U18s: Liverpool vs. Manchester United

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Brewster equalizes, too much faffing about with the ball in dangerous areas there, good finish though.
 
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Probably the worst refereeing performance I've seen at U18 level.
 
Never in doubt once Boonen played him in - Gribbin equalizes
 
Gribbin looks a bit beyond this level at this stage I think. Can understand he's just back from injury so makes sense he's playing.
 
Was it Gomes who lost the ball on both Liverpool-goals ?
 
Yeah both was Buffonge, although the second goal is hardly his fault.

Both of them were quite unlucky to be fair, thought he was actually having a decent game as well.

In other news - it's not Kenyon's day at all.
 
Great game, so obvious to say but this is a very good United side.
 
Great game, so obvious to say but this is a very good United side.

Yes and no. Going forward this could probably be the best United-side I have seen (in many respects they are even better than the Pogba/Morrison side who probably were better individually but not as a team) - but defensively we are fairly average and I can't see us winning the FA Youth Cup simply because of it.
 
Yes and no. Going forward this could probably be the best United-side I have seen (in many respects they are even better than the Pogba/Morrison side who probably were better individually but not as a team) - but defensively we are fairly average and I can't see us winning the FA Youth Cup simply because of it.

No worries. We'll just outscore the opposition.

A defence including RoShaun, Warren and O'Connor is good on paper.
 
Yes and no. Going forward this could probably be the best United-side I have seen (in many respects they are even better than the Pogba/Morrison side who probably were better individually but not as a team) - but defensively we are fairly average and I can't see us winning the FA Youth Cup simply because of it.

Winning the Youth Cup is down to a combination of factors and I wouldn't suggest that we will win it although we definitely have our best chance to do so since 2011.

O'Connor looks to have the same level (at least) of potential as Tuanzebe, Williams and Poole and Warren is also very good but yeah, because of the rest of the players in defence in the Under 18s they don't do too well with stopping goals. With the Youth Cup though, when you add Williams to the equation the defence looks a lot better, it's a shame there's not a great left back at that level or they'd have a really sturdy defence.
 
I watched some of the match and Liverpool looked to be a considerably taller and stronger team. I thought Gomes was very quiet although clearly played out of position.

Is Fosuh-Mensah still available for the youth cup? He's 19 in January

from wiki 'The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part.'
 
I watched some of the match and Liverpool looked to be a considerably taller and stronger team. I thought Gomes was very quiet although clearly played out of position.

Is Fosuh-Mensah still available for the youth cup? He's 19 in January

from wiki 'The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part.'

He's not eligible.
 
I watched some of the match and Liverpool looked to be a considerably taller and stronger team. I thought Gomes was very quiet although clearly played out of position.

Is Fosuh-Mensah still available for the youth cup? He's 19 in January

from wiki 'The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part.'

Just seen on the FA site, only players aged 15 to 17 on the 31st of August are eligible for that current seasons youth cup.