{"id":1100,"date":"2026-03-20T06:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2026-03-20T06:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:17:57","slug":"u18s-preview-arsenal-v-fulham-pre-match-report-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsport.com.ng\/?p=1100","title":{"rendered":"U18s preview: Arsenal v Fulham | Pre-Match Report | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Our young Gunners will be aiming to make it two wins from two this week as we host Fulham in the Under-18s Premier League South.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The match will take place at Sobha Realty Training Centre, with kick-off scheduled for 11am (UK time).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Adam Birchall\u2019s side head into the fixture full of confidence after returning to winning ways in midweek, courtesy of a 1-0 victory over West Brom. Maalik Hashi\u2019s superb free-kick proved the difference on the day.<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"e7c98037-2629-402c-96fa-71a15de96f10\" data-embed-button=\"video_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.full\" data-video-embed-up-next-tray=\"default\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>The Opposition<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fulham currently sit one place above us in ninth, having recorded eight wins, three draws and 10 defeats this season, although they have played two more games.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They come into this match in good form, having extended their unbeaten run to four games. In their most recent outing, they struck a dramatic 95th-minute equaliser against Crystal Palace to snatch a point.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In cup competitions, Fulham were eliminated in the third round of the FA Youth Cup by Manchester City, while their Premier League Cup campaign ended at the group stage.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019ve already faced Fulham once this season, with the Cottagers coming out on top in a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture.<\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"4c9f87f9-20dc-45ac-a7df-a4912df1bf04\" data-embed-button=\"video_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:media.full\" data-video-embed-up-next-tray=\"default\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<\/article>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>How to follow<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Kick-off is at 11am (UK time). Live updates will be available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/arsenalacademy\" data-entity-type=\"external\">academy&#8217;s official X account<\/a>with a full match report on The Arsenal app and <a href=\"https:\/\/arsenal.com\" data-entity-type=\"external\">Arsenal.com<\/a> shortly after the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">After the game, supporters can watch highlights of all the key action, as well as interviews with under-18s head coach Adam Birchall and one of our young Gunners. <\/p>\n<article data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"e2346baa-87f1-4239-9b3d-f8658ca11e03\" data-embed-button=\"article_embed\" data-entity-embed-display=\"view_mode:node.tiny\" data-langcode=\"en\" data-entity-embed-display-settings=\"()\" class=\"embedded-entity u-spacing-down--xxl\">\n<article data-article-id=\"125465\" about=\"\/news\/birchall-pleased-defensive-resilience-win\">\n<div class=\"article-card article-card--tiny card\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 200, small: 550, medium: 640, large: 768\">\n<div class=\"card__content\">\n<p>\n         <span class=\"h6 article-card__subhead\">Read more<\/span>                             <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-card__title has-icon\" title=\"Birchall pleased with defensive resilience in win\"> <i class=\"icon icon--play\"\/> <span class=\"article-card__title-words\">  Birchall pleased with defensive resilience in win <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Arsenal Football Club Limited. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our young Gunners will be aiming to make it two wins from two this week as we host Fulham in the Under-18s Premier League South. 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