Author Topic: Youth and Under 23 Thread (Read 12305604 times)

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #103920 on:** September 28, 2021, 04:08:42 pm »

Lovely equaliser, beautifully timed run and finished well

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #103921 on:** September 28, 2021, 04:09:47 pm »

Quote from: Chris~ on September 28, 2021, 04:01:50 pm

Think they'd only had one chance before the goal. More of the ball but wouldn't say they were dominant

They had pretty much all of the ball to be honest before the goal, at one point we were literally just lumping it clear and setting up for the next Porto attack

disgraced cake · « **Reply #103922 on:** September 28, 2021, 04:23:00 pm »

Good result for the lads. Not done themselves any harm in taking 4 points from the first 6.

MBL? · « **Reply #103923 on:** September 28, 2021, 06:06:31 pm »

No Gordon there today so with the first team?

disgraced cake · « **Reply #103924 on:** September 28, 2021, 06:28:18 pm »

Quote from: MBL? on September 28, 2021, 06:06:31 pm

No Gordon there today so with the first team?

Got subbed at half time in the under 19s match

istvan kozma · « **Reply #103925 on:** September 30, 2021, 03:59:33 pm »

Henoc Mukendi is a former Liverpool FC player who came up through the ranks at the academy of the club.

Today he talks to us about the dark side of professional football, growing up with Raheem Sterling, training with Steven Gerrard, turning down PSG and how brutal life with agents can be!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc-7iGy5uJA&t=7s

It's a long listen, but a very interesting story. People who work at the club to this day (if his story is true) treated him really badly.

Chris~ · « **Reply #103926 on:** October 2, 2021, 01:49:52 pm »

U18s leading 1-0 against Sunderland. Cannonier again

disgraced cake · « **Reply #103927 on:** October 2, 2021, 02:44:28 pm »

Cannonier and Frauendorf with goals against Sunderland. They look to be the very brightest in attack in that u18s group.

Blair adds a third goal late on.

Chris~ · « **Reply #103928 on:** October 2, 2021, 02:58:02 pm »

Thought Clark looked good today. Seemed to be really two footed as well

Samie · « **Reply #103929 on:** October 2, 2021, 03:05:40 pm »

The Trent ball boy kid seems like a real poacher. Would not be surprised if next season he's training with the first team.

Lee1-6Liv · « **Reply #103930 on:** October 2, 2021, 03:11:26 pm »

U23s losing 2-0 away to Man Utd. Second half underway

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #103931 on:** October 5, 2021, 11:41:57 am »

U23's v Bolton tonight from 6:30 LFCTV

Kop Kings · « **Reply #103932 on:** October 5, 2021, 05:14:37 pm »

Quote from: istvan kozma on September 30, 2021, 03:59:33 pm

Henoc Mukendi is a former Liverpool FC player who came up through the ranks at the academy of the club.

Today he talks to us about the dark side of professional football, growing up with Raheem Sterling, training with Steven Gerrard, turning down PSG and how brutal life with agents can be!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc-7iGy5uJA&t=7s

It's a long listen, but a very interesting story. People who work at the club to this day (if his story is true) treated him really badly.

Wow, never knew that story. As you say, all stories have two sides, but this really doesn't paint certain figures at the club in a good light at all.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #103933 on:** October 5, 2021, 07:58:26 pm »

Morton’s massively impressed me again in that first half.

[new username under construction] · « **Reply #103934 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:02:37 pm »

Quote from: gerrardisgod on October 5, 2021, 07:58:26 pm

Morton’s massively impressed me again in that first half.

Good isn't he! It's a shame we can't make many changes, I expect them to all be knackered within the next 20 mins

Ghost Town · « **Reply #103935 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:20:13 pm »

Morton is looking good. If he's not quite knocking on then door yet, he's coming up the drive.

Ah damn, 2-0 to them

67CherryRed · « **Reply #103936 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:26:55 pm »

65 minutes, 3-0 down and realistically could be 4/5 already. Do these lads genuinely gain anything from regular thrashings in these games? I just don't see it.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #103937 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:27:29 pm »

Legs have unsurprisingly gone.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #103938 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:28:32 pm »

That shot was kryptonite for Jarell

67CherryRed · « **Reply #103939 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:30:31 pm »

Would have fancied Elijah Wood to put that one away. Terrible.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #103940 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:31:32 pm »

Great ball in by Morton, though when Hendo does it he gets scragged

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #103941 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:32:34 pm »

Great little ball from Morton and a decent finish from Dixon-Bonner, especially given the miss minutes before.

67CherryRed · « **Reply #103942 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:33:01 pm »

Hello, hello, here we go.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #103943 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:34:33 pm »

What a ball in by Morton again. Nice from Elijah

phil236849 · « **Reply #103944 on:** October 5, 2021, 08:56:01 pm »

Cannonier was electric, he will be in my dreams

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #103945 on:** October 6, 2021, 12:09:23 pm »

Conor Bradley: ‘He actually taught me things as a coach’ - the discovery and rise of Liverpool starlet

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58797957

tubby · « **Reply #103946 on:** October 6, 2021, 12:21:04 pm »

Really encouraging article, that. Think he's a better bet for that back up right back spot than Neco.

disgraced cake · « **Reply #103947 on:** October 6, 2021, 12:25:18 pm »

Didn't catch any of the game, but it's a strange competition that, isn't it.

Anyway, a few weeks to the Preston game in the cup which will surely be interesting, and a good chance to progress. I think for sure Gordon and Bradley will retain their places. Could even see Morton again who's having a good time of it at the minute. I think Preston will give us a better game than Norwich did, to be fair.

67CherryRed · « **Reply #103948 on:** October 6, 2021, 12:42:31 pm »

Quote from: disgraced cake on October 6, 2021, 12:25:18 pm

I think for sure Gordon and Bradley will retain their places.

I think Neco will play ahead of Bradley, I can't see how they'd both fit in the same XI and Neco needs the games.

FlashGordon · « **Reply #103949 on:** October 6, 2021, 12:49:18 pm »

Quote from: 67CherryRed on October 6, 2021, 12:42:31 pm

I think Neco will play ahead of Bradley, I can't see how they'd both fit in the same XI and Neco needs the games.

Depends on who they see as the bigger prospect though. Why give the games to Williams when you think Bradley has a brighter future? There's been murmurings from the club for quite a while that they think that is the case. It will be interesting to see what happens there.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #103950 on:** October 6, 2021, 01:03:00 pm »

I’d expect/hope Morton to get at the least some minutes off the bench. Obviously dependent on Thiago and Trent’s injuries, but if they’re still being eased in, then you’d maybe expect both of Jones and Keita to not be involved, along with even Milner. So possibly a couple of spots up for grabs in the midfield.

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #103951 on:** October 6, 2021, 02:39:37 pm »

Quote from: 67CherryRed on October 6, 2021, 12:42:31 pm

I think Neco will play ahead of Bradley, I can't see how they'd both fit in the same XI and Neco needs the games.

Sounds a little like the Williams, Hoever situation. Hoever left but Williams doesn't seem to have pushed on massively since and now Bradleys put in a great performance against a premier league side when given the opportunity. Is he going to be deemed to have earned another chance and an opportunity to push for time in a league game or is Williams still in a position where he is regarded as a good enough RB?

Going by reports, Williams could have gone in summer given a good offer coming in but then you've often gotta take these reports with a pinch of salt

MD1990 · « **Reply #103952 on:** October 6, 2021, 04:19:47 pm »

Mabaya is a talent. Impressed by him last night

Coolie High · « **Reply #103953 on:** October 6, 2021, 04:54:55 pm »

Quote from: MD1990 on October 6, 2021, 04:19:47 pm

Mabaya is a talent. Impressed by him last night

Don’t know why we haven’t played him in CM more often this season, I think his physical and athletic attributes would provide a good compliment to Morton and Balagizi or Corness at times.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #103954 on:** October 6, 2021, 05:00:02 pm »

Quote from: FlashGordon on October 6, 2021, 12:49:18 pm

Depends on who they see as the bigger prospect though. Why give the games to Williams when you think Bradley has a brighter future? There's been murmurings from the club for quite a while that they think that is the case. It will be interesting to see what happens there.

Though if we believe what the NI manager Ian Baraclough has been saying then Klopp is planning to convert Bradley into a right-sided midfielder. Trent-as-midfielder fans will be apoplectic

Chris~ · « **Reply #103955 on:** October 6, 2021, 05:09:18 pm »

Quote from: Coolie High on October 6, 2021, 04:54:55 pm

Don’t know why we haven’t played him in CM more often this season, I think his physical and athletic attributes would provide a good compliment to Morton and Balagizi or Corness at times.

Trying to give others minutes as well. U18s have been a bit attack heavy because of this the last few weeks

lamonti · « **Reply #103956 on:** October 7, 2021, 08:40:17 am »

Quote from: FlashGordon on October 6, 2021, 12:49:18 pm

Depends on who they see as the bigger prospect though. Why give the games to Williams when you think Bradley has a brighter future? There's been murmurings from the club for quite a while that they think that is the case. It will be interesting to see what happens there.

Maybe because in the short term you might have to play Neco in a PL game this season that Bradley isn't ready for physically/mentally yet. I do agree that Bradley is the better long term prospect however.

Also, maybe Bradley is mentally ready for it — I'm just playing devil's advocate.

Magix · « **Reply #103957 on:** October 7, 2021, 09:38:10 am »

At this stage in his career, Neco probably needs a loan to get game time. Milner would be chosen over him when Trent isn't available, especially in bigger games. The odd cup game he gets wouldn't grant him the same momentum in his development if he was younger. And in the same vein, arguably, Bradley would get the bigger boost to his development by being involved in the cup games.

El Lobo · « **Reply #103958 on:** October 7, 2021, 10:06:46 am »

Quote from: Magix on October 7, 2021, 09:38:10 am

At this stage in his career, Neco probably needs a loan to get game time. Milner would be chosen over him when Trent isn't available, especially in bigger games. The odd cup game he gets wouldn't grant him the same momentum in his development if he was younger. And in the same vein, arguably, Bradley would get the bigger boost to his development by being involved in the cup games.

I think its more the case that Milner would be chosen over him when Trent isn't available...in bigger games. If Neco is fit I'd guess he'd get games against quite a few teams if Trent wasn't playing, but probably want that more experienced head against better teams. But I guess we'll see as the season progresses.

FlashGordon · « **Reply #103959 on:** October 7, 2021, 11:57:17 am »

Quote from: lamonti on October 7, 2021, 08:40:17 am

Maybe because in the short term you might have to play Neco in a PL game this season that Bradley isn't ready for physically/mentally yet. I do agree that Bradley is the better long term prospect however.

Also, maybe Bradley is mentally ready for it — I'm just playing devil's advocate.

Yeah that's a fair point and that thought had crossed my mind. The joys of being a manager, I'm thankful the selection headache isn't my problem.