Liverpool FC Youth Teams

[Red_Polo]

I don't think it's highlights, it looks more like a perm.

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[ame]https://twitter.com/livecholfc/status/943155835374628864[/ame]

[BigChief]

https://twitter.com/livecholfc/statu...55835374628864

Not surprising. Injuries have reduced his prospects but hopefully he can do well at a lower club.

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/MobyHaque/status/943232502814203906[/ame]

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[SB]

Wow that’s some strike isn’t it.

[red g]

The ball from Jones wasn't too shabby either

[Fuzzy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/943483771797561349[/ame]

[Scratch]

https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/943483771797561349

So has he just inherited a good squad, is he a good manager or is it a combination of both?

[dom9]

Yeah I’m hoping Stevie La might have a word about his ‘do’ or more precisely, getting rid of it. Still he’s only 16.

Because a man in his 50s (maybe more) knows better?

[SB]

Because a man in his 50s (maybe more) knows better?

you know I do. And you can drop the ‘maybe more’ crap too ok.

[dww]

So has he just inherited a good squad, is he a good manager or is it a combination of both?

Could just be that it's a small sample. I suspect we will get a better view in the next year or two.

Overall though it seems we are improving our youth development which is good to see.

[RedReet]

I think the presence of Gerard alone is as big a contributing factor as his managerial skills. Kids must be buzzing having him around, so it's no surprise to see them doing so well.

I do wonder though, seeing as it's his first proper coaching/managerial role, if his approach is more results driven than development based. That's not to say that he'd intentionally risk the development of any of his players, but he obviously would be keen to make a good impression and I'm sure wants his players to do well and enjoy themselves, so I wonder if he makes some decisions that an older or more specialist youth coach maybe wouldn't make.

[RedReet]

Curtis Jones looks a real prospect in Stevie’s U18’s.

He had 3 assists & scored 1 in a 5-1 win over Hartlepool playing in midfield.

Millar scored a hat-trick in this game too and seems to be progressing well.

[BillobShaisley]

Could just be that it's a small sample. I suspect we will get a better view in the next year or two.

Overall though it seems we are improving our youth development which is good to see.

My genuine question is, have we actually improved in youth development or has it become the Stevie show and is there now more focus on youth results and performance (Stevie's development) than actual development of youth players? e.g. using Ings, Klavan, Robertson etc

I know Ljinders and Co' have a great record and approach to producing a conveyor belt of players ready for the first team but that can and often conflicts with short term results in the youth leagues. Is there any reassurance that player progression is still the main purpose of these games?