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It'd be good if we can get a result here. FC Strikers won 6-0 in their opening game.
Where are you keeping up with these scores from jb?2-0 Pereira
Where are you keeping up with these scores from jb?
Thanks. The rate he is going Pereira's not going to be far behind.@ewe64 and@BenPeppi on twitter
Pereiras goal was from a free kick. Hes running the show again tonight apparently. His former team mate at PSV and with Belgium Zakaria Bakkali is playing for PSV first team in Europe tonight.
Joe RileyWho's our number 7? He looks a good prospect.
By all accounts hes been excellent in the two games. Seems to be highly rated by the club as he played a few of the academy friendlies last year and was involved in training campsJoe Riley
Joe Riley
By all accounts hes been excellent in the two games. Seems to be highly rated by the club as he played a few of the academy friendlies last year and was involved in training camps
Thats McBurnie from Bradford he looks to have quite an awkward running style but looks to be very effective, hes done well in both games and scored in the first game. Tyler seems to have been struggling a lot with injuries for the past year hes the same type of build as Welbeck at a similar age so perhaps hes having similar growing issuesWho's our number 10 jb? He showed a couple of flashes there in the first half.
Also on a side completely unrelated note, does anyone know where the hell Tyler Blackett has been??
He's considerably more physically developed then Welbeck was at that age.Thats McBurnie from Bradford he looks to have quite an awkward running style but looks to be very effective, hes done well in both games and scored in the first game. Tyler seems to have been struggling a lot with injuries for the past year hes the same type of build as Welbeck at a similar age so perhaps hes having similar growing issues
Yeah hes much more muscular but I meant in terms of being tall and gangly from a young age perhaps causing some muscular imbalances contributing to his injuriesHe's considerably more physically developed then Welbeck was at that age.
Thanks for the highlight videos. Majestic stuff from Pereira for the first goal against Strikers.
Paul McGuinness has spoken about Pereira doing well as a leader as well which is really good to see as I thought at times last year he seemed to be playing within himself and we'll need him to be a leader if were going to do well in the youth cup and the way hes playing in the tournament should be a good boost to his confidence going into the season.It's really impressive that we haven't conceded apart from that one freak goal so far.
I'm glad we're playing Pereira in the tournament. Obviously he's a bit above this level now, but it's nice to let him enjoy his ability at times as well as challenging him with inclusion at a higher level (such as his U21s run-outs). And obviously the more football, at any level, the better.
I hadn't thought of that but it's an excellent point. Particularly if we think about that wonderful period at the start of last season in the U18s when he, Daehli and Pearson were all flying, and demolishing opponents regularly. Whereas Daehli and Pearson were the heartbeat of that team, there was sometimes a feeling as if Pereira was the 'hired talent'. He was excellent, but he didn't necessarily make himself an integral part of the game. The phrase is often used emptily but like you say, the best way to describe it is that he was 'playing within himself'.Paul McGuinness has spoken about Pereira doing well as a leader as well which is really good to see as I thought at times last year he seemed to be playing within himself and we'll need him to be a leader if were going to do well in the youth cup and the way hes playing in the tournament should be a good boost to his confidence going into the season.