EDS/Academy Games

[Beefymcfc]

Youth Cup semi final second leg against Leicester at 7.45 on ITV4.

Can I just reiterate that.

[twosips]

By no means our strongest team at that level - missing some big players. Tosin, Boadu and Ambrose in particular and we're playing with a false 9 as Celina isn't a striker.

Also, we're playing two defensive midfielders as a result of missing so many forward players, so I wouldn't quite expect the same free-flowing football they usually produce.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Tosin could well be a big miss. I just don't see Oliver as a top centre back and Humphries is still very young and liable to flap.I hope Tosin isn't out for long as it looks like Boadu and now Ambrose will be.

It will be very interesting to watch how Garcia handles the game.I expect it will be very strong in central midfield and they will get after him I am sure.We need Barker to stand up and be counted today as I expect we will need at least 1 more goal.

[twosips]

Very good start. Look a class above them in terms of composure.

[South Stand Balti]

Barker looks a class above. He is being allowed more room than you would expect though.

[blues2win]

Nemane missed a sitter. Headed over an empty net.

[dick dastardley]

Barker should be training with the seniors

[South Stand Balti]

Nemane missed a sitter. Headed over an empty net.

It did nt look quite as bad from behind. Missed plenty of them myself.

[Moonchesteri]

any joans??

Edit: found one, yay!

[lets all have a disco]

Impressed by Barker so far and i do agree with the commentary team he does remind me of AJ.

I like the look of Kean Bryan he is full of energy and looks composed and i'm happy we have a Garcia in midfield again.

[blues2win]

Barker on fire. Took on entire Leicester defence and just missed. Garcia is a lovely player. City right on top but no goals.

[Blue Oli]

Only thing I'm taking away from this game is an unchanged attitude to barker and Angelino - great prospects and a bewilderment about celina's shorts - has he picked up yaya' by mistake ?? He looks like a dwarf in them

[dick dastardley]

Ref not biased one bit on fouls by Leicester

[lets all have a disco]

Nice little dig at the start about most of Leiscester's players being from the local area and ours being more 'continental' the rules dont state they have to be local players.

ASK GREG.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Impressed by Barker so far and i do agree with the commentary team he does remind me of AJ.

I like the look of Kean Bryan he is full of energy and looks composed and i'm happy we have a Garcia in midfield again.

Much better prospect than AJ

[lets all have a disco]

Impressed by Barker so far and i do agree with the commentary team he does remind me of AJ.

I like the look of Kean Bryan he is full of energy and looks composed and i'm happy we have a Garcia in midfield again.

Much better prospect than AJ

That's good,he looks a very talented kid.

The way he moves the ball and his physique.

[twosips]

Barker's faster, stronger, two-footed, will work hard, scores more goals and is more intelligent a footballer than AJ. Isn't an entitled cocky sod either.

He's got more in common with Bale imo than AJ. Bale works hard and is humble.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Impressed by Barker so far and i do agree with the commentary team he does remind me of AJ.

I like the look of Kean Bryan he is full of energy and looks composed and i'm happy we have a Garcia in midfield again.

Much better prospect than AJ

That's good,he looks a very talented kid.

The way he moves the ball and his physique.

He is a more direct player than AJ and is learning when to go for the dribble and when not to.His pace off the mark is excellent and he tries to get the defender flat footed and then go.We have seen it a few times tonight and it's just a pity that Nemane hasn't quite been able to add the finishing touch to anything yet.

[Blue Since 76]

Nice little dig at the start about most of Leiscester's players being from the local area and ours being more 'continental' the rules dont state they have to be local players.

ASK GREG.

At least he's not mentioned it at all since...

[Blue Since 76]

Impressed by Barker so far and i do agree with the commentary team he does remind me of AJ.

Is that because they're both playing with kids?





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