I don’t think you need or can expect a Carsley. Every time we go to a tournament there are nations with fewer financial resources who play with structure and freedom. This is what I’m worried about for tomorrow for the U17 WC. Our work off the ball defensively. Our players movement off the ball offensively etc. We will probably know after about 20 minutes into game one how that whole tournament will go.
Men's under-17s England v USA U17 International 6.45pm, Thursday 13 November Dubai England v Cote d'Ivoire U17 International 3.30pm Saturday 15 November Dubai England v Australia U17 International 5.30pm, Tuesday 18 November Dubai Squad named: 3pm, Friday 7 November
Bloody hell So many phases when we aren’t working collectively to give players options with the ball and we get butchered on the counter. We either end up like (below) or we are deeper in the pitch with a massive gap between defence and attack.
Madjo looks interesting to me. Obviously got a size advantage but good hold up play and has quality on the ball. Got to be the main and probably sole positive from these games.
That was horrible to watch even if it’s just the highlights! Some of the defending was just shockingly bad. You can only hope a lot of these players improve as they get older and hopefully will have learnt a lot due to this shambles of a camp! Never seen a worse performing under age group.
Will be interesting to see what the squad for the international break looks like. Whether they completely revamp it or stick with a similar group.
Goalkeepers: Tommy Betts (Sheffield United), Roman Dowell (Newcastle United), Ben Vickery (Manchester City) Defenders: Liam Balmer (Liverpool), Calvin Diakite (Chelsea), Harley Emsden-James (Manchester United), Jacob Howard (Leeds United), Oscar Sandiford (Tottenham Hotspur), Lyndon Snelgrove (Millwall), Jacob Wain (Manchester City), Oliver Wilkinson (Ipswich Town) Midfielders: Jerome Abbey (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Hugo De Lisle (Leicester City), Mathis Eboue (Chelsea), Erik Farkas (Liverpool), Max Little (Southampton), Floyd Samba (Manchester City), Fraser Widdop (Brighton & Hove Albion) Forwards: Joél Drakes-Thomas (Crystal Palace), Teddie Lamb (Manchester City), Brian Madjo (Metz), Kyran Thompson (Arsenal), Aiden Yeguo (Liverpool)
Looks like a chance to try and bring some duals into the camp who may not have been eligible or willing to play in qualifiers Farkas, Samba, Abbey, Eboue, Yeguo Also, looks like first England call ups for: Jake Wain (Man City) Lyndon Snelgrove (Millwall) Jerome Abbey (Wolves) Max Little (Southampton) AJ Yeguo (Liverpool) [Previously represented Poland U15s] Teddie Lamb (Man City) [Signed from Leyton Orient] Oliver Wilkinson back in the squad after transfer from Barnsley to Ipswich has gone through and he's back in full time training
Eddie Chadwick, who played for us at 16s, is in the US squad that we'll face. Interestingly, he appears to have left LA Galaxy as he is listed as Unattached & was on trial with Ipswich recently.
Spurs' Armend Muslika is in Albania's squad for their qualifiers. Having a very strong season so far, scored two excellent goals yesterday. Right foot, top corner 🎯Left foot, bottom corner 🎯What a brace from @Spurs_Academy’s Armend Muslika in their 4-0 #U18PL win against Ipswichpic.twitter.com/EVRo3KzNIQ— PL Youth (@PLYouth) November 8, 2025
Matches against Australia and USA are going to be streamed on ReCast.TV according to the England website.
Jariyah Shah (Man United) has been called up to Australia's U17s. He was born there but moved to England at a young age and is also eligible for Pakistan & Vietnam. Not sure he's in the squad that we're playing, I think it might be Australia's '08s we face and not the '09s.
I'm don't think I can bring myself to ever watch this group again lmao. A side that loses to Scotland and Lithuania is almost certainly going to lose all three of this window's fixtures. No Kavuma-McQueen in the squad either is a further disincentive.
Your England U17 Lineup To Face USA 🏴Ben Vickery (GK) Jacob Wain Liam Balmer Fraser Widdop Harvey Emsden-James Oliver Wilkinson Kyran Thompson Hugo De Lisle Brian Madjo (C) Max Little Mathis Eboue pic.twitter.com/shUG8XcjeK— The England Academy (@EnglandAcad) November 13, 2025