United - Blackburn

[lysglimt]

United: Vitek, Ogunneye, Bennett, Jackson, Murray, Gore, Mainoo, Forson, Hugill, Garnacho, Norkett

Subs: Wooster, Nolan, Curley, Williams og Berry

Blackburn: Dowling, Montgomery, Pratt, Gamble, Haddow, O´Grady, Weston, Duru, Caddick, Biniek, Nsangou



Just taken the lead after 9 minutes by Ogunneye - following the one of the biggest goalkeeping errors I have seen in a long time. A really awful cross too close to the goalkeeper who collects the ball - and then drops the ball to the ground and into the roof of the net

 

[unplayable]

Loving watching Mainoo play. It's so easy for him.

edit: Blackburn equalise.
edit2: Garnacho almost restores the lead immediately after a great run, but the Blackburn keeper makes a good save.

 

[lysglimt]

1-1 after 17 minutes - some brilliant play down the left by a Blackburn-player and the ball is tucked in at the far post

 

[lysglimt]

Incredible that we are not in front - despite his big error, the Blackburn-goalie with 4 good saves so far.

 

[SmashedHombre]

Incredible that we are not in front - despite his big error, the Blackburn-goalie with 4 good saves so far.

Fella is channeling Brad Friedel for sure.

Gore has been really impressive this match - again. Becoming a big fan of his. The position he plays, and how he plays the game, make him alovely player to watch.

 

[Red the Bear]

Are we winning?

 

[lenny_1248]

I don't like these lineups with both Hugill and Norkett.

 

[lysglimt]

Nothing happened in the last 20 minutes - still 1-1 with 3 minutes left before the break.

 

[unplayable]

Are we winning?

It's gone a bit flat.

 

[Red the Bear]

It's gone a bit flat.

Looking at the table, our position doesn't look so good, has our academy also fell behind pool and city?
Shame

 

[Remember the geese]

Ogunneye is quite highly rated I think, but I'm yet to be convinced by him. Hopefully next season I can see a bit more of him.

 

[AltiUn]

Looking at the table, our position doesn't look so good, has our academy also fell behind pool and city?
Shame

Behind City, yeah. We came back from 4-1 down to draw 5-5 with Liverpool so very little between them in terms of actual quality. We’re also in the FA youth cup final which is one of the biggest indicators of how good an academy side is.

 

[Red the Bear]

Behind City, yeah. We came back from 4-1 down to draw 5-5 with Liverpool so very little between them in terms of actual quality. We’re also in the FA youth cup final which is one of the biggest indicators of how good an academy side is.

That's great to hear!Though the last generation that won it didn't end up so good ( was it the pogba , Lingard one right?)
Also I'm not very well informed on the academy intricacies, but why is the league not as a strong indicator as the fa cup?

Thanks!

 

[SmashedHombre]

Looking at the table, our position doesn't look so good, has our academy also fell behind pool and city?
Shame

No, I honestly don't think so. I wouldn't read too much into the table tbh. Our youth teams are still among the very best in the country.

 

[Red the Bear]

No, I honestly don't think so. I wouldn't read too much into the table tbh. Our youth teams are still among the very best in the country.

Hopefully your right, it would be so shit if even our youth department had gone to shit.
Hopefully some of these talents find their way to the manin theme.

 

[limerickcitykid]

That's great to hear!Though the last generation that won it didn't end up so good ( was it the pogba , Lingard one right?)
Also I'm not very well informed on the academy intricacies, but why is the league not as a strong indicator as the fa cup?

Thanks!

3 England internationals, a French international and a number of Championship players is a great output for an age group.

 

[Bondi77]

Ogunneye is quite highly rated I think, but I'm yet to be convinced by him. Hopefully next season I can see a bit more of him.

He is a growing boy so you more than likely will.

 

[SmashedHombre]

No, I honestly don't think so. I wouldn't read too much into the table tbh. Our youth teams are still among the very best in the country.

Then again, I may have spoken too soon....

 

[lysglimt]

Vitek decides to try if he can do worse than the Blackburn goalie - and he can. 1-2

 

[lysglimt]

In fairness - we don't deserve much better. We have created very little after a good first 15 minutes

 

[Red the Bear]

Then again, I may have spoken too soon....

You had to go on and do that didn't ya.

 

[lysglimt]

Penalty after a brilliant run from Gore - our best player today

 

[lysglimt]

2-2 Forson - Penalty (86)

 

[SmashedHombre]

Gore trying to one up Levitt with his dribbling skills there and wins a pen. Forson scores thje pen to make it 2-2

 

[holdsteady]

I'd rather have Gore and Mainoo in midfield on Thursday than any of our senior players ffs

 

[lysglimt]

When I first saw Gore I couldn't quite see it - but he has really taken huge steps

 

[AltiUn]

When I first saw Gore I couldn't quite see it - but he has really taken huge steps

Definitely, he looks excellent now.

 

[VanDeBank]

Subs: Wooster, Nolan, Curley, Williams og Berry

Thanks for reminding me Nick og Jay exists, Ole.

 

[brother ant]

I'd rather have Gore and Mainoo in midfield on Thursday than any of our senior players ffs

if only.

hope both can make… I have said it before but Gore has amazing footwork

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

3 England internationals, a French international and a number of Championship players is a great output for an age group.

3 England internationals - M. Keane, Lingard, Johnstone
1 French international - Pogba (+ World Cup Winner)
1 Jamaican international - Morrison
1 Irish international - W. Keane
1 Welsh international - Lawrence (on bench)
1 Norwegian international - Daehli (part of squad that season)

So 8 internationals from that group is quite something...not sure what people expect?

 

[AltiUn]

Ogunneye is quite highly rated I think, but I'm yet to be convinced by him. Hopefully next season I can see a bit more of him.

He's 16 and has played less than 500 minutes to be fair.

 

[Remember the geese]

He's 16 and has played less than 500 minutes to be fair.

Yeah, very true. I saw somewhere that he is a comparable talent to Laird. Hopefully we get to see a bit of that next season.

 

[Demaw]

Big wraps on Habeeb O, just hoping he will progress.

 

[Prodigal7]

3 England internationals - M. Keane, Lingard, Johnstone
1 French international - Pogba (+ World Cup Winner)
1 Jamaican international - Morrison
1 Irish international - W. Keane
1 Welsh international - Lawrence (on bench)
1 Norwegian international - Daehli (part of squad that season)

So 8 internationals from that group is quite something...not sure what people expect?

I think given the talent Morrison and Pogba had we should have made them much better players than they became. Sometimes I wonder if we actually coached players at all.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

I think given the talent Morrison and Pogba had we should have made them much better players than they became. Sometimes I wonder if we actually coached players at all.

Pogba has has an incredible career. I think that you perhaps have unrealistic expectations.

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

I think given the talent Morrison and Pogba had we should have made them much better players than they became. Sometimes I wonder if we actually coached players at all.

You can't coach attitude unless it serious one-to-one stuff. Once he went to Raiola that ship had sailed. He probably needed a mentor of some sort at the club.

Morrison not making it was never a coaching issue...the boy was/is emotionally damaged.

 

[KM]

I think given the talent Morrison and Pogba had we should have made them much better players than they became. Sometimes I wonder if we actually coached players at all.

Are you actually serious?

 

[Prodigal7]

Are you actually serious?

Dead serious. I think our coaching is poor. Seems to be a trademark of our academy that players are tactically unaware more so than all other major English academies. We put way too much emphasis on individual skill and flare, it’s a tiny component of what makes a top player.

 

[TwoSheds]

Dead serious. I think our coaching is poor. Seems to be a trademark of our academy that players are tactically unaware more so than all other major English academies. We put way too much emphasis on individual skill and flare, it’s a tiny component of what makes a top player.

You could argue perhaps that that is a failing of our U23s but not the academy. End of the day Pogba left at 19 because he didn't like what the reserve coaches were telling him. Juventus pandered to him and he showed his talent, but like Gerrard before him, he never became the great CM he could have because he wasn't interested in being tactically disciplined and he didn't stick with the right manager(s) to instil it in him. Closer to it though to my mind - won some big trophies in his time and he's not retired yet. Those performances in his World Cup win were more or less the only time in his career he put in a string of tactically disciplined performances in a row and showed what his top level was IMO.

 

[VivaObertan]

That's great to hear!Though the last generation that won it didn't end up so good ( was it the pogba , Lingard one right?)
Also I'm not very well informed on the academy intricacies, but why is the league not as a strong indicator as the fa cup?

Thanks!

That's pretty good for an academy!