Youth Team/Cup

[Tj hooker]

Always nice giving the mancs a beating at any level good insight into the U23 Dynamite thanks very much

[Allan]

That's his sixth goal for the U23's.

 

Makes the League Cup defeat that touch more annoying. There's a few lads in the 23s that need to be tested beyond the 23s level.

[Ronnie Whelan]

No. Masterson is probably the best young centre half we have at the moment, and he's a way off being ready for the first team squad.

If this was 30 hours ago i would agree. Now,i would rather have bungle,jeffrey,zippy and george in defence than the likes of lovren.

 

I think masterson will get a few games later in the year when we have nothing to play for along with a few other youth players.

[scudger99]

If this was 30 hours ago i would agree. Now,i would rather have bungle,jeffrey,zippy and george in defence than the likes of lovren.

 

I think masterson will get a few games later in the year when we have nothing to play for along with a few other youth players.

I thought Lovren was Bungle ?  By nature if not by name.

[alles ist gut]

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/academy/279200-match-report-u23s-move-five-points-clear-by-beating-man-united

 

 

Liverpool U23s claimed their seventh win of the Premier League 2 season by beating Manchester United 3-1 on Monday night, writes Chris Shaw.

A composed conversion by Ovie Ejaria in the early stages was the minimum reward for a dominant first-half display by Neil Critchley’s team at Leigh Sports Village. United briefly threatened to snatch something from the game when James Wilson levelled on the hour – only for a strong response from the Reds to yield quickfire strikes through Marko Grujic and Harry Wilson that secured three points.

Critchley was able to name an eye-catchingly strong line-up, with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jon Flanagan, Grujic, Danny Ings and Ben Woodburn bolstering a side determined to make amends for defeat at Derby County a week ago.

The first sight of goal was crafted by United in the second minute but Wilson sent his effort the wrong side of the left post after running onto a through ball in behind; however, Critchley’s side assumed complete control from then on.

Woodburn should have broken the deadlock on five minutes. Alexander-Arnold fed the ball around the opposition defence to Wilson down the right and the Welshman picked out his teammate with a perfect cross that was nodded over the crossbar. Next, a sweeping Liverpool passing move involving Alexander-Arnold, Matty Virtue and Wilson saw the latter come agonisingly close to serving Ings a tap-in when he squared towards the striker.

The breakthrough arrived in the 14th minute instead. Woodburn’s tenacious pressing in United territory won possession and when the No.7 teed up Ejaria ahead of him to the right, the midfielder retained his balance, stepped past his marker and rolled a fine finish into the far bottom corner. The hosts were finding it hard to disrupt Liverpool’s confident use of the ball and Alexander-Arnold – a constant influence from right-back – might have done better than thrash off target when Ings unselfishly set up the 19-year-old inside the area. For all the visitors’ dominance, however, the advantage remained one goal and Demetri Mitchell reminded Critchley’s charges of that fact before the break by ducking into shooting space from the left and swerving a decent strike narrowly wide of Kamil Grabara’s post.

The action continued to be mostly one-way – in the direction of the United goal – when the second half kicked off and it could have been 2-0 within a minute of the restart. Alexander-Arnold lofted an excellent pass over the backline to find the run of Ings, whose touch was clean but subsequent effort under late pressure was thwarted by Kieran O’Hara.

The first-team forward was left even more frustrated 10 minutes later. Ejaria slid in Wilson for another attempt that was stopped by the United goalkeeper and Ings’ follow-up was blocked on the goalline.

Liverpool’s failure to extend their margin was punished on the hour mark, when a powerful run through the middle of the park by Josh Bohui allowed for an assist into Wilson, who knocked a bobbling finish across Grabara for the equaliser.

Critchley could not have wished for a better response, though. Grujic made his physical presence count from a left-hand Woodburn corner to lose his marker and nod a header down and into the net and, after Grabara had denied Bohui from a similar position at the other end, Wilson made certain of victory by breaking through and smacking a clinical shot beyond O’Hara.

The Liverpool ‘keeper was called upon to preserve the advantage with smart saves to keep out efforts from Wilson and Bohui, while the unlucky Ings endured another goalline clearance in the last minute, but the points were in the bag for the Premier League 2 leaders.

Liverpool U23s: Grabara, Alexander Arnold, Flanagan, Masterson, Whelan, Grujic, Woodburn, Virtue (Brannagan, 73), Ings, Ejaria, Wilson (Adekanye, 86). Unused substitutes: Kelleher, Jones, Juanma.

 

[Ronnie Whelan]

I thought Lovren was Bungle ? By nature if not by name.

Jesus mate bit harsh on bungle that.

[aRdja]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/25/england-under-17-world-cup-final-rhian-brewster-brazil-match-report

 

Wowwee.. we might have a bit of a gem in our hands.

[The Woolster]

Dyno - honest question (and it gets to the heart of this whole set up charade).

What is the point? Are we trying to break even on this whing ding? If they are going to have a career in football but not with Liverpool could we possibly use the resources more effectively?

 

If we want to continue trying to develop the Woodburns and Alexander-Arnolds from a young age, or bring in the best teens, such as the Sterlings, Ibes, Ojos or Brewsters, then they need players to play with to aid their development otherwise they won't have a team to play with.

 

The more players we get who continue in the professional game, the better it looks on the academy and the more likely we are to recruit top prospects, the more likely we are to get them good loan opportunities, and the more we might get from any transfer fees.

[Gym Beglin]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/oct/25/england-under-17-world-cup-final-rhian-brewster-brazil-match-report

 

Wowwee.. we might have a bit of a gem in our hands.

He’s struggles at times in the U23’s, it’s not like he’s firing in 2’s and 3’s in those games regularly, so patience is required.

 

Next year should be exciting as him, Woodburn and TAA rapidly develop physically. I’d add Grabara to that, but keepers can take longer.

[aRdja]

https://youtu.be/AF7iUc0PmFg

 

He looks way too good for the U-23s.

[sir roger]

Passing forward , what is he thinking ?

[lifetime fan]

Still not sure how he’s not got more minutes this season considering how piss poor we’ve been.

[G Richards]

Looks a good player. If Can won’t sign a new deal put Gruijic in the first team pecking order in his place. Build with someone who wants to be here. He has a goal in him, is two footed and gets stuck in. Stick him in the first team set up.

[Allan]

The 23s host Leicester this afternoon. Kick off at 13:00, with live coverage on the offal from 12:30.

[alles ist gut]

 

Interesting to see Solanke used rather than Woodburn (who will play on Wednesday, although probably only in the youth team), and good to see Juanma Garcia healthy enough to be risked for a start

[Jennings]

Any stream?

[alles ist gut]

Harry Wilson 1-0

 

Against the run of play

[Allan]

Harry Wilson 1-0

 

What a lovely weighted first touch that was to get him past the defender.

 

I'd take him off after 60 minutes and have him on the bench on Wednesday. The lad deserves to be in the match day squad.

[alles ist gut]

Muskwe equalises from a long throw-in.

 

Half-time 1-1

[Allan]

Herbie Kane on for Solanke.

[alles ist gut]

Dhanda on for Ejaria

[alles ist gut]

Leicester grab a stoppage-time winner as Grabara can't stop a header off the crossbar from crossing the line.

 

Full-time 1-2, our first defeat of the season and our lead over Everton at the top of the table down to 2 points.

[Allan]

Liverpool 1 Leicester 2

 

Stoppage time header looks to have given the visitors the 3 points. Grabara had knocked the header onto the bar, but the ball bounced down behind the line before the Pole could gather the ball.

[Allan]

Full time - Liverpool 1 Leicester 2

 

Harsh on the lads. Didn't deserve to lose the game.

[Grinch]

If Wilson doesnt get a chance soon, I doubt he ever will.