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Melbourne City FC National Youth League Squad:
(born 1995) Philip Petreski, Christopher Cristaldo;
(1996) Matthew Millar, Leo Athanasiou, Stefan Zinni;
(1997) Luke Gallo, Ali Eyigun, Yusuf Ahmed, Tomislav Fadljevic, Yaren Sozer (GK), Medhi Suwari, Nicolas Gonzales, Giuseppe Marafioti, Austin Wong, Joseph Monek, Anthony Casset;
(1998) Jordan Hall, Andy Kecojevic, Jack West-Astuti, Bailey Row, Yianni Skliros, Marcus Dimanche, Jordan Maricic;
(1999) Denis Genreau, Connor Metcalfe, Gerry Sylaidos

Head NYL Coach
Joe Palatsides

Announced 12th November 2015
 

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3 hours ago, silva10 said:

What do people think about the change in format? Does anyone believe this will improve the league?

 

Its only logical really, The youth league was miles below the a-league in terms of quality. The NPL is a much better league for the youth teams around the country where they are playing against mens teams, for proper points, and the notion of promotion and relegation is very real.

So this shortened youth league is mainly just for teams to see how they are progressing relative to the other a-league youth programs and to trial players ahead of the NPL season.

I think when you look at how many players in the a-league have actually come through the youth league, its not too many. 

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26 minutes ago, True Until I die said:

Its only logical really, The youth league was miles below the a-league in terms of quality. The NPL is a much better league for the youth teams around the country where they are playing against mens teams, for proper points, and the notion of promotion and relegation is very real.

So this shortened youth league is mainly just for teams to see how they are progressing relative to the other a-league youth programs and to trial players ahead of the NPL season.

I think when you look at how many players in the a-league have actually come through the youth league, its not too many. 

One of the biggest arguments over here is that the Academy Leagues are not giving the young players enough experience. The old reserve league many years ago, used to have players who were coming back from injury. These days you never find a first team player playing in the reserves. I agree that playing against older guys help players grow.

 

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5 hours ago, silva10 said:

What do people think about the change in format? Does anyone believe this will improve the league?

 

The new format comprises the the youth team play in the NPL but that finished sometime ago. Do during the hiatus they do need to play with the added bonus that injured players or players lacking form will actually get game time. So that means that the youth team will play far longer than the a-league seniors or their NPL counterparts. This will provide the opportunity for their improvement. Of course, there are other things that will also be important such as their coach and the scouts.

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6 hours ago, True Until I die said:

Its only logical really, The youth league was miles below the a-league in terms of quality. The NPL is a much better league for the youth teams around the country where they are playing against mens teams, for proper points, and the notion of promotion and relegation is very real.

So this shortened youth league is mainly just for teams to see how they are progressing relative to the other a-league youth programs and to trial players ahead of the NPL season.

I think when you look at how many players in the a-league have actually come through the youth league, its not too many. 

Sure not every young player is going to make it to A-league but they still need come from somewhere. So it may as be the best environment and preparation possible 

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Pala proud of derby-to-derby turnaround

 

By Jordan Lim

December 24, 2015

 

Melbourne City Youth coach Joe Palatsides was immensely proud of the turn around in performance since the side’s last game against rivals Melbourne Victory, as they won 2-1 on Sunday night.

The last meeting between the pair came in Round Four, where Victory on that afternoon triumphed 5-4 in a thriller at Lakeside Stadium.

It was a different sort of affair this time round, with a stronger emphasis on defence, as City conceded a goal or less for just the second time this season.

Palatsides puts that better defensive effort down to the slashing of mistakes, which plagued their last couple of home games against both the Victory and Brisbane Roar.

“Very satisfied with the performance. We played Victory a month ago and we made a lot of mistakes and errors, and we worked on that during the week,” Palatsides said.

“It was a pleasure to see the boys in the first half really concentrate on their roles that they had in the team. I felt we dominated that first half really well and we created chances – that’s the type of football we want to play.

“Yes we dropped away a bit in the second half and they pressured us and threw caution to the wind, which is what we expected, but all in all, it was a deserved victory and good team performance.”

Christopher Cristaldo popped up to score against his former side early in the piece before clinical marksman Joey Katebian levelled things up in the second half.

Match winning duties were left late for youngster Nicolas Gonzalez – who scored 18 goals at reserve level for City during the NPL season – who ghosted in to steer a shot home with just three minutes left on the clock..

The head coach believes the mentality formed in their Championship winning season of 2014 helped set up their late win.

“It’s a resilient group now and on the back of last year’s Championship, they grew to another level,” Palatsides said.

“The boys ended up getting this winning mentality, which is very important for a footballer. You can see that in bits and pieces with the new group coming through. They’re all being grouped together with last years group.

“Even though you can see that we were under the pump a bit at the end, we always knew we’d be creating chances and that we’d carve out some sort of a good result. They’re a bit more resilient now and I think there is something to look forward too in the future.”

 Second half substitute Stefan Zinni made an immediate impact when he was introduced, providing a touch of flair and purpose to the attacking stocks of City.

Palatsides touched on the rotation policy the club has at the club,  which allowed the former South Melbourne junior to make his appearance later in the contest with fresh legs.

“For a youth football team, we try and share [the load] around a bit because we all of them having experience being challenged in a match situation,” he said.

“Luke [Gallo] came on [in the last Derby] and did really well so he deserved to start this time. He did quite well and when we put him into the left back role and he did well there as well.

“Stefan Zinni has been training with the senior team and we wanted him to make an impact in that last half an hour – he did that.

“Everyone has been playing their role really well and you can’t take away the likes of the back four that held up well and Denis Genreau and Leo Athanakis in the middle of the park who did well.

“Obviously there’s going to be senior players down here because they need a run, and that’s what we’re here for first and foremost. But then to watch the young players come through the shadows of those players and stand up – and I think they did stand up today in crucial moments,” Palatsides added.

“It’s not only the older youth boys, it’s also [Nick] Gonzalez and Luke Gallo who are just emerging now for that next level. As a coach and a football club, I think that’s something we’re very proud of.”

 

http://www.cornerflag.com.au/pala-proud-of-derby-to-derby-turnaround/

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