City U18 v rags at 11:00 live on City+

[Paladin]

Different players. Divine Mukasa is playing for City today, Divin Mubama is the one we’re signing from West Ham (and he’s too old for the U18s anyway)

Weirdly we also signed Mukasa from West Ham!

Divin' Garnacho plays for United.

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Good improvement in the final 15 mins of the half need just need a goal though to really put the pressure on them.
Like the Leeds game impressed by Parker and Headley at the back, Parker is so composed and confident, it's very surprising Headley is only 15 looks impressive for his age.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

0-2. Been outplayed so far this half.

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Well that's a shit opening 15 mins of the second half...

Terrible start this half, can have no complaints at the scoreline.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

It's strange, because I watched the first half (on and off) and then had other things to do, so didn't watch the second half. City were actually playing good football for much of the first half, I'd even argue somewhat better than United collectively, although I think it has to be allowed that United had at least two very clear chances.
I suppose that was the story of the second half. United put their chances away, City didn't ?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It's strange, because I watched the first half (on and off) and then had other things to do, so didn't watch the second half. City were actually playing good football for much of the first half, I'd even argue somewhat better than United collectively, although I think it has to be allowed that United had at least two very clear chances.
I suppose that was the story of the second half. United put their chances away, City didn't ?

It was similar to the EDS last night. Lots of sideways passing without creating very much.

 

[It could have been 10]

I'm a bit confused which I am hoping somebody itk or with links to the academy can clear up for me. Samba who came on as sub today was referred to as Floyd Samba. I think it was the same Samba who came on as sub for the EDS last night was also referred to as Floyd Samba. Tyrone Samba was part of the scholarship intake this season. Now in the past someone has posted there are 2 Samba brothers at City. Is the commentator getting mixed up with the Sambas or is there actually one Samba & one of the names is a middle name eg. Tyrone Floyd Samba. I am well confused.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

It was similar to the EDS last night. Lots of sideways passing without creating very much.

Yeah, I'll allow that there was some of that in the first half too, but City did have a couple of clear chances, too, most particularly that lad who had a free header, completely unmarked apparently, from about six yards out. Really should have put that away. (Finlay something, I think it was).
The Pep blueprint now runs right through the teams, for better or for worse. For all I know it goes right down to the under-12s. Possession first and foremost, then probe, probe and probe to winkle out the opportunity. You can see how the junior teams are emulating what the senior one is doing. The first team can do that, though, because we do have some brilliant people up front, and we've also got midfielders who love to score from the edge of the box or beyond, and know how to do it (whether it's Kova, Gundo, Rodri and of course Kev). The young lads don't appear to have that. Has to be said, too, that with Bobb, O'Reilly, Rico, (and Hamilton gone), we've creamed off what looks like an exceptional generation.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I'm a bit confused which I am hoping somebody itk or with links to the academy can clear up for me. Samba who came on as sub today was referred to as Floyd Samba. I think it was the same Samba who came on as sub for the EDS last night was also referred to as Floyd Samba. Tyrone Samba was part of the scholarship intake this season. Now in the past someone has posted there are 2 Samba brothers at City. Is the commentator getting mixed up with the Sambas or is there actually one Samba & one of the names is a middle name eg. Tyrone Floyd Samba. I am well confused.

Two brothers Tyrone Samba and Floyd Samba

 

[It could have been 10]

Two brothers Tyrone Samba and Floyd Samba

Cheers. I still think the Samba who has come on as sub the last 2 games is Tyrone & not Floyd as the commentator has said as Tyrone is a 1st year scholar. I think Floyd might be the younger one.