Adam Birchall expressed his delight at his young side’s impressive first-half display as they secured their fourth consecutive victory with a 5-3 win away at Leicester on Saturday afternoon.
A hat-trick from Max Dowman, along with goals from Alex Marciniak and Brando Bailey-Joseph, helped the young Gunners take all three points.
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Reflecting on the match, Birchall said:
“I was really pleased with the first-half performance. I thought the players showed a lot of control; we pressed aggressively and won the ball high up the pitch.