Man Utd v Saints - FA Youth Cup - This Evening

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Game started 20 minutes ago. Live stream here: http://cricfree.sc/watch/live/manchester-united-u18-vs-southampton-u18-live-streaming

 

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Utd take the lead on 64 minutes. Cracking goal from Chong (complete with Fellani tribute hairstyle)

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A screamer from O'Connor to equalise on 82 minutes

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2-1

 

Saints!

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Yes!! Saints take the lead. Another great strike, from Smallbone this time. 4 mins left

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Man Utd miss a sitter, although great save from Parkes in the end

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Now Saints close to getting a 3rd. End to end stuff

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Full time. Saints go through to round 4. The future's bright...

 

[del boy]

really enjoyed that, great pace to the game, some serious skills on display and two crackin' goals - COYS!!

[johnnyboy]

The lad slattery looked different class

[sad saints fan]

t was good. Some decent young players in that Saints team.

[Pamplemousse]

Les Reed OUT!

[sad saints fan]

Cracking goals for Saints. It looks like the Boufal syndrome has already reached youth level.

[SuperSAINT]

Cracking result! (At Old Trafford too!)

[supersonic]

but I thought Koeman said our youngsters were ****?

[Patrick Bateman]

but I thought Koeman said our youngsters were ****?

 

Koeman still thinks his clothing size is medium. Deluded.

[SuperSAINT]

sambosa75 must be pretty proud tonight. I noticed Rowthorn started (& won) at Old Trafford

[Chocolate Box]

Nice to stuff it to the arrogant ***ts in their own back yard.

[The Cat]

Brilliant. Well played lads.

[SuperSAINT]

Smallbone's goal is some hit! Not the 1st Long ranger he's hit by the looks either.

[egg]

Enjoyed that, we played some great stuff. Slattery is a real talent.

[SuperSAINT]

Enjoyed that, we played some great stuff. Slattery is a real talent.

 

Did they stream the game? Damn. I missed that.

[VectisSaint]

That's an excellent result for the kids. Form book out of the window.

[Saint IQ]

Of the young players from our academy that could play premier league football or at least championship level for most of their careers we have quite a bunch at the moment. JWP, Reed, McQueen, Sims, Seager, Gallagher, Slattery, Hesketh and Targett.

[sambosa75]

sambosa75 must be pretty proud tonight. I noticed Rowthorn started (& won) at Old Trafford

 

Absolutely chuffed! He and the rest of the lads are buzzing.

[Norm]

Well done, lads!!

[doddisalegend]

Just reading a few press bits on this was that really our boys first win in three months?

[Lallana's Left Peg]

I was at the game last night. A fantastic win for the kids against a very good team. Man Utd are better than us and were better than us in this game in terms of overall play and quality of player but that is not meant as a criticism of our lads who did what they needed to do in order to win the game. We defended very well as a team - positionally they all knew their job and stuck to it and we defended very compact - it was as the senior team do in tough away games. It's things that like which determine a professional career, not just individual ability.

 

We didn't offer too much going forward but it was one of those games where every time we did get the chance to break everyone was a bit anxious and would either hesitate or try and do too much.

 

It was the first time I had seen many of the kids this season so not really appropriate to judge individuals.

[vin]

Just reading a few press bits on this was that really our boys first win in three months?

 

I think that's true although to be fair we do play a very young team at U18 level. We were bolstered last night by a few lads (still u18s) who normally play for the u23s (Vokins, Slattery, O'Connor and Valery) so we were a bit more experienced. FWIW I really like the look of O'Connor - looks a very classy player in midfield.

[SuperSAINT]

I think that's true although to be fair we do play a very young team at U18 level. We were bolstered last night by a few lads (still u18s) who normally play for the u23s (Vokins, Slattery, O'Connor and Valery) so we were a bit more experienced. FWIW I really like the look of O'Connor - looks a very classy player in midfield.

 

Craig Fleming said that Smallbone only came on as sub because he featured for the U23's the other day. Not bad for a 16 year old.

[Chris27687]

All the goals where excellent - it's really clear how much better the youth team (and youth teams in general) are nowadays.

 

I would guess that we have the best chance of having loyal players to the club if they came up through the youth system - hopefully we can keep getting 1-2 into the first team each year.

[SuperSAINT]

All the goals where excellent - it's really clear how much better the youth team (and youth teams in general) are nowadays.

 

I would guess that we have the best chance of having loyal players to the club if they came up through the youth system - hopefully we can keep getting 1-2 into the first team each year.

 

Lallana / Shaw / Chamberlain / Theo / Bale / Chambers?

 

[suewhistle]

I'd forgotten this was on and only saw the lads from when they were chasing the game, so saw both cracking goals but didn't get a full impression of the game. I was also impressed that the full back Valery was able to make a break towards the end of the game, run the length of the pitch and force the keeper into saving and conceding a corner.

[Chris27687]

Lallana / Shaw / Chamberlain / Theo / Bale / Chambers?

 

 

We where in a much worse point when we sold all of those players - its reasonable to think we should be able to offer European football semi-consistently over the next 5 years - something that has never been the case before. As long as we can offer the opportunity to play good quality football on the European stage individuals will be more likely to stay.

 

Obviously we aren't going to keep everyone - we just have a better chance of keeping individuals, particularly if they are from the Southampton area (McQueen etc.).

[simo]

Anyone else seen the video posted of the lads going mental in the changing rooms afterwards?