England U-17 Discussions Thread #3 (2008 born)

Discussion in 'England' started by england66, Jul 8, 2011.

  1. itfcjoe

    itfcjoe Member+

    Oct 8, 2014
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    "This is getting better and better and better!"
     
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  2. BarryfromEastenders

    Staff Member

    Jul 6, 2008
    Igor Tyjon is on the bench for Blackburn.
     
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  4. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
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  5. Port Vale Fan

    Port Vale Fan Member

    May 30, 2012
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    I know it’s a big mistake to say this but this group is a really good one.

    Black & Braithwaite really positive with the ball. Owusi looks composed. Ridgeon is something else and the three left footers behind the striker especially Howell are a pleasure.

    Subs came on and no drop in standards.

    Excellent viewing, thanks lads.
     
  6. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    Lot of talent missing from this squad too, Gomes, Ngumoha and Ibragimov in the attacking positions.
     
  7. StortfordSpurs1882

    Tottenham Hotspur
    England
    Jun 28, 2023
    Black?
     
  8. Port Vale Fan

    Port Vale Fan Member

    May 30, 2012
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    Apologies, I watched the under 19s straight after. Leo Black I meant of course - he looks a real good lad. Really enjoyed his game vs Germany.

    I think the under 17s game wasn't helped by hectic atmosphere of screaming kids for the first 30 mins. I had to watch it with the sound off as it too much. I was on the edge of a nervous breakdown.
     
  9. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    #9234 Regis Prograis, Sep 16, 2024
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    Seth Ridgeon is very talented and pretty quick, he does look very small though, hopefully he grows a little over the next few years.
     
  10. Port Vale Fan

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    May 30, 2012
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    I'm hoping Ridgeon gets a chance either in the league cup or league trophy this week.

    His size isn't a worry for me, look at Cole Palmer at that age.
     
  11. ADM99

    ADM99 Member+

    Apr 28, 2019
    His dad was an Olympic hurdler & his older brother is a sprinter I believe, so he's got good athletic pedigree.
     
  12. BarryfromEastenders

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    Jul 6, 2008
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  14. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    Going by this he'll be the 3rd youngest player in the competition ever just ahead of Moukoko. Fair to say that list is yet to yield a true top player from the top 20.

    https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/uefa-youth-league/juengsteaelteste/pokalwettbewerb/19YL

    Moukoko is still yet to live up to anywhere near his crazy goal scoring at youth level. Transferred to Nice this summer age 19 and has made one sub app so far. Shoretire a notable one for England, now aged 20 and playing in Greece for POAK.
     
  15. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    That’s if Moukoko is that age - plenty of stories that he is a couple of years older.
     
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  16. KHSAFC

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    Sunderland
    England
    Feb 12, 2023
    You’ve conveniently left out Yamal there who is number 22!
     
  17. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    It seemed a logical cutoff point! Fair to say that plenty are still young enough to go on to great things.
     
  18. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    There was a story last year about a birth certificate claiming that he's actually 24.
     
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  19. horrisengleton

    horrisengleton Member+

    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    Downman gets on the scoresheet for Arsenal. Pulls a goal back to make it 3-1.
     
  20. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
     
  21. AJ123

    AJ123 Member+

    Man Utd
    England
    Feb 17, 2018
    Arsenal lost 4-1 in the end. Not the best although Atalanta's squad looks to be older with 3 x 19 year olds in it to Arsenal's 0. Conceding goals seems to be a particular issue for their u18s with 15 conceded in their first 6 games of the season.
     
  22. horrisengleton

    horrisengleton Member+

    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    It's a complaint amongst Arsenal fans. Their youth teams have been crap defensively for a while but on the flip side they've been very good at producing high-quality attackers.

    They need to try and strike a balance but you wouldn't want to neutralise what they do now too much because while they don't produce many defenders at all they seem like one of the better academies at nurturing X-factor talents.
     
  23. Regis Prograis

    Regis Prograis Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Feb 8, 2020
    They've not produced a England level CB since the days of Adams/Keown, which is pretty staggering.
     
  24. horrisengleton

    horrisengleton Member+

    Arsenal
    England
    Jul 18, 2023
    Valencia, Spain
    Yeah it's crazy. It seems like a systematic thing more than bad luck because I can't remember many top CB prospects being at the academy either.
     
  25. Fireburn47

    Fireburn47 Member+

    West Ham United
    England
    Nov 5, 2021
    On the bench as Tommy Setford appears to be injured.
     
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