Development/Youth Squads 2021/2022 Thread

[Ric Flair]

Wish the U23's would stop playing 3 at the back, it really doesn't suit them and baring in mind we've 2 very good wingers and a 3rd in Popov coming through I'm not sure why Petty has changed it to that. 

[Jimmy]

22 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Wish the U23's would stop playing 3 at the back, it really doesn't suit them and baring in mind we've 2 very good wingers and a 3rd in Popov coming through I'm not sure why Petty has changed it to that. 

to match the first team?

[Ric Flair]

13 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

to match the first team?

It happened before we started playing it fora few games in the 1st team and given its always a stop gap formation in the first team and the strengths of the likes of Maswanhise, Pennant and Alves then I don't get it but then again the way we run our academy has never made sense.

 

U16's and U18's all play 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 and I'd heard there was a brief to do the same throughout but evidently not.

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/news/2375063/liverpool-under-23s-claim-pl2-points-in-merseyside

 

Liverpool Under-23s Claim PL2 Points In Merseyside
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD
Published 3 hrs 28 mins ago
1 MinuteReading time
Leicester City’s Development Squad slipped to a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool Under-23s at Liverpool Academy on Sunday afternoon.
There were two Foxes changes from the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday with Sam Hughes making his return from injury, replacing Bayli Spencer-Adams in defence and Ethan Fitzhugh coming in for Thanawat Suengchitthawon.

It was the hosts who made a blistering start to the Premier League 2 Division 1 encounter in Merseyside, with forward Max Woltman netting on 12 minutes. Conor Bradley added a second just eight minutes later, assisted by Owen Beck, to put Liverpool in full control at the break.

There were no further goals in the second half until deep into added time when James Norris set up substitute Jack Bearne to secure three points for the home side.

It leaves Leicester 11th in the PL2 standings, with 13 points from their 12 matches, while Liverpool climb up to eighth having played a game more.

The Foxes youngsters return to Premier League 2 action on Friday 3 December, meeting Leeds United Under-23s, who sit one place and one point below the Foxes in the table, at LNER Community Stadium in York (7pm GMT kick-off).

The details…

City: Young, Daley-Campbell (c), Brunt, S. Hughes (Spencer-Adams 45’), B.Nelson, McAteer; Braybrooke (Flynn 55’), Ewing; Marcal-Madivadua (Russ 45’), Fitzhugh, Maswanhise.

Subs not used: Odunze, Wakeling.

[Ric Flair]

On 27/11/2021 at 20:25, Ric Flair said:

Reece Evans with 2 goals and an assist, he's absolutely smashing U16's this season. One to keep an eye on. This must have been his 1st game for rhe U18's whom will be resting some of their main ayers for the FA Youth Cup midweek.

I was wrong. The U16's also played Forest and Evans scored twice and got an assist.

 

The U18's who won 4-1 were yet again a brace watch for Popov and Kian Pennant (2 assists for Popov's goals too)

 

I wonder what the plan of for these pair? They are an absolute joke for the U18's. Step them up and get Reece Evans in to the U18's.

[MGsDad]

On 27/11/2021 at 15:31, st albans fox said:

Was chatting to a dad of a kid in Cambs Utd academy this morning and he commented that our U11’s were the best they had played thus far this season. 
 

means nothing at ten/eleven but better that they are good ! 

My son is in the U11s. We have some very good players. When they play some players together in the same team we are pretty impressive to watch but it is hit and miss because they mix it up between 2 9 aside teams every week. 

[st albans fox]

8 minutes ago, MGsDad said:

My son is in the U11s. We have some very good players. When they play some players together in the same team we are pretty impressive to watch but it is hit and miss because they mix it up between 2 9 aside teams every week. 

How does it work with district schools U11 demands ???  is there a conflict ??.

[MGsDad]

7 hours ago, st albans fox said:

How does it work with district schools U11 demands ???  is there a conflict ??.

My son has stayed away from school football this year. He does enough with the academy so don't want to add more to his schedule and risk injuries. They're training 3 times a week and at least 1 match on a Sunday. Then every other week cage games so between 8 and 12 hours of football. Next year goes to day release with 1 day a week at seagrave plus the other sessions. 

[davieG]

https://www.lcfc.com/news/2377310/u18s-move-top-in-u18-premier-league-cup

 

Leicester City’s Under-18s collected their second win in Group A of their U18 Premier League Cup campaign to move top of their pool after beating Nottingham Forest 4-1 at LCFC Training Ground.
More on this story...

City's Youngsters Top Of U18 PL South After Fulham Victory
The young Foxes had already beaten Newcastle United 3-1 in their first group match, but then lost 2-0 to Southampton last time out.

Having put together a four-game unbeaten run in all competitions heading into Saturday’s match in Seagrave, City were full of confidence from the off, and that showed in the opening 45 minutes, during which they scored four first-half goals to blow their opponents away.

After just two minutes, Kian Pennant opened the scoring, assisted by captain Joe Wormleighton, and then a six-minute brace from Chris Popov – twice set up by Pennant – put the Club’s youngsters in a commanding 3-0 lead.

That advantage was extended with 11 minutes of the first period to play, when Wormleighton and Pennant combined again, with the latter netting his second of the game.

Only a late effort from Forest’s Josh Powell denied Kelechi Chibueze a clean sheet in what proved to be another dominant performance from the young Foxes.

With Newcastle and Southampton yet to play each other in Group A, the winner of the pool is yet to be determined. The seven group winners and the best runner-up, decided by total points and then goal difference followed by head-to-head record, will advance to the quarter-finals.

The details…
 

City: Chibueze, Grist, Godsmark-Ford, Wilson-Brown, Lindsay, Cover (Lewis 83’), Cartwright, Butterfill (Dawkins 76’), Wormleighton, Popov, Pennant.

Subs not used: Cook, Weeks, Kutshienza.

Goals: Pennant 2’, 34’, Popov 13’, 18’.

[moore_94]

Pennant, Popov, and Butterfill absolutely smashing it this season, 17 league goals between them already

 

Popov - 5 goals, 1 assist

Butterfill - 5 goals, 1 assist

Pennant - 7 goals, 4 assists

 

Hopefully sooner rather than later they can start getting some under 23 game time if we look to loan a couple of those forwards out (Maswanhise, Sueng, Wakeling etc.)

[Ric Flair]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Pennant, Popov, and Butterfill absolutely smashing it this season, 17 league goals between them already

 

Popov - 5 goals, 1 assist

Butterfill - 5 goals, 1 assist

Pennant - 7 goals, 4 assists

 

Hopefully sooner rather than later they can start getting some under 23 game time if we look to loan a couple of those forwards out (Maswanhise, Sueng, Wakeling etc.)

Is that all? I swear Popov and Pennant has scored that amount in the last 4 games.

[moore_94]

4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Is that all? I swear Popov and Pennant has scored that amount in the last 4 games.

Popov

 

 

Pennant

 

[Ric Flair]

42 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Popov

 

 

Pennant

 

Think it must be the cup games as well then as there's been several other goals from the pair of them.

[moore_94]

12 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Think it must be the cup games as well then as there's been several other goals from the pair of them.

Southampton game is missing stats just noticed

 

Popov got 2 and Pennant got 1

 

So Popov on 7 goals and Pennant on 8 goals in the league

Edited 29 November 2021 by moore_94

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Southampton game is missing stats just noticed

 

Popov got 2 and Pennant got 1

 

So Popov on 7 goals and Pennant on 8 goals in the league

That feels a bit more like it, sorry for being pedantic haha

[Ryy]

Where’s this Butterfill play?

[Ric Flair]

3 hours ago, Nannypig7 said:

Where’s this Butterfill play?

Versatile winger

[Ric Flair]

Will Alves has scored for England youth this week, not sure which age group and why they are playing outside of the usual international break but there you go.

[ramadaone]

The new Sheriff is in town 

[casablancas]

1 hour ago, ramadaone said:

The new Sheriff is in town 

Do tell

[st albans fox]

2 hours ago, ramadaone said:

The new Sheriff is in town 

Hopefully his gun isn’t loaded with blanks …….

Edited 3 December 2021 by st albans fox

[The Year Of The Fox]

We need to be on the ball (excuse the pun) for this from the very first second

 

Villa will come flying at us from the off with a full house

[Thefoxman]

On 29/11/2021 at 06:37, MGsDad said:

My son has stayed away from school football this year. He does enough with the academy so don't want to add more to his schedule and risk injuries. They're training 3 times a week and at least 1 match on a Sunday. Then every other week cage games so between 8 and 12 hours of football. Next year goes to day release with 1 day a week at seagrave plus the other sessions. 

Marshall?

[lcfc sheff]

Doing well for a man of his age

[davieG]

For LCFC fans

OS - Supporters will be able to follow the encounter via the Club’s official social media channels, which will house team news at 6pm and regular, live updates on @LCFC Twitter.

Then, after full-time, LCFC.com will provide a full round-up of the evening’s events, before post-match interviews and highlights are set to be published on LCFC TV in the days following the fixture.

 

 

The Leeds U23 game is on Leeds TV if you subscribe

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-u23s-vs-leicester-22344989

Leeds United U23s vs Leicester U23s live stream details from the Premier League 2 clash
How to follow this evening's action as Mark Jackson's side look to return to winning ways

Leeds United's under-23s are in action again on Friday evening when they face Leicester City.

Patrick Bamford and Luke Ayling made their injury comebacks with Mark Jackson's side on Monday evening at Manchester City, but Marcelo Bielsa has cast doubt on them featuring again tonight, as the pair eye a first-team return against Brentford on Sunday.

Ayling got through the opening 45 minutes before being replaced at half time at City, while Bamford played the full 90 as both players made a significant step in their recoveries ahead of a busy Christmas period.

"In principle, no," was Bielsa answer when asked if the pair will feature against the Foxes when he underwent his pre-Brentford press conference.

The young Whites will be looking for their first Premier League Two win in nine matches, having picked up their last victory against Liverpool in mid-September.

To sign up to our Leeds United newsletter, click here.
Here is how you can keep up with tonight’s game.

 

When is the match?

The match takes place on Friday, 3 December. Kick-off is at 19:00.

Is the game on TV?

No. Premier League Two matches are not shown by national broadcast television.

Is there a live stream?

Subscribers of LUTV will be able to stream the match live.

Can I watch highlights?

Highlights will be available on LUTV after the match.

How can I get updates during the match?

We will be blogging all tonight's action, providing full action and analysis here.