U18s thrashed 8-0 at Finch Farm

29/11/2015

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Everton U18s suffered a humbling 8-0 defeat at home to Wolves on Saturday, bringing a stunning end to their eight-game unbeaten run.

The young Blues came into the game as the leaders of the U18 Premier League thanks to an impressive run of results since the start of the season but they were missing the likes of Delial Brewster and were unsettled by changes at the back.

It was only the second league defeat so far this campaign for the U18s who face Liverpool in a mini-derby next weekend.

Everton U18s: O�Loughlin, Yates, Myers, Bainbridge, Lees, Harrington, Donohue, Kiersey, Lavery, Broadhead, Bramall.
Subs: Jones, Mellen, Morris, Holland, Yarney.

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Andrew Presly
2 Posted 29/11/2015 at 15:59:41

It's been a fun weekend of football.

Dave Abrahams
3 Posted 29/11/2015 at 16:09:22

Must be some explanation... this defeat seems very strange.

A very good team all season, then to lose 8-0 at home... did they play a few younger age players in the team? Did they have a couple sent off?

Or (the most likely) did they play Howard in goal as an over-age player?

Brent Stephens
4 Posted 29/11/2015 at 16:11:51

I guess there was a pitch invasion and the ref added on too much time.

Sam Hoare
7 Posted 29/11/2015 at 16:41:09

8-0?! What happened to our future golden generation?

Des Farren
8 Posted 29/11/2015 at 17:38:29

I presume Martinez should shoulder the blame.

John Raftery
10 Posted 29/11/2015 at 23:23:51

Apart from Broadhead, Lavery and Donohue, I don't recognise any of the names in the team list. So I guess the this team was loaded with scholars.

Peter Gorman
11 Posted 30/11/2015 at 01:12:28

Silly kids, results are all important at this level; it is only when you get to play for the seniors that performances are more important than results.

Jim Hardin
12 Posted 30/11/2015 at 03:42:20

Dave, it was Robles in goal as a warm up for the midweek. It seems your belief, and that of others, in the player is working wonders.

Dave Abrahams
13 Posted 01/12/2015 at 15:32:50

Jim, fair enough, cheap crack at Howard, mostly in jest, but again being honest, it's a long time since I had any belief in Howard; then again, it's Martinez who picks him.

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