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The Academy, NextGen, U18 & U21 Premier League and On-Loan Thread

japenesegardenlover said:
Good for him but i was hoping we might have been able to do what we did with the two kyles and get him up into the prem for the end of season to a club like swansea or southampton.

I hope he can come back next year and compete with walker, then maybe rose to come back as back up to ekotto and we can naughton and use the money in another part of the team.

I think livermore has showed that even if you do not make the first team by 20 the is still afuture for you. Starting to think our youth players may come through a little later then we might have expected. Use to be thought that if a player had not gotten into the first team by 19 he would not make it, im glad to see us moving away from that, some players develop later then others.
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I hope we've moved on from purely judging youth on their physique.
 
Our U19 team is in action today in the last of the NextGen Series Group Stage matches against Anderlecht at Enfield (KO 13:00).

A win by four goals or more would put Spurs ahead of Barcelona to top the Group 1 Table...

U-19 NextGen Series 2012-13


Also today, the draw for the Fourth Round of the FA Youth (U18 ) Cup takes place with Spurs set to play Cheltenham Town away on 18th December in the 3rd Round.

23 of the 32 teams for the fourth round are already known with Manchester United being a surprise loser to Burnley...

FA Youth Cup Results & Statistics 1952-53 to 2012-13
 
According to Voetbal International talks between Tottenham and RKC Waalwijk over William Ekong have collapsed. He might have to wait until his deal expires in the summer before he can leave.
 
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Tottenham Hotspur U19s v Anderlecht:

Vigouroux, McQueen, Ward, Velvkovic, Ball, Stewart (c), Michael-Perlil, Bentaleb, Coulthirst, Onomah, Munns

Subs: McGee (GK), Ogilvie, Lesniak, Winks, Miller, Lameiras, Zapata-Caicedo.

Coach: John McDermott


Anderlecht:

Roef, D'alberto, De Wilde, Heylen, Lukaku, Dendoncker, Jaadi, Carvalho, Kabasele, Tafri, De Bruyn,

Subs: Cekrezi, Palmeri, Mbemba, Scholl, Kindermans, Henen, Kawaya

Coach: Havet Rene
 
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According to this article, despite losing 2-0 today and finishing third, we've still qualified as one of the best third placed teams:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/414862/20121213/tottenham-arsenal-nextgen-chelsea-liverpool.htm?


Tottenham Join Arsenal in the Knockout Stages of the NextGen Series
Spurs lose 2-0 but progress as one of the best third-placed teams in Group 1
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December 13, 2012 5:12 PM GMT


Tottenham will join their north London rivals Arsenal in the last 16 of the NextGen series, despite a 2-0 defeat to Anderlecht, after they finished as one of the best third-placed teams in the competition.

The Spurs Under-19 side knew that they must avoid defeat to be guaranteed qualification but were unable to prevent goals from Leander Dendoncker and Michael Heylen as the Belgian side leapfrogged them into second place.

However, the eight points that Tottenham secured in their six games was enough to see them progress to the knockout stages of the competition where they will be joined by table topping Barcelona.

Taking to the field for the first time without their manager Alex Inglethorpe, who recently left to take up a similar role at Liverpool, Tottenham started the game brightly as they looked to secure an early goal.

Dictating the play in the early stages was midfielder Milos Veljkovi whose precise passes consistently found the runs of rampaging left-back Grant Ward who was a threat down the flank the entire game.

Tottenham were also having plenty of joy down the right as winger Roman Michael-Percil continually threatened but it was Ward who came the closest in the first 45 minutes as he cut inside onto his right foot and curled the ball past goalkeeper Davy Roe, only to see the ball hit the post and spin away from goal.

It was Ward again who threatened just minutes later as his left footed shot stung the fingertips of Roe who did well to keep the ball from flying into the back of the net.

In the second-half Anderlecht made Spurs pay for not taking their chances and as the hour mark approached Leander Dendoncker found himself unmarked in the penalty area and he clinically curled the ball home past Lawrence Vigouroux.

After a twenty minute stoppage due to a nasty accidental clash between Nabil Bentaleb collided with Kevin Stewart, play resumed and Nathan Kabasele was brought down by the Spurs keeper.

Anderlecht captain Michael Heylen saw his penalty well saved but Alexandre De Bruyn was on hand to steer the ball home and hand the away side the win.

The Belgian side qualify in second place behind Barcelona, while Tottenham make it through and will hope to better their performance from last season when they were knocked out after fielding an ineligible player in the knockout stages.

While Tottenham join Arsenal and Aston Villa as the English sides to have already secured their place in the last 16, Liverpool and Chelsea must wait until January to learn their fate.

Chelsea end their campaign against Ajax and must avoid a heavy defeat as either Marseille, who finished third in Arsenal's group, or Liverpool could take their spot if they win their final group game against champions Inter Milan.

Below are the 14 teams that have already qualified for the knockout stages.

Barcelona, Anderlecht, Spurs, CSKA, PSG, Juventus, PSV, A.Villa, Sporting, Inter, Rosenborg, Olympiacos, Arsenal, Ajax
 
Just read up about the qualification rules and the article above is correct - the four best third placed teams go through.

So even if Liverpool beat Inter in their final game, the worst we can finish is as fourth best third placed team from the six groups, since two other third placed teams - Emirates Marketing Project and Marseille - have already finished their group stage with less points (City) or a worse goal difference (Marseille) than us.
 
jimmyb said:
Just read up about the qualification rules and the article above is correct - the four best third placed teams go through.

So even if Liverpool beat Inter in their final game, the worst we can finish is as fourth best third placed team from the six groups, since two other third placed teams - Emirates Marketing Project and Marseille - have already finished their group stage with less points (City) or a worse goal difference (Marseille) than us.
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who is coaching this team now? bit worried we have given such a poor performance straight after inglethorpe has left, i hope to GHod it is not sherwood because while some here like to rate him i saw nothing in him as a player and he has no track record in coaching.

Think we should ask someone like peter taylor if he wants to come back secure job good style of play knows how to win games which is important for the players to learn and also a track record of doing well with youngsters.
 
japenesegardenlover said:
who is coaching this team now? bit worried we have given such a poor performance straight after inglethorpe has left, i hope to GHod it is not sherwood because while some here like to rate him i saw nothing in him as a player and he has no track record in coaching.

Think we should ask someone like peter taylor if he wants to come back secure job good style of play knows how to win games which is important for the players to learn and also a track record of doing well with youngsters.
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Tottenham's Academy Manager & Head of Coaching is now John McDermott.
 
THFC6061 said:
Tottenham's Academy Manager & Head of Coaching is now John McDermott.
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what is his track record like do we know? i liked the idea of having a guy who had managed in the league coaching our youngters, made it seem more like they were getting them prepared for first team. Just want peter taylor back at the club as well.
 
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