https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/12/17/ youth-cup-report--manchester-united-v-chelsea Youth Cup report: Manchester United 4 Chelsea 3 17 Dec 2018 Our long winning run in the FA Youth Cup came to an end in Manchester as United inflicted a first defeat in the competition on our youngsters for over five years. https://i.imgur.com/4CzhcRy.jpg

Mason Greenwood grabbed the headlines with a hat-trick to fire the hosts to a 4-3 victory, with Di'shon Bernard also on the scoresheet for the Red Devils. Tariq Lamptey had equalised to send us in level at the break but an early setback after the restart restored United's advantage and they were 4-1 up by the time Bernard was dismissed for a second booking. The holders rallied and pulled two back in the final 15 minutes through Tino Anjorin and Daishawn Redan, but time soon ran out on their record-equalling run of five successive Youth Cup triumphs. Five of those who featured in April's 7-1 aggregate victory over Arsenal in the final returned to start for the Blues, now managed by Andy Myers and looking to continue a defence of the trophy that stretched back to 2014. Redan led the line up front supported by Thierno Ballo and Anjorin, the latter having scored our seventh goal of the tie at the Emirates to secure a comprehensive victory. Myers opted for a 3-4-2-1 system, deploying Marcel Lavinier, Dynel Simeu and Jack Wakely in central defence in front of Karlo Ziger in goal. Lamptey and Ian Maatsen lined up at right wing-back and left wing-back respectively, the visitors optimistic that they could cause problems down the flanks, while Clinton Mola joined captain Billy Gilmour in central midfield. https://i.imgur.com/YbnkEPz.jpg

United manager Neil Ryan picked the same 11 that started in last weekend's 3-0 win between the sides in the Under-18 Premier League Cup, while the visitors made seven changes from nine days previously at Carrington as they called on the services of a quartet of players normally involved with the development squad. Only United have lifted the most prestigious youth trophy in English football on more occasions than Chelsea and only United have matched our remarkable run of five triumphs in a row, which presented numerous sub-plots to an already intriguing tie and plenty of motivation for the Reds. They fired an early warning with just three minutes on the clock as Aliou Traore drove forward purposefully from midfield and fed Greenwood on the left, though the striker's low effort failed to trouble Ziger and flew wide across the face of goal. https://i.imgur.com/2mNzCIP.jpg

Billy Gilmour on the ball for the Blues in Manchester Gilmour then delivered a dangerous free-kick, swung into the six-yard box but defended well, before the home side struck an early first blow in the contest. It arrived in the most bizarre of circumstances as Ziger slipped waiting for a pass back and then failed to recover, allowing Greenwood the opportunity to pounce and drill a strong finish beyond our Croatian stopper. Just like on our last visit to Manchester, it was an early deficit for Myers's men to find a way to overcome. Their response was positive as they began to threaten amid a frenetic pace to the game. Maatsen advanced down the left and found Anjorin in the box with an inviting cross, though the 17-year-old's header was weak and wide. The next attack was more concerning for the hosts with Anjorin again at the heart of the action. He jinked towards goal from the left wing and played a lovely low pass towards Redan, waiting unmarked in the centre, but United skipper Brandon Williams intervened to put the ball over his own crossbar. From the resulting corner, Wakely won the header but it landed on the roof of James Thompson's net. https://i.imgur.com/46jcT8k.jpg

Ziger races off his line to clear the danger The Red Devils were clearly confident following their recent win and Greenwood epitomised that with an ambitious effort from halfway that tried to catch Ziger off his line but landed comfortably off-target. Moments later, there was a speculative moment in the United box as Lamptey burst beyond James Garner and appeared to be taken down in a tangling of legs between wing-back and defender. However, the officials had a different take on the incident and the referee penalised Lamptey with a yellow card for simulation. With the stakes high and the pressure piqued, the cup tie continued to swing from one end to the other. Gilmour's quick and clever footwork opened up space in the 18-yard box for Anjorin but the defenders closed him down to block, while Simeu made a crucial headed clearance to divert Dylan Levitt's dangerous free-kick to safety. The lively Greenwood continued to cause problems and Ziger was relieved when the forward's sweet strike flew straight into his arms from the edge of the box, though the Blues had to resort to more dubious means to stop the teenager on his next foray upfield. Attacking down the right channel, he was taken down 20 yards from goal but Garner failed to keep the set-piece down. The holders kept pushing for an equaliser, frequently threatening through set-pieces, but Garner headed off the line to deny Redan and Simeu spurned a stooping headed chance at the back post following a deep corner delivered from the right. Persistence paid off for Myers's men as Lamptey levelled two minutes before the break. The wing-back was heavily involved throughout, starting the move on the right and exchanging passes with Ballo before driving inside and slotting the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper. https://i.imgur.com/8kuE5aS.jpg

Redan had an opportunity to score again before half-time, the Dutchman escaping in behind a United defence still in shock, but he delayed his shot and the effort was eventually blocked. Yet it was deserved parity at the midway point and an opportunity for Myers to reflect with his players on how to find a way to win in the second period. Those plans were ripped up 45 seconds after the restart as the hosts took the lead for the second time on the night. Sloppy play in midfield cost us again as the Reds broke forward quickly and in numbers, with Greenwood teed up to bend a simple finish into the bottom far corner. Gilmour's corners looked likeliest to unlock the door for the Blues and his latest inswinging delivery found Simeu rising high at the far post, though the defender once again failed to test Thompson in the United goal. The hosts then lost their captain to injury on the hour mark and were forced to reshuffle their pack, though it didn't curb their attacking inhibitions and they struck a decisive blow with their third goal halfway through the second period. A deep delivery from the right was headed downwards by Bernard and seemingly clawed away in the nick of time by Ziger. Yet the linesman's raised flag indicated the ball had crossed the line and our cup defence was facing its biggest challenge yet. Tensions started to rise on a cold night in Leigh and crunching tackles started to fly in on players of both sides. A glimmer of hope was presented to Myers's men with 17 minutes remaining as Bernard saw red for a second booking of the half, leaving the Reds with just one recognisable defender left on the pitch for the final stages. That hope was quickly extinguished though as Greenwood capitalised on a short pass across the back four and confidently advanced to find the net and complete his hat-trick to make it 4-1. It seemed that would be the end of matters but you can never rule out Chelsea in the Youth Cup and Myers's men showed character to keep on fighting. Maatsen won a penalty in the 83rd minute after being felled right on the edge of the box and Anjorin stepped up to rifle in from 12 yards. https://i.imgur.com/pVALbZp.jpg

Ballo battles for the ball Redan then made things interesting as substitute Marcel Lewis fashioned a chance and the striker squeezed a finish inside the post to set up a grandstand final few minutes. The best opportunity of the late rally fell to Lewis but his first-time shot on the half-volley was sliced horribly wide. D'Mani Mellor struck the post in stoppage time before one final corner for the Blues gave everyone the chance to pile forward. It was keeper Ziger who got the final touch but the ball bounced wide and the referee's whistle brought our first defeat in the competition since the 2013 final. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/12/18/youth-cup-reaction--tough-to-take Youth Cup reaction: Tough to take 18 Dec 2018 Our quest to win a record sixth successive FA Youth Cup title was halted at the third round stage following a 4-3 defeat for Chelsea Under-18s in Manchester last night (Monday). https://i.imgur.com/EZYrbK5.jpg

Tariq Lamptey, Tino Anjorin and Daishawn Redan all scored for Andy Myers's side but it was goals gifted at the other end of the field that ultimately condemned our youngsters to a first defeat in the competition since the 2013 final. After the game, Myers reflected on a disappointing evening and cited a lack of composure in possession as a key factor in the loss. 'It's very hard to take,' he confessed to the official Chelsea website. 'It's not just about what we've done in previous years in this competition but the manner in which we've lost tonight and what we've shown of ourselves. We weren't technically good enough in certain areas and we gifted them the goals through not being good enough on the ball.' 'United had quality up front but I don't think they created the chances to score – we gifted them goals with some of our play.' Mason Greenwood earned the headlines for the hosts with a hat-trick but all four goals were preventable in the eyes of Myers, who urged his side to feel the pain of defeat and use it as motivation moving forward. 'The first goal was a mistake but we recovered well and got ourselves back into the game by half-time,' he continued. 'Conceding a second straight after the kick-off was a blow but we should have dealt with the first ball and then it was people not doing their jobs on a set-piece that made it 3-1. 'The fourth goal was another gift with a square ball across defence and, to be fair to United, they took their chances really well. We're incredibly disappointed because we just weren't good enough on the night. 'The challenge now is to bounce back. It is development football but it's not a nice feeling to lose and go out of the Youth Cup like that. The players need to take this feeling and keep it as a reminder of how bad it feels to lose.' Chelsea (3-4-2-1) Karlo Ziger Marcel Lavinier Dynel Simeu Jack Wakely Tariq Lamptey Billy Gilmour (c) Clinton Mola Ian Maatsen (Marcel Lewis 76) Tino Anjorin Thierno Ballo Daishawn Redan (George Nunn 70) Unused subs - Jon Russell, Jake Askew, Sam McClelland Booked - Lamptey, Wakely Scorers - Lamptey 43; Anjorin (pen) 83; Redan 84 Manchester United James Thompson Arnau Puigmal Di'shon Bernard James Garner Brandon Williams (c) (Anthony Elanga 60) Ethan Galbraith Dylan Levitt Aliou Traore Charlie McCann D'Mani Mellor Mason Greenwood (Teden Mengi h/t) Unused subs - Largie Ramazani, Jacob Carney, Dion McGhee Scorers - Greenwood 8, 46, 79; Bernard 66 Booked - Traore Sent off - Bernard 74 Referee - Kristian Silcock -- 以伊露維塔的名為證發誓 — 若有誰敢奪取屬於我們的藍色之心，不論對方是天使、惡魔、男人或女人，包括尚未出生者，若有任何的生靈，不論偉大或渺小，是善還是惡，我們都將懷著復仇與憎恨之心直追到天涯海角，直追到世界結束之日。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 59.115.98.43 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1545076212.A.EAC.html ※ 編輯: JamesCaesar (36.231.239.48), 01/13/2019 01:00:30

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