25 Nov 2017 14:09:32
Hi Ed's with Gerrard continuing to get results i just wanted to ask your opinion of his start as the U18's manager. he seems to of taken it in his stride and taken nothing for granted!

im impressed.

{Ed001's Note - what with? The only thing a youth coach is there for is to provide players for the first team. It is far too early to judge but results are absolutely irrelevant to his role.}

1.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 15:58:31
“Results are entirely irrelevant to his role” . interesting.

{Ed001's Note - if he wins everything but fails to produce a single player for the first team, then he has failed miserably. If he brings through regular players but wins nothing, then he will have succeeded brilliantly. That is the only thing that matters at that level and he would do well to remember it.}

2.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 16:44:00
Not that big a Gerrard fan but hopefully he will do both as it would be good for the youngsters to get that winning mentality.

{Ed001's Note - you learn very little by winning, they can save the winning for when they are in the first team when it actually matters.}

3.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 16:55:23
The kids should be having fun at that age. For example, look at Rashford. He honestly looks like he's enjoying every moment of it whenever I've seen him play.

4.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 17:01:08
I’m going to have to disagree Ed001. You can learn a lot from winning at all levels. Even moreso from losing. I agree it’s not as important to us or to the club, but to the players it has to
Matter.

{Ed001's Note - what do you learn from winning? Disagreeing for the sake of it if you ask me.}

5.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 17:02:16
True with what you said edd 1 but any liverpool team winning is good for me. Even better if they are coming from behind and grind out a win.

6.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 17:29:14
Got to agree with Ed here I use to play for a team that got thumped nearly every week (in goal 10 to 13yrs old I played for them) loved it then I was hand picked and another 2 lads and played for a team that wiped the floor with everyone I remember letting in 7 goals all season once loved it but played with lads who let's say we're posh not the same rapor and 1 off them went on to be a professional footballer.

7.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 19:28:30
At that age, winning is irrelevant if you have NO graduates going into the first team. That is the goal. Look at Chelsea. They win a lot of FA Youth Cups YET have academy graduates in their first team par prolly Musonda who still can't get in the stands. Ed is correct here and if you can't see that then I fear for you.

8.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 19:28:37
No I can't see your point ed1 were still waiting for the first team to learn from losing. It hasn't happened so the youngsters winning can only be a good thing in my opinion.

{Ed001's Note - then you need to try doing some reading. You clearly are just ignorant of the basics of what teaches people how to improve. Ask any legend of any sport and it is setbacks while young that make them great.}

9.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 19:38:15
Really.? ignorant lol. Just because I don't agree with you. Should of been that coming to be fair. Well the first team have never learnt from their failings. And a winning mentality breeds success and all.

{Ed001's Note - no you are ignorant because you don't understand the point and are trying to relate the first team to the youth team. Obviously a complete lack of understanding. Just give it up, you are proving my point by continuing to argue and I am really not interested in trying to educate you when you are too lazy to do your own research. It is pointless to continue this discussion so I will stop it here, I am done talking on it, I have explained that they are totally different things, but it seems you lack the ability to read and understand the points being made. It is not like it takes a great mind to understand that kids are learning and not the finished article while first team players should be.}

10.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 19:49:50
Fair enough I won't continue the discussion. But I can read. And I do understand what you have said. I just don't agree with you. Oh and research wise I have done plenty with my own children but whilst I agree all people are different my children learn more and enjoy what they are doing whilst they are winning. And I don't coach them either.

{Ed001's Note - if you say so. Tell me when they are great players in the future won't you.}

11.) 25 Nov 2017
25 Nov 2017 20:44:10
Ok ed you stoop to those levels.

12.) 26 Nov 2017
26 Nov 2017 00:23:56
Like I said there's nothing like a good tonking (getting thrashed) to put you into perspective.