Arsene Wenger’s planning for the future seems to have worked…
With Arsene Wenger banging on for years about the potential of the Gunners academy, he may in fact end up being proven right with a number of the north London side’s top academy prospects potentially developing into some world class stars.
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We glimpse into the future of what Arsenal’s prospective first XI could look like in the years to come.
Take a look at how CaughtOffside thinks the Gunners will look like in five years time:
Emiliano Martinez
The Argentinian impressed earlier this season with some commanding displays following injuries to both Szczesny and Ospina and there’s no reason to suggest he couldn’t imminently usurp those two and be the Gunners man between the sticks for years come.
Hector Bellerin
The 19-year-old was thrown into the Arsenal first team in a baptism of fire against Borussia Dortmund this season but ever since has grown and improved with each game.
His astute, competent and measured performances show just what a brilliant star of the future he will be for both the Gunners and Spain.
Calum Chambers
Hailed as Arsenal’s John Terry following his arrival this summer, Chambers was another thrown in at the deep end but came up swimming.
He’s found it hard to get game time as yet, but as he develops be prepared to see him overtake his competition and become a stalwart and leader of the Gunners defence.
Isaac Hayden
The Englishman has broken into the Arsenal first team this season, given sparing opportunities in the Capital One Cup.
But there’s the raw ingredients there to make one hell of a player and form a partnership at the back with his countryman Chambers that could rival Bould and Adams.
Kieran Gibbs
Gibbs spritely figure and supreme fitness could see him stay at the top for a number of years a la another Arsenal left back Ashley Cole.
Krystian Bielik
The Poland international was snapped up for a quite expensive £2.4 million when you consider he’s also 17 year old.
Arsene Wenger must see something there and it wouldn’t be a shock if the boy dubbed the ‘Polish Patrick Vieira” turned out to be just that.
Gedion Zelalem
The boy wonder known as the next Cesc Fabregas by several other of the Arsenal squad, and even the man himself, is surely guaranteed a big future.
He signed his first professional contract with the Gunners last year and you’d think under Arsene Wenger’s guidance he’ll be a world class star of tomorrow.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
The London-born forward has been with Arsenal since the age of nine and has begun his profession into the first team at the age of 17.
Arsene Wenger knows a player when he sees one and the fact he’s willing to give Maitland-Niles such an opportunity so young surely speaks to his immense ability.
Daniel Crowley
There a big things expected of the midfielder who has been tipped for a great future from the likes of Roy Hodgson and Jack Wilshere.
Likened to his Arsenal team-mate Crowley’s talents will likely displace the ageing Ramsey and Wilshere from the Gunners first XI over the next few years
Serge Gnabry
It’s been a miserable campaign so far for the German who’s been on the sidelines nearly all season.
His breakthrough season in the last campaign gave a taste of what’s to come though with some quite incredible displays on the wings.
Chuba Akpom
Arsenal are breathing a sigh of relief Akpom recently put pen to paper on a new contract with the forward’s potential demosntrated through the sheer number of clubs linked to him when his future was in doubt.
Giroud will be long gone and Danny Welbeck and Theo Walcott winding down after careers pounding the turf up front.