Author Topic: So what are these Youth/Reserve Lads like? (Read 4003300 times)

anfieldpurch · « **Reply #39120 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:55:01 PM »

Cant believe the classy Everton fans booed at the whistle. 0-0 thought we had enough chances to win it.

Roger Federer · « **Reply #39121 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:55:03 PM »

Quote from: sattapaal on March 6, 2012, 03:54:28 PM

whats the score?

Just finished, 0-0.

B.Red · « **Reply #39122 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:55:10 PM »

Disappointing draw that! Ho hum.

Trumps · « **Reply #39123 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:55:43 PM »

Looks to me like the Reserves need a striker as much as the first team does. Eccleston is a good player, but what is his best position?

Cpt_Reina · « **Reply #39124 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:56:13 PM »

Very pleased with that performance.

Bring on Ajax.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #39125 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:56:24 PM »

Quote from: Milly B on March 6, 2012, 03:53:59 PM

Did it finish goalless lads?

Yeah, somehow.

It's hard to anything that hasn't already been said really. Suso, Sterling and Adorjan were brilliant, Coady and Roberts were very good at their jobs as were the entire back five and Nathan Ecclestone.

Should've won about 0-5 but it doesn't matter, the performance was fantastic. Really, really good.

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #39126 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:56:37 PM »

Could have scored bags of goals. Great game.

TheDan1892 · « **Reply #39127 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:57:13 PM »

Good performance that, against a strong on paper blue nose team...totally bossed the game, Suso and Ecceleston looked like they've found their old form again..

Sterling and Adorjan the stand out players for me...Wisdom and Sama very solid in the centre...

Quintet · « **Reply #39128 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:57:16 PM »

Would LOVE to see Suarez and Suso on the pitch at the same time, you just know they'd click

5-times-Phill · « **Reply #39129 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:57:19 PM »

Really enjoyed that, I know its easy to get carried away but I'd love to see Suso, Sterling and Adorjan make it here. They're just brilliant to watch.

Good result considering Everton's team.

El_Pistolero · « **Reply #39130 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:57:27 PM »

Quote from: B.Red on March 6, 2012, 03:55:10 PM

Disappointing draw that! Ho hum.

For the first team maybe, not for the reserves. Was a very, very good performance and that's all that matters.

Quintet · « **Reply #39131 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:58:10 PM »

Quote from: TheDan1892 on March 6, 2012, 03:57:13 PM

Good performance that, against a strong on paper blue nose team...totally bossed the game, Suso and Ecceleston looked like they've found their old form again..

Sterling and Adorjan the stand out players for me...Wisdom and Sama very solid in the centre...

Been good most of the season

Red_Isle_Chap · « **Reply #39132 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:58:16 PM »

I only caught the last 15 mins, seems a good performance from the lads that

whtwht · « **Reply #39133 on:** March 6, 2012, 03:58:40 PM »

Quote from: Uhoh AureliOs on March 6, 2012, 03:56:37 PM

Could have scored bags of goals. Great game.

Coulda woulda shoulda

we have some great talent coming through

One of these · « **Reply #39134 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:00:26 PM »

Would love to see the statistics from that match.

iiqae · « **Reply #39135 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:00:29 PM »

Quote from: 5-times-Phill on March 6, 2012, 03:57:19 PM

Really enjoyed that, I know its easy to get carried away but I'd love to see Suso, Sterling and Adorjan make it here. They're just brilliant to watch.

Good result considering Everton's team.

considering the players in front of them at the moment, it's really not getting carried away.

DutchRed · « **Reply #39136 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:00:31 PM »

Gonna be tough against Ajax but a great game for sure.

Juan Loco · « **Reply #39137 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:01:11 PM »

Quote from: Quintet on March 6, 2012, 03:58:10 PM

Been good most of the season

Not really. Since the turn of the year.

Good to see the likes of Mendy, Jones, Roberts and Eccleston have good games. Too often people are just "shite, get them out" about ressies and youth team players.

gazzathered · « **Reply #39138 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:03:47 PM »

Read the last eight pages and was expecting after dominating to lose 1 0.
Sounds like the front players were quality.

yorkykopite · « **Reply #39139 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:03:52 PM »

Just saw the last 20 minutes and glad I did. I know Wisdom is good, but Sama has really impressed me recently. Both have been well coached, it's obvious. The two full backs looked very decent too - as did the usual suspects further forward. Still not sure about Coady though. He looks slow and cumbersome to me.

Oh and thought it was a penalty at the end. A big two-footed challenge on Suso moments after the Adorjan through ball to Sterling.

Quintet · « **Reply #39140 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:04:46 PM »

Quote from: Juan Loco on March 6, 2012, 04:01:11 PM

Not really. Since the turn of the year.

Good to see the likes of Mendy, Jones, Roberts and Eccleston have good games. Too often people are just just "shite, get them out" about ressies and youth team players.

I think suso's best position is coming off the right, when he doesn't hes not quite as affective, but Its good in a away because hes got more chance of starting on the right in the first team than he does in the centre. Yeah everyone was good Sama impressed me today too.

Red_Isle_Chap · « **Reply #39141 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:05:15 PM »

Just watching the highlights. That curler that Sterling put onto the bar...fuck me, that was so like Barnes....

fefs · « **Reply #39142 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:05:29 PM »

This club needs a shooting/finishing coach and a set pieces coach.

koolkamal · « **Reply #39143 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:07:15 PM »

Quote from: yorkykopite on March 6, 2012, 04:03:52 PM

Just saw the last 20 minutes and glad I did. I know Wisdom is good, but Sama has really impressed me recently.

I've been really impressed with Sama. He just keeps getting better and better.

Juan Loco · « **Reply #39144 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:07:45 PM »

Quote from: yorkykopite on March 6, 2012, 04:03:52 PM

Just saw the last 20 minutes and glad I did. I know Wisdom is good, but Sama has really impressed me recently. Both have been well coached, it's obvious.

You missed them both, within about five minutes of each other first half, knocking long, flat diagonals over to either flank with their weaker feet.

KoncheskysMum · « **Reply #39145 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:07:49 PM »

Adjoran's touch and vision are extraordinary. i think with him it's a question of physicality. but his touch is just pure joy to watch.

suso has incredible feet and dribbling skills. played great on the right today...even made some good tackles.

sterling - yeh...not bad. almost scored a beauty of a goal.

wisdom - had one bad mistake but looked solid and actually seems to have real good instincts offensively too.

sama was beastly. did he put a wrong foot all game?

coady - still undecided on this boy...not sure if he's got what it takes to hold down the midfield area at the first team level.

roberts - seems a decent, but not sure what type of player he is.

mendy - was very good...seemed to play above his ability today. have to see more of him.

eccleston - great movement, works hard....don't really see him ever making an impact for us at the first team level though. good little player though.

and the other fullback - i can't spell his name - started off a little weak but got stronger as the game went on. not a bad player but i still think smith has more in his locker...and we all know how good flanno is.
brad jones - great save to start the game...didnt have to do much after that but i saw him play recently in another game and he really isnt that bad of a keeper.

Cpt_Reina · « **Reply #39146 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:07:58 PM »

Rodolfo with a Rafa-esq jibe at the Bitters there lol.

Good lad.

Coolie High · « **Reply #39147 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:08:32 PM »

Quote from: Juan Loco on March 6, 2012, 03:11:08 PM

Attitude and dad in Ince's case. I agree though. They're both far more talented than some people would care to admit. Hard job for him to force himself through, but he's a better player than people would like to admit. Eccleston reminds me a bit of Collymore.

Spot on comparison

Deno · « **Reply #39148 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:08:35 PM »

Not sure if it's been mentioned but just a quick addition says their team had about 900 senior appearances for Everton.

Kochevnik · « **Reply #39149 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:08:56 PM »

Love Borrell, with a deadpan delivery: "I must say that, in training, our lads are great at finishing."

Quintet · « **Reply #39150 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:08:58 PM »

Can safely say I think we don't need to spend money on our back four for a good number of years, so much depth in quality and potential.

hassinator · « **Reply #39151 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:12:55 PM »

Quote from: Quintet on March 6, 2012, 04:08:58 PM

Can safely say I think we don't need to spend money on our back four for a good number of years, so much depth in quality and potential.

strikers on the other hand...

Juan Loco · « **Reply #39152 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:13:37 PM »

Quote from: Deno on March 6, 2012, 04:08:35 PM

Not sure if it's been mentioned but just a quick addition says their team had about 900 senior appearances for Everton.

Not sure about that, but a quick wiki browse has 615 senior appearences for Everton today, not including Mucha.

About 10 for Liverpool, most Eccleston.

Cpt_Reina · « **Reply #39153 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:15:47 PM »

Thought Sama was excellent today.

He was up against a very physical forward in Anichebe and he more then matched him both in the air and on the ground.

I'd love to see him go out on loan. The odds are so stacked against him in terms of getting a CB spot in our squad, Wisdom, Coates and Kelly alone would be counted as better prospects.

It seems a real shame to be saying it after he's put in such a good performance, but we really need to start thinking about getting his value as high as possible now and preparing for the eventuality that he leaves, as he probably will.

He's shown today he can mix it with the big boys, and he's shown he's got a lot of ability. Give him a stage to display it and his value could shoot up.

Cold hearted, but those types of sales can really oil the gears of progress for the academy.

iiqae · « **Reply #39154 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:19:19 PM »

i don't think it's a stretch to say suso has some of the best vision at the club at any level.

scatman · « **Reply #39155 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:24:07 PM »

nice to hear they played well, i just read through like the last 8 pages, gutted i didnt get to see them. Gosh Suso, Sterling and Adorjan must be giving Downing, Adam and Dirk a lot to think about nevermind Clarke and Kenny!

evenflow · « **Reply #39156 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:26:11 PM »

Quote from: scatman on March 6, 2012, 04:24:07 PM

nice to hear they played well, i just read through like the last 8 pages, gutted i didnt get to see them. Gosh Suso, Sterling and Adorjan must be giving Downing, Adam and Dirk a lot to think about nevermind Clarke and Kenny!

Managed to watch the game today Suso's movement was exemplary and Raheem is on the horizon surely for a first team spot.

Armand9 · « **Reply #39157 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:26:28 PM »

Quote from: scatman on March 6, 2012, 04:24:07 PM

nice to hear they played well, i just read through like the last 8 pages, gutted i didnt get to see them. Gosh Suso, Sterling and Adorjan must be giving Downing, Adam and Dirk a lot to think about nevermind Clarke and Kenny!

Lads did great against a team full of first team members, bit like the our first team in not taking our chances tho, at least 3 should've been netted but a good team performance back to front.

Z e u s · « **Reply #39158 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:30:30 PM »

Suso and Sterling would both improve our first team.

Sterling---------Suarez----------Suso

-------------------Bellamy--------------

That for me would be far better than seeing Downing or Henderson out wide.

They just need a chance, something we struggle to do with our youngsters.

Deno · « **Reply #39159 on:** March 6, 2012, 04:32:29 PM »

Quote from: Juan Loco on March 6, 2012, 04:13:37 PM

Not sure about that, but a quick wiki browse has 615 senior appearences for Everton today, not including Mucha.

About 10 for Liverpool, most Eccleston.

Are you just looking at leasgue appearances though? I'm including all senior competitive games

McFadden 142
Coleman 65
Jagielka 162
Rodwell 107
Anichebe 128
Osman 289
Duffy 7
Barkley 8