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Arsenal starlet Charlie Patino was regarded as one of the biggest talents to ever come through the Hale End Academy, and he looked destined for great things. There was great excitement within the crowd at the Emirates Stadium as he made his first-team debut in a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Sunderland, and the crowd erupted as he scored within minutes of coming on as substitution in a 5-1 win. Patino was sensational in his time in the academy, displaying a level of technique and awareness that drew comparisons with current under-18 coach and former prodigy Jack Wilshere. However, Patino, …

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