Everton Youth Teams Thread

GAME OVER,EVERTON U23S LOSE 3-1 HOME TO HERTHA


NEXT GAMES IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL CUP

14TH DECEMBER 7PM
READING U23S V HERTHA

21ST DECEMBER - 7PM
EVERTON V ATLETICO BILBAO

THE TOP TEAM GOES THROUGH AUTO TO NEXT ROUND IN THE 6 GROUPS,THE 2 BEST SECOND PLACED TEAMS VIA THE 6 GROUPS WILL MAKE THE OTHER 2 TEAMS-[THINK IVE WORDED THAT RIGHT]

TONIGHTS OTHER SCORE

READING 2 ATLETICO BILBAO 3 - BILBAO CAME FROM 2 -0 DOWN

TABLE

HERTHA 4 POINTS FROM 2 GAMES, SCORED 5,CON 3 = PLUS 2
BILBAO 4 POINTS FROM 2 GAMES, SCORED 5,CON 4 = PLUS 1
EVERTON 3 POINTS FROM 2 GAMES,SCORED 3,CON 4 = MINUS 1
READING 0 POINTS FROM 2 GAMES,SCORED 3,CON 5 = MINUS 2




 

Still, other than Baningime and Feeney I dont think Everton looked at all good

they probably arent though evans is just coming back from injury and most of the others have hardly played. neil sang said on twitter that broadhead had a good game? though as his agent hes obviously biased.
 
they probably arent though evans is just coming back from injury and most of the others have hardly played. neil sang said on twitter that broadhead had a good game? though as his agent hes obviously biased.
He floated in and out of the game. When he was involved he looked half decent but he wasn't overly involved. Obviously the agent is biased but he was far from the worst on the pitch.
 
Still, other than Baningime and Feeney I dont think Everton looked at all good

We were pretty poor.

Henen had a few good moments in the first half and Jones looked half decent. I guess you have to consider that a fair few playing wouldn't be in our best U23 eleven, but the skill level of the opposition was miles ahead of us.
 

none would, it was a reserve reserve team.
And the majority of the 16 outfield players only have contracts to the end of this season , so some big decisions will be made over the coming months.

At least 5 will likely be moved on. Yarney and Bainbridge just haven't cut it at any level really. Dyson, Duffus and Henen show occasional glimpses , good to have in an U23s squad but for their ages are far away from the 1st team squad. Probably Gethin Jones in this category too.

5 in the squad are amongst our best u18 2nd year Scholars, Feeney , Evans, Beni, Kiersey and Bramall. The first 3 have shown they are capable of playing at U23s level in a reasonable team, Kiersey and Bramall are yet to be tested at U23s but worth a punt and keeping at their age. If you include Lavery and Calum Lees then that's about it for moving up next season , the quality of the recent scholars has not matched previous years .

Of the other 5 in last nights squad , Foulds, Brewster, Broadhead, Donahue and Holland all showed potential at u18 level and it's hard to tell if Unsy thinks they don't have it or if their path at U23s has been blocked by older players and they just need a chance. They were the same intake as Davies, Walsh and Dowell , not Foulds of course, so you have to think they are lesser quality players than those three.

It's a difficult dilemma. Raising the age from 21 to 23 in theory means we can keep them longer but you can still only play so many regularly, and last night seemed to mirror what we are seeing at u18 level - play our best team and we're a match for any at that age, but if we make mass changes and play younger players we can't compete.
 
A can of worms ?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...bs-make-rule-breach-allegations-35244530.html

Premier League looking into Man City's Academy transfers after rival clubs make rule breach allegation.

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Manchester City boast one of the word's leading football Academies.
Manchester City are facing a Premier League investigation over how they recruit players from rival clubs after allegations were made against the title-favourites by other teams in the north-west area that includes league leaders Liverpool, it is being reported.

The Times reports on Friday that City’s recruitment of youth players to their academy is being looked into, although a formal complaint is yet to be received by the Premier League. However, suggestions that City are not following the Premier League’s regulations over the recruitment of young players from fellow Category One academies have been raised, leading to an investigation into how City have gone about their transfer business in recent seasons.

Liverpool’s concerns arise from the Merseyside club losing under-15 goalkeeper Louie Moulden to City during the summer, although the move has not yet been approved by the Premier League. This is due to a new Five Step Process introduced by the league last season that concerns moves between Category One academies, while the report adds that both Manchester United and Everton are also concerned with City’s transfer business.

It has led to the three other clubs in question discussing the possibility of boycotting youth fixtures against City in an effort to stop their scouts from attending their games, although this would be seen as a last resort if the Premier League is not able to find any wrongdoing.

Moulden’s move to City from Liverpool has not been given the green light due to the Premier League’s new approach in dealing with transfers involving young players, which was implemented in an effort to stop deals happening due to financial motivations.

The league will interview the player, their parents and both clubs in order to determine if footballing reasons are the main motivation behind a move, with clubs facing up to a £25,000 fine if they are found to have breached the regulations. There is also the possibility of the case being handed to an Independent Commission, which can result in larger sanctions.

The report adds that City are also facing an investigation into their relationship with St Bede’s College in Manchester after allegations that the club have promised to pay for the private education of anyone enrolled in their Academy up to the age of 18 even if they leave it, along with funding the education of their siblings at the £11,000-a-year independent school.

City say that they fund the school fees of their Academy players only, and do not pay for their siblings to attend St Bede’s.

The club have also insisted that they always comply with Premier League regulations and have put the allegations down to jealousy from their rivals over the quality of the City Football Academy, with parents constantly calling the club to try and have their children signed to the Academy. They are confident that there has been no wrongdoing in the move for Moulden, and put any delay down to the Premier League carrying out the Five Step Process as is necessary.

The Independent is currently awaiting a response from the Premier League.


Independent News Service
 

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