U18s: Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough

[khoazany]

Live on MUTV.KO 12:30 pm.

McKenna's debut game so hopefully a good performance.

Chong and Burkart not available (perhaps?) due to international duty.

Predicted XI: Sebtaoui - Tanner,O'Connor,M.Dunne,Hamilton - Whelan,Gomes - Bohui,Buffonge,Boonen - Makela
Subs: M.Johnstone,Ercolani,Sang,Roberts,Kenyon

 

[khoazany]

16 years old forward Indis Kanu from West Ham starts for us today.Don't know yet whether it's a trial or he's already signed.

XI: Sebtaoui - Tanner,O'Connor,M.Dunne,Kenyon - Whelan,Hamilton - Buffonge,Gomes,Boonen - Kanu
Subs: M.Johnstone,Ercolani,Barrett,Roberts,Makela

 

[Irish_Red]

Good stuff from United so far. Is it me or has O'Connor grown by like a foot in the past couple of months?! He looked like a nippy wing back to me now he looks like a colossus of a centre back?!

 

[Leonard17]

Good stuff from United so far. Is it me or has O'Connor grown by like a foot in the past couple of months?! He looked like a nippy wing back to me now he looks like a colossus of a centre back?!

That's Max Dunne.

 

[Virtuoso]

Good start to the game. Tough fixture of course against a more than decent side.

Gomes has sprayed around some great passes, dropping quite deep at the moment. Interested to see more of Idris Kanu too who just did a very clever turn on the edge of the box - just over the bar with an effort on his left foot.

Great interview with Kieran McKenna which they showed before the game. Very encouraged by everything that I've heard and read about him. Exciting times ahead hopefully with some talented players and a very promising, young coach.

 

[Irish_Red]

That's Max Dunne.

O'Connor is the other centre back. Definitely after growing over the summer.
Max Dunne is the shorter of the two.

 

[Leonard17]

O'Connor is the other centre back. Definitely after growing over the summer.
Max Dunne is the shorter of the two.

No he isn't, Max Dunne is the bigger. O'Connor's a full back that can play centre back.

 

[Irish_Red]

No he isn't, Max Dunne is the bigger. O'Connor's a full back that can play centre back.

According to the commentators O'Connor is the RCB and Dunne is the LCB and they have said it consistently when he gets the ball. The RCB is definitely taller?? Unless the commentators on MUTV are getting it wrong?

 

[Leonard17]

According to the commentators O'Connor is the RCB and Dunne is the LCB and they have said it consistently when he gets the ball. The RCB is definitely taller?? Unless the commentators on MUTV are getting it wrong?

Number 5 is Max Dunne, playing RCB. The commentators are wrong.

 

[datura]

1-0 great finish near post from Boonen from a Gomes through ball

 

[Frank Grimes]

Number 5 is Max Dunne, playing RCB. The commentators are wrong.

Guy on twitter confirmed this too.

 

[Leonard17]

The way we're playing so far is very encouraging. Good on the ball, crisp progressive passes and dynamic. Hopefully it continues like this. The win last week, definitely helped with confidence.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Encouraging stuff.

Nice goal from Boonen. Gomes with the Pogba-esque outside of the boot through ball. Those two have pressed from the front well too. Kanu looked OK holding the ball up etc.

 

[khoazany]

Good first half performance.Kanu looks useful.Could do with snapping him up (he's currently free agent,don't know what happened to him at West Ham as he even played twice for their U21s last season as an U16).

 

[dichinero]

Good first half performance.Kanu looks useful.Could do with snapping him up (he's currently free agent,don't know what happened to him at West Ham as he even played twice for their U21s last season as an U16).

Please, any news on Gribbin and Williams? Where are Burkart and Bohui?

 

[Virtuoso]

Very good goal. Gomes with a super ball through and Boonen did very well with the finish. Boonen has really kicked on at the start of this season, great energy levels and very dynamic on the ball.

Kanu did pretty well in the first half too.

 

[Irish_Red]

Guy on twitter confirmed this too.[/QUOT

Haha that makes a lot more sense so. Bad form that our own in house commentators don't know which is which!

 

[don't sign old players]

Gomes is an apprentice magician.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

That is what you call an assist by Gomes.

 

[Jacky Quacky]

Is it okay to say Gomes is the best U16 talent in the world right now?

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Brilliant stuff. Excellent from Boonen.

 

[Litch]

Lovely goal

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Kanu with his 2nd. Fabulous work from Boonen.

 

[dichinero]

Oh stop it!

 

[khoazany]

3-1 Kanu again.Assist by Boonen.

 

[George Beast]

Is it okay to say Gomes is the best U16 talent in the world right now?

Has been that way for a while now.

 

[Jacky Quacky]

Boonen sounds like a curry I would eat

 

[George Beast]

Christ on a bike that's some goal. Angel Gomes makes it 4-1

 

[Prodigal7]

The Mckenna effect? Stunning football. Hope you're watching Jose. Gomes and Buffonge = Messi and Iniesta today.

 

[Jacky Quacky]

Wow that's beautiful

 

[dichinero]

The trio of Gomes, Boonen and Buffonge look like edited players on PES!

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Went out of the room, so had to rewind for the 4th. Wow!

 

[Virtuoso]

The quality of the goals and the standard of our football has been nothing short of amazing. Some of the best stuff I've seen us play at this level in years.

The link-up between Gomes and Buffonge for that 4th goal was unreal, the pace and skill was very special. That said, all the goals from us have been memorable.

 

[dichinero]

Who's #15?

 

[SwansonsTache]

Gifs of all the goals, please

 

[Leonard17]

Buffonge has been very good today, as he has been since last late last season. Him and Boonen are improving very nicely right now and have a good link up with Gomes.

 

[Prodigal7]

Bring Gribbin back in the team and we should be one of the favorites for the FA Youth cup.
I think Hamilton and Whelan aren't the greatest as the 2 deeper mids. Bringing Gribbin in to take a number 10 spot and putting Gomes as the number 8 could make us even better IMO.

 

[Nickosaur]

Gonna need some highlights for this!

 

[Burrow]

Been a while since I watched the academy, but Buffonge and Gomes are really impressing me. Such mature decision making for their age.

 

[Jacky Quacky]

Buffonge, Boonen, Gribbon, Gomes is such a tasty attack at this level.