Michael Kenrick 26/10/2025 11comments  |  Jump to last
Liverpool U21s 4 - 1 Everton U21s

Everton U21s are playing local rivals today at the Liverpool Academy, kicking off at 1 pm GMT.

It is available to watch at Everton Live, but with a sanity warning: turn the volume down because the stream comes straight from Liverpool TV complete with really annoying commentary.

Everton gave up a soft early goal in the first 5 minutes after Aled Thoas missed a huge sitter inside the first 40 seconds. But a great finish from Francis Gomez had them back in contention inside 12 minutes. 

George Finney was dismissed after 27 minutes, coming in hard with his studs up in a reckless challenge for a loose ball. And Liverpool benefited soon after, going two-up before then getting a soft penalty that George Pickford saved brilliantly. 

But the relief was short-lived, a good header beating George Pickford for Liverpool's third. Paul Tait was shown a red card for daring to voice his opinion on the events of the first 45 minutes.

 

Everton U21s: G Pickford, Finney [R:27'], Van Schoor, Tamen, Campbell, Thomas, Beaumont-Clark [Y:20'] (46' Davis), Gomez, Morgan, Bates, Graham.

Subs: Lukjanciks, Welch, Loney, Ebere. 

 

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Michael Kenrick
1 Posted 26/10/2025 at 13:31:18
Good goal from Gomez but that was plain daft buy George Finney, with his foot up: straight red.
Dave Abrahams
3 Posted 26/10/2025 at 13:49:43
I think the sending off ended the game for Everton Liverpool missed a penalty which was save but they have scored since the sending off and it 3-1 with another Red effort kicked off the line by Campbell.
Dave Abrahams
4 Posted 26/10/2025 at 14:11:49
According to reports it should be six or seven for Liverpool although before the Red card we could have had another three ourselves.
Michael Kenrick
5 Posted 26/10/2025 at 14:15:22
Yeah, it was a pretty lively first half, end-to-end at times, a slew of chances missed... and the Blues now on the back foot.

Uh-oh... website server causing problems... How's yer trusty iPad holding up, Dave?

Dave Abrahams
6 Posted 26/10/2025 at 14:33:05
Michael (5) I’ve got my iPad working in different directions getting plenty of words but not a single picture!
Dave Abrahams
7 Posted 26/10/2025 at 14:38:17
The last comment I read is it’s down to the coaches— one got his job after leading two teams to national youth finals and the other one got his job by default—- wonder which one is coaching Everton’s team?
Dave Abrahams
8 Posted 26/10/2025 at 15:06:44
I presume the game is over it finished 4-1 to the Reds

But it looks like the game was over as a match after the red card for a stupid foul by the Everton lad.

Robert Tressell
9 Posted 26/10/2025 at 15:18:11
Dave # 7, I suspect it has more to do with investment in the playing squad than coaching.

Looking at the RS U21s First XI today:

Misciur (GK): bought from Hull - Polish youth international
Nallo (CB): bought from West Ham - England youth international
Lucky (CB): England and Spain youth international
Pitt (LB):
Ramsey (RB): bought from Aberdeen, full Scotland international
Pilling (CM)
Laffey (CM)
Gordon (ACM): bought from Derby, England youth international
Kane-Doherty (LW): bought from Derry, Irish youth international
Bradshaw (RW): England and Ireland youth international
Figueroa (CF): bought from Dallas, USA youth international

Nallo and Gordon in particular are really big talents.

We've bought in the likes of Tamen, Gomez and Graham but at a much lower cost. And Tamen has no international recognition.

Ryan Holroyd
10 Posted 26/10/2025 at 15:26:31
Yep Robert. We have this weird thing as a fanbase of always blaming the manager at any level rather than looking at the chronic lack of underinvestment over the past few years.

I also understand Kane-Doherty to be a big prospect too.
We're just not an attractive proposition at any level at the moment.

David Bromwell
11 Posted 26/10/2025 at 15:30:36
Did we not win the corresponding match last season?
Michael Kenrick
12 Posted 26/10/2025 at 15:37:53
Yes, we did, David, exactly 1 year ago today!

Let's read that report instead:

Everton U21s seal mini-derby win with Benjamin brace

Uh-oh... looks like I never flushed that one out. Sorry, folks.

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