It’s time to bring back the reserve matches…

Graham Westley
Ex-Stevenage, Preston, Peterborough, and Newport manager

With my young lad lucky enough to be playing at Burnley, under Tony Philliskirk, Ross Wallace (U18), Andy Farrell, Charlie Adam (U21) and now under Vincent Kompany’s outstanding tutelage, I’ve had a great opportunity to watch U18 and U21 football throughout the midlands and the north in the last couple of seasons.

Every time I watch a game, I see some top talent on show, talent that could easily play at some level in the EFL.

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