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From Official site: Lads take on Lille

Spursking

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We are taking Under-21 and Under-18 teams to France on Wednesday for special training matches against Lille.
It's the fourth time in the last year we've taken part in such matches during the season at both reserve and Academy levels - the Under-18s played Bayer Leverkusen before the seniors' UEFA Cup clash last December and the reserves have travelled to Lens and Sampdoria.
The difference this time is the fact we're taking two teams with the Under-18s kicking-off at 2pm local time (1pm UK) and the Under-21s at 4pm (3pm UK).
Development coach Clive Allen said: "The good thing is that we're taking the two teams and the experience, especially for the younger ones, will be invaluable.
"We've thoroughly enjoyed the trips to Lens and Sampdoria and we've found them beneficial not just in terms of the lads' football education, but simply travelling away as a group and everything that goes with that - how they prepare, how they conduct themselves, how they cope against different tactics and styles of play.
"The whole experience in Sampdoria was great. The pitch wasn't the best, it was a typical Italian team who defended strongly and I thought we acquitted ourselves very well.
"Lille have an outstanding set-up in terms of their Academy and they are pleased to welcome us. It will be a great opportunity for the lads to pit themselves against a very strong Academy in France and I'm sure it will be very rewarding for them."

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It is good to see us facing opponents from France, and this gives Damien Comolli the chance to see more of young players playing in academies in French clubs. I am so happy to see us attend matches like this.
 

Yid-ol

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Jan 16, 2006
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i would rather he went and looked at other places than france, he is meant to have a good knowing of france, we need to be looking further afield and at better places


good for the U18 and U21 to go there and play, hope it brings there game on another step
 

DFF

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May 17, 2005
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Can't wait for the Puel tapping up rumours to arise... :roll:
 

SpurSince57

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Can't wait for the Puel tapping up rumours to arise... :roll:

According to his Wiki entry, they already have. Apparently he's to hold the fort until Jose arrives next summer. A very likely scenario.
 
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