Arsene Wenger's rapidly increasing dependence on youngsters within his squad
reached new heights this midweek when he chose to start off the Champions League group
stages with rookie Italian goalkeeper Vito Mannone
between the sticks.
Last night we saw the Arsenal past and Arsenal future, with a good stark warning for all of our
youth players who think that they are bigger than the club...
Jerome Thomas of West Bromich Albion began his Arsenal career having joined the Arsenal from his
schoolboy appointment at Luton Town Football Club in 2001.
Welcome to a brand new feature on Carlos Vela News, a monthly podcast called 'Vela Interactive'.
The aim of the chat is to catch up with fellow bloggers and fans to discuss the latest news and
views on all things Carlos Vela related.
This week we catch up with Jamie Sanderson, owner of Arseshirts and talk-show co-host.