Everton U21s defeated by PSV Eindhoven at Goodison
Everton U21s were defeated in the quarter-final of the Premier League International Cup by PSV Eindhoven.
Everton U21s got through to the quarter-final by winning all four games to top Group C and earned the right to play their illustrious European counterparts at Goodison Park.
The game kicked off at 7 pm on Thursday 2 March and the Upper Bullens Road stand was open for spectators with a chance to see both Nathan Patterson and James Garner, who were given additional opportunities to build up their match fitness for the first team's relegation battle.
But the game itself proved to be a massive disappointment after a pretty strong Young Blues side conceded three goals with no replay to exit the competition at the first hurdle of the knock-out stages.
Everton U21s: Crellin, Patterson [Y:59'] (67' Sherif), Campbell, Welch, I Samuels-Smith [Y:81'], John, Garner (83' Metcalfe), Price, Bates (67' Higgins), Okoronkwo (83' Heath), Kouyate (75' McAllister).
Subs not Used: Leban, O Samuels-Smith.
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2 Posted 24/02/2023 at 11:09:58
3 Posted 24/02/2023 at 11:18:40
I'm sure I'm going to watch Lewis Warrington playing tomorrow, because I haven't got a ticket for Everton's game, so it'll be interesting to see how he plays, and hopefully I'll also go to Goodison next Thursday night.
4 Posted 24/02/2023 at 11:33:04
5 Posted 24/02/2023 at 11:47:36
Personally, from a fans and personal perspective, the Upper Bullens is, in my opinion, the best spot to watch and observe the football inside Goodison.
I don't care too much for cameras.
6 Posted 24/02/2023 at 14:02:57
7 Posted 24/02/2023 at 14:48:05
8 Posted 24/02/2023 at 17:30:07
Everton take on Marine in the Liverpool Senior Cup at 7 pm on Tuesday 28 February; kick-off 7:45 pm at the Marine Travel Arena – but I can guarantee there won't be any Under-21s involved. [Ticket Info – I expect a full and detailed report on these youngsters, Danny!]
Despite the tremendous historic significance of this ancient trophy, it has been contested by the Under-18s for many years – and it is damned hard to get any information about as the main EFC website refuse to acknowledge it on their fixture list, and might barely give it a mention — if we win.
9 Posted 25/02/2023 at 20:43:34
10 Posted 02/03/2023 at 19:52:17
11 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:02:47
12 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:19:25
Patterson and Garner in the team is interesting.
Getting them ready?
13 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:23:01
You can only go by the Blog feed tonight but it sounds as though Patterson is putting a shift in, but not a wiord about Garner. And it sound as though we are getting overun big time in midfield
14 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:23:48
15 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:26:20
16 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:29:59
Patterson just subbed after 68 mins, had a good game.
17 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:33:19
Mike (14) who let you into the commentary box? Did you gib in like me?
18 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:34:12
19 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:38:13
" Free to watch if member at turnstile "
I'm 300 miles away.
Generally we seem to be losing our way at this U21 level after a very good first 4-5 months. Losing Cannon to Preston a big loss, but he needs to be tested at higher level.
20 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:40:17
21 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:45:45
22 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:49:52
Our "pearls" always seem to be slight, easy to knock off, pedestrian, not quick thinkers, and frankly wont cut it at PL or even below. I see other clubs having strong lads, powerful, pacy and to me seem to have a chance in the more robust leagues.
Our quality of football is at best, slow, sideways, strangled, whereas Spurs, Blackburn, City were fast in transition, quick movers, developing space to play in etc etc.
I really don't know if this slow style is being imposed at levels within the club or we are just poor at recruitment
23 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:53:18
24 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:55:47
Going by their record PSV are a good team they have beat a few English teams in this competition and we've had a decent go at them.
Tony my energy is used in a more constructive way than Iwobi's!!
25 Posted 02/03/2023 at 20:57:42
26 Posted 02/03/2023 at 21:01:04
27 Posted 02/03/2023 at 21:01:38
28 Posted 02/03/2023 at 21:31:41
Mike, you are spot on with all your comments.
I too have watched the U21s a fair bit.
Disheartened by the sheer lack of quality as you describe.
They always seem like they have never met each other.
The lack of energy is stark.
It reminds me of a crap school footie team made up of Big I Ams.
I have mentioned previously that I believe we have a very poor infrastructure regarding 'home grown' talent. (Which includes 'foreign' youngsters coming in.)
How is it we are way behind most other clubs. Especially when the chances of breaking into many of those sides is almost nil.
You would think that seeing how woeful our first team is and has been for eons, that Everton would be a huge draw.
But when we had a world class youngster. A striker who scored sackfuls during his few months "trial" but we binned him because
"others will catch up"
it says it all.
Scouts can only do so much.
It is clear that we are not attracting brilliant players who will flourish.
Or when we do they are hoofed out.
Why.
Because of egos or ideals or ethics or who knows . But that rot is there.
It a huge statement of how backwards this club is when we have NO STRIKERS in the 1st team and that not one player
from any of our "Under whatever" sides are good enough and chomping at the bit, ready to shred any mention of the name Calvert-Lewin.
The same goes for all the other positions too.
Btw
That sensational young striker was
Erling Haaland.
29 Posted 02/03/2023 at 21:36:23
How did Garner look?
On the subject of Warrington, interested in the opinions
I'd like to see him in and involved in the first team squad once he's back from loan.
You're doing a grand job running ToffeeWeb Dave!
Ignoring the result, how did the boys perform and play?
30 Posted 03/03/2023 at 11:18:27
Martin (28) I agree with you and Mike Oates that the Academy has been in the wrong hands for quite a long time and needs a long re think in the very near future.
31 Posted 03/03/2023 at 12:04:39
I get enough grief for following the blues all around the country as it is, so trips to Southport to watch the youngsters would be stepping that bit too far.
Separate but related subject and I've mentioned it before, but as we are going to demolish Goodison anyway (lump in throat), I wish we would have considered a downscaled new stadium for the development teams to play at on the site.
For me, that would have been a great leagcy.
32 Posted 05/03/2023 at 17:40:43
But their 1st and 3rd goals? Too easy.
Looks like we had some chances, too.
33 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:02:21
34 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:03:14
35 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:03:15
36 Posted 28/04/2023 at 13:03:15
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1 Posted 24/02/2023 at 07:28:15
I'm probably reading to much into it and I know it wasn't planned as it's a competition, but intrigued given the Brands and Branthwaite connection.