U21s: Oldham vs United

[ariel]

Slow start but as the game went on the lads grew into the game.
Impressed by Kone, though he needs to strengthen up. Obi is so dangerous. Moorhouse has class and so does Fredricson

 

[top1whoisman]

Good open 45 minutes. Far from a dull 0-0.

Enjoyed watching Kone and Obi a lot. Especially Kone - very promising half showing some good technical ability and driving runs into space. And Obi looking a real handful even against senior professionals.

Yeah Koné and Obi definitely stood out. Kukonki too apart from two sloppy passes. Good defending.

Not sure how senior the Oldham side is though.

 

[The Irish Connection]

Obi and Kone look good!

 

[trevor newnham]

Sharp is quick but his final ball has been poor

 

[AltiUn]

C'mon Sharpe, need to be doing a lot better than that

 

[Drainy]

Very greedy

 

[top1whoisman]

46’

A simple cutback from Sharpe and that’s 0-1.

 

[trevor newnham]

How did Obi hit the bar from that angle

 

[AltiUn]

Is this an U21 side for Oldham too?

 

[trevor newnham]

Is this an U21 side for Oldham too?

No they have some young 'uns some old 'uns. Joe Garner for example ( came off injured) but has had 14 clubs

 

[AltiUn]

No they have some young 'uns some old 'uns. Joe Garner for example ( came off injured) but has had 14 clubs

Ah, good to see Chido holding his own then

 

[top1whoisman]

Is this an U21 side for Oldham too?

About 50% of it is.

 

[top1whoisman]

Nice piece of defending from Kukonki there.

 

[trevor newnham]

Otis Kahn is 29. Played for us at 18 age level

 

[trevor newnham]

Obi isn't perfect but he has shown some very good touches. If he carries on in this progression, he could be knocking on the 1st team door very soon ( I hope)

 

[top1whoisman]

60’

McAllister replaced by Curley.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Oldham seem to have made 11 changes from their starting line up in their last game.

But all of the bench players from that are starting, and the highest first team squad number amongst the starters was 40 - so it looks like it's a first team squad they've put out, just mostly squad players rather than key starters.

 

[AltiUn]

Obi isn't perfect but he has shown some very good touches. If he carries on in this progression, he could be knocking on the 1st team door very soon ( I hope)

He’s got all the tools to be a first team level striker IMO

 

[Ali Dia]

Nice to hear that Kone is doing well!

 

[trevor newnham]

Great run but Ogunneye

 

[top1whoisman]

62’

Ogunneye finds Mather at the far post but his effort at an empty net goes wide.

 

[trevor newnham]

Excellent goal by Moorhouse 0-1

 

[top1whoisman]

63’

1-0 Moorhouse! Lovely move.

 

[Drainy]

Unselfish run from Chido . Didn't look happy about it though

 

[inflikted]

46’

A simple cutback from Sharpe and that’s 0-1.

Scanlon for Sharpe a likely change tonight? Same change happened at the weekend.

 

[AltiUn]

Moorhouse looks a talent, as does Kone to be fair

 

[top1whoisman]

 

[trevor newnham]

Their goalie has saved them several times

 

[trevor newnham]

Kone great run Obi 0-2

 

[AltiUn]

Their goalie has saved them several times

He’s quality whoever he is

 

[AltiUn]

Kone great run Obi 0-2

Naughty little ball through to Moorhouse who was unlucky not to get a second

 

[Drainy]

Kone has flashes of brilliance in him

 

[trevor newnham]

0-3. Sharp at last. What a ball by Curley

 

[TrueRed79]

Lovely goal. Blitzed them quick.

 

[AltiUn]

Sharpe could probably have a half decent career ahead of him if he improves his decision making

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Double whammy with the 2nd and 3rd goals.

Great play from Kone for the 2nd. Great driving run and a lovely through ball - that was like when I used to drool over watching Guti play many a (left footed) through ball like that!

 

[inflikted]

Their goalie has saved them several times

That's Jake Dennis, on loan from Cardiff.
Worth mentioning other U21 sides are struggling. Spurs U21 now 2-0 down to Braintree.

 

[trevor newnham]

Kukonki is a unit. 16?? I'd have hated to come up against him on the rugby field, let alone on a football pitch

 

[trevor newnham]

Mather 0-4

 

[AltiUn]

Must be our best U21 side in years, appreciate that's not saying much