MCFC U-18's

Lost 2-1, Oguny scored for City, Doyle with the assist. McNeill was subbed on after 57 mins and hit the post shortly after
 
Cobra said:
McNeil is supposed to be very highly rated, I think he’s only 15.
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He came on at 57 min so he's certainly getting game time, Charlie McNeil is his name which is a new one to me but one to watch for by the looks.
 
Have the standard of player dropped or standard of coaching/manager?
Not saying results are everything but matches don't seem that interesting anymore. The club have gone quiet on social media, you don't hear of who is coming through or hyped, there just doesn't seem to be the interest inside or out of the club. If it wasn't for a few posters here you wouldn't even know we had youth teams.
 
the_tevez_wiggle said:
Have the standard of player dropped or standard of coaching/manager?
Not saying results are everything but matches don't seem that interesting anymore. The club have gone quiet on social media, you don't hear of who is coming through or hyped, there just doesn't seem to be the interest inside or out of the club. If it wasn't for a few posters here you wouldn't even know we had youth teams.
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I don't know much about it but seem to remember the club saying winning too many games easily , remember those big derby wins,wasn't good for their development and so they were all pushed up age groups to make it harder for them. Maybe without those big wins from a few seasons ago the hype has been turned down a notch too which probably isn't a bad thing.
 
blueparrot said:
I don't know much about it but seem to remember the club saying winning too many games easily , remember those big derby wins,wasn't good for their development and so they were all pushed up age groups to make it harder for them. Maybe without those big wins from a few seasons ago the hype has been turned down a notch too which probably isn't a bad thing.
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It is sgnificantly down to that. We had a very young side today with 2 under 15's involved as well as 3 under 16's I think. Some "regulars" are away with England (Knight,Moulden) some injured (Fiorini) and others eligible just pushed up to the EDS.

Close game today but watching us play from the back using a keeper (only just arrived at City and very young) and young full backs was quite fun! It did cause problems as we gave the ball away too often and Ryan Corrigan ( now playing for Stoke) may well have made sure Stoke were fully aware of the inexperience we had there, hence a lot of high pressing.
 
Nelly's Left Foot said:
It is sgnificantly down to that. We had a very young side today with 2 under 15's involved as well as 3 under 16's I think. Some "regulars" are away with England (Knight,Moulden) some injured (Fiorini) and others eligible just pushed up to the EDS.

Close game today but watching us play from the back using a keeper (only just arrived at City and very young) and young full backs was quite fun! It did cause problems as we gave the ball away too often and Ryan Corrigan ( now playing for Stoke) may well have made sure Stoke were fully aware of the inexperience we had there, hence a lot of high pressing.
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I guess playing out from the back will always cause problems at that age it’s a hard skill to learn, and they need to learn to be brave when they make the inevitable mistakes, but it will stand them in good stead later on.
 
Lots of players missing today due international call ups and injuries
Moulden and Knight with England
Fiorini
Palmer
Amankwah
Dionkou
Braff
Simmonds all injured
False result lots few lads playing up, Arsenal out of the youth cup today
 
blueparrot said:
I guess playing out from the back will always cause problems at that age it’s a hard skill to learn, and they need to learn to be brave when they make the inevitable mistakes, but it will stand them in good stead later on.
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Absolutely right it will and they didn't stop doing it under real pressure. The keeper did a Cruyff turn on the edge of the 6 hard box which came off!
He only signed on Friday I think.
 
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