Match Thread - Chelsea V City (2nd leg FA Youth Cup)

[FantasyIreland]

We look too timid in possession, completely spooked by them when it should be the opposite.

Perhaps people now see why we can't just rely on the kids for the first team? They aren't ready yet. Diaz and Sancho, the closest, are two years off minimum.

I wont be holding my breath on that one.In regards an opportunity to have a dig,its a firm favourite for many.

2-0 down at HT - we need to do something different in the second,as we currently look very powder puff.

 

[johnmc]

Oh I see the "I only watch one youth game a season but use it to judge a player is shit and never amount to anything" brigade has arrived.

Only 5 or 6 so get your point. Maybe I've just seen his poorer games. I get he's only 16/17 so a lot younger than some of the others but do you honestly think he's ready?

 

[pee dubya]

Might be easier to have an impact in the first team actually (in certain games) for some of these players, than in this game when the whole team is struggling a bit to compete.

 

[blue61]

Oh I see the "I only watch one youth game a season but use it to judge a player is shit and never amount to anything" brigade has arrived.

Not really seen them 4 times. I didn't say they were shit not as good as hyped. I would expect more influence, the only one showing it is Diaz

 

[onceabluealways]

Oh I see the "I only watch one youth game a season but use it to judge a player is shit and never amount to anything" brigade has arrived.

If you are looking at players making the grade, this is the type of game they need to step up in. Sancho is only just 17 but I can see why people would be questioning Foden (with his reputation), he has done nothing. Brahim looks like he always does but doesn't always make the right decision really bad simple pass that led to their second goal.

The key Chelsea players are stepping up to the plate.

 

[johnmc]

Might be easier to have an impact in the first team actually (in certain games) for some of these players, than in this game when the whole team is struggling a bit to compete.

In that case how do you pick the ones that get a chance?

 

[onceabluealways]

Saying that one goal could change the game - in the home tie we looked a lot better second half

 

[Blue Llama]

They're much better defensively than we are

I think that they are putting a lot more effort in by the midfielders getting back to defend and sealing up the gaps. Looks like our best hope would be that they knacker themselves with 20 minutes to go.

 

[domalino]

Oh great, fucking Glenn Hoddle, just what no one wanted.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Hoddle looks like a tramp