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Youth Cup final heartbreak for Reds at Aston Villa
Chris Shaw Liverpool U18s suffered FA Youth Cup heartbreak as they were beaten 2-1 by Aston Villa in Monday night s final.
Villa raced into a two-goal lead within 12 minutes thanks to Ben Chrisene and Brad Young, and went on to keep the Reds at arm’s length for much of the prestigious competition’s showpiece.
Mateusz Musialowski and Max Woltman had opportunities to bring Liverpool back into the tie, while the home side twice struck the woodwork.
Substitute Melkamu Frauendorf set up a fascinating finale when his volley was diverted into the net by Seb Revan with 17 minutes remaining.
‘Delighted for him’: Coach confirms youngster is joining Aston Villa, PL club pay ‘record fee’
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Bristol Rovers have confirmed highly rated youngster Kyrie Pierre has joined Premier League outfit Aston Villa, as reported by the club’s official website.
Expect to see more of this kind of move in the future.
Aston Villa have made it their mission to lure some of Europe’s most exciting teenagers to Bodymoor Heath. But, with post-Brexit legislation making deals for players such as Sil Swinkels and Oliwier Zych all but impossible, Villa have been forced to look closer to home for young talent.