Blackburn U21s vs. Arsenal U21s: Date, Time, Live Stream and Viewing Info
Arsenal under-21s fell to sixth in Division 2 when they were beaten 2-1 away at Derby County. Steve Gatting's team needs a quick rebound against Blackburn.
Rovers are second from bottom and could be the perfect tonic for the young Gunners' recent woes.
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Date: Monday, March 16
Time: 7 p.m. (GMT) / 3 p.m. (ET)
Live Stream: Updates from Arsenal.com and Rovers Player.
Preview
Gatting's squad is full of technical quality but sometimes it's a case of too many cooks in the kitchen. Arsenal need a talisman to emerge from a cast of playmakers featuring Gedion Zelalem, Dan Crowley and Glen Kamara.
The problem is they all want to play in the middle. They all want to be No. 10s. It's a bizarre reflection of an issue that sometimes exists at the senior level, where manager Arsene Wenger tries to accommodate Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Tomas Rosicky and others.
At least the Gunners can rely on some competent firepower. Youthful attackers Chuba Akpom and Stephy Mavididi possess the pace to get behind any defence.
It will also help to have German forward Serge Gnabry continue his bid to return to first-team action after a lengthy injury layoff. His quickness and natural physical power could torment Rovers.
Gatting's squad is certainly blessed with ample attacking talent. Maybe too much. It's high time the manager found the right way to get the most out of his best combinations.
If Gatting can hit on the right mix, Rovers could be in trouble. Coach Eric Kinder felt his team was cheated when denied a strong penalty claim late in the recent 2-1 away defeat to Reading, per the team's official site.
But Kinder should be more concerned about a defence that's kept just three clean sheets in 15 matches, according to UK.Soccerway.com. Given the amount of talented flair players the Gunners could unleash, Kinder needs to find a way to plug the gaps at the back.
Expect Arsenal's litany of creators and pacy attackers to be too much for Blackburn, even on Rovers' home soil. A 3-1 win shouldn't be beyond Gatting's talented but underachieving team.
