mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
Probably good to have an older head at the back with the other 3 being fairly young
Probably good to have an older head at the back with the other 3 being fairly young
I noticed on the OS team sheet Jagne is down as “ Seedy Jagne” that’s a new one on me.
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
The 1st few times he was mentioned, they actually just called him seedy, or imam, wondered who he even was at 1st
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
Blackburn lead 1-0 on 38 Mins - Lyons
Eastham comes off his line to claim a cross, quick distribution to Chapman, who runs 50 yards, twists and turns on the edge of the area, before crossing for Lyons to volley home
Up till then these maybe were best chances
Broadhead cuts in from thane left and forces a smart save from Eastham, maybe the best chance on 16mins for us
Everton deny Blackburn through a combination of Jarrad Branthwaite and goalkeeper Harry Tyrer- Probably Blackburn's best chance on 28mins
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On 45 Mins
Pennington clears as Blackburn square it across the six-yard box. Stops an almost certain goal as two Rovers players closed in.
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HALF TIME
Blackburn u23s 1 Everton u23s 0
Eastham comes off his line to claim a cross, quick distribution to Chapman, who runs 50 yards, twists and turns on the edge of the area, before crossing for Lyons to volley home
Up till then these maybe were best chances
Broadhead cuts in from thane left and forces a smart save from Eastham, maybe the best chance on 16mins for us
Everton deny Blackburn through a combination of Jarrad Branthwaite and goalkeeper Harry Tyrer- Probably Blackburn's best chance on 28mins
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On 45 Mins
Pennington clears as Blackburn square it across the six-yard box. Stops an almost certain goal as two Rovers players closed in.
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HALF TIME
Blackburn u23s 1 Everton u23s 0
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Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
One of the few 2nd half chances seems like for us - 15mins left. still 1-0 down
Broadhead lets fly from outside the area, forcing a fine flying save from Eastham. on 57mins
Broadhead lets fly from outside the area, forcing a fine flying save from Eastham. on 57mins
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
Everton make it 1-1 on 83mins
A mix-up at the back provides Onyango with a simple tap-in.
A mix-up at the back provides Onyango with a simple tap-in.
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
Everton u23s draw away 1-1 at Blackburn u23s and stop them going top, Result moves Everton 6th but they are 1 of 6 teams on 11 points, still only 3 points of Relegation, Blackburn missed a great chance last minute
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The next away win Everton could get, is going to come v the team they last won away against september last year - Brighton on 18th December, before that though Everton u23s play bottom placed west ham home [Monday 14th dec] who have just got their 1st win of the season v man utd 2-0 tonight
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Those 2 Everton games are the only u23s games all the way till Jan 18th which is a home game v Liverpool
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The next away win Everton could get, is going to come v the team they last won away against september last year - Brighton on 18th December, before that though Everton u23s play bottom placed west ham home [Monday 14th dec] who have just got their 1st win of the season v man utd 2-0 tonight
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Those 2 Everton games are the only u23s games all the way till Jan 18th which is a home game v Liverpool
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
Good to see Onyango getting amongst the goals now, just what you need from a box to box midfielder and something the 1st team has been lacking for ages
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
U23s Everton match report
A late equaliser from Tyler Onyango earned Everton a share of the spoils against Blackburn Rovers at the Lancashire FA ground in Leyland.
Everton had Katia Kouyate and Thierry Small making their Under-23 bows and they started brightly against a Blackburn side that had lost only once in their opening eight games.
Ellis Simms had half a chance early on when a poor clearance from home keeper Jordan Eastham landed at his feet 25 yards out, but he could not get sufficient purchase on his effort to capitalise on the error.
At the other end, only a superb reflex save by Harry Tyrer kept out a well-struck close range shot by Harry Chapman.
On the half-hour an excellent inswinging corner from Nathan Broadhead was punched clear and Einar Iversen’s follow-up drive cleared the crossbar.
The opening goal came six minutes before half-time when Chapman centred the ball from the right and Brad Lyons kept his composure to volley it first-time past Tyrer.
The endeavour in the second period was sadly not matched by quality in the final third of the field and neither keeper was seriously troubled.
Rovers were content to stay compact and try to hit Everton on the break and the visitors found it tough to break them down.
Broadhead stung the fingers of the keeper with a rasping shot for Everton and an overhead kick by Samuel Burns for Rovers was just too high.
The equaliser in the 84th minute came from a dreadful mix-up in the home defence. Joseph Grayson and keeper Eastham were on totally different wavelengths and it left Onyango with the simplest of tap-ins.
Rovers should have clinched it when Lyons pulled his effort wide from eight yards with a couple of minutes to go. But the young Blues came away with a point.
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U23s Match Report via Blackburn
Brad Lyons marked his return to Under-23s action with his first goal of the season, but it wasn't enough for all three points as Rovers missed the chance to go top of the table in Premier League
The Northern Irishman, who missed Monday's win over Brighton & Hove Albion, was back in the starting XI against Everton and gave Rovers the advantage just before half time with a delightful volley.
Rovers had their opportunities to add to the tally in the second half before a mix up at the back led to Tyler Onyango slotting home from close range late on to level things up.
It was Lyons who had the best chance to net a late winner with just a couple of minutes remaining, but he slammed wide when he really should have won the game for Billy Barr's hosts.
Rovers made four changes from the side that took to the field at the beginning of the week against Brighton down in Lancing.
Jalil Saadi, Jake Garrett, Jared Harlock and Monday's match-winner Sam Durrant all dropped to the bench following the quick turnaround of games.
Louie Annesley returned to the centre of defence, whilst a new-look midfield two saw Isaac Whitehall partner Lyons.
Connor McBride, who came off the bench to equalise at Lancing on Monday, was rewarded with a starting berth on the right of the front three.
It was an even start to the encounter, but it was Everton who had the first two opportunities early on. Firstly Ellis Sims attempted to lob Jordan Eastham after the goalkeeper's clearance reached him, before the Rovers custodian was there again soon after to deny Nathan Broadhead.
At the other end, Sam Burns looped a header wide from close range after Harry Tyrer spilt Joe Grayson's inswinging corner and McBride kept things alive.
Rovers were growing into the game and Chapman saw his effort blocked by Tyrer as the game passed the half hour mark at a chilly County Ground.
But the breakthrough did arrive with six minutes of the half remaining, and in some style. Eastham started the move from the back, and some fine passing led to Chapman's precise cross being tucked into the corner on the volley by the returning Lyons.
The Northern Irishman's strike came at the perfect time for the hosts, and meant that Billy Barr's side went into the interval with a deserved advantage.
Einar Iversen went in search of an equaliser with 10 minutes of the second half played, but the Norwegian midfielder could only drag an effort wide of Eastham's right-hand post, with the goalkeeper's clean sheet remaining intact.
Although he had nothing to do with Iversen's attempt, Eastham had to be alert a few moments later, diving to his right to beat away Nathan Broadhead's rasping drive after the winger cut in from the left flank.
Time was running out for the Toffees to get anything from the game, but a bit of fortune for David Unsworth's side led to the equaliser coming through a mistake at the back for Rovers.
A high punt forward looked like Joe Grayson had it under control, but the captain's attempted pass back saw Eastham in no man's land, and the lack of communication was exploited by Oyango, who slipped into an empy net with only six minutes remaining.
The visitors' tails were up at this point, and substitute Rhys Hughes slammed wide as the Toffees went in search of a late winner.
The game was end-to-end as both sides went for broke, and Lyons missed a glorious chance to complete his brace and put Rovers back in charge when he fired wide after Lewis Thompson picked him out in the box.
Despite the frantic end in Leyland, the draw was probably the fairest outcome as both sides went away with a point apiece.
A late equaliser from Tyler Onyango earned Everton a share of the spoils against Blackburn Rovers at the Lancashire FA ground in Leyland.
Everton had Katia Kouyate and Thierry Small making their Under-23 bows and they started brightly against a Blackburn side that had lost only once in their opening eight games.
Ellis Simms had half a chance early on when a poor clearance from home keeper Jordan Eastham landed at his feet 25 yards out, but he could not get sufficient purchase on his effort to capitalise on the error.
At the other end, only a superb reflex save by Harry Tyrer kept out a well-struck close range shot by Harry Chapman.
On the half-hour an excellent inswinging corner from Nathan Broadhead was punched clear and Einar Iversen’s follow-up drive cleared the crossbar.
The opening goal came six minutes before half-time when Chapman centred the ball from the right and Brad Lyons kept his composure to volley it first-time past Tyrer.
The endeavour in the second period was sadly not matched by quality in the final third of the field and neither keeper was seriously troubled.
Rovers were content to stay compact and try to hit Everton on the break and the visitors found it tough to break them down.
Broadhead stung the fingers of the keeper with a rasping shot for Everton and an overhead kick by Samuel Burns for Rovers was just too high.
The equaliser in the 84th minute came from a dreadful mix-up in the home defence. Joseph Grayson and keeper Eastham were on totally different wavelengths and it left Onyango with the simplest of tap-ins.
Rovers should have clinched it when Lyons pulled his effort wide from eight yards with a couple of minutes to go. But the young Blues came away with a point.
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U23s Match Report via Blackburn
Brad Lyons marked his return to Under-23s action with his first goal of the season, but it wasn't enough for all three points as Rovers missed the chance to go top of the table in Premier League
The Northern Irishman, who missed Monday's win over Brighton & Hove Albion, was back in the starting XI against Everton and gave Rovers the advantage just before half time with a delightful volley.
Rovers had their opportunities to add to the tally in the second half before a mix up at the back led to Tyler Onyango slotting home from close range late on to level things up.
It was Lyons who had the best chance to net a late winner with just a couple of minutes remaining, but he slammed wide when he really should have won the game for Billy Barr's hosts.
Rovers made four changes from the side that took to the field at the beginning of the week against Brighton down in Lancing.
Jalil Saadi, Jake Garrett, Jared Harlock and Monday's match-winner Sam Durrant all dropped to the bench following the quick turnaround of games.
Louie Annesley returned to the centre of defence, whilst a new-look midfield two saw Isaac Whitehall partner Lyons.
Connor McBride, who came off the bench to equalise at Lancing on Monday, was rewarded with a starting berth on the right of the front three.
It was an even start to the encounter, but it was Everton who had the first two opportunities early on. Firstly Ellis Sims attempted to lob Jordan Eastham after the goalkeeper's clearance reached him, before the Rovers custodian was there again soon after to deny Nathan Broadhead.
At the other end, Sam Burns looped a header wide from close range after Harry Tyrer spilt Joe Grayson's inswinging corner and McBride kept things alive.
Rovers were growing into the game and Chapman saw his effort blocked by Tyrer as the game passed the half hour mark at a chilly County Ground.
But the breakthrough did arrive with six minutes of the half remaining, and in some style. Eastham started the move from the back, and some fine passing led to Chapman's precise cross being tucked into the corner on the volley by the returning Lyons.
The Northern Irishman's strike came at the perfect time for the hosts, and meant that Billy Barr's side went into the interval with a deserved advantage.
Einar Iversen went in search of an equaliser with 10 minutes of the second half played, but the Norwegian midfielder could only drag an effort wide of Eastham's right-hand post, with the goalkeeper's clean sheet remaining intact.
Although he had nothing to do with Iversen's attempt, Eastham had to be alert a few moments later, diving to his right to beat away Nathan Broadhead's rasping drive after the winger cut in from the left flank.
Time was running out for the Toffees to get anything from the game, but a bit of fortune for David Unsworth's side led to the equaliser coming through a mistake at the back for Rovers.
A high punt forward looked like Joe Grayson had it under control, but the captain's attempted pass back saw Eastham in no man's land, and the lack of communication was exploited by Oyango, who slipped into an empy net with only six minutes remaining.
The visitors' tails were up at this point, and substitute Rhys Hughes slammed wide as the Toffees went in search of a late winner.
The game was end-to-end as both sides went for broke, and Lyons missed a glorious chance to complete his brace and put Rovers back in charge when he fired wide after Lewis Thompson picked him out in the box.
Despite the frantic end in Leyland, the draw was probably the fairest outcome as both sides went away with a point apiece.
I spoke to Mo Cho before he left us and told him to grab his new opportunity with both hands.
When he made his debut in Ligue 1 he was asked by the local rag what or who was the biggest influence on his career to date.
In fairness to Mo, he aint no big time Charlie and he told it straight, he even mentioned my name.
"Just let the past go - Dont look back in Angers, Argietoffee says"
Ive had a recycling bin of Coronas.
Yeah there’s been a consistent age reduction last season and this, by my reckoning the team that started against Blackburn was 19 .4 years average age, possibly our youngest at U23s . If Pennington was replaced with the injured Kyle John it drops to 18. something. Pennington‘s position is what it is, I would be concerned if we played him as CB and moving Astley out of his best position to Right Back, and it appears that none of the 16/17 year olds are standing out at RB the way Small is at LB , we’d have had a very young back 5 without him . Its poor planning to have a 26 year old still waiting to move on but shouldn’t outweigh the progress made getting the younger players through quicker.
Cameron Manning
Player Valuation: £35m
I’ll never get fed up saying thanks for all the news you provide on our younger teams Ring master.
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
6th placed Everton u18s are back in u18s league action tomorrow in the 1st of 3 home games, v Leeds with a 6.30ko hopefully for the 3rd time lucky after the 2 previous games were called off in last 5 weeks, Leeds have only had 1 win and thats v the team every single team seems to beat every week [Sunderland]. A win for Everton will only keep them 6th though with there 2nd win in a row, Everton seem to be going in sequence result wise lately
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
Everton u18s Team to face Leeds u18s 6.30ko
Leban, Higgins, Welch, Campbell, Lowey, Jagne, Warrington, Whitaker, McAllister, Dobbin, Cannon,
Subs Stewart, Kristensen, Mallon, Butterfield, Price
Leban, Higgins, Welch, Campbell, Lowey, Jagne, Warrington, Whitaker, McAllister, Dobbin, Cannon,
Subs Stewart, Kristensen, Mallon, Butterfield, Price
