Arsenal have spent the past week on a warm weather training camp in Dubai and they capped it off with a friendly match against Al Nasr on Tuesday. The game was notable for a number of reasons – defender Shkodran Mustafi had a day to forget, falling over before the hosts scored the first goal in a 3-2 defeat – but Tyreece John-Jules' performance will rank highly. The forward, just 18, scored his side's third goal, netting in the 72nd minute. Fresh from winning the ball outside the area, John-Jules skinned two defenders and finished coolly. Arsenal, of course, have a long history of promoting youth team players. If they are good enough at the Emirates, they are old enough. And...
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