Youth, Reserves and Ladies 2015-16

[Legion]

1-1.

Video of Grealish goal on our FB page.

[supertom]

We could do worse than to give Sellars a go. He's been scoring in the ressies. He's got pace. Lyden's getting his chance. We're absolutely crying out for goals, so we might as well bring Sellars into the first team and give him a go. We might as well give 2-3 kids some valuable minutes this season to get them ready for a Championship slog next year, because I think we'll see a lot more of our youngsters next season once the squad starts disbanding in the summer.

[adrenachrome]

Birmingham Mail

Wolves 2-3 Aston Villa: Grealish and Sellars help Villa's U21s to victory

A five-goal thriller ended with a Villa win tonight at the New Bucks Head

20:57, 25 JAN 2016 UPDATED 20:57, 25 JAN 2016
BY GREGG EVANS

Jack Grealish and Jerell Sellars inspired Villa U21s to victory as they sneaked past struggling neighbours Wolves at the New Bucks Head.

The claret and blues took the lead early in the first half when Grealish converted a penalty but Bright Enobakhare was quick to cancel out his opener.

Sellars scored the first of his two goals on 77 minutes but Wolves hit back again through Tommy Rowe.

Villa were not finished yet, though, as Sellars slammed in the winner in the final minute after great work from Grealish in the build-up.

The away side were not at their best but had Jordan Lyden to thank for an impressive display in holding midfield.

He kept Wolves largely at bay and Villa then had enough quality to eventually get over the line.

The visitors took the lead on 17 minutes after Andre Green was fouled by Aaron Simpson in the box.

Villa’s teenage winger, who signed a professional deal at the club last month, showed great skill and electric pace to get into the box before he was upended.

Grealish, handed a start to help him build up his match fitness, smashed his penalty down the middle giving Aaron McCarey no chance in the Wolves goal as he dived to his right.

The hosts, without a win in the league since August 21, quickly bounced back though.

Enobakhare raced down the left and when his shot deflected off Niall Mason it wrong-footed Matija Sarkic and Wolves were level.

Mason had made some important challenges in the heart of defence prior to that and was unfortunate to divert the winger’s effort into his own net.

It was the forwards who then wasted chances to put Villa ahead.

Grealish ran through on goal and did everything but apply the finish while Riccardo Calder went close and Lyden was denied.

Wolves grew into the game and were the dominant force after the break with Brad Walker shooting just wide from distance.

Lyden was superb in the middle of the park, winning tackles, keeping Villa’s opponents at bay and generally carrying his side through the game.

On 77 minutes, against the run of play, Villa took the lead for a second time.

Kinsella raced down the left wing and crossed for Sellars who put the finishing touch to a brilliant passage of play.

Rowe thought he had earned his side a share of the spoils but Sellars had the last laugh when he smashed in at the death,

Sarkic, Webb, Mason, Suliman, Kinsella, Blackett-Taylor (Hale, 64) Calder, (Cowans, 87) Grealish, Lyden, Sellars, Green (Abdo, 74) Subs: Toner, Idem, Cowans,

[passport1]

The New Bucks Head? Are they playing in a pub carpark? Get Jack out of there quick.

[dave.woodhall]

The New Bucks Head? Are they playing in a pub carpark? Get Jack out of there quick.

Telford's ground.

[Percy McCarthy]

The New Bucks Head? Are they playing in a pub carpark? Get Jack out of there quick.

Lol.

[peter w]

Doesn't look like Baby Sid is going to make it, does it?

[paul_e]

Doesn't look like Baby Sid is going to make it, does it?

Not sure about that, he's still only 19 so there's plenty of time for him to develop.

[fredm]

At 19 you would think he would be on loan to a lower/non-league club, not warming the bench for the reserves.

[paul_e]

At 19 you would think he would be on loan to a lower/non-league club, not warming the bench for the reserves.

He should be doing what the club deem best for his development.  Aside from that just because he was on the bench last night doesn't mean that's all he's done, he'd played the full game in 3 of the last 4 U21 matches so he is clearly involved.

[adrenachrome]

[The Left Side]

Thanks for posting the vid

[paul_e]

There are a couple of flashes in that which show what Grealish can do, he needs to work out how to have that impact in the first team.  I like Sellers as well, nothing groundbreaking but he reacts well to the ball in the box and is willing to gamble to try to get on the end of things.

[OCD]

There were a few of our kids that looked handy in those highlights. We certainly looked the better side.

[DesBremner]

Grealish stood out for me in the brief highlights


Not that it should matter but a female ref
Good to see and how long before there is a female reffing a premiership game