FA Youth Cup 2014/15 Thread

[bugsyblue]

Good play by Barker then.

 

[BlueBarratt]

Chelsea's team pretty much epitomises what's wrong with the english youth system for me. They've bought these players in with the goal of winning youth cups, not training them to be future first-teamers. Obviously some of them will still make it as footballers, but they've just bought all the big, quick, strong guys and they find it easy to get in behind some of their less developed opponents

 

[BigOscar]

Marcus Wood has done a good job so far

 

[bugsyblue]

Barker strikes me as a confidence player. I've always said as well he's a little too one dimensional to make it in the prem. Hope I'm wrong because he seems a decent lad.

dont agree with that all having regularly watched him play

I've only watched him half a dozen times to be fair but he really reminds me of Adam Johnson. I don't mean that as a criticism, just that he seems to like to soon the man, cut inside and shoot. To be fair he looks more two footed than Johnson though!

 

[RandomJ]

Chelsea's team pretty much epitomises what's wrong with the english youth system for me. They've bought these players in with the goal of winning youth cups, not training them to be future first-teamers. Obviously some of them will still make it as footballers, but they've just bought all the big, quick, strong guys and they find it easy to get in behind some of their less developed opponents

It's the problem with English youth football all the way down. The emphasis is on fast, big, strong players and the technically gifted ones get kicked off the pitch.

 

[kippax4ever]

Chelsea's team pretty much epitomises what's wrong with the english youth system for me. They've bought these players in with the goal of winning youth cups, not training them to be future first-teamers. Obviously some of them will still make it as footballers, but they've just bought all the big, quick, strong guys and they find it easy to get in behind some of their less developed opponents

Jose said 3/4 will make thr 1st team next year

 

[Mattyc55]

I know I said it 5 minutes ago but is it just me who is really impressed by Tosin at the back... calm on the ball, massive, great in the air and only 18!

I think he'll be a star.

I don't think he's even 18 yet

Just 17 you're right I do apologise! Class.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

that was better from barker

 

[Ray78]

That's what you can do Barker.

 

[bugsyblue]

Chelsea's team pretty much epitomises what's wrong with the english youth system for me. They've bought these players in with the goal of winning youth cups, not training them to be future first-teamers. Obviously some of them will still make it as footballers, but they've just bought all the big, quick, strong guys and they find it easy to get in behind some of their less developed opponents

Sorry but is that based on actual knowledge?