Its nice to see this breakdown of our young players. never thought it would come from the mail tho!! I really hope they do themselves proud, would be nice to see a few of them play well and force their way into the first team squad over the coming year.
Think im more excited about tonight to see how they do if they play, more than if it was the 1st team squad playing due to the lack of importance of this cup this season! COYS 2-2

Yeah an interesting piece (for a change) from the normally dross, attention seeking Mail.

If they get their chance, I'm looking forward to seeing some of them play tonight (live on Five). I hope we get a good result but it might be hard, Shakhtar are a good team.

My only thoughts on the pictures of the players are some look like they could do with a bit more weight training, not meant as a dig, as if they want to move up to premier league standard they will require that little bit more speed and strength.

It seems that many of them already have the ability

My only thoughts on the pictures of the players are some look like they could do with a bit more weight training, not meant as a dig, as if they want to move up to premier league standard they will require that little bit more speed and strength.

I agree, in particular Ryan Mason, in that picture he looks like a little boy wearing his dads shirt!

Very nice to see we're giving them a chance. Guess maximum two will start the match, and the same amount get 10-20 minutes. Must be a big motivation for these kids, and a chance to prove what they stand for. Hoping for parrett starting, bostock getting 45 and obika 10-15 mins. coys! Even tough I'm not english, it's good to see most of the youngsters are.

I agree. However, do you remember how small and waif-like Ryan Giggs, Beckham, Neville, etc. all looked when they first got into the Man U squad.

Yeah I agree there are always exceptions (Modric being one) but things have moved on even since the 90's and it's an advantage to shape up, take your point though

I thought Parrett mostly equipped himself capably this evening. Following a shakey start where he almost contributed to a Shakthar goal when he stuck out a foot and inadvertantly landed the ball in the path of the forward who blazed well, well wide. He put that behind him and put in a solid performance, not perfect by any means but signs of something promising there which was perhaps epitomised where he nicked the ball off the defender with a nice block tackle and almost got to the follow up to chip over the keeper.

Good debut, will be interesting to see how he progresses.

Good bunch of fellas you got there.

Parret was alright last night. He didn't make a fool of himself and seems physically ready. However the Prem's demands are much higher so it remains to be seen whether he's ready for Prem fball.