Alex O'Hanlon

**Bungle** · 04/02/2013, 2:26 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

Cleary played well thought was the best of the liverpool defenders I thought tidy on ball as well. O hanlon looked to be very slight and frail and didnt show much pace/acceleration. Lovely left foot though and seemed to be lovely passer. Hard to see him long term as a left winger without that pace or "tricks" maybe more centrl player? When you think liverpool at under 17 have Ibe who is a few months younger and ojo who is nearly a year younger as wide players who are physically far superior and seem to have far more pace then wide positions will be tough for him. In saying that he looked like a lovely footballer reminded me bit of stephen bradley

Thanks for that liamoo11!! Really good to hear about Cleary. He seems to be a very solid defender. From what I've heard of, he's well thought of. Bit worried about O'Hanlon. I hate all those comparisons like "new Bale" or "new Roy Keane", but given he was being very much compared to Bale, I would've thought he'd have a fair bit of pace. Good to hear that technically he's very good and would seem to read the game well. In youth football, pace and physique are almost the most sought after attributes in the British and Irish game, but hopefully O'Hanlon's technical attributes will see him make the grade.

The standard of players in the Liverpool academy is supposed to be amazing, which means some competition to break in for any young player. On the upside, I think Rodgers will be very much trying to bring through alot of younger players from the academy.

**tetsujin1979** · 12/03/2013, 8:21 PM

O'Hanlon supposed to be training with the Liverpool senior team tomorrow

**liamoo11** · 13/03/2013, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

O'Hanlon supposed to be training with the Liverpool senior team tomorrow

Thats great. He is not in 17s qualifier squad which seems strange nor is crowley unfortubately who seems to have chosen england for now a shame the fai jumped the gun a bit http://www.fai.ie/international/yout...ing-round.html

**Bungle** · 13/03/2013, 10:26 AM

The Liverpool u18s beat Hull in the FA Youth Cup yesterday. Cleary appears to have been playing in the centre of defence and they won by a few goals.

Would it be a thing that lads who didn't make the FA Youth Cup team get a call up to train with the seniors as a kind of gee up, or is it that Alex has been doing exceptionally well with the youth team and Rodgers wants to have a closer look at him. It's hard to see him getting into a 1st team squad this season, especially with Liverpool having a faint hope of Champions League football.

**tetsujin1979** · 13/03/2013, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

Thats great. He is not in 17s qualifier squad which seems strange nor is crowley unfortubately who seems to have chosen england for now a shame the fai jumped the gun a bit http://www.fai.ie/international/yout...ing-round.html

O'Hanlon didn't play in the first round either. Noe Baba missing from the squad as well after being promoted to the U19s. he captained the U17s in the first round

**liamoo11** · 15/03/2013, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

O'Hanlon supposed to be training with the Liverpool senior team tomorrow

Did he train with the first team? This is his last year under 17 is there a reason he is not in that squad ?considering he has been put forward as star of that age group with maybe jack byrne seems strange

**tetsujin1979** · 15/03/2013, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

Did he train with the first team? This is his last year under 17 is there a reason he is not in that squad ?considering he has been put forward as star of that age group with maybe jack byrne seems strange

I don't know, asked a few of my Liverpool-supporting friends if they'ds seen anything on any forums about it, but they hadn't. Apparently it's not unheard of for youth players to train with the first team under Rodgers, the ladies team trained with them as well last week.

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/03/2013, 11:22 PM

All I've been able to find on the Liverpool forums is that he's still struggling physically with the U18 league.

**Bungle** · 16/03/2013, 10:53 AM

I have a feeling that he hasn't reached the expectations of liverpool, hence he didn't play in the youth cup game during the week and the less heralded cleary did. However, liverpool obviously rate him very highly and maybe him training with the first team was a kind of gee up to give him a bit of a boost if he's going through a tough time.

To be fair, I went on a liverpool forum and a few fellas noted he's very technically gifted, so maybe he's doing very well.

**Bungle** · 16/03/2013, 3:47 PM

Liverpool u18s beat west ham 1-0 today. O'hanlon set up the goal and cleary was also playing.

**liamoo11** · 23/03/2013, 7:13 AM

Galvin the winger is injured called up a defender in his place seems oddo hanlon not called up especially as he has got a bit of ball for pool in last few weeks. qualifiers next week best of luck to the lads http://www.fai.ie/international/yout...ualifiers.html

**tetsujin1979** · 25/03/2013, 2:40 PM

posted this in the U19 thread by mistake
Live text commentary of the U17 qualifier at 6 against Austria: http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2...182/index.html

**swinfordfc** · 27/03/2013, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

O'Hanlon didn't play in the first round either. Noe Baba missing from the squad as well after being promoted to the U19s. he captained the U17s in the first round

Noe Baba was injured

**liamoo11** · 30/03/2013, 10:46 AM

O hanlon has played the last few games for pool 18s.during week drew with spurs and today its live on liverpool tv they are playing stokes he is sort of playing behind front man playing well

**liamoo11** · 19/04/2013, 6:17 PM

cleary playing for liverpool in youth cup semi against chelsea tonight on itv4 and liverpool tv. o hanlon on bench he has been getting lots of games in the last month for the 18s and scored 2 last weekend. the pool are 2 down so he should see game time as the most attacking player on bench

**tetsujin1979** · 18/05/2013, 11:44 AM

Byrne signed his first professional contract with Man City during the week

**tetsujin1979** · 05/08/2013, 5:06 PM

Byrne training with the first team at Man City today: https://twitter.com/Jackb_8/statuses/364407844625317888

Training with the first team tonight at 6 can't wait should be quality ⚽ #MCFC

**liamoo11** · 05/08/2013, 5:27 PM

O hanlon signed his pro contract this summer and has seemingly been in great form for the under 18s in preseason and in the milk cup playin as a no 10 creator in chief

**liamoo11** · 08/12/2013, 7:31 AM

O Hanlon Scored a beauty to put liverpool under 18s 2.1 up against utd then set up third in injury time with sweet pass. Played very well great passer though did give up chance for utd. Reminds me of McPhail never gives ball away. Cleary played well centre half good on the ball but maybe lacks pace? That pool under 18 side is crazy strong in midfield and up top even with 3 missing from the youth cup side wilson the new welsh SENIOR cap could only make the bench today!

**tetsujin1979** · 08/12/2013, 11:48 AM

this guy seems to upload the goals from Liverpool U18 games on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgw2YNvT9Si7gxM33FpN6WA
maybe keep an eye on it for the goals?