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U21: Liverpool vs Saints

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dronskisaint

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Isgrove seems to have been around for quite a while - how old is he now?

 

Looks good..saw him last year at Kettering but think he's had a long term injury. Right hand side looks promising for us

Lallana's Left Peg

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We have a very young team and physically we were up against it today. When that is the case I expect us to use the ball far better and the general quality of play today was terrible. Results don't matter too much at this level but performances do, and I thought Joe Curtis and Jake Sinclair will look back at the game with some regret (if they were senior players there may be a few expletives to describe their performance).

 

On the other hand I thought Stephens was very good, Turnball decent, Targett ok. The rest showed effort but little quality when it mattered.

 

But lets not be too downbeat, you only have to look at the names on the Liverpool teamsheet to know they sign them from around the world so its a good learning experience for the lads.

david in sweden

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We have a very young team and physically we were up against it today. When that is the case I expect us to use the ball far better and the general quality of play today was terrible. Results don't matter too much at this level but performances do, and I thought Joe Curtis and Jake Sinclair will look back at the game with some regret (if they were senior players there may be a few expletives to describe their performance).

 

On the other hand I thought Stephens was very good, Turnball decent, Targett ok. The rest showed effort but little quality when it mattered.

 

But lets not be too downbeat, you only have to look at the names on the Liverpool teamsheet to know they sign them from around the world so its a good learning experience for the lads.

 

 

Agree with your assessment. Both Sinclair and Isgrove looked speedy on the wings but Liverpool were well organised and we had few chances with Lee Barnard as the sole striker.

You could see why Liverpool were unbeaten in their group, and they featured a number of young players who'd have already had Prem. experience.

 

Tough luck on Jordan Turnbull deflecting a near post shot past Cody Cropper (for Liverpool's only goal), but our defence held out well throughout a second half rainstorm.

Cropper made a number of excellent saves, which L'pool might have won by a cricket score on another day. Not sure if Liverpool had more chances than they did corners, but they could have been 3-0 up by HT.

 

In the second half, Matt Targett and Jack Stephens outstanding, against a rampant Liverpool attack and had good support from Calum Chambers and Matt Young who cleared a shot off the line.

 

We looked most dangerous in the added time after 90 mins.when sub. Albert Seidi put a shot just past far post from an enormous distance, and then a Saints free kick was scrambled away inside the 6 yard box.

 

As they say ...we're on a learning curve but it was a good defensive display against an excellent Liverpool side, and there will be some positives to take form this game - despite the result.

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Liverpool 1 Southampton 0

 

Incase anyone was in any doubt which two teams were in action, this spells out it out nicely for us all. Thank you MLG

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