Academy v Stoke City

Team:
Johnstone
Brown
Wootton
McGinty
Fryers
Ajose
Tunnicliffe
Cole
Hussain
Cofie
Petrucci

Subs:
Pogba
Keane
Massacci
Giverin

£#%&!ing hell, Wootton just clattered Johnstone, who in turn landed on his head. United with no sub keeper, so fingers crossed he'll be ok.

Originally Posted by Manchester

£#%&!ing hell, Wootton just clattered Johnstone, who in turn landed on his head. United with no sub keeper, so fingers crossed he'll be ok.

Doesnt look like it, no sub goalie either.

Looked like Johnstone was gonna come off, but he's batteling on. Looks like a broken nose, and was a nasty fall.

Can't see him lasting the match though.

Quite a bit weaker than usual that side. Has Fergie picked it?

Originally Posted by Coracao

Quite a bit weaker than usual that side. Has Fergie picked it?

Youth Cup game on Thursday, so I guess that's why he's playing a weaker team.

Stoke just gone 1-0 up with a decent header. Johnstone looked very slow to react, fair play good header.

Originally Posted by Manchester

Stoke just gone 1-0 up with a decent header. Johnstone looked very slow to react, fair play good header.

Think Johnstone is still looking groggy for that goal, stoke beat us here last season I seem to remember.

Originally Posted by originalhogg

Think Johnstone is still looking groggy for that goal, stoke beat us here last season I seem to remember.

2-0 / 2-1 away earlier this season in Pogba's first game as well wasn't it?

Originally Posted by Manchester

2-0 / 2-1 away earlier this season in Pogba's first game as well wasn't it?

I think so, wheres Morrison btw, is he injured?

Originally Posted by originalhogg

I think so, wheres Morrison btw, is he injured?

Looks as though they've rested a load of the lads. As they've shown Morrison, Will Keane, Devlin and few other lads just watching from the side.

Originally Posted by originalhogg

I think so, wheres Morrison btw, is he injured?

He's not been starting many this season. They're probably trying to give him a kick up the arse, tbh.



Shite first half performance. Too many tiny players, not much quality.

Finished 3-2 United. Stoke had been 2-0 up. Goals from Ajose (pen), Cofie and Hussein. Pogba very impressive as a second half sub.

pogba is so far ahead of the rest of them it's funny.

He's way ahead of anyone he plays against too. Think he's still only 16 as well. He looks to be a genuine prospect.

Great to hear the lads came from 2 goals down, I legged it out at half time to see the big match. good day all round!

Originally Posted by originalhogg

Great to hear the lads came from 2 goals down, I legged it out at half time to see the big match. good day all round!

I went to my old fella to pick him up from the match, so watched the 2nd half at his.

To be honest, we didn't deserve it as Stoke were the better team overall.

Bust still, a very good comeback!

Midfield pairing of Tunnicliffe and Pogba looks to be very good for the future!

Really like Tunnicliffe. Hard working, passionate, got a lot of drive. I've got high hopes for him.

Originally Posted by Manchester

I went to my old fella to pick him up from the match, so watched the 2nd half at his.

To be honest, we didn't deserve it as Stoke were the better team overall.

Bust still, a very good comeback!

Midfield pairing of Tunnicliffe and Pogba looks to be very good for the future!

Really like Tunnicliffe. Hard working, passionate, got a lot of drive. I've got high hopes for him.

He was excellent today, especially when Pogba came on to partner him. It's like having our very own Vieira and Petit partnership.

Originally Posted by Sandman

He was excellent today, especially when Pogba came on to partner him. It's like having our very own Vieira and Petit partnership.

They are completely dominant at whatever level they play at.

A proper box to box midfield. Pogba is that good he almost makes tunnicliffe look inferior, where in most teams he'd stand out.

Think Pogba could make the step up into the reserves soon? He's 16, how far off is he making the step up to the first team squad? Not that im being giddy or anything, just interesting to find out how highly rated he is.