18 year old yank to Arsenal

[PScott]

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/NextStep/1042297216/view

This article talks about him training with the first team on trial, and other stuff.
Very good read.

Danny Karbassiyoon was offered a contract to sign with Arsenal. He's going to join fellow yank Frank Zimek who is 19 at the London based club.

 

[ogsimon]

US soccer on the rise???

 

[briggzy]

My Arse

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

Is he any good? oh well even if he isnt as long as some yanks buy mechandise i dont really care. But anyway it must be alright if we wanted him to be brought over

 

[Rangers_1873]

Big teams will have lots of good young players on trial

 

[Digitarius]

Most of these players we'll never hear of again. That's the cruel face of football.

 

[uskid94]

these guys dont even play for the U-20 team!!!

 

[PScott]

Originally posted by uskid94
these guys dont even play for the U-20 team!!!

Frank Zimek is indeed on the U-20 team. And Karbassiyoon is on the U-18 team.

 

[bex7]

Originally posted by ogsimon
US soccer on the rise???

Well ya don't see me with a b0ner!

 

[PScott]

Karbassiyoon news
http://www.planetfootball.com/artic...=8&title=Arsenal+youngster+on+the+mark+for+US

 

[valioso]

Originally posted by ogsimon
US soccer on the rise???

of course US soccer is on the rise... dont forget the MLS is only on their 8th season, while most european leagues have been around for 70 yrs or more.. more and more kids play soccer in the USA every year.. and while most of the people on this forums are blind just because "they r americans they dont know football" they should get some respect because they did good at the WC, and the MLS is not that bad a league as people say.. most of all people that dont really watch the matches..

 

[bjmenge]

Originally posted by valioso
MLS is not that bad a league as people say.. most of all people that dont really watch the matches..

Indeed, most of the bias against MLS comes from the uninformed, who just can't seem to believe that decent football can be played in the U.S.

 

[Knight Saber]

Good read, and sounds like the player could become rahter good.
Wish Arsenal would come down to Australia...

 

[schmeichel01]

I played with Frankie, we went to school together in Cobham, south of london, he is quite good...for an american

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

Originally posted by schmeichel01
I played with Frankie, we went to school together in Cobham, south of london, he is quite good...for an american

lol

 

[Knight Saber]

Originally posted by schmeichel01
I played with Frankie, we went to school together in Cobham, south of london, he is quite good...for an american

Yep!

And I'm Arsenal new #1 Goalkeeper...

 

[J-L]

hmm seems to be a good player!

i think he would make it to the arsenal starting line-up someday...

 

[Digitarius]

Or they'll be released next summer, like most youngsters are.

 

[PScott]

Originally posted by Digitarius
Or they'll be released next summer, like most youngsters are.

I know im being a pessimist but thats what i think is going to happen. Or theyll keep him and he'll just rot in the reserves for a while. (kirovski at ManU anyone?)

If he is released i will not be disappointed and if he makes it to the first team someday, i will be pleasantly surprised. I just hope he realizes weather he has a shot at first team ball before he waists too much time there. If anything he can go to a smaller club, or go play in MLS.