[lfc-news] Academy: Under-18s hope to end on a high - Post

Liverpool Daily Post, 10 Dec 2004
Under-18s hope to end on a high
Academy Football With Chris Wright, Daily Post

LIVERPOOL under-18s aim to end a difficult first half of the season with
victory at Manchester City tomorrow (KO 11am) - and give themselves a lift
for next week's FA Youth Cup tie.

John Owens's side are bottom of the FA Premier Academy League Group A table
as they go into the four-week Christmas break. But against Manchester City
tomorrow they at least have the chance to end the year on a high.

And as they are set to begin their FA Youth Cup campaign with a third round
fixture at Anfield against non-League Wealdstone on Tuesday, December 21
they will use the match against Manchester City as the perfect way to boost
confidence.

Last week's defeat to Stoke City was another blow and showed the problems
Owens's side have faced this season. Lack of a cutting edge in the
opposition area and the odd defensive mishap proved costly. It was
Liverpool's ninth defeat in 14 matches.

Owens said: "Every week we build it up as if each game is by itself.
Obviously our form is there for everyone to see. We have got to work
against that form and show that we have got something to give each Saturday
and hope everything goes all right."

Liverpool lost 3-0 to Manchester City at the Kirkby Academy in October, so
they know it will be difficult to get all three points tomorrow.

Owens said: "We lost here to them and we know they are always tough
opposition. They are at the top of our league. But in terms of the next
game - the Youth Cup game - we can use it as preparation.

"There will obviously be different players as we can't play the third years
in the Youth Cup. So for Danny O'Donnell, James Smith Paul Willis and Ryan
Wilkie this will be the last game of the half season up until Christmas.
And they will want to end on a positive note."

Defenders Adam Hitchen and Jordan Holmes will continue their quest for full
match fitness. Both played their first 45 minutes of football in the 2-0
defeat to Stoke last weekend. They will hope to get more action tomorrow
ahead of the Youth Cup clash.

Liverpool are hopeful Calum Woods will be fit to play after he went off
last week with a thigh strain.



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