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Arsenal’s Hale End Academy has produced a number of top players over the years, and every recent manager has emphasised the importance of it. Arsene Wenger’s 22-year stint at the club saw countless talents from the academy given chances in the first team, and this was also a theme under Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta. Wenger’s philosophy of free-flowing, attacking football was passed down to the academy, and the Frenchman’s impact on all aspects of the club meant that his coaching ideals were also emulated by the academy coaches. Long-serving academy coach Dan Buck has now revealed how much of an…

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