England U-18 Discussions Thread (2008 born)

Mikey Moore vs Bristol Rovers [MOTM] https://t.co/1CdZyxvQC7

— 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@attacthespace) August 20, 2024

Love this kid, such a maverick that wants to make things happen.

 

Jack Fletcher what a strike 🚀 pic.twitter.com/2Wc67iK6Nk

— Manchester_United_Youth (@MUFC_Youth) August 20, 2024

Jack Fletcher scores his 2nd to make it 3-2 🔴

Comeback complete ✅️ pic.twitter.com/VRGxoF3p0R

— Manchester_United_Youth (@MUFC_Youth) August 20, 2024

Jack Fletcher’s goals

 

Kofi Shaw for Bristol Rovers also looked bright in the game against Spurs U21s, I think he's 17 also.

 

🚨 EXCL: Porto agree deal to re-sign Fabio Vieira on loan from Arsenal. Not in #AFC squad for #AVFC as #FCPorto finalise move to bring midfielder back after 2022 sale. Merino arrival + Nwaneri rise reduces minutes & 24yo needs regular action @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/JG4XCr23p1

— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) August 23, 2024

Hope this means they have a serious plan to integrate Nwaneri this season.

 

Played very well and had the ball in the net.

There was a moment whereby he found himself in the left back spot from a long ball and dealt with it coolly - I do fancy him to break through this year.

 

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Thorsten Spike Brits (Manchester City), Douglass Lukjanciks(Everton), Oliver Whatmuff (Manchester City)

Defenders: Harry Amass (Manchester United), Samuel Amissah (Fulham), Jaden Dixon (Stoke City), Airidas Golambeckis (West Ham United), Christian McFarlane (New York City), Saheed Olagunju (Chelsea), Carter Pinnington (Liverpool), Leo Shahar (Newcastle United)

Midfielders: Jack Fletcher (Manchester United), Ollie Harrison (Chelsea), Joshua King (Fulham), Trey Nyoni (Liverpool), Christopher Rigg (Sunderland), Souleymane Sidibe (Stoke City)

Forwards: Jesse Derry (Crystal Palace), Baylee Dipepa (Port Vale), Mateus Mane (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Shumaira Mhueka (Chelsea), Divine Mukasa (Manchester City), Alejandro Rodriguez (Olympique Lyonnais), Trevan Sanusi (Newcastle United)

 

What? He is two different country squads at the same time!

 

He's withdrawn from the Venezuela squad apparently. Looks promising from our perspective that he'd leave a senior squad (albeit he probably wouldn't play) for our U18s.

 

Mateus Mane is an interesting one as he was born in Portugal and has already played for them.

Reverse of Eric Hamelberg who is playing for Portugal at that tournament having been born & raised here + having already featured for England.

 

The selection of forwards for this squad is basically four strikers and two wingers, right?

 

Well based off the Euros Mukasa is seen as a winger, although personally I think he's better centrally, and Rodriguez can also play wide so I think the spread is fine.

 

Yeah I don't think it's a bad thing, I was more curious about Mane because I've not seen him much. From memory I think this group have played two up top a bit before anyway.

 

Also worth pointing out that he's gone into a non-competitve age group, passport issues simmilar to Ndala?

 

Bayley Dipepa has signed for Southampton.

 

I still think it's quite likely that we'll lose him when he's a bit older. It's a small thing, but the way he says "when I was 10, I had to move to England" here suggests to me that his heart might lie elsewhere. We've had a few players from other continents who've gone with England when they were younger and then switched to their other country when travelling long distances became more feasible and less disruptive.

 

That’s a bit of Fireburn-esque extrapolation right there. I agree that he remains a precarious dual though.

 

🚨 La composition du 1er match du #LFA2024 #ANGPOR @VilleLimoges87 @LePopu_sports pic.twitter.com/vRXVjdjafs

— Lafarge Foot Avenir (@LafargeFoot) September 4, 2024

 

England 1-0 up
https://www.youtube.com/live/4ODtuGmQtHI?si=MqwMvwEqAlq_1-U2

 

Derry with the goal