Comeback Conor takes Arsenal Back to The Future

Barclays Under-21 Premier League
Arsenal 3 Bolton 1
Eisfeld 47 Blakeman 27 (Pen)
Henderson 61
Henderson 69
Emirates Stadium
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Let’s face it, we have all become sick of the story. Arsenal gradually and painstakingly bring through players from various avenues of the youth development programme only to find they have Barca DNA, a dodgy hamstring or are just plain unsuited to the Premier League.
So with the purchases of Arteta, Mertesacker, Cazorla, Podolski etc, quality professionals in the peak age bracket we should assume that project youth is dead.
Well not quite because behind the facade of a first team much changed in the last twelve months, young guns still fire in Terry Burton’s under 21’s.
It also gave a glimpse of a forgotten gem. When I first noticed Connor Henderson ...