Tag: Reiss Nelson

Reiss Nelson plays for Arsenal Football Club. The English forward is a product of the Arsenal Academy system, joining the club at age 8. Nelson wears the number 24 for Arsenal. He was born on December 10, 1999.

Arsenal's English striker Danny Welbeck (R) celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Southampton at the Emirates Stadium in London on April 8, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK

Arsenal player ratings v Southampton as Wilshere causes chaos

Arsenal made heavy work of their win over Southampton but with Chelsea's draw against West Ham, the Gunners are now closing in on fifth place. But how did the players do individually?
Reiss Nelson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

6 Arsenal youngsters who could save Arsenal a fortune in the transfer window

Arsenal's January signings make useful additions to the squad, but there are still other areas that need addressing in the summer.
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Episode 140: Trophies? Women and children first

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Sylvain celebrate Arsenal's women beating Manchester City in a cup final. And, they...

Nelson names the 4 stars of Arsenal’s Youth Cup run he tips to succeed

Reiss Nelson has named the four stars of Arsenal's FA Youth Cup campaign he expects to succeed, ahead of competition's final rounds.
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.

Surprising Arsenal player makes Top 10 passers list

Arsenal have one player in the top 10 most accurate passers in the Premier League this season, and rather surprisingly that player is Nacho Monreal.

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.
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Real Madrid and Monaco lead queue of clubs following Nelson

Real Madrid and AS Monaco are the 'leading contenders' to sign Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson, according to reports, but there's still a good chance the 18-year-old will stay put.
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Arsenal to send Nketiah and Nelson on loan next season

Arsenal are ready to send Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson out on loan, according to reports, but they'll have to wait until next season.

Reiss Nelson ‘fuming’ over Watford sub snub

Reiss Nelson was apparently seen throwing his bib to the ground in frustration when Jack Wilshere was chosen to get subbed on against Watford instead.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 25: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal talks to Calum Chambers and Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Carabao Cup Final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on February 25, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

The four positions Arsenal need to strengthen in the summer

It's fairly clear right now that Arsenal's squad is far from perfect, but which positions in particular do the club need to look at in the summer?

How does Arsenal’s squad age compare to the average champions?

The optimum squad age to be successful is somewhere between 26 and 27 years old, according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory.

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.
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6 Arsenal youngsters who could save Arsenal a fortune in the transfer window

Arsenal's January signings should make useful additions to the squad, but there are still other areas that need addressing in the summer. Could any academy players fill the gaps?
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: David Ospina of Arsenal celebrates after Hector Bellerin of Arsenal scored the 3rd arsenal goal during the UEFA Europa League group H match between Arsenal FC and 1. FC Koeln at Emirates Stadium on September 14, 2017 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Ospina and Özil shine but Welbeck struggles: Player ratings vs Östersund

Arsenal put in a professional display to win 3-0 away in Östersund on Thursday night. Although the team never really hit top gear, a couple of individual performances shone through.

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.

4 Arsenal youngsters train ahead of Chelsea clash as duo could miss out

Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Chuba Akpom and Matt Macey were all in training ahead of Arsenal's League Cup clash against Chelsea.
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Boarding a sinking ship: No one wants to play for Arsenal and who can...

It's getting increasingly hard to get angry at players for not wanting to play at Arsenal - who would at the moment?

‘Hate this club so much’, ‘Sad state of affairs’ – Fans fume as Nelson...

Arsenal fans have only just allowed themselves to get excited about Reiss Nelson and he's already getting linked with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain after reportedly turning down a new deal.

Nelson attracting interest from Real and PSG

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Reiss Nelson as his contract expires in 18 months, and little progress has been made on an extension with Arsenal.
WATFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 14: Per Mertesacker of Arsenal looks dejected in defence the Premier League match between Watford and Arsenal at Vicarage Road on October 14, 2017 in Watford, England. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Mertesacker: Nobody justified their selection against Forest

Per Mertesacker says nobody justified Arsene Wenger's faith in them against Nottingham Forest, as the fringe players were almost universally disappointing.

Top 3 youth players of 2017

Now that we've reached the end of 2017, we're taking a look back at the top-three standout Arsenal youth prospects of the year.

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.

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.
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.

Nelson brilliantly trolls Tottenham after Man City defeat

Tottenham were well beaten by Manchester City on Saturday, much to the joy of Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson who took it upon himself to troll the London club on social media.

Nelson: I’ll be working hard to get into the first-team next year

Reiss Nelson celebrated his 18th birthday on Sunday and took the opportunity to post a video on social media thanking everyone for their support over the last year.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Jeff Reine-Adelaide of Arsenal in action during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on September 20, 2016, in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Arsenal aim to dominate Manchester City once again when sides meet on Sunday

Arsenal's u23s face Manchester City at the City Football Academy on Sunday, in the next match of their Premier League 2 season.

Predicted Arsenal 3-4-3 line-up v BATE Borisov: Wilshere and Walcott in

Arsenal are likely to rotate heavily for their match against BATE Borisov on Thursday, with Southampton to come at the weekend. Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott will start.

Why Reiss Nelson is Theo Walcott’s most obvious replacement

Forget Wilfried Zaha, Reiss Nelson is the man Arsenal need to replace Theo Walcott when the forward inevitably leaves north London in January.

Hector Bellerin names youngster who has done something ‘remarkable’ at Arsenal

Hector Bellerin has been impressed by Reiss Nelson's transition from attacker to wing back.
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Reine-Adelaide returns to training after latest injury

Jeff Reine-Adelaide is back in training after his recent injury.

Keown: Nelson can be something special

Martin Keown thinks Reiss Nelson looks like a special talent.