Reading u21s V Saints u21s on TV tonight.

Future looking bright...I enjoyed that

Enjoy watching the youngsters, thought Reading's Waitrose had a good game, was all over the pitch.

First time I've seen them live and enjoyed watching. Hesketh stood out. He's very slight. Is he the lad that got taken out by a Burnley player? Big gap between that and first team but technique and passing was really impressive, much more so than Reading.

Watched it and thought we played well against a not very good Reading side....

Very enjoyable game and well deserved win 5-2. Crunching tackle and yellow card for Bertie but good to see him back.

Enjoyed that.. Hesketh was very good, looks to have bulked up a little since that Burnley game. Reed was his usual tenacious, energetic self. I was also very, very impressed with Josh Debayo, he is a real athlete - very powerful and full of pace.

I spoke to Bertrand briefly after the game and asked him how his injury was.. He said it felt fine, he was just f***ing knackered! Great to see him back.

Watched it and thought we played well against a not very good Reading side....

...a not very good Reading side who were top of the league before the game...

Ah shuggger. I have BT Sport, didn't realise it was on there! My loss.

Thought the youngsters looked a class apart. There's 3-4 players I think will definitely be giving RK something to think about in the coming years. Some nice goals too - especially Reed's - when was the last time we saw a central midfielder score?

Thought the youngsters looked a class apart. There's 3-4 players I think will definitely be giving RK something to think about in the coming years. Some nice goals too - especially Reed's - when was the last time we saw a central midfielder score?

That's the problem I don't think we will, it seems to be the trend of good premiership teams who are under pressure to give youth a chance.

Liverpool, Utd, City etc would rather buy than produce there own because of the demands from supporters, sponsors and chairmen.

This was the subject on Collymore (Talksport) tonight and how true it was.

Report of the game now up on my blog: http://www.theitchenperspective.blogspot.co.uk/

That's the problem I don't think we will, it seems to be the trend of good premiership teams who are under pressure to give youth a chance.

Liverpool, Utd, City etc would rather buy than produce there own because of the demands from supporters, sponsors and chairmen.

 

 

This was the subject on Collymore (Talksport) tonight and how true it was.

would take liverpool out of that, a few have lately.........even if rodgers is a ****

Nice to see Bertrand on the pitch again

2nd goal was a carbon copy of beattie goal v wimbledon in the great escape year!!

Watched it and thought we played well against a not very good Reading side....

I think the truth is that we are a very good side with a bit of a head of steam, which made Reading look not very good, especially after Hunter had words at half time.

Always enjoy watching the U21's - we often come up against teams with a lot of individual talent but as collectively as a unit they aren't as cohesive or refined around being a proper footballer and managing the game etc. We are clearly very well coached and trained and taught the fundamentals of the game which give them a good chance of competing in every game they play, even if as I said better individual talents.

I even quite liked the way we just played percentage football the moment we went 5-2 up. There was no desire to do anything other than see the game out and make the most of any opportunity on the break. Not that we sat back, but we just didn't take any risks going forward, and the moment any of their wide players came inside he was just hassled until he lost the ball or he was fouled. We're coached to be a very savvy team.

3 consecutive corners,all superbly delivered ......eventually lead to a goal.

2-1 saints.

Wish the first team could deliver a set piece like that regularly.

 

 

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All from the kind of terrible defending only Sunderland are likely to offer us in the Premier League.

Bloody ridiculous match, nothing resembling any kind of defensive coherence or ability on show - shows perfectly what happens when you don't get a unit together to organise them in professional football.

Hesketh looked back to his best last night. Going to tough to break into the first team with the options we have currently, but he may be the closest of the bunch.

All action first half " played at 100mph " , but we settled down and took control in second half. Plenty of possession, and very creative.

Josh Sims had a good outing on left wing and all the midfielders looked good. Ryan Seager got hid goal, as did Sam McQueen - good prospects those two.

will Wood (only 19+) stood out well at CB and both full backs DAJFU ....with energy to spare.

MOM was Jake Hesketh.

Despite his lightweight frame...(can he weigh more than 10 stone?) had a great match and took both goals well, the second a screamer form the edge of the box.

He has a sort of " confident arrogance " that reminded me of the young Steve Williams (1976 model).

If he" muscles up " a bit , he'll be a handful - even if he remains a lightweight. Definite first team prospect.

All action first half " played at 100mph " , but we settled down and took control in second half. Plenty of possession, and very creative.

 

Josh Sims had a good outing on left wing and all the midfielders looked good. Ryan Seager got hid goal, as did Sam McQueen - good prospects those two.

 

will Wood (only 19+) stood out well at CB and both full backs DAJFU ....with energy to spare.

MOM was Jake Hesketh.

Despite his lightweight frame...(can he weigh more than 10 stone?) had a great match and took both goals well, the second a screamer form the edge of the box.

 

He has a sort of " confident arrogance " that reminded me of the young Steve Williams (1976 model).

If he" muscles up " a bit , he'll be a handful - even if he remains a lightweight. Definite first team prospect.

Yeah, I agree about hesketh, can't wait to see him in the first team. Bit of a Gerrard about him also I think

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