Don’t Rule Out Benik Afobe – by JG
The England U-19 international and Arsenal striker Benik Afobe could well be on the path to promotion to the first team. The young Lions have been doing well in the European Championships and Benik Afobe is their leading man up front.
“England took a further step towards the semi-final of the European Championship in Estonia, as a hard fought victory over Serbia sees them in a commanding position in Group B going into Monday’s final set of games and also with a place at next summer’s FIFA U20 World Cup secured” ~ TheFA.com
Afobe’s record speaks for itself, in 34 appearances for the England international youth squads he has scored 21 goals (according to wikipedia). Almost all of Afobe’s performances for England have been outstanding. The footballing community (coaches, trainers etc.) have praised his abilities on many occasions and have agreed that he will reach the top level very soon.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Afobe was called up to the first team to take the place of one of the 4th or 5th place strikers, but I may be overestimating that decision by a year. Maybe once Vela finally completes his departure then Afobe can snag that position and possibly go out on loan to a a premiership side. This is all hypothetical I know. In the end, Wenger will know what’s best for Afobe and the team.
Below is a slightly dated but adequate video compiling some of Afobe’s somewhat recent performances. I wish I could have found a better video because he has vastly improved since December of 2010; but for those of you who haven’t seen him play at all, it will suffice. Let us know what you think.
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by JG
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