U18s - Everton vs Manchester United

[top1whoisman]

Tonight 19:00 GMT, Live on MUTV.

Postponed from earlier due to the FA Youth Cup.

Man City 43
Liverpool 31
Everton 31
Derby 28
Stoke 28
Wolves 21
Middlesbrough 21
Man Utd 20
West Brom 20
Newcastle 15
Blackburn 14
Sunderland 0


Everton
Last 5: WLWDW
Top goalscorers: Thomas Cannon (15), Lewis Dobbin (11)

United
Last 5: WWLWW
Top goalscorers: Elanga (6), McCann (6), Wellens (5)

Previous meeting
United 2-3 Everton (Sept 21)

 

[Class of 63]

With the FAYC semi-final against Chelsea confirmed on Saturday 21st March(17:15) would be tempted to go with a very young side tonight, the League position isn't important, and why risk players who we will be relying on in the FAYC against an Everton side who will be physical.

Even if they get shown their backsides it will be invaluable experience for them when they step-up as Scholars in the next few years.

 

[top1whoisman]

With the FAYC semi-final against Chelsea confirmed on Saturday 21st March(17:15) would be tempted to go with a very young side tonight, the League position isn't important, and why risk players who we will be relying on in the FAYC against an Everton side who will be physical.

Even if they get shown their backsides it will be invaluable experience for them when they step-up as Scholars in the next few years.

Or give them games so they’ll be sharp for the cup game. Elanga, Emeran etc. need games after coming back from injuries. The Chelsea game might be physical as well so tonight could be good ”practice” for it.

 

[Class of 63]

Or give them games so they’ll be sharp for the cup game. Elanga, Emeran etc. need games after coming back from injuries. The Chelsea game might be physical as well so tonight could be good ”practice” for it.

The Chelsea game will be physical, and if players get injured in that match there's not a lot you can do, but it's just not worth the risk tonight playing anybody guaranteed to start at Chelsea if fit, i'd wrap Elanga who looked fine at the weekend in cotton wool because he's that important to the team, but maybe risk Noam Emeran, Max Haygarth and Mateo Mejia tonight with a place on the bench in the Semi for one of them if they survive/prove their fitness against a team of young Scouse cloggers.

 

[top1whoisman]

The Chelsea game will be physical, and if players get injured in that match there's not a lot you can do, but it's just not worth the risk tonight playing anybody guaranteed to start at Chelsea if fit, i'd wrap Elanga who looked fine at the weekend in cotton wool because he's that important to the team, but maybe risk Noam Emeran, Max Haygarth and Mateo Mejia tonight with a place on the bench in the Semi for one of them if they survive/prove their fitness against a team of young Scouse cloggers.

Don’t think they (coaches) see it that way when developing young players, that they’d try to save players for another fixture that is being played 11 days later.

 

[Mickson]

The Chelsea game will be physical, and if players get injured in that match there's not a lot you can do, but it's just not worth the risk tonight playing anybody guaranteed to start at Chelsea if fit, i'd wrap Elanga who looked fine at the weekend in cotton wool because he's that important to the team, but maybe risk Noam Emeran, Max Haygarth and Mateo Mejia tonight with a place on the bench in the Semi for one of them if they survive/prove their fitness against a team of young Scouse cloggers.

They need to play though. Very dangerous not playing them at all for weeks regarding match fitness. Our U18 has not had many games lately. Barely anyone played on Saturday against Sunderland so they need games. It's 11 days to the Chelsea game... perfect to put on a strong team today.

 

[Class of 63]

Don’t think they (coaches) see it that way when developing young players, that they’d try to save players for another fixture that is being played 11 days later.

We'll soon find out, but it is Liverpool v Manchester and players on both sides will get wired in, so more chance of injury, don't think Newcastle will be as physical at the weekend and that will be the ideal game to play the team Neil hopes to play at Chelsea the following weekend.

 

[Class of 63]

They need to play though. Very dangerous not playing them at all for weeks regarding match fitness. Our U18 has not had many games lately. Barely anyone played on Saturday against Sunderland so they need games. It's 11 days to the Chelsea game... perfect to put on a strong team today.

Guessing it'll be the same for Chelsea though, and a lot of the anticipated Semi-Final team will have been training up a level with the 23s anyway.

 

[top1whoisman]

Mastny
Bejger Mengi Hardley Devine
Helm Svidersky
Shoretire Mejbri Elanga
Sotona

Subs: Fish, Mee, Forson, Wellens, McCann​

Wasn’t super excited about this before, but Mengi, Shola, Mejbri & Elanga...

 

[Drainy]

Mastny
Bejger Mengi Hardley Devine
Helm Svidersky
Shoretire Mejbri Elanga
Sotona

Subs: Fish, Mee, Forson, Wellens, McCann​

Wasn’t super excited about this before, but Mengi, Shola, Mejbri & Elanga...

Looks a strong side!

 

[top1whoisman]

Everton:

Leban, Hosie, Small, Welch, Thompson, Hughes, Dobbin, Onyango, Cannon, McAllister, Quirk

Subs: Stewart, Butterfield, Lowey, Kristensen, Higgins

 

[top1whoisman]

Looks a strong side!

Very! Replace Svidersky with McCann and Sotona with perhaps Emeran/Mejia - really strong.

 

[JJ12]

Mastny
Bejger Mengi Hardley Devine
Helm Svidersky
Shoretire Mejbri Elanga
Sotona

Subs: Fish, Mee, Forson, Wellens, McCann​

Wasn’t super excited about this before, but Mengi, Shola, Mejbri & Elanga...

That’s worth a watch - exciting front 4 by there

 

[top1whoisman]

That’s worth a watch - exciting front 4 by there

Indeed it is. Quite close to our best XI in terms of the Youth Cup, too. Replace Bejger (who hasn't been bad at all) with Laird and Sotona with Hoogewerf, that's it. Fish/Hardley as the left-sided CB.

 

[Sea-Cow]

Everton:

Leban, Hosie, Small, Welch, Thompson, Hughes, Dobbin, Onyango, Cannon, McAllister, Quirk

Subs: Stewart, Butterfield, Lowey, Kristensen, Higgins

Any standouts here?

 

[top1whoisman]

Any standouts here?

Thomas Cannon (just turned 17) who has 15 goals in 14 U18 league games this season plays for Ireland U19, I think. Perhaps @jb8521 can confirm if true. Dobbin has loads of England youth caps too, but of course those numbers don't always tell the whole story. Rhys Hughes Wales U19 (not sure if capped already) with 6 assists this season. But I'm sure jb knows more.

 

[Sea-Cow]

Thomas Cannon (just turned 17) who has 15 goals in 14 U18 league games this season plays for Ireland U19, I think. Perhaps @jb8521 can confirm if true. Dobbin has loads of England youth caps too, but of course those numbers don't always tell the whole story. Rhys Hughes Wales U19 (not sure if capped already) with 6 assists this season. But I'm sure jb knows more.

Thank you sir

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Everton:

Leban, Hosie, Small, Welch, Thompson, Hughes, Dobbin, Onyango, Cannon, McAllister, Quirk

Subs: Stewart, Butterfield, Lowey, Kristensen, Higgins

Dobbin

That’s a great name

 

[limerickcitykid]

Indeed it is. Quite close to our best XI in terms of the Youth Cup, too. Replace Bejger (who hasn't been bad at all) with Laird and Sotona with Hoogewerf, that's it. Fish/Hardley as the left-sided CB.

Laird is too old for u18s, have to be born after august 31st.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

0-0 so far

 

[pratyush_utd]

Some really nice play by United with no end product. Mjebri looks like is going through a rough patch of form. Really impressed with Devine. Has been superb this season.

 

[top1whoisman]

Laird is too old for u18s, have to be born after august 31st.

Ah that's true he was born on August 5th, somehow remembered he'd made the cut.

 

[top1whoisman]

Sotona 1-0. Mejbri plays a nice ball to Bejger who crosses it to Sotona who chests it in the net.

 

[pratyush_utd]

That was some pass by Mjebri.

 

[Utdstar01]

Cracking ball by Hannibal that.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

That was some pass by Mjebri.

That’s the thing about him; he has so much class that even when he’s having a quiet game, he can produce a moment of magic

 

[top1whoisman]

FFS Mejbri was away there, but the ref calls an offside even when Sotona (who was offside) obviously leaves it to Mejbri.

 

[top1whoisman]

45' Fish on for the injured Devine, presuming Hardley moves to the left.

 

[top1whoisman]

The goal

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[Utdstar01]

These scouse are dirty cnuts.

 

[top1whoisman]

Onyango makes it 1-1 after Mejbri lost the ball in midfield.

 

[top1whoisman]

Almost 2-1 for Everton, this time Mengi playing a sloppy pass straight to the opponent.

 

[top1whoisman]

My MUTV app went dark but apparently Elanga scores a nice goal to make it 2-1 United.

 

[GJNJ]

My MUTV app went dark but apparently Elanga scores a nice goal to make it 2-1 United.

It was a great run and finish.

 

[Drainy]

How tall is that number 8 for Everton..

 

[top1whoisman]

66’ Sotona 3-1 from the spot.

 

[GJNJ]

How tall is that number 8 for Everton..

Looks like a young Fellaini.

 

[top1whoisman]

It was a great run and finish.

Indeed it was!

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[top1whoisman]

69’ 3-2, Everton pull one back, looked like an easy goal with Mastny poorly positioned. Cannon’s 16th of the campaign.

 

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