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Firstly How many can you name?
Secondly, wow at the talent that age group produced
Firstly How many can you name?
Secondly, wow at the talent that age group produced
14/15 Under 18's
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In no particular order:
Dean Henderson
Axel Tuanzebe
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
Joe Riley
Marcus Rashford
Charlie Scott
Demetri Mitchell
Devonte Redmond
Tosin Kehinde
Ollie Rathbone
Tyler Reid
George Dorrington
Lewis Thompson
Scott McTominay
Ruairi Croskery
Dean Henderson
Axel Tuanzebe
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson
Joe Riley
Marcus Rashford
Charlie Scott
Demetri Mitchell
Devonte Redmond
Tosin Kehinde
Ollie Rathbone
Tyler Reid
George Dorrington
Lewis Thompson
Scott McTominay
Ruairi Croskery
Scott and Rashford have bulked up well. Arguably have the best physiques in the team.
I'm not answering as I've seen the answers on Reddit 
Just trying to imagine Tyler Reid if he'd had a McTominay like growth-spurt 
Can only name Rashy, McTominay, Henderson, Tuanzebe, CBJ and Mitchell. Lad in the front left looks a lot like Brandon though
Edit: Actually second from front right might be Riley? I remember he played the first leg of that Midtjylland tie
Edit: Actually second from front right might be Riley? I remember he played the first leg of that Midtjylland tie
Demetri Mitchell started that season on fire. Watching that season back then, never would have guessed that Demetri Mitchell (before injury at the early stages in this season) would be predominantly used as a left back in his senior career.
That would be Jordan Thompson next to Kehinde. Versatile midfielder, and important player going into the season as we were short on options from midfield. I'd figure you would refer to the player next to Kehinde as the "the pensive looking bloke to Tuanzebe" but yeah that's Riley next to Tuanzebe. Use to love his chemistry with Rashford, but I've been more impressed with other full backs at academy level. U
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McTominay, Dunne?, Borthwick-Jackson, Redmond, Scott
Rashford, Croskery, Dorrington, Henderson, O.Byrne?, J.Thompson, Reid
T.Johnson, Rathbone, Mitchell, Tuanzebe, Riley, Kehinde
I know Ruari Croskerys family and he is a good kid. I thought he would make it. Last thing I heard he was playing on a scholarship in the states
And the pace of Ro Shaun WilliamsJust trying to imagine Tyler Reid if he'd had a McTominay like growth-spurt
I'd seen Ruairi play in the Victory Shield but wasn't sure he'd make it at United because of lack of opportunity as much as on ability, but I thought another Irish lad Jordan Thompson had a good chance, the kid loved a tackle and had a sweet left foot on him and wasn't surprised when Rangers signed him when he was released by United.
Just noticed that he's at Stoke City now.
Just had a quick nosey at Ruairi's twitter feed and he was at Asheville City SC in the fourth tier.
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Football's very own Jonah Lomu and then some.
Tougher one, you'd have to be a keen follower of the FAYC over the years to name more than 4 or 5 from the 89/90 team featuring the late Adrian Doherty(on the front-row with the ball)who was rated higher than Ryan Giggs by some.
Rashford
Tuanzebe
Williams?
Amos?
Riley?
CBJ
Wait! Is that McTominay?! so short.
Tuanzebe
Williams?
Amos?
Riley?
CBJ
Wait! Is that McTominay?!
so short.Scot has such a young face, even for a teenager in the photo.
As someone has already mentioned, lad on the front row on the left looks so much like Brandon Williams. I even had to google him to check his DOB to double check if that wasn't him.
As someone has already mentioned, lad on the front row on the left looks so much like Brandon Williams. I even had to google him to check his DOB to double check if that wasn't him.
Mark Bosnich, Ryan Wilson, Darren Ferguson, ?? ??, ?? ??, Sean McAuleyTougher one, you'd have to be a keen follower of the FAYC over the years to name more than 4 or 5 from the 89/90 team featuring the late Adrian Doherty(on the front-row with the ball)who was rated higher than Ryan Giggs by some.
?? ??, Craig Lawton, ?? ??, Alan Tonge, Adrian Doherty
I think it's Paul Sixsmith and Jason Lydiate on top row - and from what I can figure out after an online-search it's Mark Gordon and Lee Costa as well
Ffs he is better than that level. It must be his level of effort
IIRC Jordan Thompson had a good Milk Cup that year. United now have another promising Irish lad for the U18s, Charlie McCann, although I suspect you already know that.
USL League Two is a summer league for college students, it is the only league he can play in, in order not to lose his NCAA eligibility.
Apart from that though, history supports him just actually not being much better than that level. He was a fairly poor u18s player who got released. Went on several trials impressing on none of them. Took 6 months to find a new club ending up back in NI at Linfield where he couldn't get a game. Fell down to Warrenpoint where he also didn't get a game. Moved to the States to play D2, not even D1. Had a strong sophomore season and not particularly great in his junior or senior years. I know you have a personal bias for him but by all means, he just isn't that good of a footballer.
Cheers, I was pretty sure it was Lee Costa on the front row between Lawton and Tonge, and the other three lads did all play in that team just wasn't sure who was who.
Wouldn't know about that, but where previously young Brits would as likely try their luck in the lesser Leagues in Europe than go down the Leagues there's a steady stream heading Stateside now and loving it whatever the level, well you would wouldn't you?
He did but he struggled to get game time that season in his preferred position, though he did have a few games at left-back where I thought he did okay.
McCann was born in Coventry but switched to R.O.I after representing England at u16 level.
Scott McTominay, Jimmy Dunne, CBJ, Devonte Redmond, Charlie Scott
Marcus Rashford, Ruari Croskery, George Dorrington, Dean Henderson, Oliver Byrne, Jordan Thompson, Tyler Reid
Travis Johnson, Oliver Rathbone, Demetri Mitchell, Axel Tuanzebe, Joe Riley, Tosin Kehinde.
Marcus Rashford, Ruari Croskery, George Dorrington, Dean Henderson, Oliver Byrne, Jordan Thompson, Tyler Reid
Travis Johnson, Oliver Rathbone, Demetri Mitchell, Axel Tuanzebe, Joe Riley, Tosin Kehinde.
Indeed, with a surname like that there's no doubt in my mind that he's Irish. I really like the style of McCann, noticeably different to that of Callum Wheelan, and Ben Pearson amongst others.
He's probably most similar to Levitt if we have to compare with a Carrington product.
Yeah I quite like McCann in that deeper role once he got the hang of it, Whelan was more a continuity man that kept everything ticking over with a minimum of fuss, Pearson was all-action kicking anything that moved whereas McCann looks as though he could be developed into a quality DLP
Can't believe Charlie Scott is now playing in Hong Kong.
FA Youth Cup 1989/90Tougher one, you'd have to be a keen follower of the FAYC over the years to name more than 4 or 5 from the 89/90 team featuring the late Adrian Doherty(on the front-row with the ball)who was rated higher than Ryan Giggs by some.
Semi-final v Tottenham Hotspur played at White Hart Lane on 4th April 1990.
(Back Row l-r) Mark Bosnich, Ryan Wilson, Darren Ferguson, Paul Sixsmith, Jason Lydiate, Sean McAuley
(Front Row l-r) Mark Gordon, Craig Lawton, Lee Costa, Alan Tonge, Adrian Doherty
United lost 0-2 and 1-3 on aggregate.
Jimmy Dunne that’s with Burnley now I take it ?