Everton Youth Teams Thread

[Nymzee]

Unsworth out.

I'm completely fed up at the lack of ability on the ball we see from any of our kids. These are clearly talented kids who fill the England age groups up to 19s/20s. But then suddenly at the age you want to see players step up, they are overtaken by others and left a million miles behind.

Our academy is an utter shambles and produces nothing but overrated hoof and rush merchants. It's time the coaching structure was completely changed and local kids weren't given preferential treatment based on their postcode.

It's not just technical either. It's a whole culture. There is no grit or fight from any of these players. They come into the first team and they shrink and hide. A little pressure and they fall apart. Something is completely wrong and it's time the changes were made.

I can agree on the mentality but I’m not so sure on the technical side. Obviously comparing our kids to say a Sancho, Foden or Hudson-Odio makes them look less competent on the ball but not every kid can just be taught how to play like that. Maybe we just haven’t had any luck yet recruiting the kids that have this quality? Dowell and Gordon as examples do, so maybe it’s a recruitment issue going forwards.

It’s not been that long since the FA decided to change youth coaching etc. to try and create these kids that play European footie. Let’s wait to see how the say current U16’s do when they’re older before deciding the academy isn’t good enough.

 

[Ring master]

Dont forget 3rd placed Everton u23s are in action tonight away to Derby with a 7pm ko,knowing a win will put them 2 points clear at the top of the table,and the game is LIVE ON DERBYS WEBSITE-free sign up or use your details etc from last season if you have them for those that used it

 

[Nymzee]

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/fixtures/results/2018/09/17/u23-v-everton

 

[Ring master]

 

[ToffeeTim]

Why are Galloway and Browning playing? What's the point in wasting spaces on players who are too old to ever make it? Unsworth scared of getting a couple of losses on his record like any youth coach genuinely interested in developing first team players.

 

[Nymzee]

Why are Galloway and Browning playing? What's the point in wasting spaces on players who are too old to ever make it? Unsworth scared of getting a couple of losses on his record like any youth coach genuinely interested in developing first team players.

I suspect it's to keep them match fit whilst we're having a bit of an injury crisis in the first team.

 

[maccavennie]

Wonder where Virginia is or if he's been kept with the 1st team squad

 

[blueloon]

This match is being streamed by Everton too if you are a member. Checked in with Derby CFC and got a “welcome back blueloon” , somehow I think they’ll be the better bet of the two to watch.
Nice to see Feeney back as captain .

 

[Brisan123]

There is a lot of favouritism at the FA and they tend to stick with certain players. Always very surprised he wasn't more involved.

It’s very hard to get into an international youth set up

However it’s even harder to get out of it

 

[Ring master]

This match is being streamed by Everton too if you are a member. Checked in with Derby CFC and got a “welcome back blueloon” , somehow I think they’ll be the better bet of the two to watch.
Nice to see Feeney back as captain .

I had the feeling that the everton one would be a restream of the derby one,may be wrong as i am not a member of everton

 

[blueloon]

I had the feeling that the everton one would be a restream of the derby one,may be wrong as i am not a member of everton

Yes it’s the Derby feed with Derby commentary on Everton tv

 

[hirons11]

See if you can spot us in the “crowd” - going to be standing right by the Everton dug out. Daughter wearing a bright yellow jacket.

 

[Ring master]

That was a great chance for Derby,expected that volley to go in far post on 6mins

 

[Nymzee]

Most stonewall of pens

 

[Ring master]

1-0 for derby on 24 from a pen