Academy General Topic

[sir_gary_cahill]

Was the number 12 that came on to play at right back Thierry Katsukunya? 

[useless]

Frustrating game to watch, first half because we weren't very good, second half because we played a lot better but couldn't take our chances, on another day could have scored five or more. Some good performances, K Young looks a standout once again, bad foul on him for his injury which showed how much he was frustrating them.

It was Katsukunya playing right-back in the second half, I don't think that's his normal position though.

[sir_gary_cahill]

Just now, useless said:

Frustrating game to watch, first half because we weren't very good, second half because we played a lot better but couldn't take our chances, on another day could have scored five or more. Some good performances, K Young looks a standout once again, bad foul on him for his injury which showed how much he was frustrating them.

It was Katsukunya playing right-back in the second half, I don't think that's his normal position though.

Kadan Young looked outstanding when he came on

Thanks useless, I think Katsukunya is usually a centre back I think but he played at right back when he came on, he looked good I thought 

 

[MWARLEY2]

That U19 team had only 2 players that would arguably get into our best u19 team. Brad Young and Swinkels. 

Marshall 19 Kesler 19 Swinkels  18 Feeney 18 Chrisene 18 AJ 19 Iroegbunam 19 Bogarde 18 OReilly 18 Barry 19 Young 19 

Thats good news really. 

 

[useless]

Starting starting line-up for today's game against Dynamo Kyiv

James Wright, Frankie Ealing, Kerr Smith, Sil Swinkels, Seb Revan, Todd Alcock, Dylan Mitchell, Ted Rowe, Kyrie Pierre, Charlie Lutz, Brad Young

16:30 kick-off, game is going to be on youtube again

[useless]

Before you even to the those involved with the senior squad, the likes of Patterson, Barnes, Barber, Kellyman, Wilson, Burchall, and Shakpoke, would probably get into our best U19 ahead of some of the players that have started these last two games.

[useless]

 

[useless]

Looked better defensively today, I think playing with actual specialist left-back and right-back helps in that regard, whereas yesterday we were playing with a central defender at right-back, and a right-back at left-back.

Not offering much going forward though, I think it's showing that most of our best U18 attackers are missing for whatever reason, not much in the way of creativity for Brad Young to feed on.

I think Pavey on the bench is meant to be a decent creative player, I've seen highlights of him and he looks talented, but still very young, and for his age looks small, so might be hard for him to come off the bench and make an impact in a game like this, pity K Young got that injury yesterday, hopefuly isn't out for too long.

[useless]

Revan just sent off for using his hand to block a goal, replays aren't very good but not sure how he could have helped that, the ball was blasted straight at him. Been quite a few strange decisions. They've taken the lead from the penalty.

[avfc1982am]

Horrendous sending off for Revan for handball. Such a poor decision from the ref and a pen 0-1 Kyiv. 

[I Make Pies]

Watched both games. Unlucky to go home with 0 points after a good overall performance in the first game and what looked like a shocking decision to award the game winning penalty and a red card in the second. A couple of observations about the players:

 

Young - only got to see him briefly but still stood out. Not only does he have great dribbling skill and balance, but he has the vision and final ball at the end of each run. Exciting player.

Katsukunya - I can see why the club have brought him in. Tall, athletic, good balance.

Smith - reminded me a little of Declan Rice in the first game in particular with his ability to bring the ball forward.

One or two others had promising displays over the two games - Mitchell, Hart, Lutz, Swinkels, Revan.

Pierre and Young seem taller than I remember last season.

[MWARLEY2]

Just a shout out for our academy. 

We are bringing through lots of players now but what is most inpressive is that we are likely to have 3  that joined us aged 6 and are now either in the squad or pushing for it. 

JJ joined at 7 , Kesler at 6 and Cameron at 6 . 

You then have Tommi OReilly, AJ etc bubbling under who also joined at 6 . 

Football is a worldwide game and we have managed to spot and take on kids aged 6 and brought them through to being in a squad in the best league in the world. 

I think its mental. And these are players that havent been part of the NWSE academy rebuild. They were spotted around 2010 and have been developed all that time to now be pusbing hard.  Big up BMH 

 

[OutByEaster?]

On 23/07/2022 at 18:32, I Make Pies said:

Pierre and Young seem taller than I remember last season.

They probably are.

 

[useless]

Final game of the CEE Cup kicks off 8am this morning

Josh Lane, Thierry Katsakunya, Kerr Smith, Aaron O'Reilly, Sil Swinkels Todd Alcock, Taylor-Jay Hart, Kyrie Pierre, Charlie Pavey, Kadan Young, Brad Young

It's on youtube

[ZL-]

It's been really enjoyable watching the most recent academy generation progress, I'm naturally sceptical of how the talent progresses to proper premier league footballing careers for Villa but at the very minimum the FA youth cup team are indicating a very good hit rate.

I'm not a fountain of knowledge in regards to all of our youth prospects but the likeliness of delivering value to the Villa first team I'd rank like this.

Tier 1 - Jacob Ramsey (CM) (currently delivering for the first team on a regular basis)

Tier 1.5 - Chukwuemeka (CM)

Tier 2 - Archer (ST), Iroegbunam (CDM), KKH (RB),

Tier 3 - JPB (RW), Aaron Ramsey (CAM), Barry (LW), Bogarde (CB), Chrisene (LB), Azaz (CAM)

Tier 4 - O'Reilly (CAM), Feeney (CB)

Tier 2 seem good enough for at least rotational minutes for us but if a top-level championship team with guaranteed starter position came I wouldn't mind too much to let them go. Tier 3 have either already left on loan or in my eyes are little bit off in terms of making an impact at premier league level. Tier 4 certainly showed enough talent but a tad younger and will likely still have u21 minutes ahead of them.

I'm sure there are players I've missed but the above are ones I all have varying degrees of excitement and hope for and if even half of them turn out to be top flight level footballers for us or elsewhere it would be an absolutely outstanding outcome for Villa.

 

Edited July 26, 2022 by ZL-

[WHY]

1 hour ago, ZL- said:

It's been really enjoyable watching the most recent academy generation progress, I'm naturally sceptical of how the talent progresses to proper premier league footballing careers for Villa but at the very minimum the FA youth cup team are indicating a very good hit rate.

I'm not a fountain of knowledge in regards to all of our youth prospects but the likeliness of delivering value to the Villa first team I'd rank like this.

Tier 1 - Jacob Ramsey (CM) (currently delivering for the first team on a regular basis)

Tier 1.5 - Chukwuemeka (CM)

Tier 2 - Archer (ST), Iroegbunam (CDM), KKH (RB),

Tier 3 - JPB (RW), Aaron Ramsey (CAM), Barry (RW), Bogarde (CB), Chrisene (LB), Azaz (CAM)

Tier 4 - O'Reilly (CAM), Feeney (CB)

Tier 2 seem good enough for at least rotational minutes for us but if a top-level championship team with guaranteed starter position came I wouldn't mind too much to let them go. Tier 3 have either already left on loan or in my eyes are little bit off in terms of making an impact at premier league level. Tier 4 certainly showed enough talent but a tad younger and will likely still have u21 minutes ahead of them.

I'm sure there are players I've missed but the above are ones I all have varying degrees of excitement and hope for and if even half of them turn out to be top flight level footballers for us or elsewhere it would be an absolutely outstanding outcome for Villa.

 

JJ, KKH and Feeney have  the most potential imo. 

[useless]

U18 Premier League fixtures for the 2022/23 season have been published on the official site, our first game is away to Southampton on August 13th.

Last year was a fourteen team league, but now a twelve team league after small heat and Reading academies lost their category one status.

[useless]

Watched quite a few extended highlights of Hearts U18 games and that Ewan Simpson looks a really good player, passing range and accuracy looks exceptional, also looks very skilful in the sense of if he receives the ball in tight situations he seems to have very quick feet so has the ability to quickly make room for himself. Obviously only highlights so not going to show his bad moments, but at the same time they're highlights not focusing on him, so doing well to standout in them as a midfielder that plays deep, from what I've seen between highlights and the Scottish Youth Cup final he's more a deep-lying-playmaker than he is a DM.

If I didn't know he was Scottish and had to guess his nationality based on the way he plays, I'd probably guess that he's a young Spanish midfielder, as seems to have that style and way about his play, also have to remember that last season he was playing a year up for the U18s, technically you could say two years up because would have still qualified to play for the U15s, and will still qualify to play for the U16s next season as I don't think he turns sixteen until this month.

Looks an interesting player, hopefully the deal to sign him still going ahead.

[I Make Pies]

Sounds promising. We could we some creativity in midfield at that level. The CEE Cup midfield was workmanlike but lacked a bit of guile.

Do you know anything about Dylan Mitchell? Never seen him before but he seemed to have something about him.

[useless]

I don't know a great deal about Dylan Mitchell I've only seen highlights and the game time he got in the CEE Cup, I think he can play as a '6' or '8' technically good on the ball, was also U16 captain.