[lfc-news] Academy: Break is a mixed blessing for U18s - Post

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Liverpool Daily Post, 5 Nov 2004
Break is a mixed blessing for U18s
Academy football with Chris Wright, Daily Post

AFTER last week's promising draw with Everton, the last thing Liverpool
under-18s want is to lose the momentum gained. But tomorrow John Owens's
side are not in action.

The FA Premier Academy League Group C contains nine teams, so at some
stages of the season there are free weeks - tomorrow is Liverpool's turn.

Their next fixture is a week tomorrow at the Kirkby Academy against Crewe
Alexandra. Coach Owens feels the lack of action is double-edged.

It gives several of the injured players more time to recover, while
allowing those involved in Monday night's reserve game more time to rest
between matches.

But having taken a point off a strong Everton side, Liverpool would have
wanted to build on that - especially as the season has been difficult in
terms of results.

Owens said: "The break has come at a good time in a sense. The players who
have already moved to Melwood like David Raven, Robbie Foy and David Mannix
it is okay for them because they only really play in reserve games.

"But the likes of Danny O'Donnell, James Smith, Lee Peltier and Danny
Guthrie are wanted both in the reserves and the U18s. So the injuries are
coming to them when they are fatigued. Because the more fatigued you are
the more you are likely to get injured.

"Last week they played on Thursday for the reserves against Manchester
United, then for the U18s on the Saturday and again last Monday for the
reserves. The problem is they get tired. The future for those boys is the
reserves, so it might be best for me not to play them on a Saturday.

"But the squad, as you can see from the league table, is not strong enough
to deal with that. So they obviously need a bit more of a rest.

"So maybe this break has come at a time when some of the players need to
get over injuries."


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