This is apparently playing at the moment but untelevised and as yet I can't find any news on it.
Highlights are on MUTV at 5.30pm on Sunday.
Highlights are on MUTV at 5.30pm on Sunday.
Academy v Huddersfield (A)
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Ah, Nick Coppack is updating Nick Coppack (nickcoppack) on Twitter
John Cofie puts United 1-0 up v Huddersfield U18s. 15mins gone.
John Cofie puts United 1-0 up v Huddersfield U18s. 15mins gone.
Line-up
Coll, M.Keane, McGinty, Fornasier, Thorpe, Cole, Lingard, Morrison, Lawrence, W.Keane, Cofie.
Coll, M.Keane, McGinty, Fornasier, Thorpe, Cole, Lingard, Morrison, Lawrence, W.Keane, Cofie.
Before the start of the season I thought we looked a bit lightweight on the wings - but esp Lawrence has impressed me. Lingard is talented - but he really has to work on his composure in front of goal. He is still to score a goal at this level I think ?
Lingard scored on his debut when we played a young team against Blackburn a couple of seasons back, took it very nicely if I remember correctly.
I agree re Lawrence, he looks a good footballer, and also you have Van Velzen to come in too when he gets clearance.
You might be right about Lingard - that was at the end of the 08/09 season wasn't it ? But Í am pretty certain he didn't score last season - and some of hiss misses this season have been...strange
where is hussain ?
and i havent heard of lawrence before .. how old is he
and i havent heard of lawrence before .. how old is he
Lawrence is born in 94 - welsh U-16 international
Hussain might have been involved in an international match - not sure
Finished 3-0
Cofie is getting a lot of time.
So that's all the back 4 who have scored this season now!
Give our first-team back 4 some 5-6 years and they should all get a goal as well
MUTV really letting me down with TV coverage over the last week.
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Just coincidence that there's been a couple of games in the same week where they couldn't broadcast live from the relevant venue. Was no live coverage from Huddersfield last year either (or might have been the year before, not sure).
1. Coll
2. M. Keane
3. McGinty
4. Fornasier
5. Thorpe (c)
6. Cole
7. Lingard
8. Morrison
9. Cofie
10. W. Keane
11. Lawrence
Subs: Giverin, Jacob, Ekangamene
I don't know their numbers but none were used.
1-0 Cofie on 14 mins
2-0 Cole on 83 mins
3-0 Thorpe on 92 mins
Jack Barmby scored hat-trick for U/16's as they won 3-1.
2. M. Keane
3. McGinty
4. Fornasier
5. Thorpe (c)
6. Cole
7. Lingard
8. Morrison
9. Cofie
10. W. Keane
11. Lawrence
Subs: Giverin, Jacob, Ekangamene
I don't know their numbers but none were used.
1-0 Cofie on 14 mins
2-0 Cole on 83 mins
3-0 Thorpe on 92 mins
Jack Barmby scored hat-trick for U/16's as they won 3-1.
Extended highlights
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If it wasn't for their keeper and some poor finishing it would have been double figures.
For those of you with a special interest - this is what the table looks like after this weekends matches
1. United 9 points 11-2 gd (3 matches played)
2. Bolton 9 points 10-2 gd (3 matches played)
3. City 6 points 7-3 gd (2 matches played)
4. WBA 6 points 9-9 gd (3 matches played)
Liverpool, Wolves and Everton all 5 points
Leading scorers:
Kempton (Wolves) - 4, Bunn (City) - 4
5 players with 3 goals including John Cofie and Denis Irwin's son - Liam!
It's interesting to see Bolton up there, they've been the whipping boys in previous seasons (although were much improved last year). Liam Irwin looks quite a classy player on the few occasions I've seen him, plays centre mid and strikes a nice free kick.
Annoyingly, it looks like the match v Boro on Saturday is not going to be shown live (or the Stockport Mcr Snr Cup on Thurs night).
Annoyingly, it looks like the match v Boro on Saturday is not going to be shown live (or the Stockport Mcr Snr Cup on Thurs night).
liam .... wasnt liam mcclair in the academy
any idea where he is now ?
any idea where he is now ?
I am sure Bolton are greatly improved - but it should be added that their opening 3 matches haven't looked scary to put it that way.
Mk Dons (a), Southampton (h), Leeds (a)
True beating Leeds away (a game we typically find difficult) is a good result though.
Watching the highlights of the Huddersfield game, Morrison looked good. I know he's been described before as a "highlights" player, i.e. that he tends to fade from the game, doesn't track back etc., so could anyone who saw the whole game say how he actually played overall?
to be fair to him, i think his game has changed a lot over the last 6 months or so (from the backend of last season). He was the type of player you mention, but since he came back from his injury last season he has been getting played as a more traditional CM and, imo, he has shown great maturity and discipline in that role.
He seems to have taken the same route Ronaldo did - from beating people 3 times for the sake of it - to being efficient instead and showboating when you are 3 goals up.