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Lost 2-0
According to the Athletic, Brands has told Unsworth and the under 23s staff that they have to play 4231 and play from the back
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
Which shouldn't have to be asked.
Unsworth should be playing exactly how the first team play as it allows Youth players to have an easier transition.
The fact that David Unsworth is 8 years into his tenure at the U23's and this hasn't been drilled in, is just laughable to be honest.
T LEAFE
Player Valuation: £40m
Still early days
It's a long term project
We must be patient
If the youth teams play exactly how the firstteam plays then we will be in the Conference soon
Give Unsie full freedom. Jose and Jeffers are the future
Jeffers is at Ipswich now lol
Azza
Player Valuation: £80m
The article seems to suggest the club haven't restarted talks about a new contract either...?
Imagine being Dobbin or Simms seeing the likes of Iwobi and Rondon getting first team game time. lol
No progress with Dobbin yeah. He can sign for free with a european side from January. We might only get some compensation again, like with Small.
This is what happens when you sign older players well past their best and block the development of young players. Why Benitez was allowed to sign Rondon is genuinely beyond me. I can't blame any young forward at the club for wanting out, the team isn't being selected on merit.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
we dont have anyone to play the one upfront though, cannon cant hold the ball up well enough and its pointless dropping simms back to the u23s for that.
Long term I would agree, but not in the next few weeks. The lad needs to play to get fully fit.
Gbamin should be playing too. I don't understand how we expect to get someone who was out for 2 years fit without playing matches.
None of this post is okay.
Theoneandonly
Player Valuation: £10m
Yeah Rafael and his team are now overlooking the academy. There is a lot of mess to sort out throughout the club.
Brands is trusting Rafael with the long term project.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
yes i would have given gbamin game time for the u23s but at this point benitez seems to have made up his mind hes not going to be using him anyway.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
overlooking or overseeing?
overlooking doesnt make sense if your 2nd line is true
Theoneandonly
Player Valuation: £10m
Sorry wrong choice of word, overseeing.
Rafael and Brands are going to be making a lot of changes in how we operate.