Here are five Arsenal starlets who could feature in the first-team next season:
Aaron Ramsey
Since he broke into the side at such a young age, it seems to have been forgotten quite how young he actually is. His career was brutally interrupted by a dreadful injury at the hands of Ryan Shawcross last year, but now seems to be on the comeback trail. Ramsey was magnificent in Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Manchester United at the Emirates, managing to score the winner, and has put in competent shifts ever since. The key for Ramsey is whether he can gain a high level of consistency in his play – week in week out – which is always the hardest thing for a young player to achieve. The 20-year-old is the stand-out player to look out for next season, regardless.
Henri Lansbury
The 20-year-old recently stated that there would be nothing more satisfying for him than to break into the Arsenal first-team next season. His ambition is not to merely use this club in order to be more attractive to lower league sides should he not make at Arsenal. He wants to be successful at the North London club, and that can only be a good thing. He was limited to only one Carling Cup appearance this season for Arsenal, but he excelled in the game. Out at Norwich, Lansbury soon became a first-team regular in a side which gained promotion, which says a lot about his ability and talent. He could make some appearances next season.
Jay-Emmanuel Thomas
The 20-year-old is an erratic player, one who can do things of great skill and intuitiveness whilst also having an uncanny ability to look like the worst player on the pitch at the same time. He was out on loan at Cardiff, where he was jeered off in the play-off second leg against Reading. Although extremely harsh from their supporters, his performance was not up to scratch. Wenger is known to rate him extremely highly, and the youngster will be hoping to play some sort of role in the Arsenal squad next season. It seems more likely he will be sent out on another loan though.
Emmanuel Frimpong
Before a serious knee injury right at the start of last season, there were various people who deemed Frimpong good enough to challenge Alex Song for a place in the Arsenal midfield, and there were many others who believed he was good enough for a place on the bench. The 19-year-old is physically incredible, with perhaps slightly less technical ability than his peers, but a talented player nonetheless. He has now fully recovered from his injury and is certain to be a member of the squad next year.
Ryo Miyaichi
Arsenal did not just sign this youngster to sell shirts in Asia. The 18-year-old went out on loan to Feyenoord, simply because he could not gain a work permit for England. A talented winger, with great flair and drive, Miyaichi is certain to make it at Arsenal in at least some role – the club will re-apply for a permit this summer, hoping to get more success this time round. He is a fantastic talent, and one whom the rest of Europe were chasing. He’s in good hands with Wenger, and Arsenal are lucky to have him.
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Emmanuel Frimpong & Ryo Miyaichi are the two too watch, Ramsey is 1st team already
kyle bartley ok?
We may have two new wingers:
Miyaichi on the left and Alvarez on the right =P
what happened to Wellington Silva – wasn’t he the new Ronaldhino?
He’s still having permit issues I believe
ok its so good have a good young promise players, but we need hire another excellent players, if not, we not can fight the next premier league
JET is gonna have to get a step quicker if he wants to be in the squad next year.
You obviously can’t count as Ramsey has already broken into the 1st team.
Frimpong is at the same stage that Eastmond was before Shaktar (away). We simply haven’t seen enough of him yet and there’s no evidence that he is anywhere nearly as good as Song.
Miyaichi hasn’t yet broken into the Feyenoord side despite some good performances. And unless he gets a game for Japan in the Copa America his work permit may have to wait a while longer.
As for JET … he too hasn’t shown enough at Cardiff to get him an automatic starting slot. If he can’t impress Cardiff then he’s not going to impress me.
And lastly Henri Lansbury. First, he’s no Jack Wilshere. Second, if he’s not as good as Jack then do we really want him anywhere near our first team squad? Wouldn’t you rather have Mario Gotze or Eden Hazard instead?
Hasn’t one of our problems been this season the immaturity and calibre of some of our players?
Sure, if any of these are good enough then fine. But they’re going to have to be as good as Jack and Aaron and none of these have yet shown they are that.
Remember Denilson? AW said that “he can do a job” … and he did – sometimes – rarely – hardly ever. Our first team needs talent. World class talent. Not players best suited to a mid-table Premier League side.
All the players you’ve mentioned are likely to have a future in football, but only Aaron Ramsey has yet shown he has a future at Arsenal.
Eleanor. You must be mistaken. Ryo started almost every game he was available for feyenoord. He also missed some games through injury. Feyenoord’s coach is salivating at the chance to have him for another year.
On the Lansbury point. He is just what arsenal need; a gritty and skilled squad player. Both of the boys that you mentioned will demand playing time. We will have a midfield od wilshere, fabregas (maybe), Nasri (maybe), Ramsey, Song and Diaby. Gotze and Hazard would not like all that competition.
Hazard would be nice to replace Arshavin but Hazard also has attitude and performance issues.
JET? No way! He’s another Diaby mate. 5 crap games, 1 outstanding game, 5 crap games, 1 outstanding game, 5 cr……………..
Baring JET because he is rubbish, I think the rest could possibly get into the squad. I think personally though even with these players added to the squad, Arsenal will not win anything. They need to blend the youth with the experience, and we claerly lack experienced players. Wenger must get players that have talent, grit and most importantly leadership, then we will have a better chance of winning the title. Until that day forget about winning anything.
can’t wait to see henri lansbury and miyaichi they’re awesome .. Love them very much !!