Reserves/Youth Teams thread 10/11

[Mike]

Very quick feet as well, starting to think this time next year he will be in the first team - if he carries on playing like this.

[SB]

Very quick feet as well, starting to think this time next year he will be in the first team - if he carries on playing like this.

Or he will have been sold to pay off the debt?

[BigChief]

First half Suso was boss. Second half he was average. Should have been subbed around the 60 min mark. But he's the first 16 year old to excite me from our youth since Michael Owen broke through.

I thought Andre Wisdom was our MOTM to be fair. He is an awesome talent, unbelievable composure and defensive qualities. Hell Mavinga is fooking good, but Wisdom - wow.

[Reece]

Rodolfo Borrell's U18s continued their impressive start to the season as they came from behind to beat Derby County 3-2 in a five-goal thriller at the Academy on Saturday.

After making an impressive first start for the reserves at Newcastle on Tuesday and scoring on his debut for England U19s last week, Michael Ngoo led the line alongside Hungarian Krisztian Adorjan.

Former Swindon Town stopper Jamie Stephens started in goal while exciting youngsters Raheem Sterling and Toni Silva also featured.

The young Rams started brightly and were in front after 12 minutes through an unstoppable 25-yard strike from Alex Witham that gave Stephens no chance.

Four minutes later the Reds had a great chance to equalise. Adorjan's superb defence splitting pass sent Silva clear, but after rounding goalkeeper Mats Morch, from a tight angle his effort only found the side netting.

Sterling was causing the Derby County defence all sorts of problems down the left wing and one run saw him beat four players before being hacked down just outside the box.

The former QPR starlet had a wonderful chance after 26 minutes. Again Adorjan was the instigator with a perfectly placed through ball to send him clear. Unfortunately the U18s' No.7 took a heavy touch and Morch produced an excellent point blank save at his feet.

A strong run from left-back Brad Smith took him to the edge of the box, and his fierce low cross was just missed by the lurking Ngoo.

However, the pressure finally told and Borrell's side got a deserved equaliser 10 minutes from the break.

It owed much to superb play from Ngoo who chased down a loose ball down the right, won it and crossed for Silva to slot home into an empty net.

The visitors also had their moments and were dangerous on the counter-attack, but the game then changed just before half-time.

In first-half stoppage time skipper Conor Coady let fly with a stinging 25-yard blast but Morch was equal to it as he palmed the ball over the bar.

From the resulting corner Matthew Regan climbed high to make it 2-1. The Derby players tried to protest the ball didn't cross the line but the referee had a perfect view of it and the goal was given.

Indeed the protests were led too far and Derby were reduced to 10 men when Aaron Cole was sent off for disputing the goal.

It then almost became 3-1 in stoppage time when Sterling weaved his way past a couple of defenders before his curled effort was well saved by Morch.

Borrell's side started the second half intent on adding more goals to their tally and it became 3-1 on 51 minutes when Adorjan netted with a superb left footed strike beyond the reach of Morch.

Silva should have made it 4-1 after a lovely pass from Ngoo but his effort was tipped behind for a corner.

To their credit the 10 men of Derby battled on and got back into the game with a gift after 68 minutes. Stephens sliced his clearance straight to the Rams No.9 Callum Ball, who couldn't believe his luck as he rounded the 'keeper and slotted into the empty net.

Despite conceding a bad goal the away side never came close to an equaliser in the final stages of the game and Ngoo was unlucky not to make it 4-2 after a great run, but was denied at point blank range by Morch.

Liverpool U18s: Jamie Stephens, Matthew McGiveron, Brad Smith, Stephen Sama, Matthew Regan, Conor Coady, Raheem Sterling, Craig Roddan, Michael Ngoo, Krisztian Adorjan (Josh Sumner 70), Toni Brito E Silva (Tom Walsh 84). Unused subs: Peter Aylmer, Tyrell Belford, Adam Morgan.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/young-reds-silence-the-rams

[Shaggy]

Whatever happened to Adam Pepper?

[Resu]

Whatever happened to Adam Pepper?

According to .no he was still a LFc player in june, but looking for a new club.

[Fernandinho]

Are the reserves playing a game soon? I would like to see a few of those boys get a run in Europe

[Reece]

Yep - playing Wolves at home tonight.

[red g]

Whatever happened to Adam Pepper?

he went on trial to Derby and i dont think they signed him up.

As far as i am aware he is still here but cant get a sniff of a reserve team spot.

[Lee]

he went on trial to Derby and i dont think they signed him up.

As far as i am aware he is still here but cant get a sniff of a reserve team spot.

Weren't Everton sniffing around him last season?! Strange that he'd disappear like that - I thought he was highly rated. Though I've never actually seen him play

[Buzzo]

Yep - playing Wolves at home tonight.

Amoo brace tames Wolves

14th Sep 2010

David Amoo struck a clinical double as Liverpool Reserves claimed their first win of the season with a 2-0 success over Wolves on Tuesday night.

The 19-year-old was on hand to finish off two incisive first-half counter attacks and ensure John McMahon's men capped an impressive showing with three richly deserved points.

The Reds had gone into the clash having drawn their opening two encounters of the new Barclays Premier Reserve League Northern Group B campaign but always looked in control against what was a relatively experienced Wolves outfit.

Indeed, the hosts had a real hunger about their play from the off and took the lead with their first attack of the match on two minutes.

A sublime move started with Danny Wilson's clever pass into the feet of Tom Ince. The winger turned well before spreading the ball out to Suso on the left flank. The diminutive Spaniard then showed superb vision to weigh up his options and deliver a perfect low cross into the path of Amoo who made no mistake from eight yards.

The visitors had barely had a chance to adjust to their surroundings when Liverpool piled forward again, with Ince collecting Suso's pass and firing straight at Wayne Hennessey before both Steven Irwin and Jonjo Shelvey saw their follow up efforts blocked by some desperate defending.

Video: Highlights of our 2-0 win>>

The warning signs were there for Wolves and despite the fact it was still early on in the encounter it was no surprise when the Reds doubled their advantage on eight minutes.

Another whirlwind attack ended with Amoo touching home at the second attempt after his initial effort from Irwin's cross was well saved by Hennessey.

McMahon's side were clearly enjoying their first Wirral outing of the new campaign and could have extended their lead further on 15 minutes when Nathan Eccleston saw a devilish cross drop just shy of the far post.

Amoo then burst down the right flank and centred for Eccleston but the forward saw his classy volley on the turn whistle just past the far post with Hennessey rooted to the spot.

It was proving to be a busy first period for the Wales stopper and he had to be at his best to deny Suso's arcing free-kick before beating away Irwin's magnificent volley after Shelvey had picked him out on the edge of the box from the resulting corner.

Liverpool continued to ask all the questions and Amoo could well have had his hat-trick on 38 minutes but he smashed well wide of the near post after Ince's well crafted pass had put him in on the right side of the box.

There was even time for Ince to go close himself, curling just wide of the top corner after a dazzling run left two Wolves defenders in his wake.

The visitors would have been delighted to have gone in at the interval just the two goals behind and there was an immediate improvement in their play following the restart with both Ashley Hemmings and Louis Harris going close.

Liverpool were struggling to recapture the flow that had seen them create chance after chance early on and Peter Gulacsi was finally called into action on the hour mark when he reacted smartly to keep out Nenad Milijas's header.

The opportunity forced the Reds to respond and Suso tested Hennessey's handling with a rasping shot from the left edge of the box before Eccleston was left frustrated by a deflection that denied him a simple tap-in from Irwin's centre.

As the clock ticked down the away side continued to search for a way back into it and they could have set up a barnstorming finish had substitute Geoffrey Mujanji-Bia's 35 yard drive not crashed back off the crossbar.

Liverpoolfc.tv. Man of the Match: David Amoo

Liverpool Reserves: Gulacsi, Darby, Robinson, Irwin (c), Wilson, Wisdom, Amoo, Shelvey, Eccleston, Suso, Ince (Bruna 81). Unused Subs: Flanagan, Bouzanis, Roberts, Palsson.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/amoo-brace-tames-wolves

[SB]

New song for the MOTM. David Amoo

To the tune of OOle. Ole , Ole. Ole

AAAmoo,
Amoo Amoo Amoo
we love Amoo

[Reece]

No.

Just no.

[Pablo]

No.

Just no.

Can we limit his posts to 0 a day please

[SB]

No.

Just no.

Can we discuss it at all?

Can we limit his posts to 0 a day please

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