Liverpool Under-18s will look to put the disappointment of their FA Youth Cup exit behind them when they return to FA Premier Academy League action this weekend.
Rodolfo Borrell’s side were beaten by Watford in the fifth round at Anfield last week, but travel to take on Manchester City at Platt Lane this Saturday (kick-off 11am).
It has been a tough campaign for Liverpool so far and they have lost 10 of their 18 games in the Academy League, while the Youth Cup exit was the latest blow.
They sit seventh of 10 in the Group table, but the tightness of the division means they are only seven points behind leaders Blackburn.
Coach Borrell said: “We have been struggling the whole season with some very young lads. We have played well in some games, but not so in others. But we have to keep going.It was difficult since the first day I arrived. It wasn’t a team with balance, and a lot of them were born in 1993 and that is one or two years below many of the players and teams they face. But they should understand it is a unique opportunity that they have for them to fight to arrive at the top level.”
Liverpool skipper Conor Coady also captained England under-17s during their 1-1 draw with France on Saturday at the Algarve Tournament.
Team-mates Jack Robinson and Andre Wisdom also played in John Peacock’s side’s opening match of the four-team tournament.
They also played in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over the Ukraine on Sunday. England also take on hosts Portugal in their final match today.
Rodolfo Borrell’s side were beaten by Watford in the fifth round at Anfield last week, but travel to take on Manchester City at Platt Lane this Saturday (kick-off 11am).
It has been a tough campaign for Liverpool so far and they have lost 10 of their 18 games in the Academy League, while the Youth Cup exit was the latest blow.
They sit seventh of 10 in the Group table, but the tightness of the division means they are only seven points behind leaders Blackburn.
Coach Borrell said: “We have been struggling the whole season with some very young lads. We have played well in some games, but not so in others. But we have to keep going.It was difficult since the first day I arrived. It wasn’t a team with balance, and a lot of them were born in 1993 and that is one or two years below many of the players and teams they face. But they should understand it is a unique opportunity that they have for them to fight to arrive at the top level.”
Liverpool skipper Conor Coady also captained England under-17s during their 1-1 draw with France on Saturday at the Algarve Tournament.
Team-mates Jack Robinson and Andre Wisdom also played in John Peacock’s side’s opening match of the four-team tournament.
They also played in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over the Ukraine on Sunday. England also take on hosts Portugal in their final match today.
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