Topic: Youth and Under 23 Thread

[richmiller1]

Flippin eck!

Well, that is the club's goal of the season award done and dusted!

[[new username under construction]]

Mini derby at 11am LFCTV

[HopefulRed]

That is a very young starting line up for LFC.  4 x U16s, 6 x first year U18s, and mrozek in goal.  I should think this is going to be more about development than result.  Of course all academy matches are about development but this team is up against it.  But good to see Trent K-d on the bench again

[reddebs]

1-0 to the Reds but I missed the goal so no idea who scored.

[TepidT2O]

1-1 now

[reddebs]

2-1 to the Reds now

[HopefulRed]

Not many shots from us but a few good performances and the kids played with good energy.  Shame about the late Everton goal but wasn’t even expecting a draw.  Impressed with the U16s Morrison, Fola, Pitt and Ahmed.  Not that Ahmed saw much of the ball but he ran and ran. 

[disgraced cake]

Has the young Egyptian lad played much recently? I forget his name and thin he might only have been 15 but he scored at Bournemouth in the youth cup before Christmas.

[sminp]

Has the young Egyptian lad played much recently? I forget his name and thin he might only have been 15 but he scored at Bournemouth in the youth cup before Christmas.

He scored the first today. Karim Ahmed

[MrGrumpy]

Jake Cain has joined Swindon.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/jake-cain-completes-permanent-transfer-swindon-town?amp=1

Good luck to the lad.

[Hazell]

Good luck to him.

[lfcmaster45]

the left back scanlon was my motm in the youth cup game

[Boston always unofficial]

Oh yeah,we have another away game to Ipswich or Forest in the next round.

[smurfinaus]

Anyone pushing for a first team midfield berth?

[lgvkarlos]

Anybody know what's happening with Gordon and Mabaya, are they still injured?

[gerrardisgod]

Gordon was back doing light training outside during the break, just running I think it was, so nothing physical. Imagine they’ll be taking their time with him.

Sure I read Mabaya had a setback.

[Gerry Attrick]

Unfortunately Gordon is probably cooked as far as a Liverpool player goes. You just don’t see players have this long out of the game at such a crucial stage of their career and still become a beast.

[TepidT2O]

Unfortunately Gordon is probably cooked as far as a Liverpool player goes. You just don’t see players have this long out of the game at such a crucial stage of their career and still become a beast.

Didn’t Steven Gerrard miss quite a long time at his age???

With Gordon, he’s not had a specific injury, just issues related to growing pains

Edit: yes he did! https://theathletic.com/4097511/2023/01/17/kaide-gordon-liverpool-injury/?amp=1

[tubby]

Hopefully he'll get over the growing pains but that's a huge chunk of development missed.  Gerrard had similar issues but was never out for an entire season, just sporadic spells on the sidelines.

Cautiously optimistic.

[Chris~]

The other issue is Doak has probably jumped him as the young attacker to get minutes whilst he's been out. Unless we end up in the Europa League or conference league it's unlikely both get many chances with the first team. Youth development is a lot about luck and timing when it's gets to the stage Doak and Gordon are at.

[Suareznumber7]

The other issue is Doak has probably jumped him as the young attacker to get minutes whilst he's been out. Unless we end up in the Europa League or conference league it's unlikely both get many chances with the first team. Youth development is a lot about luck and timing when it's gets to the stage Doak and Gordon are at.

They are both really young.  As long as they are training with the first team, getting cup games, and bench appearances, they will be fine.  They may not make it at LFC long term but both will have careers in football. 

[disgraced cake]

Out with growing pains for a fucking year? That's *classic* Liverpool if so 

[rawcusk8]

Out with growing pains for a fucking year? That's *classic* Liverpool if so 

Amazing aint it, you would think the evil bastards at the club would spare a young kid but nope, they must have deliberately done it to halt his promising career.

[Fromola]

Unfortunately Gordon is probably cooked as far as a Liverpool player goes. You just don’t see players have this long out of the game at such a crucial stage of their career and still become a beast.

Same thing happened to Brewster. It's 12 months of development lost. It then takes 6-12 months just to get fully back up to speed.

[lgvkarlos]

Gordon was back doing light training outside during the break, just running I think it was, so nothing physical. Imagine they’ll be taking their time with him.

Sure I read Mabaya had a setback.

Thanks👍

[duvva 💅]

I see our U18s are playing Ipswich U18 in the FA Youth Cup at Portman Road. Don’t think a date is confirmed yet but as it’s local to me hoping I can just walk up and get in

[Too early for flapjacks?]

Same thing happened to Brewster. It's 12 months of development lost. It then takes 6-12 months just to get fully back up to speed.

Difference is Brewster had surgery. Several of them I believe. Doesn't seem as though Gordon has so he's in a much better position.

[Ratboy3G]

Jake Cain has joined Swindon.

https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/jake-cain-completes-permanent-transfer-swindon-town?amp=1

Good luck to the lad.

Good move for him. Town play good football and are pushing for promotion this season.

[Fromola]

Good move for him. Town play good football and are pushing for promotion this season.

Just lost their manager haven't they?

[Boston always unofficial]

u-21 are 0-0 against Sporting Braga,They're down to 10 men.Frauendorf has picked up an injury.

[Boston always unofficial]

Offi says Jarell Quansah is off on loan to Bristol Rovers for the rest of the season.u-18's away to Man united tomorrow no lfctv listed maybe United will have it on ? u-21 home to Palace on Sunday no streaming cos of prem rules.Still don't get that one??

[RyanBabel19]

Balagizi back from his loan with an injury iirc

Shame as he seemed to be doing well there every time I looked

[Boston always unofficial]

Balagizi back from his loan with an injury iirc

Shame as he seemed to be doing well there every time I looked

 

He's back playing at Crawley,since before xmas.I didn't see anything on the offi site about it.Just wasting my time browsing the lower league teams and saw him in their line up.

[RyanBabel19]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.liverpoolfc.com/news/james-balagizi-recalled-crawley-town-loan%3famp=1

[Boston always unofficial]

Holy crap,another injury or a re-occurance of the old one,i wonder.He played 90 minutes against Newport on Jan 2nd.

[RyanBabel19]

Not sure but seems a shame. Hopefully he can recover, quite interested to see his progression to be honest

[duvva 💅]

U18s FA Cup date confirmed 3rd Feb £3 a ticket.

Do many follow the U18s away to places as far a field as Ipswich. Just wondering if I’ll be more or less on my own?

[Chris~]

Know there'd been some talk about our youth cup performances, but just seen Chelsea got knocked out away to Cambridge.

Also u21s are on LFCTV tonight. So they can show them if it's at the same time as theFa Cup, but still not premier league games it seems

[Boston always unofficial]

Here's the line up.


Now to find a stream.

[Boston always unofficial]

Should be ahead 0-0. Blair looking good on the right and midfield alert Luca Stephenson playing well.