Abdulla working hard

Former Arsenal schoolboy Ahmed Abdulla was naturally pleased to get on the scoresheet against his former side in midweek.

Abdulla, who left the Gunners for West Ham United at the age of 16, scored a late penalty in the Hammers' 4-1 Barclays Premier Reserve League defeat on Tuesday, a result that ended his side's three-match winning run.

"We have played very well," said the first-year professional, who has converted from a forward to creative midfielder this term.

"The team shape has been outstanding this season. We've put a lot of hard work in, but at Arsenal we didn't put the work in as we usually do. We didn't keep the ball as well as we could. We know we can play the ball as well as anybody in the league, but on Tuesday it just didn't go quite right. Hopefully, that will improve and we can start another run soon.

"I'm enjoying it in midfield because I get more of the ball. Playing in midfield is my role this season because I can get on the ball and get the game flowing as often as I can."

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