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I see another of the England youth sides is progressing well in a tournament, after topping their group they beat Japan 5-3 on penalties earlier today and now face USA in the quarter finals on Saturday afternoon 

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4 minutes ago, phantom said:

I see another of the England youth sides is progressing well in a tournament, after topping their group they beat Japan 5-3 on penalties earlier today and now face USA in the quarter finals on Saturday afternoon 

Watched it Phants

Was a decent game - (Repeat d on Eurosport atm)

Took our penalties with aplomb and our young keeper made a great save from one and then smashed the next pen in himself !!

:clapping:

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28 minutes ago, CheddarReds said:

Gutted (in some ways) Sancho went back to Dortmund early. My word can that boy play!!

Only to play in the junior champions league as well

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1 hour ago, CheddarReds said:

Gutted (in some ways) Sancho went back to Dortmund early. My word can that boy play!!

 

1 hour ago, hodge said:

Only to play in the junior champions league as well

So Dortmund call him back early, weakening the England under-17 team in the process, while the Germans also advance to the last 8 of the same tournament.  Am I reading too much into that?

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4 hours ago, North London Red said:

 

So Dortmund call him back early, weakening the England under-17 team in the process, while the Germans also advance to the last 8 of the same tournament.  Am I reading too much into that?

Yes.

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/borussia-dortmund/story/3219844/jadon-sancho-to-return-to-dortmund-from-u17-world-cup-after-group-stage

 

They announced in October they'd recall him.

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14 minutes ago, hodge said:

Anyone know why a junior world cup takes place during the season? 

I would guess because it's very rare for a 16 or 17 year old to be playing first team football. And if they've reached that level, they've probably graduated to an older age group in terms of international games. These days there seems to be an emphasis on ensuring that young players have sufficient rest- their bodies are still growing and they need to be given a lighter workload. Having them play all season then jet off for 4 weeks in the summer to an international tournament isn't going to achieve that

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Semi final against Brazil this afternoon at 12:30 live on the BBC red button

Interesting the venue for the semi had to be moved to 650 miles to the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata due to the state of the pitch in Guwahati.

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2 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

Not seen him yet - how good could he be? Better than Sterling or Ox?

You never know how players will progress and sterling was a freak at that age. I’d say better than Ox though. 

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All these youngsters doing well should be great for the full National team. Yet none will play for their PL teams due to jonny foreigners so it wont benefit the full team at all!!

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2 hours ago, nickolas said:

All these youngsters doing well should be great for the full National team. Yet none will play for their PL teams due to jonny foreigners so it wont benefit the full team at all!!

Not many u17s of any nationlity would be playing at a level like the prem; “Jonny foreigner” or not.

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4 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

Not many u17s of any nationlity would be playing at a level like the prem; “Jonny foreigner” or not.

Obviously i dont mean now! But if theyre good enough they’d be in teams by 19 yrs old. Or they wont. 

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19 hours ago, Malago said:

Someone from AG needs to get on the blower to Pep to ask about getting Foden on loan.  Seriously impressive.

Looks a fantastic prospect.

Under 20s world champions, under 19s European champions and now the under 17s set to become world champions. Good times ahead for the national team?

 

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You have to wonder, if their progress wasn't blocked by the premier league - what kind if team we'd have in the future...

It's sad that most of these lads won't get into their home side first teams.

But well done lads

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A little harsh on Spain who have played some decent stuff, but just seemed wide open to balls across their box. Great to see both teams just going for it, and well done our lads!

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1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

Foden will not be blocked from progressing, he is a special talent.

He really is, but he's at Man City which will be a tough nut to crack on a regular basis.

Fingers crossed from them all though 

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Huge character from England's U17s, they've been great going forward. Very impressed with their character to win this. Love the crowd reaction to England's goals.

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7 minutes ago, Lordofthebling said:

You have to wonder, if their progress wasn't blocked by the premier league - what kind if team we'd have in the future...

It's sad that most of these lads won't get into their home side first teams.

But well done lads

Its down to the players to stand up and say **** the premier league, go to a top league on the continent.. its going to take balls and leaving your comfort zone as a 17/18 year old wont be easy but it has to be done IMO.

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Foden has been earmarked by Pep for great things and it's easy to see why.

Great game of football, the better team won - but why are they all wearing sports bras?

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1 minute ago, eastonboy said:

Foden has been earmarked by Pep for great things and it's easy to see why.

Great game of football, the better team won - but why are they all wearing sports bras?

I was going to post exactly the same question.... 

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3 minutes ago, eastonboy said:

Foden has been earmarked by Pep for great things and it's easy to see why.

Great game of football, the better team won - but why are they all wearing sports bras?

Tracking vests aren't they? 

Well done young England regardless.

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2 minutes ago, eastonboy said:

Foden has been earmarked by Pep for great things and it's easy to see why.

Great game of football, the better team won - but why are they all wearing sports bras?

 

Just now, Maesknoll Red said:

I was going to post exactly the same question.... 

Isn't that the thing that measures their vitals etc? Pro opta or whatever it's called? 

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7 minutes ago, cityexile said:

A little harsh on Spain who have played some decent stuff, but just seemed wide open to balls across their box. Great to see both teams just going for it, and well done our lads!

Not sure about their keeper on a couple of those goals, but good result regardless

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3 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said:

Can someone explain why they are wearing sports bras?

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I believe they have chips in which monitor their performance, heart rate and body temperature etc. Probably quite important in that heat. Either that or they've had a few too many curries out in India and have developed man boobs. 

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Those things are used in stadiums that don't use prozone I believe, picks up all the gps data whereas prozone has several cameras around the stadium which tracks everything automatically. 

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I put it on at 2-0 so only saw England playing well. They were absolutely fantastic and have an excellent style of play. It is absolutely crucial that England find a way to manage the transition to the men's game as we could have a bright future. 

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England coach Steve Cooper speaking to BBC Sport before being engulfed by his players: "I am just so proud, we were 2-0 down and we played our way out, we didn’t stop, stuck to our style – and that’s the way to do it."

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54 minutes ago, Coppello said:

I put it on at 2-0 so only saw England playing well. They were absolutely fantastic and have an excellent style of play. It is absolutely crucial that England find a way to manage the transition to the men's game as we could have a bright future. 

I thought they played well throughout. Spains goals came on the break, and we had numerous chances to score before we did: the first good chance came after two minutes. I don't think the final score flattered us either.

 

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Amazing thing to achieve and what a tournament - as some have said; the national team could learn a lot from this bunch of lads. Unfortunately with the way the English game is set up, agents will now be scrambling to get these kids huge deals (so they themselves can cash in on it), in turn the kids will quickly lose touch with reality (as seen so many times when 17/18 year old kids are paid thousands per week) and for most of them they probably won't get enough first team game time to help them develop.

The FA hasn't done anywhere near enough to improve the set up for English players and neither have clubs. They won't learn from this or build on this huge opportunity.

Good to see the media jumping on the bandwagon now too adding to the pressure and over hype of expectation that the kids are going to have to manage.

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10 minutes ago, Raging_Robin said:

That's actually not true. Over the past 10 years 82% of players that played in the Champions league quarter final and beyond started playing 1st team football at 17. Completely smashes this so called myth. If you're good enough you're old enough. 

That’s a bit of a misleading comparison, Tim. Based on that stat as you’ve quoted it - that could mean John Stones playing at Barnsley or Alexis Sanchez at Cobreloa.

That doesn’t necessarily mean they were first team regulars for Premier League sides which is the point I was replying to. It is rare for u17s to be playing regularly in the prem.

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The use of the wide players was excellent. Delivery from out wide was brilliant. Fast, positive attacking play with quick forwards and midfielders getting on the end of crosses. Hope Southgate was watching.

What is exciting, is that if this is the 'new way', maybe LJ is ahead of the curve with assets such as CoD, Leko, Ellison and the likes of Reid on the end of things. 

Could we be trailblazers!!!! 

 

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31 minutes ago, Raging_Robin said:

True, I'll give you that. I still think if you're good enough you will play first team football at a level. I get what you're saying though. 

I agree to an extent but I believe size and strength is a factor. I think that explains partly why it’s taken Reid and perhaps too Morrell longer to break through and play regularly.

If you’re a 17 year old who’s fully grown and with adult strength then perfect, but that’s not many of them.

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19 minutes ago, Moor2Sea said:

The use of the wide players was excellent. Delivery from out wide was brilliant. Fast, positive attacking play with quick forwards and midfielders getting on the end of crosses. Hope Southgate was watching.

What is exciting, is that if this is the 'new way', maybe LJ is ahead of the curve with assets such as CoD, Leko, Ellison and the likes of Reid on the end of things. 

Could we be trailblazers!!!! 

 

They used similar formations to Southgate problem is when teams keep it tight quick and crossing doesn't work. loading the midfield is hardly ahead of the curve. problem is as somebody said on tv these lads will probably play in the Netherlands rather than England.

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12 minutes ago, Trueredsupporte said:

They used similar formations to Southgate problem is when teams keep it tight quick and crossing doesn't work. loading the midfield is hardly ahead of the curve. problem is as somebody said on tv these lads will probably play in the Netherlands rather than England.

My reading is quite the opposite 'to loading the midfield''. Width in forward positions with positive, agressive, fast-flowing football.

Not the complete and utter cack that Southgate serves up of SoD- like pinging sideways/backwards at a pedestrian pace by shite defenders and defensive midfielders. By doing that the opposition get their lines of defence together and we just haven't the skill or nouse to work out how to get round or through the mass ranks. 

'Bombing on' is what we used to call it and watching England Under 17s, 19's and 20's doing that successfully is a joy. Far better than the turgid carp served up by Southgate and his mob of overpaid premadonas. 

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1 hour ago, Moor2Sea said:

My reading is quite the opposite 'to loading the midfield''. Width in forward positions with positive, agressive, fast-flowing football.

Not the complete and utter cack that Southgate serves up of SoD- like pinging sideways/backwards at a pedestrian pace by shite defenders and defensive midfielders. By doing that the opposition get their lines of defence together and we just haven't the skill or nouse to work out how to get round or through the mass ranks. 

'Bombing on' is what we used to call it and watching England Under 17s, 19's and 20's doing that successfully is a joy. Far better than the turgid carp served up by Southgate and his mob of overpaid premadonas. 

Don't want to sound rude but it was similar formations to the full team. its five in midfield. and the full international team would play fast and wide if the opposition let them. England U17's play like that because Spain let them as did Brazil. and there is the problem because it does not happen at full international level cant play like that because the opposition  never allow it.

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3 hours ago, Loco Rojo said:

Amazing thing to achieve and what a tournament - as some have said; the national team could learn a lot from this bunch of lads. Unfortunately with the way the English game is set up, agents will now be scrambling to get these kids huge deals (so they themselves can cash in on it), in turn the kids will quickly lose touch with reality (as seen so many times when 17/18 year old kids are paid thousands per week) and for most of them they probably won't get enough first team game time to help them develop.

The FA hasn't done anywhere near enough to improve the set up for English players and neither have clubs. They won't learn from this or build on this huge opportunity.

Good to see the media jumping on the bandwagon now too adding to the pressure and over hype of expectation that the kids are going to have to manage.

The FA have spent huge sums on Wembley and St Georges Park. St Georges Park is part of the set up.

What do you think the FA could do?

 

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8 minutes ago, Cowshed said:

The FA have spent huge sums on Wembley and St Georges Park. St Georges Park is part of the set up.

What do you think the FA could do?

 

More needs to be done to change policies and introduce more strict rules around progressing and developing young English players in to the first team at their clubs. Can't argue against the fact they're getting something right in the youth international levels but much more needs to be done at the senior levels (club and international).

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25 minutes ago, Loco Rojo said:

More needs to be done to change policies and introduce more strict rules around progressing and developing young English players in to the first team at their clubs. Can't argue against the fact they're getting something right in the youth international levels but much more needs to be done at the senior levels (club and international).

The EPL run themselves. The Elite Player Performance Plan overseeing academies was created at the bequest of and by the Premier League. The FA cannot introduce quotas into the EPL. The FA cannot do much in the face of the clubs, which is why I asked about set up.

I wholly agree about opportunity and young players but that is down to the clubs and their own league set up.

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7 minutes ago, Cowshed said:

The EPL run themselves. The Elite Player Performance Plan overseeing academies was created at the bequest of and by the Premier League. The FA cannot introduce quotas into the EPL. The FA cannot do  much in the face of the clubs, which is why I asked about set up.

Nice and simple isn't it!

I still don't believe that this success will change things or that this crop of youngsters will benefit (in terms of this success flowing through the the England first team) because of the way the English game is set up currently when it comes to developing young talented players (in the broad sense before anyone calls out the likes of Tammy etc - not enough are making it through).

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59 minutes ago, Cowshed said:

The FA have spent huge sums on Wembley and St Georges Park. St Georges Park is part of the set up.

What do you think the FA could do?

 

Have you read The Secret Footballer’s section about St. George’s Park?

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