This Is England. We Are Unstoppable...

Its September 2014, many new talents have come up through the ranks at their clubs, but only some make the England teams, with the likes of Lampard, Gerrard, and big names pretty much out of the picture, the England Senior Squad relies on it's youth, coming through the U19, U20, and U21 squads. Stuart Pearce still stays on as the Senior Squad manager, Sunday League Footballer Josh Sleightholm is the U21 manager, he was recently dropped from Senior Squad management even though he won the Euro's with England, and didn't do so bad in the World Cup or Confederation Cup. Steve Wigley is the manager of the U20's and Gary Mills, ex-York City manager is in management of the U19's.

European U21's Championship Qualifiers

England undefeated in the group.

Standings so far:
England U21's have drawn Italy in the Qualifiers play-offs.

England unlucky to lose

England Under 21s 0 - 1 Italy Under 21s (Euro U21 Ch'ship Quals Playoff Leg 1)


Match Report:
England Under 21s' players and fans came away highly disappointed from their 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Italy Under 21s.

Midfielder Silvano Zullo gave Italy the lead with an incisive finish in the 74th minute.

England Under 21s had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked.

Man of the Match: Craig Sweeney (England Under 21s)
Attendance: 33,868

Next Match vs Italy U21's (Euro U21 Ch'ship Quals Playoff Leg 2)

England U21's through to group stages

Italy Under 21s 1 - 2 England Under 21s (Euro U21 Ch'ship Quals Playoff)


Match Report:
England Under 21s a hard fought battle against Italy Under 21s on a fine autumn evening at Brianteo.

An error from Italy's Marco Ezio Fossati allowed explosive Wilfried Zaha to score an effort from the edge of the area. Sweeney scored from the penalty spot after Almici gave away a penalty. Forward Francesco Campana's 51st minute strike proved the only consolation for Italy.

England Under 21s the tie on away goals.

Man of the Match: Ross Barkley (England Under 21s)
Attendance: 7,450

Next Match vs Greece, and Russia U21's (Friendlies)

N.B I will do Friendlies grouped together and lay them out this way, it is much easier and they aren't the most important of matches, but any other I will do singularly.

STAR MAN: Wilfred Zaha 3 Goals and 1 Assist in 2 Games
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Review:
Expected this, there shouldn't of been any excuses for losses as we were the bigger teams in both matches, and by the look of the scorelines, the U21's showed that.

England ease past Greece

England U21's 3-0 Greece U21's
Sweeney
Coady
Zaha
Sweeney

England dominate game

Russia U21's 1-4 England U21's
Zaha
Keane
Sweeney
Keane

Next Match vs Australia, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Romania U21's (Friendlies)

Euro U21 Championship Group Stages Draw

England have drawn Turkey, Belgium and Germany in their group, Group A The other group, Group B include France, Spain, Portugal and Scotland

Pre-U21's Euro Freindlies

STAR MAN: Wilfred Zaha 4 Goals, 1 Assist in 4 Games
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Review:
Brilliant performances for the whole team, had chance to see different players in different positions and how they performed, and I now have an ideal squad to confirm for the Euro's with there being no injuries. With all wins in the friendlies the team confidence is a lot higher and making them more confident and relaxed going into the first group stage match against Belgium, can we carry the form through to the first game, we will see. But here are the results...

Six of the best for England

England U21's 6-0 Australia U21's
Sterling
Barkley
Neville
Zaha
Keane
Collins

England scrape past Scotland

Scotland U21's 0-1 England U21's
Keane
Neville
Webster

Quality of possession key for England

England U21's 2-0 Romania U21's
Zaha
Webster
Sweeney

England dominate as Northern Ireland lose out

England U21's 4-1 N.Ireland U21's
Chalobar
(Pen) Sweeney
Zaha
McNair

Next Match vs Belgium U21's (U21's Euro's)

Quality of possession provides victory for England

England U21's 2-0 Belgium U21's (Euro U21's Championship Group A)


Match Report:
An efficient performance from England Under 21s saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Belgium Under 21s at Estádio Comendador Henrique Amorim.

Winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain got England off to a flyer by scoring a tidy finish on 9 minutes. When Lemmens gave away a penalty, Chalobah confidently stepped up to score from the spot.

Man of the Match: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (England Under 21s)
Attendance: 4,127

Next Match vs Turkey U21's (Euro U21's Championship Group A)

hope they can get a good goal.

England ease past Turkey

Turkey U21's 1-2 England U21's (Euro U21's Championship Group A)


Match Report:
England Under 21s showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Turkey Under 21s during their European U21 Championship Group A game at Estádio Comendador Henrique Amorim, but they could and should have scored more.

The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with England seeing a goal disallowed. Striker Erman Kulaç gave Turkey the lead with a fierce shot in the 31st minute.

Striker Will Keane then equalised for England in the 33rd minute with a curling shot from the edge of the area. Winger Raheem Sterling scored what proved to be the winner on 76 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area.

Man of the Match: Emre Acun (Turkey Under 21s)
Attendance: 4,141

Next Match vs Germany U21's (Euro U21's Championship Group A)

England dominate match as Germany lose out

Germany U21's 0-2 England U21's (Euro U21's Championship Group A)


Match Report:
An efficient performance from England Under 21s saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Germany Under 21s at Estádio Comendador Henrique Amorim.

An error from Germany's Moritz Grimm allowed centre-back Tiago Ilori to score a well timed finish from close range. Winger Raheem Sterling finally rounded off their victory on 53 minutes with a real poacher's effort.

It was a superb solo effort and Sterling looked delighted. England also saw their 84th minute strike questionably chalked off.

Man of the Match: Tiago Ilori (England Under 21s)
Attendance: 5,109

Next Match vs France U21's (Euro U21's Championship Semi-Final)

Euro U21's Championship Update

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Group A and Group B Results

U21 Euro Semi-Final draw

As Manager Josh Sleightholm, Assistant Manager Mike Phelan and Coach Paul McGuinness, sat down and wait for the news to hear who they will play in the Semi-Finals, tension grew more and more, all three hoped that they would draw the other qualifier in their group, Turkey, as that was seen as an easy option, but at last they heard that that they had drawn France.

Immediately Mike Phelan informed the whole team, and then coach Paul McGuinness started to make up the training schedules in order to beat France and expose their weak spots and hit them there, whilst manager Josh Sleightholm sat still head in hands trying to think of the best way he could organize the team, and who the ideal team would be...

Bend it like Chalobah

England U21's 3-2 France U21's (Euro U21's Championship Semi-Final)


Match Report:
England Under 21s battled to a deserved 3 - 2 victory over France Under 21s on a fine summer's afternoon in their European U21 Championship Semi Final game at Estádio Municipal de Alpendorada. A brace from Nathaniel Chalobah helped England Under 21s to victory.

Full-back Goffin Ludovic suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 11th minute on the clock. Enthusiastic midfielder Denis Richard then equalised for France in the 28th minute with a real poacher's effort.

Promising striker Christophe Lebourg then put France in front after 49 minutes with a diving header from within the six-yard box. Centre-back Nathaniel Chalobah then equalised for England in the 66th minute with a free kick from the edge of the area.

Chalobah clinched the winner on 92 minutes with a free kick from the edge of the area. Chalobah's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.

Man of the Match: Nathaniel Chalobah (England Under 21s)
Attendance: 8,392

Next Match vs Portugal U21's (Euro U21's Championship Final)

England draw Portugal in the Finals!

Another tense moment as the same three that sat and watched the Turkey vs Portugal match only to see that Portugal overcame the Turks with a 1-0 win, all three members of staff wondered, can England keep their nerve?

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ENGLAND U21'S WIN EUROS!

England U21's 5-1 Portugal 21's (Euro U21 Final)


Match Report:
A close-fought game at Estádio Municipal de Alpendorada ended in a one-sided result as England Under 21s defeated Portugal Under 21s 5 - 1. A brace from Will Keane helped England Under 21s to victory.

Defensive midfielder George Thorne got England off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort on 7 minutes. Enthusiastic striker Rúben Fidalgo then equalised for Portugal in the 18th minute with an accurate finish.

Striker Will Keane put England in front in the 35th minute with a real poacher's effort. Keane had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Loureiro conceded a penalty. An error from Portugal's Bruno Duarte allowed midfielder Ravel Morrison to score a real poacher's effort. An error from Portugal's Miguel Jesus allowed centre-back Tiago Ilori to score a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box.

Man of the Match: Tiago Ilori (England Under 21s)
Attendance: 15,000