Away from the Eduardo injury, there has also been a good deal of other news stories about Arsenal that I could have posted about, although against what happened to Eduardo everything seems irrelevant really. Nevertheless, I will now try and update you on the latest stories around Ashburton Grove.
Firstly, Jack Wilshere has spoken about his goal scoring Reserve League debut against Reading last week. The 16 year old is highly thought of and his goal scoring form in the Under 18s this season has been staggering, with the poor run of results in the Under 18s coinciding with his absence from the team through injury.
“Neil told me a couple of days before the game that I would fit in on the left and I was so pleased,” said the 16-year-old. “I made sure that I prepared for it because it isn’t my usual position. I prefer to play through the middle but the boss wanted me out there so I was just happy to get on the field. I put extra work into my crossing so I was as ready as I could be. I was a bit nervous when he told me, and then I saw the team sheet with Liam Rosenior on it! But I just got on with my game as best as I could. “
“To actually score was brilliant. Nacer [Barazite] and Rui [Fonte] both did really well to create the chance and I just had to put a bit of pace on it and squeeze it past the man on the line. My Mum and Dad came down with some members of my family which was special. It was quite a big crowd, probably the biggest one I have played in front of, which gave me a bit more of a buzz. Hopefully now I can get a few more games at this level and ensure that we win the Academy league, then the play-offs and push on from there.”
