Arsenal's Young Guns Hit Sheffield United for Six

It has been another incredible cup victory for Arsene Wenger's young guns at the Emirates tonight.

More so than ever Wenger stuck to his policy of playing youth players in English Cup games. 

The squad:

12. Carlos Vela (Age 19)
16. Aaron Ramsey (Age 17)
17. Alex Song (Age 21)
19. Jack Wilshere (Age 16)
20. Johan Djourou (Age 21)
21. Lukasz Fabianski (GK) (Age 23)
24. Vito Mannone (GK) (Age 20)
26. Nicklas Bendtner (Age 20)
35. Francis Coquelin (Age 17)
38. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Age 17)
40. Kieran Gibbs (Age 18)
41. Gavin Hoyte (Age 18)
42. Henri Lansbury (Age 17)
43. Fran Merida (Age 18)
46. Abu Ogogo (Age 18)
47. Mark Randall (Age 18)
50. Jay Simpson (Age 19)
56. Emmanuel Frimpong (Age 16)

Thus Wenger sent the youngest ever Arsenal squad out against a team that the Gunners have met three times in four years.

This proved to be a very one-sided affair, as the scoreline may suggest.

Arsenal were 3-0 to the good by half-time with two goals from the old man of the squad, Nicklas Bendtner, with his second coming from a lay off from a brilliant run by young gun Aaron Ramsey. Mexican Carlos Vela all but sealed victory before half-time.

The next 45 minutes proved no different.

Carlos Vela made it four after a mazy run and cheeky chip over Paddy Kenny.

Jack Wilshere was not to be ignored in the goings-on and added his name to the scoresheet. Wilshere's spot as Arsenal's youngest player in the squad was taken by Emmanuel Frimpong who is nine days younger.

The rout was completed by that Mexican wonderkid Vela who secured his first hat-trick for the Gunners.

Here's hoping for more nights like this at North London.