Topic: Youth and Under 23 Thread

[El Lobo]

He’s good enough to be in the u19 CL squad, so it’s either injuries or politics.

He's barely played for us at any level since October last year. It doesn't appear to be some crazy decision, he just doesn't seem to have kicked on at all.

[Chris~]

As far as I'm aware there can only be 5 2003 born player in the youth squad side so some were going to miss out. Davies, Quansah, Woltman, Corness and Blair seem to be the ones picked. Going from being with the first team for a period in the summer to not in this is a bit odd, but with Woltman going he may get added in anyway.

I think he had injury issues which is why he missed a bit of last season as well

[phil236849]

In your opinion. Perhaps he isn't in the eyes of the coaches and the academy director though.

It was stated on the previous page that this list is effectively a list for this tie only.  So there is a risk of getting carried away….

[tubby]

Nice little compilation on Harvey Blair here.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/tvMLoYcDESE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/tvMLoYcDESE</a>

Looks like the kind of player we could promote from the youth team, he's quick, direct and can finish.  Good size too, got what's needed for a Klopp team.

[Coolie High]

In your opinion. Perhaps he isn't in the eyes of the coaches and the academy director though.

Which would be strange has he’s had better performances than most attackers in our youth team in the last two years.

[tubby]

Which would be strange has he’s had better performances than most attackers in our youth team in the last two years.

He's flattered to deceive though.  I really wanted him to be amazing because he's genuinely two-footed and an excellent dribbler.  But his performances have tailed off somewhat, and if you watch him in youth games, there's a real lack of intensity to his game.

[Coolie High]

He's flattered to deceive though.  I really wanted him to be amazing because he's genuinely two-footed and an excellent dribbler.  But his performances have tailed off somewhat, and if you watch him in youth games, there's a real lack of intensity to his game.

He has tailed off but him and Gordon were already the better forwards in the u18s, the likes of Blair and Frauendorf haven’t been much better and Musialowski has shown a higher ceiling potentially....

I think it’s injuries or politics in play like I said, he may not be good enough for our first team but he is certainly good enough to play with his peers and sort of stand out.

[tubby]

He has tailed off but him and Gordon were already the better forwards in the u18s, the likes of Blair and Frauendorf haven’t been much better and Musialowski has shown a higher ceiling potentially....

I think it’s injuries or politics in play like I said, he may not be good enough for our first team but he is certainly good enough to play with his peers and sort of stand out.

I dunno, I'm not convinced, and like I said, I really wanted him to succeed because he looked potentially excellent.  But if the desire and determination isn't there, then you won't get a player out of someone.  His lack of speed and strength doesn't help either.

[El Lobo]

Which would be strange has he’s had better performances than most attackers in our youth team in the last two years.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mateusz-musialowski/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/570469/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=

He played less than half of our games, scored four goals, was out of contention for pretty much the whole second half of the season. Hopefully its just a normal drop-off for a young player and he comes storming back this season, but it really isn't some crazy decision for him to be left out not even considering the over-age thing.

[disgraced cake]

Nice little compilation on Harvey Blair here.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/tvMLoYcDESE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/tvMLoYcDESE</a>

Looks like the kind of player we could promote from the youth team, he's quick, direct and can finish.  Good size too, got what's needed for a Klopp team.

Wonder if he'll have any involvement in some cup ties this season if we're playing weaker opposition. Was surprised he made his debut at Preston last year despite not having played for the u23s at that stage. Struggled to get into that game but it was a pretty poor game of football.

[Chris~]

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1567467719238291457?t=C1tDywYEr_eutXgH2NMKeA&s=19

Youth League Vs Napoli on lfctv and Bt Sport at 1

[oojason]

A couple of streams - http://ds.freestreams-live1.com/btspp1/ & http://ds.freestreams-live1.com/ss-football & https://elixx.xyz/adortmund.html

[Bincey]

Gonna be a hot one. About 30 degrees at KO.

[capt k]

 this one working fine https://poscitech.com/napoli-u19-vs-liverpool-u19/?sport=soccer https://elixx.xyz/adortmund.html?sport=soccer

[Bincey]

Corness' radar off at the minute. Wonder if the conditions are playing a part.

[Chris~]

Doak 1-0. Too good

[tubby]

Doak and Frauendorf are linking really well.

[Dougle]

Doak, bang, 1-0. totally deserved.

[tubby]

Doak is just rinsing opposition players every time.

[whtwht]

We need a youth striker knocking on the door for first team . Is Doak the prospect?

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

Doak is a shoe-in for the League Cup games based off of what I've seen

[AmanShah21]

We need a youth striker knocking on the door for first team . Is Doak the prospect?

Its kaide gordon. If he stays fit, he is salah's backup.

[tubby]

We need a youth striker knocking on the door for first team . Is Doak the prospect?

He's a winger, not a central player.

[oojason]

Napoli U19 0 - [1] Liverpool U19; Ben Doak goal on 28' - https://streamja.com/gwJyP & https://goalrush.xyz/oeuMYHco

[Chris~]

Think that should be penalty but no way it's ever getting given. No attempt to play the ball

[tubby]

Think that should be penalty but no way it's ever getting given. No attempt to play the ball

Yeah that's a pen.  More good link up between Doak and Frauendorf though.

[tubby]

We've been on top throughout, really should be more than 1 goal up.  Lots of space when we turn them over.

[tubby]

Napoli equalised through a pen but Doak just skinned a defender again to set up Cannonier to put us 2-1 up.

[Ghost Town]

Okey dokey Doaky-Oakey

[oojason]

Napoli U19 [1] - 1 Liverpool U19; Gennaro Iaccarino penalty 59' - https://streamja.com/XWoe4 & https://juststream.live/PunkyJocularlyPolytheist

Napoli U19 1 - [2] Liverpool U19; Oakley Cannonier 67' - https://streamja.com/765ep & https://goalrush.xyz/POrvAX1Q

[Chris~]

Could probably do with some fresh legs to see this out

[Ghost Town]

Bit of a squeaky moment there with the Di Pasquale miss

[Bincey]

Frauendorf really does get everywhere.

[dakid]

Its kaide gordon. If he stays fit, he is salah's backup.

Gordon is a wide forward not a striker and it did look ike he could make it. However a very serious groin injury keeping him out since February is more than worrying.

[tubby]

Frauendorf really does get everywhere.

Got a proper engine on him, hasn't he.

[Chris~]

Good win. In control for pretty much all of it and stepped it up when we needed a goal.

[Bincey]

Got a proper engine on him, hasn't he.

Unreal. In stoppage time doing that run in these conditions is pretty incredible.

[Samie]

Everytime I see highlights of Doak in a game he's impressive. We might have another top notch Scot on our hands there.

[Ghost Town]

Quite tense at the end there. Good win in the end

[tubby]

Didn't know how comfortable Doak is on both feet, he didn't favour either at all and that's a really promising sign.  Think he plays a little too much like a traditional winger right now and would benefit from playing inside and making runs behind the defence, but he had his fullback on toast pretty much every time he squared him up.

Kone-Doherty I'm not as convinced by, but it's early days.