Reserves final today between United and Villa.
Heres how they lined out.
1st Half:
Thought Derrick Williams was solid, didn't really have any sort of stand out moments which I guess is fine as a centre half. Seems to have a penchant for the odd rampage forward in the same vein as Dunne occasionally.
Enda Stevens did quite well, was solid defensively and got forward to help the attack. Linked up with Daniel Johnson effectively and also put in some good crosses.
Samir Carruthers started on the right where he was very isolated, swapped positions with Grealish about midway through the half and came in to the game a bit more. Had a few misplaced passes but didn't seem to be flying in to challenges as much as before. Had a great chance to score on the stroke of half time after a decent one-two saw him alone, 10 yards out with only the keeper to beat, but allowed the defender to recover and get enough on his shot to send it over.
Jack Grealish was not in the game too much, especially after moving out on the right from where Villa don't seem to like to attack. Did seem to defend well on the few occasions he had to.
Michael Drennan was better up front than he has been in the past couple games I saw him, won a few balls in the air and linked up well with the midfield. Had a good chance to score off a Johnson cross but wasn't able to convert it (some decent defending as well).
2nd Half:
More of the same from Williams and Stevens. Carruthers stayed in the middle and came in to the game more including another great chance that was just saved by the United keeper. Grealish was brought off after 65 or so minutes. Drennan faded a bit as the match went on.
Robbie Brady came on for United Reserves around the 48th minute and made a huge impact. He was playing on the right (he's usually plays on the left) and caused some problems for Johnson and Stevens (who didn't do too poorly).
In the end United won on penalties after a 0-0 draw, Carruthers was the only Irishman to take one and he had his saved.
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Great report, thanks. Any idea where Burke was. Think he looks a right player?Originally Posted by theworm2345
Reserves final today between United and Villa.
Heres how they lined out.
1st Half:
Thought Derrick Williams was solid, didn't really have any sort of stand out moments which I guess is fine as a centre half. Seems to have a penchant for the odd rampage forward in the same vein as Dunne occasionally.
Enda Stevens did quite well, was solid defensively and got forward to help the attack. Linked up with Daniel Joheffectively and also put in some good crosses.
Samir Carruthers started on the right where he was very isolated, swapped positions with Grealish about midway through the half and came in to the game a bit more. Had a few misplaced passes but didn't seem to be flying in to challenges as much as before. Had a great chance to score on the stroke of half time after a decent one-two saw him alone, 10 yards out with only the keeper to beat, but allowed the defender to recover and get enough on his shot to send it over.
Jack Grealish was not in the game too much, especially after moving out on the right from where Villa don't seem to like to attack. Did seem to defend well on the few occasions he had to.
Michael Drennan was better up front than he has been in the past couple games I saw him, won a few balls in the air and linked up well with the midfield. Had a good chance to score off a Johnson cross but wasn't able to convert it (some decent defending as well).
2nd Half:
More of the same from Williams and Stevens. Carruthers stayed in the middle and came in to the game more including another great chance that was just saved by the United keeper. Grealish was brought off after 65 or so minutes. Drennan faded a bit as the match went on.
Robbie Brady came on for United Reserves around the 48th minute and made a huge impact. He was playing on the right (he's usually plays on the left) and caused some problems for Johnson and Stevens (who didn't do too poorly).
In the end United won on penalties after a 0-0 draw, Carruthers was the only Irishman to take one and he had his saved.
Nope, they didn't mention him (I suppose its possible McLeish wants to give him a run out Sunday, but I doubt it). He's looked OK when I've seen him.
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Carruthers played for us in the 1-0 defeat to Portugal tonight with the under 19's and was be far the standout player. I would definitely be moving him up to the under 21 team.
Samir Carruthers - "Robbie Keane inspired me": http://www.birminghammail.net/birmin...#ixzz21AUx8RSI
Carruthers is one of three Irishmen on the Villa bench against Spurs today.
After another hiding today I wonder if stephens, given and maybe carruthers might see action on new years day all on bench today. Wonder if Burke is close at the moment to making their bench
Talking about that on villatalk:
http://www.villatalk.com/index.php/t...en-the-sticks/
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Not too mich love for poor shay!!
No idea if I am right but Villa fans seem like...the American equivalent of rednecks? Any truth to that?
I don't mean that to be insulting to anyone per se, I mean i have been to Talladega to watch Nascar so i really can't talk...
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
Not sure why you think that. They're from Birmingham, West Midlands; not Birmingham, Alabama.
Just from some Brit tourists I have met here that offered up wives for the night, etc...(to my shock)...Probably just a small sample.
I dont even know where west midlands is. Birmingham howver is really nice, with a lot of RTJ golf courses. I was surprised.
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
West midland is fairly self explanatory, to the West of the middle, which is more than you can say for
the American mid-west, which seems to be in the North East!!!
Ah.
The NE? I think of Iowa for the midwest. One of my least favorite states by the way, right behind Illinois and Indiana. (Nebraska taking the cake.)
And Hawai'i is not like people think it is, if you venture inward from the hotel.
What is the most under-rated place in Ireland? That's what i would like to know. Like if somone was traveling to Ireland and said, I want to do something totally different off the beaten path...what would it be?
No Somos muchos pero estamos locos.
I've stopped taking those fans forums seriously. Knee-jerk reactions are the order of the day. It's almost impossible to guage how a lad is doing. Just check out the Sean Scannell thread on Down at the Mac forum. Half of the posters reckon he's rubbish and can't beat a man, the other half think the exact opposite. I check a good few others and they're all the same. The Hibs forum, half of them were calling for Butcher to replace Nutsy last week. Then they beat Celtic.
I'm pretty much convinced foot.ie is the sanest fans forum in the world at this stage.
Completely agree, Yard of Pace.
As an experience, reading club fan forums is what I imagine it must be like to visit Eamon Dunphy's mind, such is the bluster and consistency of opinion contained within. Occasionally you'll be treated to something genuinely insightful but I have my doubts whether it's worth the effort. I must admit, the McClean poppygate saga provided some wicked entertainment for the discerning trainwreck voyeur though.
I share your high opinion of foot.ie also, which I would liken to a wonderful voyage through the cerebrum of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.
Termonbarry. A hidden gem, only truly understood by the cognoscenti of this site.
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
Carruthers, Stevens, and Burke all on the bench for Villa tonight at Valley Parade.
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Alberts or Hibs?
(sorry, an "in" joke)
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