U18s: Man City vs Man Utd

[Drainy]

Not sure we can take any positives. We had no style of play and can't think of one player of ours that caught the eye. We had no attacking threat when the teams had the same numbers and they were on average a year younger than our team so it was practically an u17s City v u18s United. They even beat us with 10 men.

I have no idea about the city team, but our team are essentially a new side. They have barely played together so I am not exactly surprised there is a lack of cohesion..

 

[Pearson]

I like our defenders performance today despite Hardley's penalty foul and the pass back, and Hughes gave the ball away a few times in the 1st half. Especially Pye, although I still don't see him as a fullback. Hughes finally shows some attacking play I expected from him, was wondering what the hell he was doing last 2 games. Svidersky did well in ball winning and distributing after they went a man down. Emeran was dangerous throughout even though I think he lacks some killer factor that the likes of Elanga has. Nice cameo from Mainoo.

Dillon Hoogewerf did great too, IMP.

 

[mattunited1978]

Not sure we can take any positives. We had no style of play and can't think of one player of ours that caught the eye. We had no attacking threat when the teams had the same numbers and they were on average a year younger than our team so it was practically an u17s City v u18s United. They even beat us with 10 men.

I agree in many ways, we seemed in awe of citys pretty football and didnt even try to play any ourselves when 11 v 11, poor performance yesterday for me. There second goal was just punishment for way too many negative,backwards passing when there were more progressive passing options if they had the courage to take them

On the age thing, im not too worried, by monday we could field a better team of u17's than we fielded today imo, only a second Midfielder short of having a top/good talent in every position

GK - Vittek
RB - Jurado
CB - Bennett
CB - Kambwala
LB - Pye
CM - Hansen
CM - ?
RW - Forson
SS - McNeil
LW - Shortire
CF - Hugell

With the Athletico lad and a good crop of 16's coming up aswel.

 

[Bigsid]

I agree in many ways, we seemed in awe of citys pretty football and didnt even try to play any ourselves when 11 v 11, poor performance yesterday for me. There second goal was just punishment for way too many negative,backwards passing when there were more progressive passing options if they had the courage to take them

On the age thing, im not too worried, by monday we could field a better team of u17's than we fielded today imo, only a second Midfielder short of having a top/good talent in every position

GK - Vittek
RB - Jurado
CB - Bennett
CB - Kambwala
LB - Pye
CM - Hansen
CM - ?
RW - Forson
SS - McNeil
LW - Shortire
CF - Hugell

With the Athletico lad and a good crop of 16's coming up aswel.

Fsir point but aren't those above practically all bought in? From what I hear of 16s it's mainly 15s playing or it was in their 4-2 defeat yesterday.

 

[mattunited1978]

Fsir point but aren't those above practically all bought in? From what I hear of 16s it's mainly 15s playing or it was in their 4-2 defeat yesterday.

Yeah, nearly all of them i listed have been brought in, could be wrong but think only Shortire, Forson and Bennett played any games for us at U16 level and Forson hasnt been with us that long himself. Good team though with plenty of exciting talent.

Not sure who's playing for the u16s at the minute but theres some good talent in there...Kavanah, Mather, Murray, Popov, Norkett, Mainoo are interesting players.

 

[BR7]

Did you get your bet on? City just got one

You just wouldnt believe it, mrs asked me to clear the rubbish and move the bins and then clear the debris in the garden from the high winds. As I walked back in and look at the tv the red cards just been shown.