King Kenny got his team selection and tactics wrong on Saturday afternoon against Man Utd.
He oped for a cautious, defensive line-up with Luis Suarez up-front as Kuyt lined up on the right wing and youngsters Spearing and Henderson were in midfield, bizarrely at the expence of Charlie Adam.

We heard about a week ago that Mike Ashley was willing to put another £15M into the development of the youngsters on Tyneside. Mehdi Abeid - top youngster at Newcastle Of course the first thing is to have a good scouting network that can spot top youngsters that can be developed on Tyneside.

We heard about a week ago that Mike Ashley was willing to put another £15M into the development of the youngsters on Tyneside. Mehdi Abeid - top youngster at Newcastle Of course the first thing is to have a good scouting network that can spot top youngsters that can be developed on Tyneside.

Francis Coquelin has been somewhat of a muted revelation at Arsenal this season. Due to all our injuries and mishaps we haven't really taken notice of some of our up and coming youngsters including Coquelin. The youngster was scouted by us during 2008 and joined thereafter. He successfully integrated into our club from going into [.

Newcastle will have a clear out this summer with 12 youngsters being let go, and we'll also lose some first team squad players too. Alan Pardew committed to taking Tyneside club forward The first team players who are likely to leave in the summer include Alan Smith, Peter Lovenkrands, Tamas Kadar, Fraser Forster, Nile Ranger and maybe [.

The Newcastle U18 side fought through to the quarter finals of the FA Youth Cup last night, after they beat QPR 2-1 after extra time. Steve Logan in action last night The Newcastle lads gave a fighting display and Newcastle manager Alan Pardew was there at St. James' Park to watch his youngsters come from behind to win the game.

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The Goalkeeper has a transcript of Wednesday's press conference with Peter Nowak. Among the highlights:

On Pajoy: "He's a guy who brings not only character but also a mentality to the game. He's very physical, and very fast as well. He can change the game, because he's a different option.

By Alan Duffy

"You see this smile on my face? It's only for the cameras, ok? I genuinely despise you"

Currently doing a spot of pre-season training in Spain with new club Shanghai Shenhua, Le Sulk, Nicolas Anelka, has described the hell he had to endure during his final days at Chelsea.

I wondered being honest, how long it would take until we heard from either Nico Anelka or Alex after their departures from Chelsea back in last month's transfer window and it hasn't taken long.
The Sun over here in the UK leads with an interview Anelka has given about the end of his Chelsea career and claims he was left to rot with the reserves.

Arsene Wenger may not have won a trophy for seven years at Arsenal, but his expertise at making youngsters excel at the game has not gone unnoticed by the world. Some of the biggest names in football understand that Wenger is a massive motivator that makes ordinary players punch above their weight. There have been [.

Arsenal's massive 7-1 victory was highlighted with another special performance from Robin Van Persie, who bagged a hat-trick on the night, but it was youngster, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The youngsters scored two goals on the match and once again provides an important contribution for his club, leaving his manager, Arsene Wenger in awe with Oxlade-Chamberlain speedy development.

A ruthless ten minute bombardment saw this determined group of United youngsters stun their opponents into submission just before the break at The Liberty Stadium in Swansea on Thursday night. With this tricky looking fixture away from home and key players missing from the squad, the game was far from a foregone conclusion, but an [.

Sir Alex Ferguson, January 31st 2012

"I noticed Alan Hansen was at it again, saying we had not played well for one and a half years. I reckon that comment goes alongside his claim a few years ago that you don't win anything with youngsters, and you know how he finished up with egg on his face after dismissing the Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Gary Neville crop of kids so foolishly.

Newcastle will give youngsters Michael Richardson and Brad Inman new deals to stay on at Newcastle. Brad Inman will get a new deal to stay at Newcastle However, as reported yesterday, there will be a number of youngsters who will leave Newcastle and will not be offered new deals this summer. Those include Tamas Kadar, [.

Tottenham's youngsters continued a good week of results at the club with a 1-0 win over Liverpool to take them into to the semi finals of the NextGen series. The winner came in the second half, courtesy of Shaq Coulthirst but Spurs had to withstand heavy pressure from the visitors throughout.

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Liverpool's youngsters return to NextGen Series action today, with their quarterfinal matchup with Tottenham's U19s taking place in London. The brief break in senior squad action allows for attentions to turn to a competition that, on the whole, has been a terrific advertisement for youth football on the continent.

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of 19-year-old attacking midfielder Joao Carlos Teixeia from Sporting Lisbon. Teixeira will now join the likes of Raheem Sterling, Adam Morgan, Suso, David Amoo and countless other attacking youngsters in the youth set-up, where he'll hopefully develop enough over the next couple of years to graduate into the first team.

The Philadelphia Union confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that Sebastien Le Toux has been traded to Vancouver.

In return, the club receives an undisclosed amount of allocation money.

Union head coach Peter Nowak said in the announcement, "While this decision wasn't easy, we are confident that the allocation money we receive will provide the flexibility for us to compile the best possible roster for 2012 and beyond.

It's all quiet on the Newcastle transfer front and that's probably good news. James Tavernier could go out on loan again Very little is happening and the only moves seem to be that one or more of the youngsters could move out on loan. This is what Alan Pardew said: "We have had a few enquiries, but not of [.

Good morning and welcome to that most exciting of days. Tuesday.

Sorry, I mean Transfer Deadline Day. The day when all kinds of deals go down. Players are traded like cattle, Premier League slave ships buffet about in the choppy waters scouring for a bargain here or cast-off there, oh, the fun we'll have.

Liverpool football club have taken several youngsters on trial over the last few weeks, including Swedish midfielder Gustav Engva; Ghana youth midfielder Mumuni Abubakar, and Swedish teenager Abdul Aziz, who had to cut short his trial due to illness. Now, the club is taking a look at another Scandinavian prospect, a central defender from Norway.

Summer 2012 needs to see a change in direction in Arsenal's transfer policy. Out must go this incessant desire to collect 15-16 year olds from around the world and expect and hope that they will develop.

Arsenal have many youngsters in the reserves or on loan for whom the time is ripe for them to be given their chance.

The Philadelphia Union are set to sign Colombian striker Lionard Pajoy, according to Kerith Gabriel, of the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com.

A source informed Gabriel that Pajoy's contractual problems with his current team, Itagui Ditaires, have postponed his move to the Union for a short period of time.

Newcastle United U18s beat Watford 2-1 at St. James' Park in the 4th round of the FA Youth Cup to go through to the next round. Newcastle youngsters celebrate goal last night In the next round Newcastle will play QPR at St. James Park. There were two excellent goals in a couple of minutes in [...]

Let's start with something positive our youngsters are 7-1 against Wigan in the FA Youth Cup fourth round. Bamford has scored four and there's still twenty odd minutes to go. Perhaps the future isn't so bleak after all? And now, let's drop back down to earth by contemplating the weekend's fortunes of our senior so-called professionals [.

The U.S. team got its first look today at the game venue - BC Place -and were quite impressed. The players reported that the quality of the artificial surface is high and they enjoyed the way the organizers have down-sized the stadium in a highly aesthetic way with huge tarps. The stadium has a retractable roof, but needless to say that thing is staying closed.

As we enter the 2012 season, there are many questions surrounding the Union, but one of the biggest is what to make of our young striker, Danny Mwanga.

After a fantastic rookie year, Mwanga seemed to regress in 2011. He started fewer games and scored fewer goals than he did his rookie year, and his appearances were inconsistent: during some games he looked like an absolute world-beater, while more often he was anonymous.

Liverpool have signed 19-year-old attacking midfielder Joao Carlos Teixeia from Sporting Lisbon. I guess this is good news but considering the number of talented attacking youngsters already at Anfield, what exactly is the point? When it comes to breaking through into the first team, it's always young defenders and defensive midfielders who get given the (occasional) breaks; strikers and

This is a guest post from Arsenalbanter.com which is an interesting up-and-coming new Arsenal Blog. If you like this article take a visit and see what else they have to offer..... TEN PLAYERS THAT ARSENAL HAVE TO GO IMMEDIATELY Arsene Wenger has got an excellent reputation for nurturing youngsters from the Arsenal Academy or buying [.

Two of Newcastle's top local youngsters will be out of action for a while, after picking up injuries recently. Michael Richardson out for three months with ankle injury 19 year-old Michael Richardson has an ankle injury, and he will be out of action for up to three months. And our other 19 year-old local lad Sammy [.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has signed a long term deal with Liverpool to keep him at the club for the rest of his playing career and beyond as a club ambassador.

Gerrard is set to become a one club player after he first signed for Liverpool when he was only 8 years old. No wonder he is said to be so happy to commit his long term future to the club.

Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard has re-upped his current Liverpool contract which will see him end his career at his boy-hood hero's.

Gerrard told Liverpool's official website:
"It's a very proud day for myself and my family.

"This is the club I love and is the club I have supported since I was a young boy.

LFC: Young Reds face Spurs test

Liverpool's youngsters will take on Tottenham Hotspur in the NextGen Series quarter-final at White Hart Lane on Wednesday, February 1.

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LFC: YouTube: Kids quiz LeBron James

Check out this superb video on LFC's official YouTube page when LeBron James was quizzed by local youngsters from Liverpool.

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When Arsenal posted a very emotional message on their website to fans after the departure of our then captain and talisman people wondered how we would replace him and if we would even get into the top four in the coming season. Now, in January 2012, he is coming back. Does he still have the speed?

It's a simple question but there could be so many answers. Chelsea could do with another win but with the busy festive period only just finished, I wonder if AVB will rotate the side and bring in some of the fringe players and some youngsters?
This is a competition the club always wants to win.

We are still a few days away from the Leeds game and I don't want to step on what will surely be another (auto paste here) splendid pre match from the master himself. But without wishing to step on toes I want to get some thoughts off my chest.

Having spent most of Christmas and New Year struggling to find the back of net I have started to change my mind about the importance of this game and who should be playing.

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Editor's note: At the end of the 2010 season, we posted a series of season reviews of every Philadelphia Union player. Over the next several weeks PSP continues with a review of the 2011 season.

When Roger Torres joined the Union at the young age of 18 he was an exceedingly raw talent.

Sammy Ameobi, the 19 year-old younger brother of Shola, is one of the young guns who came through big time under Alan Pardew last year. Sammy Ameobi what a goal this lad scored at Scunthorpe! Along with other youngsters like Haris Vuckic, Shane Ferguson, Mehdi Abeid and James Tavernier we expect these youngsters to come through at Newcastle this coming year.

First I just want to wish everybody a happy New Year and I hope everybody got home safe last night. If you're reading this now then I'm also happy you're not suffering from a severe hang over. Seriously, kudos! I managed to escape one myself!

In any case, with 2011 now officially over I thought it might be a good time to relive some of the year's more interesting moments.