Mikel Arteta is reaping the rewards of Arsenal’s youth system. Reiss Nelson became the fifth player aged 20 and under to score in the Premier League for the Gunners this season as he bagged the winner against Liverpool last week.
The next generation of talent including the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka has symbolised the major positive of a below-par campaign.
Arsene Wenger has widely been credited with developing the modern day Hale End academy system which has produced countless stars over the years.
And Andries Jonker, who headed up the academy between 2014 and 2017, has outlined the exact role Wenger played. He says the legendary Frenchman was happy to keep his distance and trust his staff - but also had a
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