Liverpool U21s had been unable to comply with up their 3-1 win over Man Metropolis within the league with one other victory, as they had been thrashed 4-0 at house by PSV Eindhoven.
Liverpool U21s 0-4 Jong PSV
PL Worldwide Cup, AXA Coaching CentreAugust 21, 2024
Objectives: Abed 21′, Uneken 30′, Babadi 51′, Laffey OG 63′
For the second successive sport, U21s coach Barry Lewtas was compelled to go away out lots of his strongest gamers because of anticipated transfers earlier than subsequent Friday’s deadline.
That meant the likes of Ben Doak, Kaide Gordon, James McConnell, Stefan Bajcetic, Calum Scanlon, Marcelo Pitaluga and Harvey Blair all sat out the Premier League Worldwide Cup opener.
There was no involvement for first-team common Trey Nyoni, both, whereas Tyler Morton and Owen Beck weren’t thought of as overage gamers because the membership weigh up strikes for the pair.
Lewtas named 5 17-year-olds in his lineup as goalkeeper Kornel Misciur made his first begin, Amara Nallo and Carter Pinnington had been paired at centre-back and Kieran Morrison and Keyrol Figueroa began in assault.
Sadly, it was a tough night time for the younger Reds performed in gale-force winds, as their Dutch opponents simply put them to the sword.
The primary objective got here with Tai Abed performed down the proper wing up towards James Norris, chopping contained in the left-back and firing low into the underside nook from vary.
PSV went 2-0 up after a cross out from Misciur beneath strain, giving the ball away and permitting Jesper Uneken so as to add one other earlier than the break.
Isaac Babadi added a 3rd quickly after the restart as Liverpool had been simply minimize open, and the fourth got here as Michael Laffey scuffed his clearance and despatched Uneken’s header into his personal web.
There have been few actual game-changers on the bench and, in truth, by the point Lewtas used his substitutes it was too late at 4-0 down, with 35-year-old Jay Spearing amongst these despatched on because of a scarcity of choices.
Liverpool had possibilities, with Morrison firing extensive and substitute Dominic Corness going shut, however they had been properly crushed.
After the promise of their opening-day win over Man Metropolis this was a humbling defeat on the AXA, with Lewtas little question awaiting readability over the gamers obtainable to him with two extra video games to play earlier than the switch deadline.
Leicester are guests within the league on Saturday earlier than a visit to League Two aspect Crewe within the EFL Trophy on Tuesday, pitting the younger Reds up towards senior opposition.
Liverpool U21s: Misciur; Miles, Pinnington, Nallo (Fortunate 79′), Norris (Jonas 64′); Pilling (Spearing 64′), Laffey, Kelly; Morrison, Hill (Corness 64′), Figueroa (Younger 64′)
Subs not used: R.Trueman
Subsequent match: Leicester (H) – PL2 – Saturday, August 24, 2pm (BST)
