FA-Youth Cup: Our boys vs Chelsea

[Sean_RedDevil]

1st leg
Date: 16/3/2012, 7pm
Venue: Old Trafford

2st leg
It's not confirmed yet

The 1st leg will be televised live on ITV4.

 

[Decotron]

V tough match this one methinks. Not often Id go into a game not too hopefully but I really think their crop is far more advanced that ours this year....

 

[jeston]

How many of their kids from last year are still available this year?

 

[FlawlessThaw]

How many of their kids from last year are still available this year?

Only really Van Velzen and Blackett (from those that featured in the Cup final.

I don't hold much hope for our chances this year, not from what little I've seen of Chelsea.

 

[jeston]

By 'their' I meant Chelsea..

How many are still there from when we played them last year?

 

[Decotron]

I heard the provsional dates were Sat 17/03 & Sat 31/03.

 

[Maciej]

By 'their' I meant Chelsea..

How many are still there from when we played them last year?

Goalkeeper Blackman and two defenders Kane + Chalobah started in last year's semi-finals against United and started in previous round of this year's FA Youth Cup against Nottingham Forest.

Spoiler

Their starting line-up against in previous round against Nottingham Forest:

Blackman - Kane, Chalobah, Ake, Nditi - Swift, Baker - Mitchell, Affane, Piazon - Feruz.

Their starting line-ups in last years semi-finals against United:

Blackman - Kane, Kalas, Pappoe, Deen-Conteh - Ince, Chalobah, Saville, Devyne, McEachran - Lalkovic.

Blackman - Kane, Kalas, Chalobah, Deen-Conteh - Saville, Ince, McEachran - Devyne, Lalkovic, Nditi.

 

[Decotron]

They also have Piazon(?) now dont they?

 

[PS18]

I heard the provsional dates were Sat 17/03 & Sat 31/03.

Well the first leg is definitely Friday so those are off the mark.

 

[Maciej]

Well the first leg is definitely Friday so those are off the mark.

Matches have to be played before those dates.

 

[Widnes]

Don't think they will get a win here but potential for a good team next year, anyway think i may head to manchester and watch this one enjoyed the QF game v Charlton.

 

[lysglimt]

considering our injury-problems and poor form in the league, it's a great achievment that they got this far. As I recall - Danny Welbeck never got past the 4th round when he was in the FA Youth Cup

 

[Elliott]

Welbeck helped us reach the final at 16. Scored one and set up another in the semis.

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

considering our injury-problems and poor form in the league, it's a great achievment that they got this far. As I recall - Danny Welbeck never got past the 4th round when he was in the FA Youth Cup

Except when he played in the final of course!

 

[RyanGoggs]

Apparently on ITV4 for those interested

 

[lysglimt]

Except when he played in the final of course!

ah my mistake - but we went out early twice with Welbeck playing didnt we ?

 

[lysglimt]

Apparently on ITV4 for those interested

and for those of us without ITV - it's also live on Chelsea TV - it was kinda fun to watch last years semis on Chelsea TV

 

[Baxter]

I'm working.

 

[gooDevil]

It's great that Petrucci is fulfilling some of that potential, it's always great to see a promising player make it through a really tough injury. Let's hope he plays.

 

[Maciej]

It's great that Petrucci is fulfilling some of that potential, it's always great to see a promising player make it through a really tough injury. Let's hope he plays.

Petrucci? In FA Youth Cup?

 

[londonredmaniac]

It's great that Petrucci is fulfilling some of that potential, it's always great to see a promising player make it through a really tough injury. Let's hope he plays.

Too old for this...

 

[Ralaks]

This being on a Friday completes a week of football every single day, life is great eh. Loving this new change to be honest, I would probably have totally missed this.

 

[Burrow]

Shame that Januzaj is supposedly out for the rest of the season, think he would've made a difference in the FAYC for us.

 

[Maciej]

Shame that Januzaj is supposedly out for the rest of the season, think he would've made a difference in the FAYC for us.

What?!

 

[CLK_FPC]

What is the source on this Januzaj injury news?

 

[Burrow]

Got it from one of the threads in the youth-forum.

Apparently Januzaj is out for the season which is a big loss

 

[Chrisjn]

Likely line up?

 

[Beachryan]

Sucks that this is televised. Will give all the ABUs the chance to say how much even our youth system is deteriorating, despite it actually being in great shape and this being very much a transition year from last year's excellent squad to this year's extremely young one.

Chelsea lads were bigger, faster and stronger than us last year, so can't see our relatively very young team having much of a shout.

Still, always great to see Daehli and Barmby in action - truly class those two.

 

[jeston]

Likely line up?

Possibly;

Sutherland - Hendrie, Ioannou, McCullough, Blackett - Rudge, Daehli, Ekangamene - Barmby, Byrne, van Velzen

Not sure if Lawrence is back.. If so then him in for Byrne
Possibly Grimshaw at RB and Hendrie in CM for Ekangamene like against Charlton

 

[jeston]

Who will be commentating on ITV4?

 

[KM]

Possibly;

Sutherland - Hendrie, Ioannou, McCullough, Blackett - Rudge, Daehli, Ekangamene - Barmby, Byrne, van Velzen

Not sure if Lawrence is back.. If so then him in for Byrne
Possibly Grimshaw at RB and Hendrie in CM for Ekangamene like against Charlton

I think Bryne is also a doubt.

 

[McLovin]

Wonder if it'll have the MUTV commentary, which means Paddy Crerand being exposed to the wider masses.

 

[Chrisjn]

How's Daehli been so far?

 

[pete_8]

Who will be commentating on ITV4?

Matt Smith is joined by Quentin Fortune for live action from the semi-final 1st Leg of the Youth Cup between Manchester United and Chelsea. The two sides met at this stage of the competition last year with United coming out on top and going on to win the trophy. With commentary from Steve Bower and Andy Townsend.

 

[Hans Moleman]

United line up.

Sutherland. Grimshaw. Blackett. Ioannou. McCullough. Rudge. Barmby. Pearson. Wilson. Daehli. Van Velzen

Subs. Jacob. Ekangemene. Byrne. Hendrie. Dalley

 

[KM]

United line up. Sutherland. Grimshaw. Blackett. Ioannou. McCullough. Rudge. Barmby. Pearson. Wilson. Daehli. Van Velzen

Subs. Jacob. Ekangemene. Byrne. Hendrie. Dalley

Taken from manutdreserves(twitter)

 

[KM]

Well decent lineup, I like the look of Pearson and Wilson. The front three are very good. Good to see McCullough coming back.

 

[SkeppyRed]

Predicted formation;

----------------Sutherland---------------

Grimshaw--Mcullough----Ioannou--Blackett

------------Rudge---Pearson--------------

Barmby----------Daehli----------------GVV

------------------Wilson------------------

 

[Aporkalypse]

Andy fecking Townsend guh

 

[lysglimt]

anyone got a stream ?