Arsenal U21 v Saints U21

[Andy Durman]

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/u21s-face-gunners-tonight-707545.aspx

 

Match kicks off at 7pm

 

Liverpool U21 drew 3-3 at home to West Ham U21. Equaliser in the last seconds of extra time by West Ham (against the run of play).

[Doctoroncall]

Surprisingly Arsenal haven't won a game in the elite group! Need to win this if the U21s want to progress to the knockout stage (top two qualify).

[disconnect]

Maybe they should give Mayuka a game - or has he gone AWOL?! Maybe Forren to be given another run out too? OS says they're unsure whether him or JWP will play.

[Saint Garrett]

@SouthamptonFC: Saints U21s: Gazzaniga, Butterfield, Stephens, Forren, Young, Robinson, Chambers, Moore, De Ridder, Sinclair, Rowe. #saintsfcu21 #bu21pl

 

@SouthamptonFC: Saints U21s substitutes: Johns (GK), Curtis, Isgrove, McQueen, Turnbull. #saintsfcu21 #bu21pl

 

RT @Arsenal: Arsenal Under-21s to play Southampton: Martinez, Wynter, Angha, Monteiro, Meade, Yennaris, Henderson, Olsson, Ebecilio, Gnabry, Akpom

 

RT @Arsenal: Substitutes: Vickers, Mugabo, Bihmoutine, Neita, Watt

Edited 11 March, 2013 by Saint Garrett

[Saint Garrett]

Are you allowed 3 overage players then?!

[Olallana]

Are you allowed 3 overage players then?!

 

I always thought 3 is the limit?

[Saint Garrett]

I thought it was 2, clearly not!

[Matthew Le God]

Are you allowed 3 overage players then?!

 

I always thought 3 is the limit?

 

I thought it was 2, clearly not!

 

You are allowed one "overage" goalkeeper and three "overage" outfield players.

 

So up to 4 in total.

[Olallana]

I´m not sure though but as you say, apparently.

 

International U21 has 3 as the limit (in the Olympics for example)

[Saint Garrett]

You are allowed one "overage" goalkeeper and three "overage" outfield players.

 

So potentially 4 in total.

 

Ah cheers for that. You would think we would win with that team out.

 

Do wonder whether Mayuka is still even at the club though !

[Saint Garrett]

@SouthamptonFC: GOAL: Saints U21s 0-1 ARSENAL U21S (Kyle Ebecilio 13) #saintsfcu21 #bu21pl

 

@SouthamptonFC: 13: Saints concede possession in midfield and Yennaris plays in Ebecilio to fire past Gazzaniga for one-nil. #saintsfcu21 #bu21pl

[Sour Mash]

I went along tonight. Never been so cold at a game of football in my life, painful. Not a great game, typical Saints, lots of possession, no cutting edge, two defensive mistakes for the goals. Forren doesn't look anywhere near good enough yet. De Ridder very lively with no end product.

Edited 11 March, 2013 by Sour Mash

[Winchester Red]

That really is the story of Steve De Ridder right there

[DrZuess1979 the 2nd]

He'd fit in well ATM

 

[VectisSaint]

I´m not sure though but as you say, apparently.

 

International U21 has 3 as the limit (in the Olympics for example)

Except the Olympics is U23 not U21. PL has its own rules for number of overage players, it is 3 plus an overage keeper.

[Andre]

Any more word on how Forren played? I saw the Liverpool game and... wasn't blown away.

[Sour Mash]

Any more word on how Forren played? I saw the Liverpool game and... wasn't blown away.

Slow, ponderous on the ball, gave the ball away often when trying to play the long pass (not a huge amount to aim for to be honest). Reads the game ok, but doesn't look particularly strong or powerful. Could say on the positive side quite calm in possession, but that meant he got caught on the ball a few times. Strange signing.

[Pilchards]

I also find it strange that Ole Gunner thought he was good enough to walk straight into the Manchester United side.

[Ken Tone]

Maybe they sent us a false Forren imposter and kept the real one?

 

After all, if we can be sold horse as beef , presumably we can be sold a donkey as a CB ?