A General question, how big of a difference is there between Division 2 and 1 for the U23 ?
It's a good question, but I would say that since we can't directly compare (through league matches) our current u23s to the teams in Division 1, we should use the EFL competition to measure our u21s to the Division 1 u21s.
Through 3-4 games played (pts and GD)
Leicester ------7 pts out of 9 -------(+2)
Liverpool ------1 pt out of 9 -------(-4)
Aston Villa ----0 pts out of 6 -------(-3)
Newcastle -----0 pts out of 6 -------(-4)
Everton --------5 pts out of 9 -------(+2)
City ------------6 pts out of 9 -------(+1)
Wolves ---------4 pts out of 9 -------(+1)
United ----------9 pts out of 9 -------(+4)
Spurs -----------1 pts out of 6 -------(-1)
Norwich --------3 pts out of 9 --------(-2)
Brighton --------6 pts out of 6 -------(+4)
Southampton ---0 pts out of 9 -------(-3)
West Ham -------3 pts out of 6 -------(0)
Chelsea ----------6 pts out of 9 -------(+1)
Fulham ----------4 pts out of 9 --------(0)
Arsenal ----------2 pts out of 9 --------(-1)