http://www.spursodyssey.com/1213/u21su010912.html
Saturday's Under 21 match report from Ray Lo at SO.
Interesting team changes resulting from Harry Kane going on loan, with Ryan Mason resuming the position where he was verey effective in the Academy (verging on a scoring rate of a goal a game) as No 10 behind Obika, but not on score sheet this time.
Other team changes were that Stewart and Veljkovic both started, resuming their very effective NextGen partnership at Centre Back, whilst Ceballos and Parrett also came in.
When do the Barca,tickets go on sale?
Just been put on twitter.
NextGeneration @NextGenSeries
The NextGen Series is delighted to announce a 4-year broadcast deal with Eurosport. A minimum of 18 LIVE games will be shown this season.
And then......
NextGeneration @NextGenSeries
The first NextGen game to be broadcasted will be Tottenham Hotspur vs. FC Barcelona at White Hart Lane on Thursday 13th Sept (KO 7pm)
Anyone else notice a slight flaw in the goalscorers in this report?OS :
SPURS XI 6-0 WYCOMBE WANDERERS
Posted 04 September 2012 5:38pm
Andros Townsend, Ryan Mason, Jon Obika and Jack Munns were all on the scoresheet as a Spurs XI side hammered Wycombe Wanderers 6-0 at Spurs Lodge on Tuesday.
Townsend terrified the Wanderers defence in the first half, and with Tom Huddlestone controlling the midfield we created chance after chance.
Mason put the lads ahead in the 14th minute with a low volley after Wycombe failed to clear a cross into the box and Obika doubled the lead soon after with a close range finish following a superb run and ball into the box from Townsend on the left wing.
Midway through the first half, Mason made it 3-0 from the penalty spot after Obika was brought down when through on goal after an inch perfect through ball from the impressive Townsend.
The scoreline reflected a dominant first half performance in which Wycombe were given very little time on the ball.
Wanderers did improve in the second half and forced Miles into a couple of diving saves, but we extended our lead in the 69th minute after a teasing Nathan Byrne cross evaded Obika in the box only to be bundled in by a Wycombe defender.
Jack Munns got his reward for a working tirelessly thoughtout the match when he turned and shot across the goalkeeper late on to make it 5-0, before Obika scored his second with a low finish after being played through by Huddlestone to seal an impressive victory.
Spurs XI: Miles; Naughton; Byrne; Ekong; Dawson; Dombaxe; Mason; Huddlestone; Obika; Munns; Townsend.
Goals: Mason (14 & 26), Obika (24 & 90), Own goal (69), Munns (81)
Good run out by the developmemt squad augmented by Naughton, Dawson and Huddlestone getting a few minutes under their belts. Good to see Mason back in scoring form - as well as Obika
Anyone else notice a slight flaw in the goalscorers in this report?
Always interesting to speculate on the make-up of these mix-and-match XIs. Dawson, as a non-playing reserve needs game time, as do Naughton, Huddlestone and Townsend as benchwarmers. Similarly Miles, Ekong and Munns missed out on selection for Saturday’s U21 game. Byrne and Obika did play on Saturday, but are presumably the only available leftback and striker. More arbitrary is the selection of Mason, the U21 captain; we have young attacking midfielders coming out of our ears so did someone particularly want to look at him? Dombaxe has been playing for the U18s so his inclusion is presumably a recognition of his performances.
Then there are those who might have been expected to be get a run out but did not: Cudicini, who it might be thought would benefit from a game more than Miles; Carroll conspicuously absent from both squads at the weekend; and Jenas and Bentley both of whom we failed to shift during the window. Carroll might be injured, but I wonder if Cudicini and Bentley might not already be half way out the door on Championship loans. That leaves Jenas: I cannot see him being prepared to drop down a level, and he needs the game time, so the obvious conclusion is that he is injured – putting a different perspective Huddlestone’s apparent promotion to the bench at his expense on Saturday.