Academy players on international duty

Jack Fletcher played the first hour for England U18s as they were beaten 1-3 by Poland.
 
Biancheri scoring has become a regular thing of late. Hope he keeps going and maybe see him getting minutes one day in the first team.
 
Chido Obi-Martin started and scored against Finland U18s today in a 1-2 defeat.

He played the last 30 minutes against Finland on Wednesday.
 
Jayden Ngwashi played 62 minutes and Bendito Mantato 15 minutes as England U17s drew 1-1 with Belgium.
 
Samuel Lusale starts (#7) for Slovakia U18s vs Romania U18s.

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Wheatley starts for England U19s against Bulgaria, 12:30 kick-off.

 
Weird that Ngwashi gets called up for u17 but isn't playing for u18 whereas the likes of Kukonki and Armer don't get called up for u17 and are regulars in our teams.
 
KM said:
Weird that Ngwashi gets called up for u17 but isn't playing for u18 whereas the likes of Kukonki and Armer don't get called up for u17 and are regulars in our teams.
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Could be that the FA are doing this to try to convince him to choose England over Italy. But yeah I’m surprised if Munro and Kukonki don’t get England call-ups soon. Armer could opt for Scotland too.
 
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limerickcitykid said:
Munro and Armer are older so aren’t eligible for u17s, Munro is in the u19s cycle now.
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Yeah not saying he could be in the same squad as Ngwashi, but in his own age group. He’s been simply put amazing this season. Then again all England age groups are full of very good players.
 
top1whoisman said:
Could be that the FA are doing this to try to convince him to choose England over Italy. But yeah I’m surprised if Munro and Kukonki don’t get England call-ups soon. Armer could opt for Scotland too.
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Could be but I think considering the fact that we've been dominant in the league for the last fifteen months or so, our representation in the England youth teams is quite less.
 
James Scanlon got knocked about a bit in a physical game vs Moldova where the visitors had 6 players booked and one sent off. He made a few nice runs forward, had an effort cleared off the line and also won a penalty in the 1-1 draw.

But I think these physical games will help him, because in the U18s games - aside from the odd leg-breaker from certain idiots - defenders are a bit more standoffish and give attackers a bit more room to run. In these internationals, if you try to make a run into space a defender will just charge in from behind and clatter into you for the tactical foul if they have to. Scanlon's teammate Tjay De Barr has used it to his advantage and turned winning free-kicks into something of an artform.
 
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