Non-televised academy matches

Could someone in the UK check if the FAYC tie against Chelsea on Wednesday is on the MUTV schedule there?
 
The U16s beat Liverpool 5-3. Hat trick for Louie Bradbury, one each for JJ Gabriel and Douka Nkoto.
 
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Tunde Shoretire returned from nearly a year out with injury today & scored a hat-trick for the U15s in a 5-0 win.
 
Gungerz said:
Tunde Shoretire returned from nearly a year out with injury today & scored a hat-trick for the U15s in a 5-0 win.
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Only seen short clips where he looks similar to his brother, or am I way off? Dribbling ability and neat passing?
 
Borninthe80ts said:
Only seen short clips where he looks similar to his brother, or am I way off? Dribbling ability and neat passing?
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Shola was certainly extremely prolific at the same level and was almost considered a dead cert to make it here at one point. Pretty sure he played for the U18’s at 14 years old.

His problem was that he didn’t physically develop and found it tricky as soon as he stepped up to older age groups against physically stronger players. Hopefully he’ll still have a decent career and kick on in Greece
 
Rasmus_9 said:
Shola was certainly extremely prolific at the same level and was almost considered a dead cert to make it here at one point. Pretty sure he played for the U18’s at 14 years old.

His problem was that he didn’t physically develop and found it tricky as soon as he stepped up to older age groups against physically stronger players. Hopefully he’ll still have a decent career and kick on in Greece
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Yeah I’ve watched academy for a while and saw the rise of Shola and remember him breaking through. I think the game you mentioned was a UEFA youth game if I remember correctly. Or he was our youngest player in that competition for sure.

I too thought he had talent but sometimes failed to impose himself on games enough for me. I think he could have out thought more physical opponents. I was more curious about his brothers style of play.
 
Rasmus_9 said:
Shola was certainly extremely prolific at the same level and was almost considered a dead cert to make it here at one point. Pretty sure he played for the U18’s at 14 years old.

His problem was that he didn’t physically develop and found it tricky as soon as he stepped up to older age groups against physically stronger players. Hopefully he’ll still have a decent career and kick on in Greece
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That's just not true. He was always a good player, a good link-up midfielder with good feet. But he didn't have the physique, the speed or anything that sticks out and makes you a "dead cert" and he certainly wasn't "extremely prolific" at all.
 
Mickson said:
That's just not true. He was always a good player, a good link-up midfielder with good feet. But he didn't have the physique, the speed or anything that sticks out and makes you a "dead cert" and he certainly wasn't "extremely prolific" at all.
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Shola was scoring 50 goals a season while playing 1/2 years up when he was around Tunde's age, he was very prolific. As an U15/U16 he was regarded as arguably the best player in the country. Just didn't translate as he went up the age groups.
 
Borninthe80ts said:
Only seen short clips where he looks similar to his brother, or am I way off? Dribbling ability and neat passing?
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Only have watched him when he was very young but he looks more pacey and more of a forward than his brother (have watched Shola when he was around the same age too). Shola certainly dominated his age group a lot more at those age but again, some attributes will translate well to senior football and some do not.
 
Our U17 PL Cup semi-final will be against Charlton. Not sure when it's being played but I imagine some time soon as the other semi, Spurs-Derby, is next Wednesday.
 
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