2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

**Stuttgart88** · 13/10/2023, 1:17 PM

2-0 now. Oko-Flex again, with a deflection.

Sinclair Armstrong is such a positive character. He'd light up any dressing room.

**Stuttgart88** · 13/10/2023, 1:18 PM

Nearly a lovely 3rd

Springett & Moran v good

Lawall very dominant

**JR89** · 13/10/2023, 1:48 PM

Springett has been impressive again this game.

**tetsujin1979** · 13/10/2023, 1:57 PM

Finished with a 2-1 win. Conceded from distance in injury time.
U21s were pretty dominant throughout and really should have had at least one more goal
Still, job done, and now top of the group with three wins from three.
Turkey play San Marino later, with both teams on zero points.
Big game for the group on Tuesday night when Italy play Norway. Norway the early pace setters in the group with two wins from two, 14 goals scored(!!) and none conceded

**JR89** · 13/10/2023, 2:00 PM

Could do with Norway and Italy drawing. Would be good to go into the Novembers tough fixtures (Norway away, and Italy at home) top of the group.

**Insidetherock** · 13/10/2023, 2:43 PM

Sinclair Armstrong looks like a bit of a unit, doesn't he.. some size compared to some of the rest of them

**CSAD** · 17/10/2023, 1:38 PM

78 minutes gone between Latvia and Türkiye in Latvia and its 1-1, a result like this will make it a mountain to climb for Türkiye to qualify which will leave it a 3 way battle between ourselves, Norway & Italy for the final spots.

Türkiye weren't great when we played them admittedly but I would love to know how the hell Latvia got a draw versus Italy and potentially could get on here? They looked absolutely hopeless when we played them and we probably could/should have beaten by another goal or 2.

**CSAD** · 17/10/2023, 1:39 PM

And just as i click send, latvia take the lead!!!

**CSAD** · 17/10/2023, 2:00 PM

Latvia beat Türkiye 2-1 meaning one of our rivals to qualify is now severely damaged.

Obviously I only saw Latvia versus Ireland last week but how the hell have they beaten and drawn with Türkiye and Italy at home?

**tetsujin1979** · 17/10/2023, 4:42 PM

Italy 1-0 up on Norway at half time, the first goal they've conceded in the qualifiers
https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2...aly-vs-norway/

**JR89** · 09/11/2023, 1:51 PM

Goalkeepers: Tiernan Brooks (Cork City, on loan from Notts County), Killian Cahill (Brighton & Hove Albion), Josh Keeley (Tottenham Hotspur)

Defenders: James Abankwah (Charlton Athletic, on loan from Udinese), Tayo Adaramola (Crystal Palace), Sam Curtis (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Anselmo Garcia MacNulty (PEC Zwolle), Sean Grehan (Crystal Palace), Bosun Lawal (Fleetwood Town, on loan from Celtic), Connor O’Riordan (Crewe Alexandra), Sean Roughan (Lincoln City)

Midfielders: Baba Adeeko (Wigan Athletic), Zak Gilsenan (Blackburn Rovers), Matt Healy (Royal Francs Borains), Kian Leavy (St. Patrick’s Athletic), Andrew Moran (Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Ollie O’Neill (Fulham), Killian Phillips (Wycombe Wanderers, on-loan from Crystal Palace)

Forward: Sinclair Armstrong (QPR), Conor Carty (St. Patrick’s Athletic, on loan from Bolton Wanderers), Aidomo Emakhu (Millwall), Johnny Kenny (Shamrock Rovers, on loan from Celtic), Armstrong Oko-Flex (FC Zurich), Tony Springett (Norwich City)

**elatedscum** · 09/11/2023, 2:06 PM

It’s a fairly uncontroversial squad.

Shame to see Hodge miss out but hopefully he comes back from surgery fully fit and can get a loan in January. Base of midfield looks a little light with Leavy coming in, I like Kian but I think he’s more of a replacement for Moran and Gilsenan rather than Hodge. Think Henry-Francis is also injured too, so a bit unlucky.

Tayo returning is the only defensive surprise. Would have been nice to see Finn or Vata maybe but no real complaints

**tetsujin1979** · 09/11/2023, 2:12 PM

Vata will probably be in the Under-19 squad, their qualifying round fixtures start next week

**JR89** · 09/11/2023, 2:27 PM

Yeah can see Vata being with the U19s for their qualifiers. Likely would have been a sub anyway and can see Crawford going with his usual conservative approach when playing better teams.

U19s also play on the 15th, 18th, and 21st. Would miss the Norway game which is on the 17th but a possiblity he joins up with the U21s if Moran moves up to the seniors for NZ.

**tetsujin1979** · 14/11/2023, 12:21 PM

U19 player Adam Murphy is called into the U21 squad to replace Andrew Moran, and Sean Mullen is called into the U19 squad

**liamoo11** · 14/11/2023, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

U19 player Adam Murphy is called into the U21 squad to replace Andrew Moran, and Sean Mullen is called into the U19 squad

That is idiotic. Leave murphy with the 19s who are going to need everything to get out of that group and leave moran with the 21s .

**tetsujin1979** · 14/11/2023, 1:18 PM

Pulling him out of the U19 squad the day before the group opener, against the hosts, is unnecessary

**JR89** · 14/11/2023, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Pulling him out of the U19 squad the day before the group opener, against the hosts, is unnecessary

I'd say if the U21s were playing their first game at home they'd have left him in Albania for the opening game. Would assume they leave for Norway Thursday morning or Wednesday night so wanted Murphy heading back to Dublin today.

**elatedscum** · 14/11/2023, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Pulling him out of the U19 squad the day before the group opener, against the hosts, is unnecessary

21s could easily have called up Goodrham or Vaughn or McJannett or Finn or Mullins to replace Moran. Can't see whoever it is starting anyway, Gilsenan probably replaces Moran in a like for like swap.

Meanwhile there's a huge huge gap between Adam Murphy and Senan Mullen and the 19s are really light in that area with Ferizaj and Gibbard both injured.

**elatedscum** · 14/11/2023, 2:25 PM

Sinclair Armstrong was also on the provisional list for the seniors, so if all three are injured then I wouldn't be too surprised if he gets a call-up as well