U21s: United vs Fulham
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Done. Good job with all of these threads and updates. 
Done. Good job with all of these threads and updates.
Cheers mate.
Apart from Heaven it will be nice to see Thwaites and Munro at U21s level.
Looking forward to seeing Heaven (most sentences sound like a song lyric or film title with his name!)
And as you say Thwaites and Munro at U21 level. And Scanlon. And Kamason and Biancheri as well if they come on from the bench.
Only Heaven (and Fredricson amongst the subs) from yesterday's matchday squad involved tonight, so a shame not to get to see the likes of Obi, Kone, Moorhouse, Amass... but they'd have all obviously benefited a lot more from yesterday's experience than from than another random U21 game.
And as you say Thwaites and Munro at U21 level. And Scanlon. And Kamason and Biancheri as well if they come on from the bench.
Only Heaven (and Fredricson amongst the subs) from yesterday's matchday squad involved tonight, so a shame not to get to see the likes of Obi, Kone, Moorhouse, Amass... but they'd have all obviously benefited a lot more from yesterday's experience than from than another random U21 game.
And of course Musa is playing..
Probably need some of them for Saturday so can understand them not playing tonight and training with the first team instead.
Yeah I'm afraid they can't take many risks with them. That being said some of them might play tomorrow with the U18s. They need match practice too.
Heaven can Thwaites?
The positive thing though is that he won’t start tomorrow.
Heaven has looked silky with the ball
We’ve switched off a bit
I know we've not got as much attacking threat out as some games (combination of some key options either being on the bench for the first team yesterday, or saved for the U18s tomorrow) - but we seem quite reluctant to shoot.
Sometimes that's been when a right footer cutting on from the right presumably doesn't trust their left foot enough. But even when right footers cutting in from the left side onto their right foot, or when we've got it in the middle of the pitch around 20 yards out, we seem to passing on the responsiblity rather than taking a shot.
Sometimes that's been when a right footer cutting on from the right presumably doesn't trust their left foot enough. But even when right footers cutting in from the left side onto their right foot, or when we've got it in the middle of the pitch around 20 yards out, we seem to passing on the responsiblity rather than taking a shot.
What a goal that would’ve been. Smoked both Munro and Heaven with pace.
Shocking defending by Munro and Heaven there, lucky we weren’t punished
Lucky as Fulham should have scored. Heaven done by the forward
To be fair Fulham are getting a lot of bodies in front of those shooting angles.
Looks like Kone has been promoted permanently to the first team squad then for the time being.
Good save from Murdock.
Heaven looks good on the ball, but terrible defensively.
Could watch Thwaites striking the ball all day long.
Based on one situation?
Just a few occurrences in this game where he seems to lack natural instincts. I see the need for progressive centre backs on the ball, but he looks like he has a long way to go to nail down the defensive side of the game.
Should’ve passed it to Musa as he made the angle worse with his touch. Nice run though.
If Sharpe was just a touch better technically he’d be a great player
Haven’t seen many personally. Hasn’t played a minute since mid December so it could be down to rustiness anyway.
Not many chances or entertainment but in terms of mistakes from either side it’s been a decent game so far. Good techical level from both teams.
Think I remember Arsenal fans saying the same.
Just modern day football unfortunately. Slow, sideways, safe football from both teams. Players not expressing themselves at all. Shame when you see young players having to stifle themselves.
Isn't his preferred position in midfield and it was at Arsenal where they put him in the back four??
Fredricson replaces Heaven in a pre-planned sub at HT.
True. I wouldn't be so harsh ordinarily, just viewing him through a first team lense.
I think he could be a real player if he worked hard on his defensive game.
I can see that about him.