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 residence by PSV Eindhoven.
Liverpool U21s 0-4 Jong PSV
PL Worldwide Cup, AXA Coaching CentreAugust 21, 2024
Targets: Abed 21′, Uneken 30′, Babadi 51′, Laffey OG 63′
For the second successive sport, U21s coach Barry Lewtas was pressured to depart out lots of his strongest gamers resulting from 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-about 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 purpose got here with Tai Abed performed down the appropriate wing up towards James Norris, reducing 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 underneath 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 internet.
There have been few actual game-changers on the bench and, honestly, 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 resulting from a scarcity of choices.
Liverpool had possibilities, with Morrison firing huge and substitute Dominic Corness going shut, however they had been nicely crushed.
After the promise of their opening-day win over Man Metropolis this was a humbling defeat on the AXA, with Lewtas little doubt awaiting readability over the gamers out there 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 facet 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)
