Like watching kids vs men.
Chelsea u23 - United u23
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Is there anyone else who could play? I feel like he's there just to make up the numbers. He looks tiny as well.
5-0 walk in the park
5-0
6-0
did they go for a pissup last night?
Charlie Brown managed to kick the ball!
Embarrassing
Chelsea are at least 2 yards faster than united.
Ole out
Mastny is on the bench, who is a better and more promising keeper. I have no idea why he plays. Yeah he looks really small, shocking in the air. Mistime almost every corner/FK.
WTF happened?!
Mengi...
Physically outplayed. Players have stopped trying.
6-1
Yay
The comeback is on.
Well that is surely a lesson for all of us that wants to see these youngsters in the first team, they have a lot of growing to do.
What's happened to Nathan Bishop, the GK we signed from Southend last January?
The comeback is on..6-1 
For what it's worth, I don't think anyone's been crying out for the youth this season.
Dunno really, seems to be with the first team full time but he's what, the fourth or fifth choice? He has played one game for the U23. Should play more.
Fish and Mengi have been horrific. Almost YouTube "worst mistakes of their career" video bad.
Galbraith couldn't cope with being pressed. Puigmal doesn't look suited for this type of contest.
Most of the younger age players have looked exactly that; physically too weak, poor choices in possession, execution erratic.
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What is average age of our teams vs theirs? Perhaps they are just more physically developed?
Pre season, I heard our youth coaches say we shouldn't concentrate on results for this team, as so many were very young and very much developing?
I personally dont think we should expect our U23 to be a 'winning team', rather a play where youth players can iron out weaknesses and develop strengths.
But its frustrating to hear Fish and Mengi were so poor, had big hopes for them.
Ours is the second youngest in the league: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/u21-premier-league/altersschnitt/wettbewerb/GB21
Well, not an ideal way to end the year. Not sure whether it's good or bad they've got a break now but coming back from bad performances is part of being a pro.
I see many on Twitter saying United are so young. The two teams were about the same age btw. United's average age was 18.2. For Chelsea 18.7, and Chelsea had a 26-year-old CB. Almost everyone in their team is 17, 18, 19, just like United.
too bad lads
they'd be down and quite despondent
they just got beat and basically shrugged aside by the better team on the day.
results in my opinion at this this level are mainly cosmetic.
it's all about learning and developing as footballers and people
hopefully they invidually and collectively learn from experiences like this and go forward into becoming better players
how they respond to the lows of today is important now. just got a bit of a wait for the next game. shame
they'd be down and quite despondent
they just got beat and basically shrugged aside by the better team on the day.
results in my opinion at this this level are mainly cosmetic.
it's all about learning and developing as footballers and people
hopefully they invidually and collectively learn from experiences like this and go forward into becoming better players
how they respond to the lows of today is important now. just got a bit of a wait for the next game. shame
Yeah especially after hearing that they have been, Fish especially, impressing this season.
Oh well. One to hopefully learn from.
Couldn't beleive it when I heard that the Chelsea centre forward 16 when they took him off, built like Whiteside at that age. There was a big difference in the physicality of the 2 teams but even still a lot to learn from United.
Anytime I see any Chelsea team at youth level there always so much bigger then United's.
Anytime I see any Chelsea team at youth level there always so much bigger then United's.
Chelsea ages
Bergström (18), Simeu (18), McClelland (18), Colwill (17), Baba Rahman (26), Bate (18), Livramento (18), Lawrence (19), Soonsup-Bell (16), Anjorin (19), Lewis (19).
Average age is 18.6. That's with old man Baba Rahman in the side to get back to fitness following over a year out with injury.
Not sure about the Man United ages but that was a very young Chelsea side for an U23 match.
United:
Woolston 22, Laird 19 (20 in August), Fernandez 17 (18 in March), Fish 17 (18 in Feb), Mengi 18 (19 in April), Galbraith 19 (20 in May), Puigmal 19 (20 in Jan), Mejbri 17 (18 in Jan), Pellistri 18 (19 on Sunday), Elanga 18 (19 in April), Shoretire 16 (17 in Feb)
Woolston 22, Laird 19 (20 in August), Fernandez 17 (18 in March), Fish 17 (18 in Feb), Mengi 18 (19 in April), Galbraith 19 (20 in May), Puigmal 19 (20 in Jan), Mejbri 17 (18 in Jan), Pellistri 18 (19 on Sunday), Elanga 18 (19 in April), Shoretire 16 (17 in Feb)
They're just ahead of United and have been for years. The size excuse is just that. City beat them in the FA Youth Cup final with a smaller team. Both sides look to be playing a different sport to United at times.
In fairness - this match was over after 2 minutes when we were 2-0 down. So of course Chelsea were better than us, but when you give your opponents 2 goals in 2 minutes, you have lost the game.
Not really a good sign for the future is it?
One game doesn't change much, it just depends how they all react to the loss. Steep learning curve for all.
You always seem remarkably absent during the positive performances.
Great post. That's the perspective needed.
Yes they do have growing to do. However when we want to see a young player step up it's one at a time e.g. we may want to see how Laird gets on instead of AWB. Some will do okay when they are surrounded by the first team.
I'm intrigued to see if we played Pellestri how he may do on our non existent right wing.
They completely dominated us in the youth cup semi final a few weeks ago as well, although the score line wasn’t embarrassing. City and Chelsea just have more better players than us and have done for a while now. That said, it doesn’t mean United won’t get a few gems from this group, just that eleven vs eleven there’s a gulf. The way this Chelsea team presses just looks like better coaching too.