The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2015//16

[Royals and Racers]

U21's playing Man Utd at 7pm tonight. Live on MUTV so may be a few dodgy streams about for those interested.

http://www.vipbox.tv/sports/football.html

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

Good stream on First Row.... http://firstrows.org/soccer/reading-u21 ... -frs126e0e

[Royal Ginger]

United growing into this, won't be long.

Edit: It wasn't

United score a penalty after Hyam brings down a runner.

[Dick Habbin's hairdo]

Shocking second for United.... runner matey given far too much space and no tracking back.... followed by a speculative long range strike which takes a deflection.

[ZacNaloen]

sheesh thats unlucky

[Royal Ginger]

There looks to be a big quality difference in these two teams. Stronger, faster and more composed, but I suppose that's what untold millions gets you.

[ZacNaloen]

We haven't played since mid december and they are on a run.

It does make a difference.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Wish you'd told me that before I blindly put a tenner on Reading and btts.

[ZacNaloen]

lol

Man Utd are also in a false position, look how many games they've played

[tidus_mi2]

lol

Man Utd are also in a false position, look how many games they've played

Which is why it was silly that the commentator said it was an impressive result so far considering we are ahead of them.

I think they can get ahead of us and still have 2/3 games in hand.

[Platypuss]

We haven't played since mid december and they are on a run.

It does make a difference.

Not sure Kuhl's even played since October.

[Ian Royal]

lol

Man Utd are also in a false position, look how many games they've played

Which is why it was silly that the commentator said it was an impressive result so far considering we are ahead of them.

I think they can get ahead of us and still have 2/3 games in hand.

We look a bit out of sorts and are struggling with their press. We looked good when we managed to actually string some passes together. Fernandez seems to be going quite long from what I saw, and got totally done at one point too.

Hope we can do a bit better second half.

[SCIAG]

United growing into this, won't be long.

Edit: It wasn't

United score a penalty after Hyam brings down a runner.

Stream's a bit dodgy for me but it looked like Griffin, not Hyam.

Hard to comment much on it, but they seem much more defensively solid. I don't think Osho has ever played with the others. It seems like Fernandez has been pretty quiet and doesn't offer much defensive protection. Some clever passes from Kuhl but nothing cutting. Fosu seems to have benefited from his loan, showing for the ball a lot and drawing some fouls.

[Royal Ginger]

Commentary were pretty sure it was Hyam, but he was sandwiched between the two.

[CountryRoyal]

Long hopeful balls when we are in possession. Utd a class above.

[CountryRoyal]

So easy for them.

Penalty to make it 0-3

[Ian Royal]

Well that was soft soft soft. And stupid stupid stupid from Kuhl.

We don't seem to have much understanding through the team, no fluency. I spose a month without playing and a midfield pair who've barely played together would do that.

[CountryRoyal]

Well that was soft soft soft.
We don't seem to have much understanding through the team, no fluency.

Sounds like the first team.

[Pepe the Horseman]

Any chance we might win this 4-3?

[ZacNaloen]

Missed out on a gem with Matty Willick haven't we?