Alex O'Hanlon

**Bungle** · 08/12/2013, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

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!

Was talking to a fella who knows both of these lads and he said that apart from the fact that they have unreal ability, both are very down to earth lads who won't let the fact that they play for massive clubs and are doing very well go to their heads. His words were that they live for their football.

**Bungle** · 15/12/2013, 12:02 PM

Alex scored for Liverpool u18s against Man City. Cleary also played for Liverpool and Jack Byrne for City.

**liamoo11** · 15/12/2013, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

Alex scored for Liverpool u18s against Man City. Cleary also played for Liverpool and Jack Byrne for City.

They play wednesday night in fa youth cup it is on liverpool fc tv. Would be surprised if O hanlon starts with rossitor, brannigan and ibe dropping down from the 21s taking 3 of the midfield slots which must b gutting as he has looked excellent in the 4 or 5 games Ive seen on the liverpool channel. Reminds me a bit of the brady situation where he was never rated on itd forums and he went on loan very early and proved himself. Would be great if O hanlon went on loan next summer rather than struggling to get into liverpool 21s

**tetsujin1979** · 15/12/2013, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

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!

highlights from the game VS Man Utd U18 on youtube here

O'Hanlon's goal is at 7:25 and it's a cracking finish
His assist for the third is at 10:05

**Olé Olé** · 15/12/2013, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

highlights from the game VS Man Utd U18 on youtube here

O'Hanlon's goal is at 7:25 and it's a cracking finish
His assist for the third is at 10:05

Lest we forget the defender, a tidy little tackle from Cleary just after the 8:30 mark.

Also, earlier on, there was talk of disappointment at O'Hanlon not starting for this Liverpool side. Jerome Sinclair has senior experience and Seyi Ojo has commanded a big fee already in his career. Ryan Kent bagged two for the England under-18's recently. Sergi Canos has come in from the Barca academy. As Robbie Keane said recently, there's a tremendous amount of talent saturation occurring in these PL academies. Fingers crossed these two lads can continue to hold their own in the face of that. We've heard about O'Hanlon's cultured left peg before; that goal surely demonstrates why.

**Bungle** · 17/12/2013, 9:52 AM

My son is a big Liverpool fan and said that O'Hanlon would be in with a shout for youth player of the year. He said he's definitely one of the standout players of his age group and reckons he's a Rodger's type of player. Cleary seems to be a good player as well. According to my son, Liverpool released an England youth centre half during the summer because of Cleary and some other fella's performances in defence.

**liamoo11** · 18/12/2013, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

My son is a big Liverpool fan and said that O'Hanlon would be in with a shout for youth player of the year. He said he's definitely one of the standout players of his age group and reckons he's a Rodger's type of player. Cleary seems to be a good player as well. According to my son, Liverpool released an England youth centre half during the summer because of Cleary and some other fella's performances in defence.

Unfortunately neither of them are in the liverpool under 18 youth cup squad tonight both played at weekend dont think they are injured just not considered good enough for first 16 . Hopefully they can kick on maybe get moves away from the pool.

**Bungle** · 19/12/2013, 9:34 AM

They must have some collection of lads at Liverpool because any time I saw O'Hanlon he looked excellent. Did that Welsh lad Wilson make the team?

**liamoo11** · 19/12/2013, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by Bungle

They must have some collection of lads at Liverpool because any time I saw O'Hanlon he looked excellent. Did that Welsh lad Wilson make the team?

Wilson who won his first competitive senior cap for wales last month was a sub!

**liamoo11** · 21/12/2013, 7:45 PM

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...ns-253145.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...nd-253259.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...et-253336.html

Examiner been running a series on clubs signing up youth talent. Really interesting info from alex O hanlons dad about Daglish telling him alex would b in first team by the age of 18. Great to see lads from families who have made Ireland home getting moves to clubs like arsenal.

**Olé Olé** · 22/12/2013, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...ns-253145.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...nd-253259.html

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/s...et-253336.html

Examiner been running a series on clubs signing up youth talent. Really interesting info from alex O hanlons dad about Daglish telling him alex would b in first team by the age of 18. Great to see lads from families who have made Ireland home getting moves to clubs like arsenal.

"Liverpool, without a first team Irish player since Steve Staunton in the early 1990s"

Steve Finnan?

Informative article though.

**tetsujin1979** · 22/12/2013, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

"Liverpool, without a first team Irish player since Steve Staunton in the early 1990s"

Steve Finnan?

Informative article though.

Robbie Keane?

**Alf Honn** · 23/12/2013, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Robbie Keane?

Cud b wrong but they might be talking bout ones not bought in from other eng clubs. Lpool was first club for Stan I think.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 23/12/2013, 12:38 AM

What about Mark Kennedy and Phil Babb?

**DannyInvincible** · 23/12/2013, 1:28 AM

Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks

What about Mark Kennedy and Phil Babb?

And Jason McAteer.

**Charlie Darwin** · 23/12/2013, 1:58 AM

And John Flan... ah nevermind.

**tricky_colour** · 23/12/2013, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Robbie Keane?

Is he eligible to play for USA?

**paul_oshea** · 23/12/2013, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by Alf Honn

Cud b wrong but they might be talking bout ones not bought in from other eng clubs. Lpool was first club for Stan I think.

Richie Partridge?

**Stuttgart88** · 23/12/2013, 3:47 PM

Darren Potter?

**Alf Honn** · 23/12/2013, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Richie Partridge?

That's like saying Robbie Brady at Man U!

Can only suppose they were gettin at younger players born in Ire that came through their reserves to play more than a handful of times.