Development/Youth Squads 2025/2026 Thread - U18/U21

[Firework]

Stream of the u21s Vs Juventus in the Premier League Cup tonight 

 

[Ryy]

Loving the rain and the talk about bin bags 

[Reginaldo]

He’s putting the bin bag on

[lanefox]

Anyone got the 11 , I see Bade Aluko is captain

[Reginaldo]

[lanefox]

Got to be finishing that Logan

[Guest]

So can Aluko basically play anywhere along the back line? Seems to have been mostly a left back last season and that's where he came on for his debut, then I think he was playing centre back in pre-season and right back tonight

[Ric Flair]

4 minutes ago, Guest said:

So can Aluko basically play anywhere along the back line? Seems to have been mostly a left back last season and that's where he came on for his debut, then I think he was playing centre back in pre-season and right back tonight

Yeah, very comfortable. Really rate him, hope he gets a chance as the season progresses.

[davieG]

Surely someone like Evans should be getting some minutes in a game like this. He’ll end up coming on as a sub for the 1st and be expected to hit the ground running probably end up injured. 
 

Or has he been sidelined for some reason

[davieG]

This game not even being mentioned by LCFC well not that I can see

[Lambert09]

6 minutes ago, davieG said:

Surely someone like Evans should be getting some minutes in a game like this. He’ll end up coming on as a sub for the 1st and be expected to hit the ground running probably end up injured. 
 

Or has he been sidelined for some reason

He’s in that awkward limbo, where he’s needed for training and emergency situations but has very little chance of playing for us.  Alves found himself in the same spot last season, it’s such a waste  of development. 

[davieG]

2 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

He’s in that awkward limbo, where he’s needed for training and emergency situations but has very little chance of playing for us.  Alves found himself in the same spot last season, it’s such a waste  of development. 

There’s been plenty missing this week and the fact he has little chance of playing for the 1st is the exact reason why he should be playing in this

 

Golding’s playing and he’s part of the 1sts

[Noahfence]

Is Otchere the kid we signed from Arsenal? Didn’t think he was a striker. Unless he’s just filling in there 

[ned.1884]

Tommy Neale looks quite similar to how Braybrooke was before his injury

[Ric Flair]

4 minutes ago, Noahfence said:

Is Otchere the kid we signed from Arsenal? Didn’t think he was a striker. Unless he’s just filling in there 

No thats Blessing Akolbire

[Noahfence]

Aluko looks a class above so far

[lanefox]

Number 4 looks decent 

[Charnyst]

Alonko stands out physically very good also Briggs looking good 

[Shambles]

Number 6, Neale, looks very tidy on the ball, technically ahead of the majority of the others, and can get out of tight spaces. He reminds me a lot of KDH. Anyone know much about him?

Edited 10 September 2025 by Shambles

[lanefox]

Just now, Shambles said:

Number 6, Neale, looks very tidy on the ball, technically sound, and can get out of tight spaces. He reminds me a lot of KDH. Anyone know much about him?

Came off the bench a few times last season and got a few goals 

[Lambert09]

27 minutes ago, davieG said:

There’s been plenty missing this week and the fact he has little chance of playing for the 1st is the exact reason why he should be playing in this

 

Golding’s playing and he’s part of the 1sts

It’s because Evan’s is next in line for the bench id imagine. So they don’t want him tired or getting a knock, just in case we need him. 
 

I agree it’s pointless not to play him though, he could do both without any issue 

[goog]

3 minutes ago, lanefox said:

Came off the bench a few times last season and got a few goals 

Scored 2

[davieG]

4 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

It’s because Evan’s is next in line for the bench id imagine. So they don’t want him tired or getting a knock, just in case we need him. 
 

I agree it’s pointless not to play him though, he could do both without any issue 

Hmmmm Aluka was on the bench against Brum

[Ryy]

Leon’s raginggggg

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Dunno who the bloke from the North East on the bench is but hes not happy one bit! Wash your mouth out!