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FA - Men's U19 Team 'It won't be easy'
By Nicholas Veevers - Friday, 15 May, 2009
U19s Head Coach Brian Eastick looks ahead to this month's Elite Round.
UEFA European U19 Championship
Elite Round Qualifying
England, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Scotland, Slovakia
27 May - 1 June 2009
Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United
Click here for fixture and ticket details
England U19s Head Coach Brian Eastick has spoken of his difficulty at naming an 18-man squad for the Elite Round qualifying games later this month.
The Young Lions face opposition from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia and Scotland, knowing that if they finish as top of the group they will progress to the European Championship Finals in Ukraine this July.
However, with a number of players unavailable due to ongoing club commitments and injury, his options have been slightly restricted making it harder to narrow down a final group.
"There was a lot of food for thought behind the selection,” revealed Eastick.
“There is a lot of competition for places now, and it's my responsibility to pick the best 18 players that I think can get us through to the Finals in Ukraine.
"It's been difficult though, because there are a group of players there that are doing quite well at club level now and whilst a group of them are unavailable, we have younger players involved who I feel are good enough to come in and perform.”
Eastick knows that it won’t be easy though, with all three other teams sure to be as determined as England to seal their place in the last eight of this season’s competition.
"It won't be easy, everyone wants to beat England and I don't think anyone will come here and play an open game style, they will come and defend and get numbers behind the ball,” he added.
"So we will need to manipulate the ball and find the spaces to break them down but at the same time, not give anything away at the other end and keep a clean sheet.
"It sounds very boring but if we want to go on and win things at international level, it's very important.”
Eastick also called upon the England supporters in Yorkshire to get behind the team, as home advantage could be crucial for the players.
“Playing at home eliminates having to travel abroad and we will be playing in more familiar surroundings,” he explained.
“Hopefully we will get some good attendances, because the players do appreciate it and it creates a good environment for them to play in.”
Tickets for all three England games are on sale now. Click here for full details.
www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder19s/NewsAndFeatures/2009/eastick_elite_preview_150509.aspx
Men's U19 Team - Squad named for U19 Elite Round
By Nicholas Veevers - Monday, 11 May, 2009
The squad for this month's Elite Round qualifying games has been selected.
UEFA European U19 Championship
Elite Round Qualifying
England, Bosnia, Scotland, Slovakia
27 May - 1 June 2009
Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United
An 18-man squad has been named by England U19 Head Coach Brian Eastick for this month's European U19 Championship Elite Round qualifiers.
The Young Lions take on Bosnia-Herzegovina, Scotland and Slovakia in Yorkshire, where they will hope to finish top of their group and secure a spot in July's finals which take place in Ukraine.
Most of the players named in the squad have been involved with the U19 team over the course of the season, with some of them only making a late breakthrough into Eastick's plans since the turn of the year.
Sunderland winger Jordan Henderson and Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger only received their first call-ups to the squad for the game with Czech Republic in March, but have done enough to be named again whilst the likes of Martin Kelly, Kyle Walker and Andrew Tutte have only been involved in the last two games.
Dean Parrett of Tottenham Hotspur and Matthew James of Manchester United have both picked up caps for England at U16 and U17 level in recent years and they are now named in the U19 party for the first time.
Players such as Victor Moses, Danny Rose, Joe Mattock, Jason Steele and Danny Welbeck were all part of the squad which reached the finals of the same competition last year, so Eastick will be hoping they can draw on that experience as preparations begin for the opening match with Bosnia at Doncaster on May 27.
Squad in full
Name
Club
Nathan Baker
Aston Villa
Nathan Delfouneso
Aston Villa
Danny Drinkwater
Manchester United
Jordan Henderson
Sunderland
Matthew James
Manchester United
Martin Kelly
Liverpool
Joe Mattock
Leicester City
Victor Moses
Crystal Palace
Dean Parrett
Tottenham Hotspur
Nile Ranger
Newcastle United
Danny Rose
Tottenham Hotspur
Alex Smithies
Huddersfield Town
Jordan Spence
West Ham United
Jason Steele
Middlesbrough
Kieran Trippier
Manchester City
Andrew Tutte
Manchester City
Kyle Walker
Sheffield United
Danny Welbeck
Manchester United
www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder19s/NewsAndFeatures/2009/elite_round_squad_110509.aspx
And Squad
By Nicholas Veevers - Friday, 15 May, 2009
U19s Head Coach Brian Eastick looks ahead to this month's Elite Round.
UEFA European U19 Championship
Elite Round Qualifying
England, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Scotland, Slovakia
27 May - 1 June 2009
Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United
Click here for fixture and ticket details
England U19s Head Coach Brian Eastick has spoken of his difficulty at naming an 18-man squad for the Elite Round qualifying games later this month.
The Young Lions face opposition from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia and Scotland, knowing that if they finish as top of the group they will progress to the European Championship Finals in Ukraine this July.
However, with a number of players unavailable due to ongoing club commitments and injury, his options have been slightly restricted making it harder to narrow down a final group.
"There was a lot of food for thought behind the selection,” revealed Eastick.
“There is a lot of competition for places now, and it's my responsibility to pick the best 18 players that I think can get us through to the Finals in Ukraine.
"It's been difficult though, because there are a group of players there that are doing quite well at club level now and whilst a group of them are unavailable, we have younger players involved who I feel are good enough to come in and perform.”
Eastick knows that it won’t be easy though, with all three other teams sure to be as determined as England to seal their place in the last eight of this season’s competition.
"It won't be easy, everyone wants to beat England and I don't think anyone will come here and play an open game style, they will come and defend and get numbers behind the ball,” he added.
"So we will need to manipulate the ball and find the spaces to break them down but at the same time, not give anything away at the other end and keep a clean sheet.
"It sounds very boring but if we want to go on and win things at international level, it's very important.”
Eastick also called upon the England supporters in Yorkshire to get behind the team, as home advantage could be crucial for the players.
“Playing at home eliminates having to travel abroad and we will be playing in more familiar surroundings,” he explained.
“Hopefully we will get some good attendances, because the players do appreciate it and it creates a good environment for them to play in.”
Tickets for all three England games are on sale now. Click here for full details.
www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder19s/NewsAndFeatures/2009/eastick_elite_preview_150509.aspx
Men's U19 Team - Squad named for U19 Elite Round
By Nicholas Veevers - Monday, 11 May, 2009
The squad for this month's Elite Round qualifying games has been selected.
UEFA European U19 Championship
Elite Round Qualifying
England, Bosnia, Scotland, Slovakia
27 May - 1 June 2009
Bradford City, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield United
An 18-man squad has been named by England U19 Head Coach Brian Eastick for this month's European U19 Championship Elite Round qualifiers.
The Young Lions take on Bosnia-Herzegovina, Scotland and Slovakia in Yorkshire, where they will hope to finish top of their group and secure a spot in July's finals which take place in Ukraine.
Most of the players named in the squad have been involved with the U19 team over the course of the season, with some of them only making a late breakthrough into Eastick's plans since the turn of the year.
Sunderland winger Jordan Henderson and Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger only received their first call-ups to the squad for the game with Czech Republic in March, but have done enough to be named again whilst the likes of Martin Kelly, Kyle Walker and Andrew Tutte have only been involved in the last two games.
Dean Parrett of Tottenham Hotspur and Matthew James of Manchester United have both picked up caps for England at U16 and U17 level in recent years and they are now named in the U19 party for the first time.
Players such as Victor Moses, Danny Rose, Joe Mattock, Jason Steele and Danny Welbeck were all part of the squad which reached the finals of the same competition last year, so Eastick will be hoping they can draw on that experience as preparations begin for the opening match with Bosnia at Doncaster on May 27.
Squad in full
Name
Club
Nathan Baker
Aston Villa
Nathan Delfouneso
Aston Villa
Danny Drinkwater
Manchester United
Jordan Henderson
Sunderland
Matthew James
Manchester United
Martin Kelly
Liverpool
Joe Mattock
Leicester City
Victor Moses
Crystal Palace
Dean Parrett
Tottenham Hotspur
Nile Ranger
Newcastle United
Danny Rose
Tottenham Hotspur
Alex Smithies
Huddersfield Town
Jordan Spence
West Ham United
Jason Steele
Middlesbrough
Kieran Trippier
Manchester City
Andrew Tutte
Manchester City
Kyle Walker
Sheffield United
Danny Welbeck
Manchester United
www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder19s/NewsAndFeatures/2009/elite_round_squad_110509.aspx
And Squad