EDS/Academy Games

[twosips]

Yep. He's become a pretty key member very quickly. It'd be interesting if we could bring in Pozo (is he elligible?) as an attacking mid for him perhaps.

[Wonderwall]

Is Ian Nacho able to play?

[Ted Hughes]

Pozo is too old I think.

It will mean either a solid but less talented player such as Wood, or a talented but less physical player, such as Garcia, but we won't have that superb balance of skill & physicality that he brings.

[Ted Hughes]

Is Ian Nacho able to play?

He is ok for age, but I don't know about registration.

Also, it might not go down well with the team if someone from outside is drafted in for the final.

[Wonderwall]

Is Ian Nacho able to play?

He is ok for age, but I don't know about registration.

Also, it might not go down well with the team if someone from outside is drafted in for the final.

2nd leg of the semi first :-)

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Is Ian Nacho able to play?

He is ok for age, but I don't know about registration.

Also, it might not go down well with the team if someone from outside is drafted in for the final.

Great shame for Denzeil as he has been looking good and as you say an important part of the team the way they set up and play. My guess might be Wood with increased emphasis on Celina to make things happen along with the wide players.

I just hope Barker gets fit to platy.

[Wonderwall]

I see there is an EDS game versus Celtic on 16th April (Thursday 7pm KO), this is a bit of a strange one isnt it?
I would imagine Celtic fans will go to that, as they always seem to come out of the woodwork when Celtic are south of the border, it will probably be the same for their EDS team too.

[twosips]

Looking forward to this today. Leicester at 1pm. Feels like I've not had a city fix in yonks.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Nice documentary with Jack Byrne from the OS that our Irish posters in particular will like

http://youtu.be/4h7DcDMxsjo

[BlueinBosnia]

I see there is an EDS game versus Celtic on 16th April (Thursday 7pm KO), this is a bit of a strange one isnt it?
I would imagine Celtic fans will go to that, as they always seem to come out of the woodwork when Celtic are south of the border, it will probably be the same for their EDS team too.

It's for the Premier League International Cup quarter final.

[twosips]

At the EDS game and it's fucking scandalous that Barker hasn't played for the first team yet. He's electric.

Knockaert, first teamer for Leicester is playing and he's been their best player but Barker has been better, faster, more skilful, stronger and a constant menace.

He's set up one for Angelino and scored the other against a very competent and strong Leicester team.

[iwasthere2012]

At the EDS game and it's fucking scandalous that Barker hasn't played for the first team yet. He's electric.

Knockaert, first teamer for Leicester is playing and he's been their best player but Barker has been better, faster, more skilful, stronger and a constant menace.

He's set up one for Angelino and scored the other against a very competent and strong Leicester team.

Who wants Sterling. Give our own a chance.

[nottsblue]

At the EDS game and it's fucking scandalous that Barker hasn't played for the first team yet. He's electric.

Knockaert, first teamer for Leicester is playing and he's been their best player but Barker has been better, faster, more skilful, stronger and a constant menace.

He's set up one for Angelino and scored the other against a very competent and strong Leicester team.

Who wants Sterling. Give our own a chance.

+1.

All day long

Though if Bale or Reus rocked up in the summer I wouldn't be disappointed. They can also play centrally which still allows Barker to get a game.

[twosips]

He's raw but he's got so much talent. The way he dribbles reminds me of Hazard - I'm not kidding. He runs in the same way. Obviously he's not at that level but his style is similar.

Yeah not everything he does comes off but he's potentially an absolute nightmare for more or less any premiership right back withy twenty odd minutes to go. He'd terrorise most of them if given chances.

[iwasthere2012]

At the EDS game and it's fucking scandalous that Barker hasn't played for the first team yet. He's electric.

Knockaert, first teamer for Leicester is playing and he's been their best player but Barker has been better, faster, more skilful, stronger and a constant menace.

He's set up one for Angelino and scored the other against a very competent and strong Leicester team.

Who wants Sterling. Give our own a chance.

+1.

All day long

Though if Bale or Reus rocked up in the summer I wouldn't be disappointed. They can also play centrally which still allows Barker to get a game.

Just repeating what I've put in other threads, but I don't see him as being an alternative to the two you mention, or Isco for that matter. I would see him as the perfect alternative, to spending a fortune for homegrown/English quota players like Sterling and the likes. Sane goes fir Kane, Barkley, or whoever the flavour of the month may be. Promote our own. Buy real quality.

[twosips]

Angelino hattrick.

Our left back. He's exceptional.

[iwasthere2012]

Angelino hattrick.

Our left back. He's exceptional.

Get them in the squad next season. You watch them Twosips. Would you agree.

[PrezIke]

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[twosips]

We've got a lot of talent. A shed load. Ridiculous amounts...

Any of them could make it but Angelino is arguably our most consistent. The only "flaw" in his game is that he's not tall. That's it. If he's not one of the best left backs in the world in a few years time something strange will have happened. I'd have him getting games next season definitely. He's played as a winger second half and he's basically been Navas if he was much more skilful and could finish like Aguero. I'm not kidding.

[blues2win]

Pellegrini sounded pretty negative about giving the kids a chance in the first team squad next season. He obviously wants a big signing and so do I but that shouldn't exclude advancing our youngsters. It really would be a shame if the likes of Barker Angelino and Maffeo simply stay in the EDS. Either get them good loans where they'll play and develop or give them at leadt some senior game time if they stay in the EDS. I take for granted that Denayer and probably Lopes will be in the first team squad next season. Having said all that if Pogba goes to the Scum or Chelsea next season I'll be furious. Real's a different matter and Barca are rumoured to be offering to guarantee to take him after their transfer ban runs out.