Mauricio Pochettino needs to rethink bizarre approach to youth development
Chris Miller has some strong words for the Tottenham boss.
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Think that pretty much all the Spurs youth watchers would empathise with this article
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We have been drawn at home to holders Liverpool in the third round of this season’s FA Youth Cup.
The draw was made at Wembley today (Friday), with clubs from the Premier League and Championship entering at this point.
The Reds toppled Manchester City in a penalty shootout in last season’s final, while we were eliminated at the fourth round stage by The Scum.
Details on the date and venue for the match will be confirmed in due course. Ties must be completed before Saturday 14 December.
We met Liverpool’s Academy in the summer, when we beat them on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the semi-finals of the Under-19 Oberndorf tournament in Germany.
Previously, we beat them 4-0 in the quarter-finals of the Under-18 Premier League Cup during its inaugural season in 2017/18.
Do we have a chance even with the strongest team? Isn't WindyCOYS saying the youth aren't all that nowadays?Undoubtedly the tie of the round.
We've promoted a number of Academy Year 2 players to play in u23's, but to make progress in the FA Youth Cup we would need to re-integrate some of them (and even Troy Parrott) to make a real go in the FA Youth Cup
Do we have a chance even with the strongest team? Isn't WindyCOYS saying the youth aren't all that nowadays?
Our u18s losing 5 0 at half time against Chelsea .
Not good.
Whittaker has scored 2 in the 2nd half to bring it back to 5-2 with about 10 minutes to play
I wonder what will happen at Chelsea now.White with a 3rd (penalty) on 89 mins to get score to 5-3 !
Edit - FT 3-5. A less bad score line than the HT position !
I wonder what will happen at Chelsea now.
On the one hand Lampard seems ready to give youth a chance, not that he has much choice right now. On the other hand the first team is full of young players now, so maybe there won't be too much space for the current youth team. Not much point waiting for Mount or Abraham to retire.
I wonder what will happen at Chelsea now.
On the one hand Lampard seems ready to give youth a chance, not that he has much choice right now. On the other hand the first team is full of young players now, so maybe there won't be too much space for the current youth team. Not much point waiting for Mount or Abraham to retire.
He was only delighted to get rid of Luiz.To be fair to Lampard, he has had choice, he still has most of the senior players he had last season, Pedro, Barkley, Giroud, Batshuayi and he authorised the sale (I assume) of Cahill and Luiz, and despite a couple of early set backs, he continued to play the academy players.
He hasn't done what Poch has done which continue to play senior players out of position, out of form or just clearly not of the right standard constantly rather than give academy players game time.
TrueHe was only delighted to get rid of Luiz.
It's all very well giving Lampard credit for playing "kids", but fuck me, Abraham and Mount are no ordinary kids. I need to see a bit more of Tomori to make up my mind on him.
He was only delighted to get rid of Luiz.
It's all very well giving Lampard credit for playing "kids", but fuck me, Abraham and Mount are no ordinary kids. I need to see a bit more of Tomori to make up my mind on him.
Is Tanganga better with the ball than Davidson Sanchez?True
But Lampard is now involving 7 of their youngsters in the first team squad - 4 started (Abraham, Mount, James, Tomori) with 3 on the bench.(Christianson, Hudson-Odoi and Gilmour).
Chelsea have used the loan system well to develop Abraham, Mount, Tomori and Christianson so they were ready for the first team - but still a "risk* - Abraham and Mount for example spent last season in the Championship which to many implies it's s risk to play them in PL.
Our problem is that we are not sending the best lads out on loan for experience, but neither are we playing them in the first team and usually they are not playing in u23 team either. So no game time. Given Tanganga"s performances in 2019 preseason he should have been more involved in first team matches than he has been or loaned out. Same comments for Skipp and probably Parrott too (although given his age a loan might not be appropriate this season).
Earlier in the season, I thought Abraham looked like a donkey, but I have since been won over. Ferocious speed and workrate. Presses like a demon.98% of this place would have laughed their tits off at the thought of Abraham and Tomori getting played every week this season for a top 3 club.
By the way, that looked like a 4-2-2-2 to me in the second half today. Is that how it looked to you?I'm not saying I think Lampard is a great coach, I honestly don't know yet, but Chelsea have at least got some fucking energy about them and look more cohesive, at least in possession, than the shower of shite we are watching.
Is Tanganga better with the ball than Davidson Sanchez?