Thursday, 16 January, 7pm. This is an U18 match.
MUTV coverage starts at 6:30.
MUTV coverage starts at 6:30.
FA Youth Cup: Leicester City vs. United
- Thread starter gooDevil
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If we win we go on to play Huddersfield, who just beat West Brom 4-2
That's a strong result. West Brom are no mugs at this level.
Looking forward to the game, hopefully they can do themselves justice after a fortunate win v Burnley. Apparently Ashley Fletcher is injured, but was an unlikely starter anyway.
Good luck to the boys. Hoping they progress.
Yeah it was a slight surprise to me. Huddersfield have been very strong at u18s level this season, but like you say West Brom aren't bad.
Whats the expected team for tonight? Anyone in particular to keep an eye on who could be the next player to move quickly to the senior setup?
Nobody will go from U18s into the senior set-up without playing for and impressing in the U21's, I shouldn't imagine. But I'd say that Pearson, Pereira, Wilson are the key players, and all ones that have a serious shot at making it at United.
I agree its not usual...but some can rapidly move through the ranks like januzaj has done.
From this team I think the ones most likely for a quick progression are Wilson due to his ability and Janko due to his physique and pace. Pereira definitely has the ability but has to show it more often which he is starting to do but he might take a bit longer due to his size
This is going to be the first youth game I've seen live in a while, looking forward to it.
Pearson's too old for the yoof cup.
Harrop, Pereira and Wilson are probably the 3 to keep an eye out for tonight, though Goss and the underrated Willock aren't far behind. Hopefully, Mitchell gets a few minutes off the bench as I doubt he'll start.
Actually, feck all that. Tonight is the night Redmond shows us what he's all about. Forget the rest of 'em.
Is redmond that good?
He's supposed to be highly rated but he's been very anonymous so far. He keeps getting picked though and is surely overdue for a good game.
I'm looking forward to seeing willock play.
Wilson injured
Wilson's injury, is it bad? I hope not. 
Twisted ankle apparently. Unlucky that all of Fletcher, Croskery and Redmond are injured as well so hopefully Rashford takes his chance he definitely has the abilityWilson's injury, is it bad? I hope not.
Yeah, we'll need a performance from Rashford. Haven't seen him play much, looking forward to it.
Was that just a pass with the shoulder?
Guilty of some poor decision making at times tonight. Playing pretty well though.
Annoying that no one is in the box when we get behind them. Why?
because we have no real goalscorers in the team - and they are the ones who usually spot those chances
Damn. Mitchell did well there.
We'll do 'em in extra time. Mitchell to get the winner.
There should be at least 1 in there whether it be a striker or a midfielder making the run in there. No point crossing it when there is no one in the box.
get in lad!
Wicked deflection but we needed a bit of luck!
don't really like games like this decided with goals like that, but happy it went for us
Pereira looks a player! Makes a good save at one end then runs up and scores from outside the box at the other end
3 minutes extra time from a 15 minute half?
And they played 4 minutes !!
Kudos to Pereira. Grabbed the game by the balls like a proper captain and was still running like a mad man in the 120th. Needs to learn when to pass it and when to go it alone though.
Good stuff.
Ryan McConnell my man of the match tonight won every single header against the much taller Stankevicius, showed great positional sense and was an absolute magnet for the ball
Deserved result.
Buh ?
Joel Pereira was excellent. They had to double up on Janko at times, and Harrop an Andreas Pereira played well too imo.