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Obi & Thwaites off
Musa & Bailey on
Obi & Thwaites off
Musa & Bailey on
U18s: Stoke vs United
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What a start from Musa, great ball to Scanlon whose shot is well saved by the keeper. Him and the whole Stoke defense have been so good today.
What's happened to Kone? Has he moved up to the U21?
He’s an ’06 so not eligible for the U18s. He’s only played with the U21s as well as the U19s in the UEFA Youth League.
I like Byrne-Hughes but he seems a bit eccentric. Not always a bad thing of course. He’s very brave and composed with his short passing.
Musa should’ve put this to bed.
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2-0 Scanlon!
2-0 Scanlon!
I see this as a more valuable win (if there is such a thing) than the 5-0, 6-0 games. Not being at your best, struggling to break the opposition down and sealing it late is a good experience.
Kaba coming on.
Scanlon off for Kaba.
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3-0, Plunkett with his first United goal.
3-0, Plunkett with his first United goal.
Shows how good this team is - without even being good we are 3-0 up
That's a ridiculous save
Wow, the Stoke keeper definitely the PotM.
That is a superb save from the goalie
This is the first match Plunkett really has shown why we signed him - one of our best players today
Cheers!
FT
0-3 (Obi, Scanlon, Plunkett)
A decent second half and an important win to keep the gap to Derby and Man City who both seem to be picking up three points as well.
Thought Fletcher, Munro and Plunkett were decent.
0-3 (Obi, Scanlon, Plunkett)
A decent second half and an important win to keep the gap to Derby and Man City who both seem to be picking up three points as well.
Thought Fletcher, Munro and Plunkett were decent.
Stoke happy to take the 3-0 defeat
I don't see how Godwill is 6ft 5in. Maybe 6ft 3 at best
I only really saw the second half - first half took place when all kinds of things happened at once (including my Christmas tree arriving! 
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First half doesn't sound great. But thought it was a good second half performance. Looked in control, and the Stoke keeper pulled off plenty of saves, including some stunners. So could have been more than the three goals in the end.
)First half doesn't sound great. But thought it was a good second half performance. Looked in control, and the Stoke keeper pulled off plenty of saves, including some stunners. So could have been more than the three goals in the end.
Probably needed an early goal to get Stoke out of their shell. Good 3 points, Dante Plunkett and Munro probably the best players for me.
There really is special talent in every position with this side.
Is Lacey injured or up with 23s now he’s back?
He came back for a total of 137 minutes and hasn’t featured since October. So probably another setback unfortunately.
Stoke's impression of anti football,happy for the goalkeeper to be 20 yards out of his area without even a thought of pressing him.
A really frustrating watch if you were hoping to see good football but we eventually wore them down.
Plunkett looks really good on the right.
A really frustrating watch if you were hoping to see good football but we eventually wore them down.
Plunkett looks really good on the right.
1st half looked even, but the second was a domination.
10 wins out of 10 now and the stats are ridiculous. Even with Biancheri and Amass playing for the U21s and Lacey injured, this team is great.
10 wins out of 10 now and the stats are ridiculous. Even with Biancheri and Amass playing for the U21s and Lacey injured, this team is great.
Must mean before 1 July 2006, since there are others born in 2006 but after 1 July who are still with the U18s e.g. Scanlon who's September 2006.
Age groups in England start from 1st September to align with the school years.
You can say that - but in terms of development, a game like this is worth a lot more than clubs playing open football against us and losing 9-0
I was very impressed with the lads adapting to a more physical game and showing perseverance than anything else. Normally we are better technically as a group and we press and pass teams into submission. However they stepped up when the game seemed like it might drift from them.
The changes did up the tempo more though and it was noticeable we were a bit more direct. Again impressed by Thwaites dead ball work and his ability to make things happen. Munro impressed on his wrong side and looked like a leader again.
Bryne Hughes looks as impressive as Harrison on the ball for me at the same age. Hopefully he follows a similar trajectory and we finally get a goalkeeper from the academy into the first team. Know it’s early doors but we’ve had some decent talents in that position who have failed to progress.
The changes did up the tempo more though and it was noticeable we were a bit more direct. Again impressed by Thwaites dead ball work and his ability to make things happen. Munro impressed on his wrong side and looked like a leader again.
Bryne Hughes looks as impressive as Harrison on the ball for me at the same age. Hopefully he follows a similar trajectory and we finally get a goalkeeper from the academy into the first team. Know it’s early doors but we’ve had some decent talents in that position who have failed to progress.
Vitek?
I meant to be a regular in the first team. I like Vitek but he may have to leave, progress and come back.