Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has posted the word ‘big’ on Folarin Balogun’s Instagram after the Arsenal-owned striker posted an image of him defending against PSG superstar, Neymar.
Folarin Balogun is out on-loan at Stade de Reims, who kept PSG at bay on Saturday when they held the Ligue 1 champions to a goalless draw.
Balogun played the entire game, with the field full of star-studded names, including Kylian Mbappe and Neymar – that point pushed Reims away from the drop zone.
Things did get spicy during the game, as a Lionel Messi-less PSG failed to score for the first time this season, but they kept their unbeaten run intact.
To the surprise of nobody a certain Sergio Ramos, for the 28th time during his trophy-laden career, managed to get himself sent off.
Nonetheless, after the game, Balogun posted on his socials ‘Come on Reims’, with the Hale-End academy product being praised by his teammates, including Tyreece John-Jules and Liverpool’s Elliott.
ARSENAL ACADEMY FLYING
Balogun is flying out on his loan spell and it’s just another sign of the Hale-End academy going great guns.
Bukayo Saka is leading the charge in Arsenal’s first team and the England international was at it again on Sunday.
The Gunners recorded a valuable 3-2 win over Liverpool to go back to the top of the Premier League table, with Saka netting a brace.
The flying forward is a prime example, to all coming through the academy, that Arteta is providing those chances, you just have to step forward.
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