With Barca up next, pre-season will be winding down for a lot of the youngsters. What have you guys made of the talent so far? Putting them in some sort of order:
Joe Willock: should be a first-team squad member, and will be. Power and drive from midfield, an eye for a goal, perhaps the closest to 'a Ramsey' we have in the ranks. I like him a lot, he's a player.
Eddie Nketiah: solid pre-season, shades of Ian Wright in his instinct, touch and finishing. Where he lacks is in the hold-up phase and lack of physical impact. I think he could do worse than take a leaf from Lacazette's book and learn how he can impact a game with his workrate. At the moment he's a bit of a 'Defoe' style of player, but that won't be enough at Arsenal. If he gets Europa minutes, he needs to take his chance.
Gabriel Martinelli: I wouldn't wax quite as lyrical about him as the commentator during the Angers match, but he does look an interesting player. Need to see more to decide how he will fit into the club, but I could see Emery favouring his minutes as he did with Guendouzi last season (not to the same extent/level).
Reiss Nelson: hit and miss. One minute he's raiding down the wing, taking players on and putting in delicious crosses for fun, then he goes quiet for a length of time. His impact hasn't yet quite matched his reputation.
Robbie Burton: looked tidy, nothing fancy, keeps play moving.
Zech Medley: I don't see an Arsenal-level player here. Looks ponderous, distribution from the back is very poor, gets caught out of position. He has size as an asset, but doesn't seem to impose himself. Looks to me like the sort of player who will make a solid living out of the game in the lower reaches, League 1 or League 2. A bit of a Craig Eastmond career.
Dominic Thompson - didn't see enough to judge.