Milk Cup 2014

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Not to be a killjoy here as everything indicates that the lads are having on hell of a tournament - but the results in this years tournament makes you wonder if the quality of the opponents is good enough. We have 19-2 in goal difference at the moment and apparently only had one really hard game (against the russians).

But I watch like one game each season from this tournament - so to those of you watching more regularly, how is the competition ? Are we good, are they poor - or something in-betwee ?
 

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We're very good, they're nowhere near the same level. Unfortunately with youth football in the state it is, you take whatever games you can get. It's only really a pre-season for us, after all.
 

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This crop is the core of the group that finished 2nd in Marveld 2 years back, plus the addition of Gribbin who didn't play in Marveld,Thompson,Obi and Borg.It's not a surprise that we reach final this year that easily.
 

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Not to be a killjoy here as everything indicates that the lads are having on hell of a tournament - but the results in this years tournament makes you wonder if the quality of the opponents is good enough. We have 19-2 in goal difference at the moment and apparently only had one really hard game (against the russians).

But I watch like one game each season from this tournament - so to those of you watching more regularly, how is the competition ? Are we good, are they poor - or something in-betwee ?
Looking at the Table, there seem to be some decent pedigree'd academies -




Not the best but nothing that bad either. Though format depends on luck of draw a bit as well.
 

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How highly is ogo obi rated? Cracking name. Havent really followed the U-18s since the disappointment of the pogba,morrison generation.
 

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Vendee in the final should be a test, it seems.

Anyone know if the Final is being shown anywhere ? Usually is every time.
 

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How highly is ogo obi rated? Cracking name. Havent really followed the U-18s since the disappointment of the pogba,morrison generation.
This one will stomp regular watchers of the u18s as well. He isn't a United player, he's a trialist from Watford, but apparently he's quite highly rated and seems to have done well enough in the Milk Cup so far.
 

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This one will stomp regular watchers of the u18s as well. He isn't a United player, he's a trialist from Watford, but apparently he's quite highly rated and seems to have done well enough in the Milk Cup so far.
Aaah, hope we sign him then. I think we need a striker for the academy/reserve anyway as wilson/henriquez/keane will either move up or leave within a year or two.
 

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Henderson, Reid, Tuanzebe, Williams, Borthwick-Jackson, Gribbin, Thompson, Borg, Dearnley, Obi, Mitchell
 

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Close free from Demi Mitchell.

Aww Canada lost. I've played against Chris Nanco on the team a few times. He has had trials with Liverpool and Newcastle.
 

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Just as I say that, Thompson hits a great ball, offside Mitchell.

Good work and strike from Obi, straight down the keepers throat.
 

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Bit of a sloppy disjointed performance so far.

Have had the better chances still, but need to up the game particularly in the midfield combo.
 

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How's Williams played in this tourney, He's England captain isn't he?
 

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Need to play with more width IMO.It was very dense in midfield.Gribbin and Thompson can't really find space or their team mates.