Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Line up was :
Gunn
Horsfield, Plummer,Maffeo, Ash Smith Brown
Roberts,Celina, Patching, Glendon,Faupala
Iheanacho
I think we were the better side in the first half without really being a really dominant side. Kelechi needed game time so good to see him play but he found it very hard to get into the game and had to go looking for the ball. He did assist both the goals in the first half with a simple lay back to Celina in the D and he curled his shot into the corner.Then he took a ball well into the penalty area, held it just long enough to find Faupala with a nice short pass.
Roberts also needed a game after an injury and he had a bit of a mare. Such a talented player but somehow his decision making just isnt right at the moment and his confidence low as he just kept losing the ball. I really like him but in recent games he can't seem to do much right.I am sure he will come back.
2 nil would have been flattering at half time and their goal was probably deserved if a bit fortunate. Given for a foul by Patching as he tried to block a shot and the guy who hit it was clattered after he hit it. They also had what seemed a 1 on 1 with Gunn but somehow Maffeo got back to nick the ball of the guys toes.
Soton came out with great energy in the 2nd half and press much better and we struggled to get out. Going forward we rushed most things but were still a threat but we were under pressure and at times our defending was a bit iffy. But hold out we did and then Gunn launched an early long clearance over the top, Kelechi raced onto it and toe poked it over the onrushing keeper. A defender managed to get back to stop it going over the line but only to Roberts who scored with ease. So he finally did something right.
Good 3pts but not a great performance as confirmed by Simon Davies the new EDS head coach. And we saw a new player tonight, Erik Sarmiento. never seen him before but he came on at left back and actually was a breath of fresh air. He seemed to want to go forward when he got the ball which hadnt been happening that much from his position. No idea if he is actually any good but I did like the few minutes I saw.
Also great to see Sinan Bytyqi come on as sub after a long injury.
Now for the under 18's in the Youth Cup tomorrow. The team I think is:
Grimshaw
Duhaney, Tosin,Oliver, Davenport
Wood,Diaz,Kongolo
Nemane,Nmecha ,Dilrosun
iwasthere2012 wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Line up was :
Gunn
Horsfield, Plummer,Maffeo, Ash Smith Brown
Roberts,Celina, Patching, Glendon,Faupala
Iheanacho
I think we were the better side in the first half without really being a really dominant side. Kelechi needed game time so good to see him play but he found it very hard to get into the game and had to go looking for the ball. He did assist both the goals in the first half with a simple lay back to Celina in the D and he curled his shot into the corner.Then he took a ball well into the penalty area, held it just long enough to find Faupala with a nice short pass.
Roberts also needed a game after an injury and he had a bit of a mare. Such a talented player but somehow his decision making just isnt right at the moment and his confidence low as he just kept losing the ball. I really like him but in recent games he can't seem to do much right.I am sure he will come back.
2 nil would have been flattering at half time and their goal was probably deserved if a bit fortunate. Given for a foul by Patching as he tried to block a shot and the guy who hit it was clattered after he hit it. They also had what seemed a 1 on 1 with Gunn but somehow Maffeo got back to nick the ball of the guys toes.
Soton came out with great energy in the 2nd half and press much better and we struggled to get out. Going forward we rushed most things but were still a threat but we were under pressure and at times our defending was a bit iffy. But hold out we did and then Gunn launched an early long clearance over the top, Kelechi raced onto it and toe poked it over the onrushing keeper. A defender managed to get back to stop it going over the line but only to Roberts who scored with ease. So he finally did something right.
Good 3pts but not a great performance as confirmed by Simon Davies the new EDS head coach. And we saw a new player tonight, Erik Sarmiento. never seen him before but he came on at left back and actually was a breath of fresh air. He seemed to want to go forward when he got the ball which hadnt been happening that much from his position. No idea if he is actually any good but I did like the few minutes I saw.
Also great to see Sinan Bytyqi come on as sub after a long injury.
Now for the under 18's in the Youth Cup tomorrow. The team I think is:
Grimshaw
Duhaney, Tosin,Oliver, Davenport
Wood,Diaz,Kongolo
Nemane,Nmecha ,Dilrosun
Thanks Doug.
I'll be interested to hear an U18 report.
iwasthere2012 wrote:I had this in the Central Defence thread but it's more appropriate for here;
What is the story with Angelino. I loved seeing him play last year but by all accounts his displays with NY haven't been overly encouraging. I know Twosips has said he has grown. He is training with us. Is there any info on whether he'll be around after January or will he go out on loan.
Here's one probably for Twosips. Anyone who has an opinion though. What do we think in general of our loan policy. Which ones are working and which ones aren't? Is it the only way to go with the number of players we have coming through, or should we integrate more of them into the squad, quicker?
blues2win wrote:City through to 4th round of Youth Cup. Beat Portsmouth 2-1. Leeds in next round. Apparently Brahim scored another cracker.
Nigels Tackle wrote:blues2win wrote:City through to 4th round of Youth Cup. Beat Portsmouth 2-1. Leeds in next round. Apparently Brahim scored another cracker.
gut feel says we'll see brahim in the first team next season.
Nigels Tackle wrote:blues2win wrote:City through to 4th round of Youth Cup. Beat Portsmouth 2-1. Leeds in next round. Apparently Brahim scored another cracker.
gut feel says we'll see brahim in the first team next season.
twosips wrote:I can't see Brahim in the first team next season. He'll only turn 17 on August 3rd next year! Though, who knows? If Pep is around he might find the temptation of giving him his debut as a late sub in early 2017 too hard to resist, especially given the obvious Messi parallels. One can but dream... :)
I wrote this on the u18s FA Youth Cup campaign. Huge feature on all the players likely to be involved, featuring a small report (and embedded highlights) on the 2-1 result last night that kickstarted it all in the first place. Featured Brahim, Garcia, Tosin, Duhaney, Patching, Nmecha and many, many more. A small hint at the next generation too slowly emerging. The u16s such as Dele-Bashiru and Sancho...
http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.co.uk ... lysis.html
twosips wrote:I can't see Brahim in the first team next season. He'll only turn 17 on August 3rd next year! Though, who knows? If Pep is around he might find the temptation of giving him his debut as a late sub in early 2017 too hard to resist, especially given the obvious Messi parallels. One can but dream... :)
I wrote this on the u18s FA Youth Cup campaign. Huge feature on all the players likely to be involved, featuring a small report (and embedded highlights) on the 2-1 result last night that kickstarted it all in the first place. Featured Brahim, Garcia, Tosin, Duhaney, Patching, Nmecha and many, many more. A small hint at the next generation too slowly emerging. The u16s such as Dele-Bashiru and Sancho...
http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.co.uk ... lysis.html
nottsblue wrote:twosips wrote:I can't see Brahim in the first team next season. He'll only turn 17 on August 3rd next year! Though, who knows? If Pep is around he might find the temptation of giving him his debut as a late sub in early 2017 too hard to resist, especially given the obvious Messi parallels. One can but dream... :)
I wrote this on the u18s FA Youth Cup campaign. Huge feature on all the players likely to be involved, featuring a small report (and embedded highlights) on the 2-1 result last night that kickstarted it all in the first place. Featured Brahim, Garcia, Tosin, Duhaney, Patching, Nmecha and many, many more. A small hint at the next generation too slowly emerging. The u16s such as Dele-Bashiru and Sancho...
http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.co.uk ... lysis.html
Lovely, informative read as always TS. Assume you still love going?
Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Apologies if discussed already but does anyone have any idea why Barker's loan was cut short?
Wonderwall wrote:Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Apologies if discussed already but does anyone have any idea why Barker's loan was cut short?
Just my take on it but it seems a mutual thing. They were using him for a couple of minutes here and there, which was useless for his development. Therefore he came back.
twosips wrote:nottsblue wrote:twosips wrote:I can't see Brahim in the first team next season. He'll only turn 17 on August 3rd next year! Though, who knows? If Pep is around he might find the temptation of giving him his debut as a late sub in early 2017 too hard to resist, especially given the obvious Messi parallels. One can but dream... :)
I wrote this on the u18s FA Youth Cup campaign. Huge feature on all the players likely to be involved, featuring a small report (and embedded highlights) on the 2-1 result last night that kickstarted it all in the first place. Featured Brahim, Garcia, Tosin, Duhaney, Patching, Nmecha and many, many more. A small hint at the next generation too slowly emerging. The u16s such as Dele-Bashiru and Sancho...
http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.co.uk ... lysis.html
Lovely, informative read as always TS. Assume you still love going?
I think that proves I do ha. I find it fascinating still.
Regarding Angelino as discussed up there. He has two options in January - a loan or staying with City. If he makes a single appearance with City it means he can't go out on loan due to restrictions on the number of clubs etc. I'd personally be surprised if he would be used enough to warrant staying at the club so a loan makes sense. I'd love it if he did, as he's clearly a hard-working and technically excellent footballer capable of 'doing a job' in a number of positions for us. I think he's a little bigger, but still not massive, but he has boundless energy and he could definitely rest a few legs and help us out during games.
The loan system is horrible. It's so hit and miss and you genuinely can never tell. The idea that all players need to get experience elsewhere is, in general, bollocks IMO. Some don't need to go anywhere. Maffeo for example, even Kelechi. If Maffeo had been given thirty minutes resting Sagna on 5/6 occasions so far this season I think we'd have already realised he was an excellent, intelligent, composed defender and we'd have eventually afforded him a start. Yet we haven't, which is ridiculous. We don't always need to loan players out. Some, yes, some no.
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