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Youth team development

Clrnc

It's been a while but seems like we have got a decent crop of players this time round.

Amaechi is going to be a star

Bold Tone

BWoolley wrote:
Josh daSilva looks like he is playing at CB. Thought he was CM playing LWB?

He looks trash every time i've seen him.
Seems to be an athlete but nothing else.
Defensively, he has poor positional sense plus he is clumsy in challenges and inept at tackling so loses most duels.
There is no saving grace in attack as he possesses low-level skill and has no balance so is always falling over.

MistaT

Ricky1985 wrote:
Here's the teams:

West Ham United: Trott, Johnson, Akinola, Wells, Neufville, Coventry, Quina, Haksabanovic, Browne, Holland, Afolayan.

Subs: Powell, Anang, Scully, Mingi, Lewis.

Arsenal: Virginia, Osei-Tutu, Bola, Da Silva, Olowu, Medley, Dragomir, Willock, Nketiah, Nelson, Smith Rowe.

Subs: Gilmour, Keto, John Jules, Amaechi, Ballard

Very strong team!

West Ham are streaming it live on their YouTube channel:

So you can rewatch the game via that YouTube video

A few moments of interest from the first half....

Nketiah heading right to goal, like his directness (16:30)

Nelson puts it wide after being put through nicely by Nketiah (19:40)

Nelson's goal (nice turn/composure) after nice full team involvement (34:15)

Good drive from Willock to relieve the pressure, and begin the build up leading to Nketiah's goal....not sure who made that run and assist, but he was moving (40:30)

Smith Rowe with an outstanding quick release to Nketiah....really impressive to spot that so quickly, Nketiah has a great look at goal (46:30)

Domingos Quina (#8 for West Ham) looks a talent, really liked his game

Bold Tone

I also was very impressed by that #8 especially when you find out he is only 18 yrs old.
A quick google and i came up with this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3512190/Arsenal-complete-signing-Chelsea-starlet-Domingos-Quina-48-hours.html

Clrnc

Yeah remember his name, apparently huge talent. At one point thought he already signed him

Ricky1985

We were heavily linked when Quina refused to sign a contract at Chelsea on his 17th birthday. Also played against us at the Emirates in December in the Carabao Cup. Love his balance and touch, looks a real talent. Chelsea were extremely annoyed to lose him.

Their left back will be having nightmares about Nelson for a while. There was one point in the second half when he made up 3 yards on him over 10.

Bold Tone

Not as many nightmares as Leverkusen's RB.
http://www.espn.com/soccer/borussia-dortmund/story/3468740/borussia-dortmunds-marco-reus-jadon-sancho-is-better-than-me-at-18-years-old
The lad was instrumental in all 4 goals!
I wish Wenger listened to these skillful scouts (Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah).
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/jadon-sancho-arsenal-manchester-city-13462661

flobaba

I saw the game. The kid is brilliant. On the 3rd goal I think the touch he displayed to take down the ball in stride was jaw dropping

BWoolley

Our U-18s lost 9-0! to Sp*rs today. Apparently the worst defeat since 2011.

Captain

Bold Tone wrote:
Not as many nightmares as Leverkusen's RB.
http://www.espn.com/soccer/borussia-dortmund/story/3468740/borussia-dortmunds-marco-reus-jadon-sancho-is-better-than-me-at-18-years-old
The lad was instrumental in all 4 goals!
I wish Wenger listened to these skillful scouts (Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah).
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/jadon-sancho-arsenal-manchester-city-13462661

We tried hard if I remember correctly.

jones

Bold Tone wrote:
Not as many nightmares as Leverkusen's RB.
http://www.espn.com/soccer/borussia-dortmund/story/3468740/borussia-dortmunds-marco-reus-jadon-sancho-is-better-than-me-at-18-years-old
The lad was instrumental in all 4 goals!
I wish Wenger listened to these skillful scouts (Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah).
https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/transfer-news/jadon-sancho-arsenal-manchester-city-13462661

Instrumental is a bit much, he had one very good assist for Max and a cross for Reus, wasn't involved in Reus' first goal at all which came from a brilliant ball by Götze.

I watched the game - Dortmund and especially Reus were electric and could've scored another four against a Leverkusen which were on a good run - and he had a great game yes. However one good game vs a bunch of anonymous or sometimes downright poor performances before doesn't mean that this is one that got away, especially given that he actually did cost a bit. I'd wait for a while before hyping him up, it's not too long ago that there were calls that Dortmund might sell him right away with his stock still high because of lazy performances in training.

Ricky1985

It's the first leg of the FA Youth Cup final tonight. We face all conquering Chelsea - trying to equal the achievement of Man United's Busby's Babes in the mid-50s and win 5 in a row.

Tonight's game is at Stamford Bridge and the second leg is Monday night at the Emirates. Both games are live on ITV 4 in England and they'll be plenty of streams around too. Kick-off is 1945.

No word yet as to whether we're going to draft in Reiss Nelson or not as we bid to win the trophy for the first time since 2009. Regardless, in Emile Smith-Rowe and Xavier Amaechi we have two players at least as talented as any player they have. And plenty of good talent throughout the side as well.

Captain

Monday's game is free (I think) so if you're nearby and have nothing to do, get along.

Big Willie

Free for members Capi. Red members and above. Either way it's only £4 for the general public.

Ricky1985

Pretty sure it's only £2 concession as well.

Just watching the build up now, Tore Andre Flo (remember him!), must be working for Chelsea's academy in some capacity because he looked mortified when the presenter was just asking about the number of players they have out on loan currently. It's 39 btw.

Ricky1985

Awful start from us here. Should be 3-0 down and it's only the 8th minute. Their finishing has been as bad as our defending.

We look very, very nervous. Home advantage is always big at this level but it's not looking good right now.

Ricky1985

Also very interested to see how one of our most promising, right back Vontae Daley-Campbell, does up against their undisputed biggest talent in Calum Hudson-Odoi.

Ricky1985

Incredible turn by Amaechi just then.

Him, Smith-Rowe and Hudson-Odoi look a different class to everyone else right now.

We've settled into the game now. Not giving it away half as much.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

It's the first time I've watched this batch, and it's clear that Amaechi and Smith-Rowe have that requisite quality.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

World class goal from the pair.

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