Arsenal academy boss admits talented youngster needs a move
Arsenal u21 boss Mehmet Ali thinks Ben Cottrell needs to be playing senior football next season, after his strong return from injury.
Arsenal u21 boss Mehmet Ali thinks Ben Cottrell needs to be playing senior football next season, after his strong return from injury.
The Arsenal academy teams had a frustrating weekend overall, despite a couple of positives from matches against Spurs and Fulham.
The Arsenal u21s thrashed Chelsea 4-1 to go top of the league on Saturday, their fourth consecutive win in all competitions under Mehmet Ali.
Arsenal u21 head coach Mehmet Ali has confirmed that they were using Fabio Vieira on the right wing on instructions from the first team.
Arsenal u21 head coach Mehmet Ali has suggested the plan is to loan Matt Smith and James Olayinka this summer, moves which would have multiple benefits.
Arsenal have promoted Mehmet Ali to head coach of the u21s, as well as handing him a position as professional development phase lead.
Reading u23 coach Mehmet Ali will join up with the Arsenal u23s as an assistant to Kevin Betsy from January, according to a report.