 Welcome to ToffeeTV it is Everton in Reserve the show where we sit down and we talk about Everton's latest Academy news and results. We have a little conversation about the under-23s and the under-18s. My name is of course Cameron will dive straight into it then the under-18s have played a couple of times since we last sat down and done an Everton in reserve episode. They beat Leeds by three goals to nil big big win but then unfortunately did lose 3-2 to Wolves with a last minute goal by Wolves to make it 3-1 actually and Everton scored again just after that to make it 3-2. So unfortunately one win and one loss since we last spoke for the under-18s. They have stayed in sixth position 10 games played five games won one draw and four losses now after a very very positive start to the season. It's sort of tailed off a little bit and there you know they're beginning to struggle to find that consistency level but I'm sure that they will you know start to gain a level of consistency over the next few weeks or so. Their next game is on the 19th of December they will play Bernley 11 a.m. kickoff hopefully they get a better result against Bernley than the first team did last weekend. But let's get into these games and talk about them in a little bit more detail. Big big team will win against Leeds United firstly Lewis Dobbin being the first on the score sheet in that game after 25 minutes Sean McAllister soon made a 2-0 after 45 just before half time fantastic time to score and then Tom Cannon it was on absolutely fantastic form recently won Everton's goal of the month competition a couple of months ago with an absolute rocket it was a fantastic volley if you haven't seen it it's on Everton social media as you can go and have a look at it it's a brilliant brilliant hit. He made the 3-0 after 54 minutes and completely won the game for Everton's under 18 so fantastic fantastic victory there against Leeds like I said goals within you know 20 odd minutes of each other just to kill the game off something that Everton's first team for me should be looking at doing is going out there and continuing to put the pressure on even when you score even when you go 2-0 up continuing to put the pressure on to make sure that you definitely definitely do get that result like I said unfortunately the next game was a defeat only Natalie though by Wolverham Everton actually went 1-0 up after 25 minutes through an on-goal from Justin Hubner of Wolves big big start for Everton Football Club like I said going 1-0 up after 25 minutes Wolves scored an on-goal but then Wolves also took the game by the scruff of the neck a bit and controlled it it went to 1-0 after 53 minutes with Cameron Candola scoring he then doubled his tally just four minutes later on the 57th minute to make it 2-1 and then Wolves made it 3-1 winning the game in the 90th minute with Ethan McLeod who got the third Everton did get another goal Sean McAllister who scored in the game against Leeds he picked up one in the 91st minute to make it 3-2 but of course it wasn't enough for the under 18 so again like I said struggling to find that consistency level really good win against Leeds and then a disappointing performance and results against Wolverhampton next time out to go 1-0 up and then you know unfortunately Wolves sort of ran away with it a little bit and you know it wasn't great but look you know you have to look at the bright side you have to look at the positives again fantastic start of the season for the under 18s and they now just need to find that level of consistency it wasn't a defeat by a massive amount of course it was only narrowly and if you know if we wouldn't have conceded the third you know we'd have taken a point out of the game so unfortunately one win and one defeat like I mentioned since we last spoke about the under 18s but they've remained in sixth position their position hasn't moved in the league table and they will next play Bay and Lee on the 19th of December onto the under 23s then they have gone from ninth to 10th unfortunately dropping one place in the league they've only played once since the last episode and that was a one all draw with Blackburn Bradley Lyons putting Blackburn 1-0 up quite early on in the game and then Tyler Onyango who is an absolutely fantastic former player that a lot of fans are looking at as a potential player to move into the first team in the coming years equalised to make it one all and that was how the game stayed on Yango was actually booked after eight minutes in that game as well but did get the equaliser they like I said sorry they've moved from from 10th to 9th so they've moved up one position in the league one three drawn to and lost four so again still a little bit like under 18s unlike the first team really I suppose it runs throughout the football club struggle and to find that consistent level of performance obviously lost to us in the last time out we spoke about that one bounce back with a point against Blackburn they play they next they next play West Ham sorry a home that is a 7 p.m. kickoff on the 14th of December so next week and then they have a big big game it's actually in January but it's only a couple of games away the 18th of January which is the mini-Merseyside Derby against Liverpool in its hands mad to say they've got a big game in a couple of games you know on the 18th of January because when you look at the first team we we must play about 15 times before the 18th of January but the under 23s only played two times before then so obviously the draw to Blackburn they've got the West Ham game next week they then play again and then the mini-Merseyside Derby in the middle of January so hopefully they can start to get a little bit more consistency going into that Merseyside Derby and hopefully come out with a win but the 23s there with a one all draw against Blackburn and Tyler on Yango who has popped up with another goal fantastic fantastic young player really well taken finish as well and I play that I think we're all looking at as a potential to break into the first team in the next coming years so hopefully anybody where he's got a lot a lot of potential recently moved up from the under 18 so it shows how well he's doing you know he's made that step open it is a big big step up from the under 18s and he is performing well in the 23s getting on the score sheet getting the assist as well performing well in the middle of the park he is a very very good young player and before we finish this episode I want to talk about another player who was probably signed this summer to go into the under 23s but did actually go straight into the first team and has had a couple of appearances in the first team and that is Niles and Konku Niles and Konku obviously coming in from Marseille on a free transfer I think we paid some compensation for him but no transfer fee in the summer we all originally believed before you know the start of the season that Niles and Konku would potentially go into the under 23s and you know he'd develop there and then he'd maybe push through into the first team so in another world we could have been talking about Niles and Konku more often than we actually are but he did go straight into the first team played a couple of games in the Carabao Cup was absolutely exceptional in those games one man of the match in both of them and then of course played sorry three games played against Fleetwood Salford and Westam brilliant in all three of those games certainly against the two lower league oppositions and then of course played in the one Premier League game in which Luka Dean was suspended for didn't do you know unbelievably well in terms of getting forward because he didn't have that much freedom because we were pinned back for a large part of that game but he wasn't awful defensively either and he's a player that has been brought up an awful lot of times in the last couple of weeks or so and certainly since Luka Deans picked up as injury and because I think we all felt as a fan base that Niles and Konku was the you know the second choice left back the left that's going to come in when Luka Deans injured he's going to come in he's going to play he's going to be getting his opportunity and you know obviously Carlo Ancelotti has made the decision that that is not the case Fabian Delft played left back against Burnley for all of 20 minutes before as Amsterdam decided to get back on the coach you had Alex Awobi playing there previously when you know I think we can all agree Alex Awobi isn't best suited on the left hand side of the pitch in any position and you know it does beg the question as to what has Niles and Konku got to do to break into this first team because it would seem a shame for him to go drop down and play under 23s football now because he's had that experience he's had that chance to play in the first team and he's done really really well but I honestly don't see the point in him just not being involved whatsoever you know be it not playing under 23s football because he's you know in and around the first team but not really getting in the matchday squad it really baffled me that he wasn't in the matchday squad on the weekend to be honest with you again understand Carlo Ancelotti if he comes out and says look Fabian Delph I've got more trust in him he's experienced he's played there in a team that won the league I'm gonna go with him I don't understand that but you would think that Niles and Konku would be in the 18 in some form to come off the bench in the inevitability that Fabian Delph picks up an injury but obviously he wasn't and Ben Goffrey had to shift over there and don't get me wrong Ben Goffrey done incredibly well but don't really want to see Ben Goffrey playing left back because he's been brought in to be a centre half and so it begs the question as to you know what's going to happen with Niles and Konku and you know I feel like every time I talk about it being on the mighty blues or on here or I'm sure Peddan Baz feel the same every time they talk about it it's like you sort of you know we're bringing it up he's desperately wanted to happen same with Anthony Gordon a few weeks back but it just seems like it's not gonna happen and again like I said I do have a level of understanding if Carlo doesn't want to start him in Premier League games I really don't understand why he's not in the matchday squad he should for me at least be in the 18 so you know obviously there's big question marks around his future there's big question marks around whether or not he'll be involved within the next coming weeks or so for me again Fabian Delft's injury last week obviously he won't be available now we could Dean still going to be out for the sustained period of time don't really fancy Ben Goffrey playing there consistently not because he's not good enough just because he was brought in to develop into a centre half so I'd really really like to see Niles and Konku in there I think he needs his opportunity he's got a lot to prove he's got a lot of potential he's brilliant going forward or at least he was in those Carabao Cup games and I understand that you know those Carabao Cup games were against lower league opposition and he wasn't you didn't do anything magical against West Ham but ultimately you can't judge him off that you can't say oh you're brilliant against lower league opposition so we're not gonna give you the go in the Premier League because we don't know how well you'll play in the Premier League you have to give them that chance you have to give them that opportunity especially when you've got nobody else to come in and ultimately you know to come in and fill that position he's the only fit left back currently at Everton Football Club in and around the first team and for me he should be playing so it'll be really interesting to hear your thoughts on Niles and Konku I'm sure we're all in the same boat as we want him to play be interesting to be what you all think about why he isn't involved in the squad as well but other than that that is it for this episode of Everton in Reserve if you have enjoyed it please do hit that like button it does only take a second don't forget to subscribe to the channel as well get over and join us on Patreon if you want more content exclusive content live shows every day discount on me all of that good stuff get over on patreon to join us and like I said subscribe to the channel leave the video like get your thoughts in the comment section and we'll get involved as many of them as possible if you want to check me out the mighty blues on YouTube mighty blues YT on Twitter and come and have a little look at us big thanks for watching once again big 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