What are the difference/similarities between playing Gilbert Arsenal club/competitive soccer and playing in the Arsenal Academy?
The biggest difference is club soccer teams play their league games against other teams from across the Phoenix Valley. These club teams play teams from Scottsdale, Glendale, Mesa and any of the other suburbs that have club soccer teams. Also, club soccer teams play in soccer tournaments in the Phoenix area and/or in other states. The Academy and club soccer are similar in three ways. League games are played on Saturdays. Both the club and Academy practice only twice a week. Some older club teams do practice more than twice a week, but not the younger ages. The final similarity is the quality of coaches. Both the Academy and the club teams have coaches who have years of playing and coaching experience. Since the Arsenal Academy is under the umbrella of the Gilbert Soccer Club, is the Academy too competitive? Over the years whenever a person says club sports, they assume it becomes way too competitive. That isn’t what Arsenal competitive soccer or the Arsenal Academy are all about. Club
