Would also have worked if the Ronaldo of baseball, Mike Trout, had opted for football instead.
U23's: Man United v Chelsea
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Would also have worked if the Ronaldo of baseball, Mike Trout, had opted for football instead.
Devine Fish Pye
God bless this referee.
Not bad. I guess someone named Pike or Stripped Bass would do as well.
Only in U23 football do you stay on the pitch for trying to break legs, and get sent off for accidentally handling the ball a few inches outside your area.
Hardley Devine Fish Pye
Beautiful
Shoretire is good.
Even when Shoretire is quite he does these little trick and flicks, and you can clearly see the talent.
The way he takes the pass, controls it and turns is outstanding. He does that quite often. His assist to Pellistri (if I'm not mistaken) comes to mind, it was a wonderful piece of skill. And today the same. He's also very accurate with the ball, rarely loses it.
What a wonderful talent he is.
The way he takes the pass, controls it and turns is outstanding. He does that quite often. His assist to Pellistri (if I'm not mistaken) comes to mind, it was a wonderful piece of skill. And today the same. He's also very accurate with the ball, rarely loses it.
What a wonderful talent he is.
2 good goals by Shoretire.. excellent close control.. both with the left foot..
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Great intervention from Devine to avoid a throw-in
looked a clear pen to me the ref is a mentalist - obvious foul on DevineAmad is way too good for this level.
2 good goals by Shoretire.. excellent close control.. 1 with the left.. 1 with the right..
Both with the left no?
Shoretire uses the ball so well. Honestly I love him as a player. He's just so clever as well as being technical.
penalty for United
Got to be honest, I'd be raging if that call was against United.
Amad did not look happy that Hannibal took the penalty off him hahah
Looked like a penalty.
Amad makes it 3-1 with a free-kick
Get in Amad
The referee sent him off the pitch to get treatment, that's why he did not take it.
I saw it for the first time - the player could not take the penalty because referee ordered him off the pitch.
ps nevermind, you said Amad. I thought you were talking about Shola.
Ref is horrendous
For the first time, though, he's horrendous for both sides, not just us.
Shoretire has limped off, and Svidersky's come on to replace him. Hopefully he's not too badly hurt. He's done very well tonight, and it'd suck if he was out for a while due to his injury.
Alvaro Fernandez also comes on in place of Brandon Williams.
Alvaro Fernandez also comes on in place of Brandon Williams.
Helm makes it 4.
Good play down the right, cut back and tidy finish
Good play down the right, cut back and tidy finish
Game over. Mark Helm scores after some great work on the right flank between Amad, Elanga, and Svidersky. Svidersky's low cross goes to Helm, who's in tons of space and scores with relative ease.
This sort of makes up for the 6-1 loss earlier.
This sort of makes up for the 6-1 loss earlier.
Hannibal is a really stunningly talented player but he should try to learn from Amad and Shoretire about efficiency of ball usage. They are a cut above. Class acts.
lawrence scores for chelsea
4-2
4-2
Full-Time. Entertaining game.
A well deserved win against a good albeit 10-man Chelsea.
4-2 (Shoretire 2, Amad, Helm)
A well deserved win against a good albeit 10-man Chelsea.
4-2 (Shoretire 2, Amad, Helm)
No doubt that was the biggest surprise of all
Does anyone do player ratings for these youth matches? I am curious about how the individuals perform and would welcome any and all details, even from posters with terrible opinions!
It really does not matter about individual performances as it is about the overall development in becoming a team player. Nothing more frustrating in building up a player because he does well at this level but cannot make the transition to proper mens football.
Let us not start rating them til it really matters.
Said no one ever
Really enjoyed that game.
Shoretire and Mejbri are great talents, but we always look so much better when Amad is available as well. Those three together are great to watch, but Amad seems to make the difference as we've scored 4, 6 and 6 in the games he's played in and he looks a class above that level.
Shoretire and Mejbri are great talents, but we always look so much better when Amad is available as well. Those three together are great to watch, but Amad seems to make the difference as we've scored 4, 6 and 6 in the games he's played in and he looks a class above that level.
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Not what this forum is about. If you genuinely believe that, then this place isn’t for you.
If you want to get excited about a player that looks good at a level that is streets away from professional mens football then that is your prerogative; I prefer to see them blooded at the senior level before I make a judgement on if they have what it takes.
You can have your opinion about what this forum is about and I will continue to have mine.
That front 4 are technically on a different level. Chelsea seemed to have like 2 attacks and scored from both though. Seems like this team will always leak goals.
This forum is precisely that; a place where we can get get excited about prospects and also discuss their limitations without the hysteria often demonstrated in the mains. You’re entitled to make your assessment at senior level if you wish but telling other posters in this thread that they’re somehow’wrong’ to be optimistic is ridiculous.
If you wish to carry on posting negatively about youth prospects feel free, however I don’t think you’ll last long.
Best of luck whatever you do