Club Atletico de Madrid v Arsenal - International Champions Cup 2018

Arsenal give more minutes to academy graduates than any other Premier League side

Arsenal gave more minutes to academy graduates than any other Premier League side last season, and also used the most individual academy products, according to a recent study.

Daily Cannon’s Young Player of the Season 2017/18

After a very exciting season for the Arsenal academy, we're revealing the identity of our Young Player of the Season for 2017/18.

Wright names 5 young players Wenger’s replacement should develop and build around

Ian Wright named the five young players he thinks the new Arsenal manager should develop and build around, given the club's reportedly limited transfer budget.
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Mkhitaryan, Maitland-Niles and Mavropanos impress despite defeat: Player ratings v Manchester United

Arsenal lost 2-1 to Manchester United on Sunday, but the very young and inexperienced team can mostly hold their heads high after a fighting performance.

The same mistakes once again: Player ratings v Newcastle United

Arsenal slipped to yet another embarrassing away defeat to opposition they should be beating easily on Sunday, as Newcastle ran out 2-1 victors at St. James Park.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Reiss Nelson of Arsenal and Dusan Tadic of Southampton battle for possession during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Southampton at Emirates Stadium on April 8, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Nelson: Wenger is planning a bright future for academy trio

Reiss Nelson says Arsene Wenger is planning a 'bright future' for him, Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock, as the academy trio continue to edge closer to the first team.
Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson and Tyreece John-Jules (Photo by David Price)

6 academy players who deserve opportunities in remaining Premier League games

With eight games to play, Arsenal really don't have much to aim for in the Premier League, so it's a great opportunity to give young players opportunities and experience.

Comprehensive fixture list for Arsenal players this international break

It's time for another international break and two weeks away from club football, so to help you cope here's the fixture list for all the Arsenal players called up.

5 Arsenal youngsters called up for England

Five Arsenal youngsters have received England call ups for the next round of youth international fixtures, as the club's academy continues to go from strength to strength.

Arsenal u23s squeeze past Dinamo Zagreb with late Dasilva goal

Arsenal's u23s beat Dinamo Zagreb's 2-1 in the Premier League International Cup on Saturday.

Nicholas: Arsenal’s young players are getting punished for the first-team’s failures

Charlie Nicholas thinks Arsenal's youth players are being punished for the first-team's failures, and I can't say I disagree with him.

He pointed at others to do it instead: Brutal Arsenal player ratings

Arsenal suffered a poor 2-1 defeat to Östersunds FK on Thursday night, which was disappointing despite the aggregate result putting the club in the next round.

Nelson and Welbeck to start: Predicted 4-3-3 line up vs Östersunds FK

Arsenal play Östersunds FK in the second leg of their round-of-32 tie on Thursday night, and with a cup final at the weekend, you can expect changes to the starting lineup.

No Arsenal players make CIES list

The CIES Football Observatory haven't named any Arsenal players on their list of the 50 most promising u20 prospects in Europe.

Willock ‘delighted’ with hat-trick of assists

Joe Willock says he's happy to get a hat-trick of assists, after Arsenal's u23s brushed Everton aside in a 4-0 win.

Nketiah nets hat-trick and Nelson scores as u23s thump Everton

Arsenal's u23s breezed past Everton 4-0 to cut the gap at the top of the table to just one point on Monday.

UEFA pick 50 young players to watch – how many from Arsenal?

The official UEFA website picked their 50 young players to watch in 2018, and not one of them plays for Arsenal.

Granit Xhaka injury could open Maitland-Niles midfield door but won’t

Ainsley Maitland-Niles needs a chance in midfield, but may be needed at full back more on Sunday.

Which Arsenal youngsters could go on loan in January?

Arsène Wenger admitted he expects Arsenal to be busy with loans this January. But which players could the Gunners give temporary moves away to?

Wenger explains the basis for his philosophy

Arsene Wenger has defended Arsenal's record for playing academy graduates, and says he wants to keep giving young players a chance.

Willock, Nelson, Sheaf, Dasilva: The young Gunners helping Arsenal to silverware

Arsenal's young Gunners delivered impressive showings in the Carabao Cup, helping the team progress to the semi-finals and to the cusp of some silverware.

Wenger: It’s important to give young players a chance

Arsene Wenger has praised Arsenal's young talent and has stressed the need to give them chances in the first team. 
Reiss Nelson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

7 academy players join first-team training ahead of West Ham clash

Arsenal included seven academy players in first-team training on Monday, ahead of the Gunners' League Cup quarter-final against West Ham United.