United sub: 18. James Garner on for 10. Angel Gomes.Another U13s on the field.
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Wow, this year's group getting their pants pulled down. Fair to say that barring a couple it's a weak group? Or is it just too top-heavy?
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FT: Real Madrid U15 - Manchester United U15 4-0.
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Aidan Barrow got injured at the end of the game and is still receiving treatment on his ankle on the pitch.
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Aidan Barrow is limping of the field with physio. Don't think he will be involved tomorrow.
FT: Real Madrid U15 - Manchester United U15 4-0.
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Aidan Barrow got injured at the end of the game and is still receiving treatment on his ankle on the pitch.
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Aidan Barrow is limping of the field with physio. Don't think he will be involved tomorrow.
Could just be having a bad tournament, be less far along in their development cycle than other teams in the competition, have a bad balance of different positions (as you suggest). One tournament can never be relied on to say much about the quality of a youth side, especially when they're this young. And especially against the big foreign sides. It's generally not worth worrying until they hit U16, even U18 level, because so much is constantly changing before that stage.
We have only 3 U15s and 4 U14s who're 99' born.The rest are eligible even for next year.And we have no striker.Bad result was expected.It simply a consequence of the mismatch between English and international age group format since most of our U15s are 98' born and most of our U14s are 00' born.Not to mention the balance of positions are a bit mess after the recent U14s clear out.
The 93' crop of W.Keane,Morrison,Johnstone,etc... finished 11/16 in this tourno.Doesn't make them a bad side.
Campbell,Barrett,L.Thompson,Makela,Gomes,Barlow,Levitt,Garner are highly-rated youngsters from this side.Might be more.
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The kids warming up before the 2nd day starts.Number 2 on this picture is Jake Barrett.Number 16 is Dylan Levitt.
And this is Makela who's already made his U18s debut.
United XI vs PSV: Campbell - L.Thompson,Barrett,Costello,Spratt - Meulensteen,Barlow - Makela,Gomes,Monteiro - Butterworth
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2 minutes in Ajax make it 1-0. Great strike from just outside the box
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Meulensteen commits a Foul. Freekick Ajax
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Strike from Ajax hits the crossbar. Nothing Campbell could have done, had that gone in
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2 minutes in Ajax make it 1-0. Great strike from just outside the box
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Meulensteen commits a Foul. Freekick Ajax
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Strike from Ajax hits the crossbar. Nothing Campbell could have done, had that gone in
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Although #mufc U15s are behind, they pose more of a threat up front. Butterworth getting more involved
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United sub: Dylan Levitt on for Venancio Da Silva Monteiro
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Lewis Thompson trips, looses the ball from which Ajax counter and make it 2-0 Ajax
Although #mufc U15s are behind, they pose more of a threat up front. Butterworth getting more involved
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United sub: Dylan Levitt on for Venancio Da Silva Monteiro
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Lewis Thompson trips, looses the ball from which Ajax counter and make it 2-0 Ajax
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Barlow moved to RB hasn't worked out so far. Most of Ajax's attacks come from that side
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United sub: George Tanner on for Daniel Butterworth
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Great defending from Rankin-Costello prevents a third for Ajax
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FT: Ajax U15 - Manchester United U15 2-0. Third consequitive loss for our U15s.
Barlow moved to RB hasn't worked out so far. Most of Ajax's attacks come from that side
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United sub: George Tanner on for Daniel Butterworth
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Great defending from Rankin-Costello prevents a third for Ajax
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FT: Ajax U15 - Manchester United U15 2-0. Third consequitive loss for our U15s.
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Lost 2-0 to Atletico Paranaense as well leaving us bottom of the group, no goals scored and -11 GD after 4 games. Last group game is against FC Twente starting in 20 minutes.
We were always gonna struggle with such a young squad, but to not score a goal with the likes of Gomes and Makela out there is perhaps a tad disappointing.
United scored a last minute equaliser to come back from 2-0 down at HT and get a 2-2 draw v Twente, Stewart and Thompson with the goals. Apparently a much better display all round.
from the Twitter updates khoazany linked to it sounds like Gomes was carrying us at times in the earlier games, with Rankin-Costello and Makela the best of the rest.
from the Twitter updates khoazany linked to it sounds like Gomes was carrying us at times in the earlier games, with Rankin-Costello and Makela the best of the rest.
As I said we're without a proper striker after we released Rowan Roache last month.Always be tough for Butterworth who is a winger/AM.Remember the U21s went through the same goalless streak with Januzaj as striker.Not to mention we don't have a proper RB (as far as I know) as we've tried Barrett,L.Thompson and Barlow there who are CB,LB and CM.
You can see apart from the genius Gomes,Makela and Rankin-Costello are best players so far and they're 2 of the only 3 U15s available (the other one is Melle Meulensteen).Show how much one year of development can make a different.
Good to see United finally getting a point vs. Twente despite featuring a rotated XI with 2 U13s starting and Makela,Meulensteen,Barlow,Barrett rested.
#mufc XI vs. FC Twente: Rankin-Costello (c), J. Thompson (GK), Levitt, Stewart, Evans, Tanner, Dunne, Barlow, L. Thompson, Spratt, Gomes
Max Dunne is our new U14s signing this season (a CB) if anyone has missed the news.
Group finished like this:
1. Real Madrid
2. PSV
3. Atletico Paranaense
4. FC Twente
5. Ajax
6. Man Utd
The second group is being finalised right now with the last 3 matches about to finish.
1. Real Madrid
2. PSV
3. Atletico Paranaense
4. FC Twente
5. Ajax
6. Man Utd
The second group is being finalised right now with the last 3 matches about to finish.
Few pictures taken from the tournament's FB page:
Lewis Thompson(3) and ?
Melle Meulensteen
Dylan Levitt
Aidan Barlow(8) and George Tanner.
Lewis Thompson(3) and ?
Melle Meulensteen
Dylan Levitt
Aidan Barlow(8) and George Tanner.
Thats Patrick Kluiverts son Justin in the photo with Meulensteen
Tomorrow we will face Fluminense in a sort of Shield semi final. Fluminense finished 5th in the other group, and the last placed team of the other group (S.V. Grol), with the 2 winners facing each other in a 9th-10th place playoff and the 2 losers playing in a 11th-12th place playoff.
Jack Stewart's goal vs Twente.Good dribble and finish.
Lewis Thompson's goal.Gomes was dancing with the ball then passed to Makela to crossed in for Meulensteen whose shot was deflected which results in Thompson's close range header.
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that defender for Stewart's goal! practically gives up then proceeds to give the "wtf?" shrug and look at his 'keeper! 
#mufc XI vs. Fluminense: Gomes ©, J. Thompson, Stewart, Spratt, Evans, Levitt, Dunne, Garner, L. Thompson, Barrett and Barlow
All 3 U13s started with no U15s and only Barrett,L.Thompson are 99' born (apart from the trialists whose birthday are unknown).Basically we're giving the younger ones minutes.
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Bad clearance from United hands Fluminense the ball just outside the box. A curved strike is impossible to keep out for Thompson. 1-0 Flumi
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Great goal-line clearance from Garner to deny Fluminense a 2nd goal
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Dylan Levitt down injured getting treatment on the pitch
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Levitt is up and continues the game
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HT: Fluminense U15 - Manchester United U15 1-0.
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2nd half is underway. HT subs: Levitt and Evans off, Meulensteen and Da Silva Monteiro on
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Effort from Fluminense flies over the bar. Very close
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United loose the ball in midfield and Fluminense take advantage from the error to make it 2-0
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Immediately after the 2nd goal, Fluminense make a third. 3-0 Fluminense
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United subs: Dunne and Stewart off, Rankin-Costello and Butterworth on
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James Thompson keeps a Fluminense effort out but Fluminense pounce on the rebound 4-0 Fluminense
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United sub: George Tanner on for Lewis Thompson
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United pull 1 back with a goal from Da Silva Monteiro 4-1
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Gone from bad to worse, Fluminense 5-1
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FT: Fluminense U15 - Manchester United U15 5-1. Goal from Venancio Da Silva Monteiro
All 3 U13s started with no U15s and only Barrett,L.Thompson are 99' born (apart from the trialists whose birthday are unknown).Basically we're giving the younger ones minutes.
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Bad clearance from United hands Fluminense the ball just outside the box. A curved strike is impossible to keep out for Thompson. 1-0 Flumi
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Great goal-line clearance from Garner to deny Fluminense a 2nd goal
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Dylan Levitt down injured getting treatment on the pitch
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Levitt is up and continues the game
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HT: Fluminense U15 - Manchester United U15 1-0.
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2nd half is underway. HT subs: Levitt and Evans off, Meulensteen and Da Silva Monteiro on
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Effort from Fluminense flies over the bar. Very close
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United loose the ball in midfield and Fluminense take advantage from the error to make it 2-0
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Immediately after the 2nd goal, Fluminense make a third. 3-0 Fluminense
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United subs: Dunne and Stewart off, Rankin-Costello and Butterworth on
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James Thompson keeps a Fluminense effort out but Fluminense pounce on the rebound 4-0 Fluminense
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United sub: George Tanner on for Lewis Thompson
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United pull 1 back with a goal from Da Silva Monteiro 4-1
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Gone from bad to worse, Fluminense 5-1
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FT: Fluminense U15 - Manchester United U15 5-1. Goal from Venancio Da Silva Monteiro
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#mufc XI vs. SV Grol: Rankin-Costello (c), Campbell, Meulensteen, Barrett, L. Thompson, Garner, Da Silva Monteiro, Butterworth, Barlow, Tanner and Gomes
Formation:
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SV Grol have a man sent off for a Foul on Gomes
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Lovely cross from Gomes to Tanner, but he shoots it just wide
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HT: Manchester United U15 - SV Grol U15 0-0
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2nd half is underway. United half-time sub: Evans on for Barrett
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United sub: Stewart on for Butterworth
Formation:
Campbell
Garner - Barrett - Costello - L.Thompson
Meulensteen - Barlow
Tanner - Gomes - Monteiro
Butterworth
Garner - Barrett - Costello - L.Thompson
Meulensteen - Barlow
Tanner - Gomes - Monteiro
Butterworth
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SV Grol have a man sent off for a Foul on Gomes
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Lovely cross from Gomes to Tanner, but he shoots it just wide
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HT: Manchester United U15 - SV Grol U15 0-0
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2nd half is underway. United half-time sub: Evans on for Barrett
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United sub: Stewart on for Butterworth
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Did Makela get injured? Doesn't seem to have played in the last three games.
I would think so,he's not fully fit due to an injury before the tournament started.
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United sub: Dylan Levitt on for Meulensteen
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FT: Manchester United U15 - SV Grol U15 0-0. A penalty shoot-out will decide the winner of this game
United sub: Dylan Levitt on for Meulensteen
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FT: Manchester United U15 - SV Grol U15 0-0. A penalty shoot-out will decide the winner of this game
United won the penalty shoot-out 4-2 after Costello,L.Thompson,Levitt,Gomes all converted successfully.SV Grol had one shot wide and another one saved by Campbell.
United U15s finished the tournament in the 11th position.A disappointing tournament for us but hopefully the youngsters will learn from this and there will be some strengthen to the team before Nike Cup.From the few clips I've seen fullbacks and centre midfield need to be sorted as well as the defensive tactics.
United U15s finished the tournament in the 11th position.A disappointing tournament for us but hopefully the youngsters will learn from this and there will be some strengthen to the team before Nike Cup.From the few clips I've seen fullbacks and centre midfield need to be sorted as well as the defensive tactics.