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Grant Rorrison
1 Posted 12/08/2025 at 19:51:51
Just glanced at the score and thought it was the first team for a second.
Dave Abrahams
2 Posted 12/08/2025 at 21:08:13
Not sure of the score but Braiden Graham scored two goals after coming on as sub, one of them a really cracking goal.

We never lost but not sure if it was 2-1 for or 2-2 more likely to be the win.

John Raftery
3 Posted 12/08/2025 at 21:14:48
Braiden Graham started to make a name for himself last season.

He appears to be an outstanding prospect with an eye for goal.

Michael Kenrick
4 Posted 12/08/2025 at 21:16:27
This competition seems to be a new thing since last season, 2024-25, although we weren't involved. Seems to be a tie-up of 16 teams from the National League who play 16 teams from PL2 in 4 groups of 8 (split 4 and 4):

Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Derby County, Fulham, Leeds United, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

That was last season's selection from the 26 teams in PL2.

This season, 2025-26, we are included:

Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, Everton, Fulham, Leeds United, Leicester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Sunderland, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers.

I can't figure out the selection criteria.

Danny O'Neill
5 Posted 12/08/2025 at 21:18:09
Finished 2-1 Everton.

Graham is looking promising from what I've seen of him.

Michael Kenrick
6 Posted 12/08/2025 at 22:19:18
Not having much luck embedding stuff from Twatter but the goals are well worth a look if you can get them to work.

And no sign of Adam Aznou in Paul Tait's squad? I thought he'd be a shoo-in as he's clearly not ready for the Premier League proper.

But then I'm sure the agents these days insert a clause saying their prize player will not be selected for the U21s unless recovering from injury, or some such.

Ryan Holroyd
7 Posted 12/08/2025 at 23:04:17
Why would Aznou be in the under 21s

He played in la Liga last season

Robert Tressell
8 Posted 12/08/2025 at 23:38:57
Ryan I think it’s because Moyes doesn’t trust youth on the basis he doesn’t play academy players destined for lower / non league football. Therefore he wouldn’t trust highly talented youth players with international credentials and first team experience in one of Europe’s top 5 leagues. Stands to reason surely?

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