He's not being picked for Italy. It's Northern Ireland and will all due respect to them, they haven't got a massive pool to choose from. He is getting his game in the Championship which cannot be said for other players in the squad.
International call ups
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I think hes talking about Corry Evans not Cathcart
Couple of interviews with our lads on thefa.com:
Welbeck said his friend was "Nicky Joseph" - surely he means "Nicky Ajose"?
Presumably lost in translation, yeah.
Welbeck on the bench, Campbell starting.
I noticed that. Spastic journo in rush to fill quota of stories shocker!
My bad so! I was talking about Craig Cathcart!
Danny Drinkwater played the full 90 as the u19s lost 3-0 to Spain.
Talking of Ajose.. He asked Welbeck to check out the site to see that he had been picked? Surely Danny must have got a call from Pearce beforehand.. Anyway that also led me to wonder whether any of these youth players of ours would be registered on here..
Many of them read this forum....
Really? And you know this how?
Well, because I have been asked by some of them if I am this guy who writes about them on Redcafe.
Well.. Tell us more.. It cannot hurt to tell us names.. its not like we can hunt them down and do anything.. I am not asking for the Posters names just the names of the players that lurk around..
I am only asking because next time I will think thrice before talking them down haha
Well, it´s some youth players at least. I am not going to name them unless I have permission from them.
They don´t need to be registered to see what we write....
Good to think before we critisize. There is always someone reading who might be knowing them or even thos we critisize.
Yeah I know they can read without registration.. Just figured a few (atleast) will be members.. It definitely wouldn't hurt to name the players who read the site though.. Anyway I can totally understand what you mean.. Privacy is something that cannot be messed around with..
Also I was joking about the criticism bit..
well I hope Welbeck doesn't read this place. Broken into the first team at 17/18 and a lot of twats give him some unjust criticism.
Nani would be suicidal...
Nani's shit! Hahahaha! lol Welbeck's not good enough. Petrucci's gay! De Laet>>Manucho.
That must have been weird. What made them think you were?
They have hired private detectives, and are systematically visiting Caf members til they find the one they want and 'sort' him.
My name and interest in United youth football....
But your in Iceland right? how did they ask you? Or was it when you came down to watch a couple of youth matches?
Or are you one of them just winding me up? for a laugh
Whats that?
He meets up with them on Second Life
You could of course always argue that if a United-youngster can't take the criticism he gets from Red Cafe (and I have never seen anything too bad) - he won't make it anyway 
If you are on the verge of the first-team of Manchester United - I have a feeling you are mentally VERY strong
If you are on the verge of the first-team of Manchester United - I have a feeling you are mentally VERY strong
There has been some bad criticism in the past on youngsters who played a handful of Academy games. Also some well overboard in terms of glorifying 15, 16, 17 years olds. Actually a seasoned proffessional cannot always take very bad criticism (Roy Keane is perhaps an example).You could of course always argue that if a United-youngster can't take the criticism he gets from Red Cafe (and I have never seen anything too bad) - he won't make it anyway
If you are on the verge of the first-team of Manchester United - I have a feeling you are mentally VERY strong
Do you think that the criticism on Fletcher has helped him played better through the years or that it is a testament to him to be here still after all the criticism he got?
Magnus Wolff Eikrem is in the Norway U19 squad for the away friendly vs Italy on March 13th. Could be an interesting match if Petrucci and Macheda are picked for the Italysquad.
Good points. I have a feeling that Gill for example, although not amazing, gets too much stick for his performances at times too just from the current academy/reserve team.
Welbeck and Drinkwater picked for the U 19 squad
http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/czech_squad_announcement.htm
http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/czech_squad_announcement.htm
England U21 have a few game coming up as well.. Will be nice to see Campbell, Welbeck get more international exposure..
They play Norway Away on the 27th & play France at Nottingham Forest FC's ground on the 31st of March..
They play Norway Away on the 27th & play France at Nottingham Forest FC's ground on the 31st of March..
Not sure if Welbeck will play in those, with the U19 game being on the 25th and that taking priority with their elite qualifying round games coming up. Never know though.
Tunnicliffe and Johnstone are in the U17 squad for their elite round too.
Tunnicliffe and Johnstone are in the U17 squad for their elite round too.
Drinkwater stars for England
The international break isn't just for established stars - United have a clutch of up-and-coming youngsters looking to make their mark on the world stage.
Reserves midfielder Danny Drinkwater shone for England's Under-19s on Wednesday night, narrowly missing out on giving his national team victory in a 0-0 draw against a resolute Czech Republic team.
The Manchester-born youngster was desperately unlucky not to break the deadlock at Walsall's Banks' Stadium on the hour mark, his excellent free-kick from the edge of the area hitting the bar.
Ten minutes later he fizzed a shot, this time with his left foot, narrowly wide of the post.
Drinkwater has been impressive all season in United's Reserves, and his recognition at international level is well-deserved.
Danny Welbeck, who had also been included in the England U19s squad, did not play.
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A bit surprised that Welbeck didn't play. The U21s don't play France until Tuesday.
The international break isn't just for established stars - United have a clutch of up-and-coming youngsters looking to make their mark on the world stage.
Reserves midfielder Danny Drinkwater shone for England's Under-19s on Wednesday night, narrowly missing out on giving his national team victory in a 0-0 draw against a resolute Czech Republic team.
The Manchester-born youngster was desperately unlucky not to break the deadlock at Walsall's Banks' Stadium on the hour mark, his excellent free-kick from the edge of the area hitting the bar.
Ten minutes later he fizzed a shot, this time with his left foot, narrowly wide of the post.
Drinkwater has been impressive all season in United's Reserves, and his recognition at international level is well-deserved.
Danny Welbeck, who had also been included in the England U19s squad, did not play.
www.manutd.com
A bit surprised that Welbeck didn't play. The U21s don't play France until Tuesday.
I'm thinking of going to the England U20s match against Italy U20s at Loftus Road next Tuesday night, Ben Amos and Tom Cleverley have been called up by England. Does anyone know if Federico Macheda has been called up by Italy U20s? I know Davide Petrucci's out injured so won't be in the squad which is a shame, but I have a feeling that Macheda might be in the squad as Italy U19s failed to qualify for the Euros this summer and now a lot of them have been drafted into the U20s side in preparation for the U20s World Cup later this year.
He's not. I was checking earlier because MUTV have been running an interview with SAF all day where he says Possebon is away with Italy, which intrigued me. No sign of any of our lot in the squad though:
Always the chance they might be called up late I suppose.
Yeah cheers for the PS18, I actually saw it earlier in the day in the end on the FIGC site as it was only announced today but that's very odd that Sir Alex would say Possebon's in the Italy squad because he's not even in the U21 squad for the Holland game.
He either meant Macheda or he was telling us Possebon was with the Brazil under age team.
Must be a mistake.
Very plausible.
But is it deserving? I would imagine it would be the u-18-19 team though..