I think we all saw the difference in technique during the recent under 21s tournament where Stuart Pearce’s team failed miserably. It is little wonder that the country is still short in the technique department when people like Tony Pulis and his ilk are being lauded for their direct style of football
Arsene Wenger said quite a few years ago that Arsenal would have plenty of players ready to play for the England team given time and he has already been proven correct. Jack Wilshere has already broken through and is now a first name on Fabio Capello’s team sheet. Kieran Gibbs was given a few caps last season, only injury has stopped the left back adding to those caps. You wouldn’t bet against Alex Oxalde-Chamberlain being given a full international cap as soon as he gets presented with a run of games for Arsenal. This is not to mention Theo Walcott who has developed his game since his move to Arsenal from Southampton in 2006. He has been consistently in the England squad for the last few years.
While the stream of English talent continues for Arsenal, this is not the case for the rest of the country according to youth team coach Steve Bould.
Bould said:
“We’ve got some good English kids and I think we’ve always had good English kids and certainly I think there are a lot of good English kids coming through the system. Part of the Premier league program is to get more contact time with the ball we all absolutely agree that this is the way to go.”
“We have Spanish kids, we have Dutch, we have French and Swiss kids. Our top players are every bit as good technically. I guess the problem is that as a country we don’t have enough. So I think that is where everyone is trying to address that problem.”
I think we all saw the difference in technique during the recent under 21s tournament where Stuart Pearce’s team failed miserably. It is little wonder that the country is still short in the technique department when people like Tony Pulis and his ilk are being lauded for their direct style of football.
Until other clubs come into line with the likes of Arsenal, Aston Villa and a few others then we will continue to be behind the Spanish, French and South Americans in the technique stakes.
As an Arsenal fan first and foremost I am looking forward to the likes of Chucks Aneke, Benik Afobe, Luke Freeman and a few others developing and hopefully making a name for themselves at Arsenal. If not then at least they will have had the correct coaching and will be ready to pass and move for another top club.
This great club continue to do things the classy way. Well done Arsenal.
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