The Younger Weapons stay unbeaten after two matches and have but to concede, following their opening goalless draw away to West Brom.
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Arsenal U18s secured their first win of the 2026-27 season on Saturday, beating Southampton 1-0 because of an early purpose from Maalik Hashi.
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The Younger Gunners had opened their Beneath-18 Premier League South marketing campaign with a goalless draw away to West Brom, the place Jack Talbot made a collection of vital saves to assist Arsenal depart with a clear sheet and some extent.
Saturday’s match was the primary since Josh Smith was quietly positioned in interim cost of the U18 facet after stepping up from his earlier function as assistant coach.
Hashi settled the competition contained in the opening quarter-hour, ending neatly off the submit, and Smith was happy with the way in which Arsenal imposed themselves from the beginning.
“I believed it was a really constructive begin to the sport,” he mentioned. “We have been talking to the boys about how they begin and as we speak we had seven corners within the first 10 minutes, so by way of how we began the sport, it was very pleasing.
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“Within the first half, the build-up, discovering the free participant, utilizing the third man and the entries into the ultimate third have been most likely one of the best that we have seen. We’re making an attempt to encourage Mal [Maalik Hashi] to shoot from distance and have our midfielders arrive late into the field to attain, so actually happy for Mal as we speak.
“Second half, I believed it was a recreation the place, if we take our probabilities, it may very well be two, three or 4. I believe the decision-making within the second half, kind of in and across the field, not taking these probabilities, gave Southampton a bit of little bit of hope. However by way of how the lads reacted and the way we needed to defend, we’re happy.”
The consequence provides Smith a win in his first match as interim head coach and leaves Arsenal unbeaten after their opening two league fixtures.
