EDS (h) v Dortmund / 3pm Nov 5 / on City+ / tickets available / UYL (UEFA Youth League).

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Tough game for the u19s/EDS v Dortmund at the Joie Stadium, it's on City+ or you can buy tickets...

Dortmund usually always have a good side at this level and as seen in the above pic tickers are still available if you fancy watching it live, the prices below are also very reasonable at £3 a seat while u21s / over 65s go for £1...

These are the standings going into the tie...

 

[Cobra]

We’re missing the 5 lads away at the U17 WC (Braithwaite, Headley, Miles, McAidoo, Heskey) so this is going to be tough. Here’s the updated squad list for today - https://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/clubs/2605445--man-city/squad/

 

[blue b4 the moon]

How does this work with 22 qualification places?

Do the Europa lot get 10 places?

 

[supercity88]

How does this work with 22 qualification places?

Do the Europa lot get 10 places?

I think they play 6 games which mirror the CL main draw fixture, rather than 8 and then the top 22 are joined by 10 teams that follow the "Domestic Champions Route" to give the last 32. Europa teams don't come into it.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I think they play 6 games which mirror the CL main draw fixture, rather than 8 and then the top 22 are joined by 10 teams that follow the "Domestic Champions Route" to give the last 32. Europa teams don't come into it.

Ah ok, by Europa I meant a secondary compy for non-CL senior teams.

 

[supercity88]

Ah ok, by Europa I meant a secondary compy for non-CL senior teams.

It's a secondary route but not related to Europa League, it's related to the winners of the domestic U18 Championships or equivalent from what I can see. Villa are the English team involved and they won the U18 title last year.

 

[supercity88]

Starting 11 today - Brits, Nfonkeu, Noble, Drake, Mfuni, Samba, Fapetu, Mukasa, Oboavwoduo, Sangare, Warhurst
Subs - Hudson (GK), Vickery (GK), Courtman, Wain, Holt, Samba, Dunbar-McDonald, Lamb

Young side with players released to play at the WC. UEFA seem to have it as Floyd Samba starting and Tyrone on bench.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bump, in case anyone isn’t aware it’s about to start.

 

[dadnlad]

late kick off

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No doubt another fine incoming!

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Typical. Fannying about up front and wasting chances. Opponents get one chance and it’s a goal.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Make that two chances and two goals.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

A fair battering for the Germans and the first chance they get into our area turns into a pen. Funny old thing, though, The shirt tug wouldn't have impeded anyone but the German manages to fall forward onto the ground in a flash. I'd want the pen at the other end, and t'other day at the Joie one of the our players got pulled back with a hand on an arm and we got fuck all!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Make that two chances and two goals.

That's clinical!

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

A lot of the players seem to just try and stroll through so many matches. Frustrates the hell out of me. Mfuni (again) and Floyd excepted.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Defence seem to concede to many goals.

Oboavwoduo seems to have stagnated somewhat.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

He’s not the only one. Warhurst another. Some of our attempts on goal amount to nothing more than a back pass but in this era of stats that represents an attempt on target.

 

[supercity88]

Defence seem to concede to many goals.

Oboavwoduo seems to have stagnated somewhat.

Agreed. We can dominate a game but just can't defend the transitions. The way we play in attack seems reliant on a moment of brilliance from one of the wide players who then look for a ball across/back or a shot. We often lose the ball and leave ourselves short as a result.

We've definitely got some talent, but middle of the park doesn't seem quite right in terms of the control and skill to break teams down. Not sure if we tend to put out younger teams than the opposition though. There are a fair few 16 year olds in today's squad and Mfuni is 17 so a good couple of years younger than those he's up against. Mad to think Dowman at Arsenal is still only 15 and playing in the CL proper!

 

[dadnlad]

cant moan they defended deep as weve helped them to 2 goal lead and half arsed attempts at goal

 

[90s blue brother]

I think this u19 team this year is too immature compared to last years group even with the lads at the World Cup and looks like it will be a struggle. Also lack the cohesion compared to previous groups that had a significant core of boys who had grown up together through younger age groups. So many expensive imports brought in at u14 onwards kills identity and cohesion. 11 talented individuals doesn’t make a team. Today to be fair it is extremely threadbare due to World Cup and injuries so have to take it on the chin, but needing anything from Real Madrid away in December would be a problem