FA Youth Cup - 2011

Originally Posted by Coracao

Can't say he's really impressed me much yet. Must be something about him if they have got him from Ajax though.

Ajax were pissed off as well. Can't be easy moving to a different country at that age. Give him time.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xh2e8p_gfhytu6576544444566_auto

I'm loving the smiley!

Originally Posted by Coracao

Can't say he's really impressed me much yet. Must be something about him if they have got him from Ajax though.

Looks great on youtube I agree that he probably just needs time to settle, plus he's very young.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Quarter and Semi Final draw;

Chelsea or Watford vs Liverpool or Manchester United
Aston Villa or Boro vs Leicester, Preston or Sheff Utd

looking forward to that game. gonna be chaos.

Just reading the paper, Liverpool have a boy called raheem sterling who scored 5 in his last game for the youth side, and has been rewarded with an instant call up to the first team for tonight against Prague. He's 16.

Morrisons goal class

http://www.simplyreds.com/manchester...-reserves.html

Originally Posted by chrispycod

Morrisons goal class

http://www.simplyreds.com/manchester...-reserves.html

sick goal

what a talent this lad is.

edit - best talent we have had in years imo

Originally Posted by Gorilla Monsoon

Just reading the paper, Liverpool have a boy called raheem sterling who scored 5 in his last game for the youth side, and has been rewarded with an instant call up to the first team for tonight against Prague. He's 16.

Against Southend.

(Yeah, I know. Carling Cup 06/07.)

This is a very good united side, no mentions yet for tom thorpe, who looks good at the back. Really powerful midfield with Pogba and Tunnicliffe, either of whom i would rather see play than Gibson on Saturday.

Weakest area is the goalkeeper, who's kicking looks iffy, and tends to flap.

He's better than the nordie ginger one who plays sometimes... Devlin?

Don't think we'll ever bring through a keeper from the yoof ranks.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Don't think we'll ever bring through a keeper from the yoof ranks.

Bosnich

Originally Posted by andyroo

Bosnich

Don't.

Generally i agree about goalies coming through from the youth ranks, i think casillas did it at madrid, but hes probably the exception.

Nice user name

Goalkeepers have to come from somewhere.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Nice user name

Goalkeepers have to come from somewhere.

They do. Other clubs.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Nice user name

Goalkeepers have to come from somewhere.

I think the point being made earlier was that the mature later, so its a big leap of faith to keep a keeper in the reserves for 6/7 years (or more) until he's ready, theyre better off going out on loan, or moving permanently. So a one-club keeper is a rarity.

Originally Posted by IanStoreyLess

I think the point being made earlier was that the mature later, so its a big leap of faith to keep a keeper in the reserves for 6/7 years (or more) until he's ready, theyre better off going out on loan, or moving permanently. So a one-club keeper is a rarity.

Aye, that's true enough. Like you say, Casillas is a bit of an anomaly. Always liked him.

Remember the draw there in 2000? I wanted us to sign him then instead of Barthez.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Aye, that's true enough. Like you say, Casillas is a bit of an anomaly. Always liked him.

Remember the draw there in 2000? I wanted us to sign him then instead of Barthez.

We nearly managed it with Gary Walsh, looked very good before getting kicked in the head on a rather infamous overseas tour.