Latest Apprentices

With the FA Youth Cup game approaching on Wednesday we had a light session to start the week – which I think was designed to ensure that we could peak physically for Wednesday’s match against Doncaster Rovers…

Firstly I can update you on the leg injury I sustained against Kingstonian last week. I am pleased to report that it cleared up pretty quickly, and hasn’t stopped me from doing too much. ..

The reason for this week’s blog being late is because there has been a lot going on recently, and finding time to sit down and type this out has been difficult.

I’ve had to revise for my driving theory test, there’s been a lot of college work to get done and I played in the Surrey Senior Cup on Monday in which we beat Kingstonian FC 3 – 2. ..

I felt really tired on Monday which is a bit of a mystery to me really because I’ve had a fairly relaxed and restful weekend after the trip to Leeds on Saturday…

It’s safe to say this has been the best Monday training session ever! There were only a few of us actually out training because the Reserves had included a number of youngsters in their ranks and while I’d like to have been involved I wouldn’t have missed training today for the world…

Last week in a friendly game we beat FK Tolyatti from Russia 4-0. It was by far our best friendly performance of the season, against a hard working and intelligent Tolyatti team. ..

During the international breaks the training ground is always a bit eerie and quiet. The first team have had a few days off, so it has only been the youth team in. It’s strange around the place but it does make it easier for us apprentices. ..

We were back in training on Monday and everyone felt fresh and it was reflected in training. We done some attacking drills, where we had to break away and get at the defenders quickly. ..

Academy Match: Southampton v Crystal Palace
Last weekend saw me make my Youth team debut in a 4-1 win away at Southampton. I came on for the last 15 minutes – by the time I came on the game was pretty much over but it was nice to be involved in such a good victory…

Last week we visited BreezeYoga in Beckenham for the first time. Breeze is literally up the road from the training ground, so we are very lucky to have such a good facility so close to us…

Match Day
Academy Match: Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United

Our match with Huddersfield Town saw us produce our best display of the campaign so far which I suppose is reflected in the result, a 6–0 victory…

I have now had four weeks of hard training under my belt, injury free, and I’m starting to feel a lot better about things. My fitness is improving and I’m getting back into the swing of things…