Youth Team/Cup

[Colonel Bumcunt]

It's been a while since I've checked out the youths, and I can't believe how much they've developed physically in this last year.  

Fucking nice big dicks on some of them. 

[Allan]

The 18s are in action today with an away fixture against Sunderland. Game should have just kicked off. Unfortunately, no live coverage of today's game. Team news courtesy of @LewisBower2021 over on Twitter.

 

XI - Mrozek; Osborne, Chambers, Jonas, Scanlon; Stephenson(c), McConnell; Musialowski, Frauendorf, Clark; Cannonier

 

Subs: Hewitson, Pilling, Koumas

[Allan]

Sunderland 1 Liverpool 0

 

An early goal for the hosts.

[Allan]

Sunderland 1 Liverpool 1 

 

Luke Chambers converts from the spot after a foul on Frauendorf. 

 

 

[Allan]

Sunderland 2 Liverpool 1

 

The home side are back in front with an early second-half goal.

 

Also, Lee Jonas was replaced just before half-time due to injury, with Tommy Pilling taking his place - Assuming that Luca Stephenson has dropped back into the back 4 as a result of this change.

[Allan]

Sunderland 2 Liverpool 2

 

Former Sunderland youngster James McConnell has us level again. Around 20 minutes left to play.

[Allan]

Sunderland 2 Liverpool 3

 

Cannonier grabs what should hopefully be the winner in stoppage time.

[Allan]

Full-time: Sunderland 2 Liverpool 3

 

Cannonier's late strike was indeed the winner. Good 3 points for the lads on their travels.

 

Keeps the very slim hopes of the PLU18 title alive, though City will be 7 points clear if they win today, with 3 games still to play.

[Colonel Bumcunt]

Cannonier.

Talk to me. 

[Allan]

The 23s are in action this evening as they take on Leicester away. Kick-off at 19:00, though no live coverage of the game, unfortunately.

 

Team news coming soon.

[CapeRed]

On 23/04/2022 at 20:16, Colonel Bumcunt said:

Cannonier.

Talk to me. 

41 goals

[Allan]

Team news for this evening's fixture at Leicester.

 

Davies; Bradley, Williams, Koumetio, Beck; Morton, Clarkson, Norris; Bearne, Stewart, Elliott.

 

Subs: Kelly, Quansah, Clayton, Corness, Balagizi.

 

Good to see Layton Stewart starting again. Also good to see Harvey getting a run out for the 23s - Get some much needed game time into his legs.

[John102]

For those that have watched Balagizi more this season, how do you think he has done? I know he has had injuries.

 

Playing so well last season as 'underage' in the Youth Cup, had high hopes this season but doesn't seem to have kicked on. May he be wrong.

[Allan]

2 minutes ago, John102 said:

For those that have watched Balagizi more this season, how do you think he has done? I know he has had injuries.

 

Playing so well last season as 'underage' in the Youth Cup, had high hopes this season but doesn't seem to have kicked on. May he be wrong.

Been tricky for him to get a real good run of games this season, especially up in the 23s where I think he needs to be playing. 5 appearances on the bounce for the 23s is the most he's managed this season according to his stats page Transfermarkt - here.

 

I would say that he's certainly still one of our better performers at the 18s level, and when he's on his game, he's near unplayable at that level.

 

Just checked his stats and he's played more league games for the 23s than the 18s this season, though he was a regular in the UYL & FA Youth Cup.

 

In recent weeks, he and Musialowski have been flip/flopping between the 18s & 23s - Suspect this is the balancing act between keeping them confident as they are now above the 18s level and helping them adjust better to the 23s where both have struggled at times - I think it's fair to say that both Balagizi and Musialowski are both confidence players.

 

Naturally, he's found the physicality up in the 23s that bit trickier, but this season should hopefully give him an idea of what he needs to do to kick on to the next level. He does though need to add goals to his game.

 

I think next season is a bigger season for him than this season has been.

[Allan]

Leicester 0 Liverpool 1 

 

Deadlock broken in first-half stoppage time. James Norris with the goal.

[Allan]

Leicester 0 Liverpool 2

 

Just 5 minutes of the second half played and we've doubled our lead. Jack Bearne's goalscoring form continues.

[Allan]

Leicester 0 Liverpool 3

 

A very welcome goal - Layton Stewart is back among the goals following his lengthy absence through injury.

 

Also, Harvey Elliott was replaced at halftime, with Dom Corness taking his place.

[Allan]

Balagizi came on for Stewart just after the goal. A good hour for Layton.

[Allan]

Leicester 0 Liverpool 4

 

Turning out to be a very good evening for our 23s. Balagizi with the goal. (Mentioned a little earlier that he needed to add goals to his game, and now he's bagged).

[Allan]

Fulltime - Leicester 0 Liverpool 4

 

Don't think we could have asked for much more. Harvey gets a good 45 minutes into his legs, Layton Stewart starts his first PL2 game in around a year and scores, Jack Bearne continues his fine form and to round it off, James Balagizi grabs himself a goal off the bench.

[Allan]

The 18s are in action tomorrow afternoon as they host Forest at The Academy. Kick-off at 13:00, with live coverage on the offal (LFCTV GO).

[alles ist gut]

Good to see Blair back, better still to see Miles, so that we have one recognised central defender.

[Allan]

Liverpool 0 Forest 1

 

A drilled effort from the left beats Mrozek at his near post.

[alles ist gut]

Clark hits the inside of the post but it won’t go in. At last a shot on target.

[alles ist gut]

Half time 0-1

We haven’t put it together yet.