WHATEVER you think about Arsene Wenger, the bloke knows what makes a good player.

Despite acting like a spoiled child when he loses, the Wenger Boys who play in the Carling Cup prove beyond all reasonable doubt that the Gunners boss knows his onions.

It's not only that the young Guns are good players, you expect that, but it's the maturity and confidence they portray.

Arsenal seemingly have an endless supply of these wonderkids to churn out.

Jay Simpson and Carlos Vela stole the headlines but 16-year-old Jack Wilshere was also afforded several column inches.

It's a scary prospect to think that a team that's probably not even a second string can take apart Premier League sides at will.

If only a handful of these graduate into the Arsenal first-team, the Gunners have some superstars in the making.

Speaking of superstars, it's a sad farewell to the sports desk copytaker Sue Ward, who retires today after 35 years at the Lancashire Telegraph.

Sue has kept the sports desk ticking for all those years and will leave a huge void both in the work she does and her sparkling personality.

Many of our contributors will know just how important She has been in our day-to-day operations and will join with me in wishing Sue many happy years of retirement.