03 Sep 2015 11:19:51
I read a post regarding Texeira and europa league list exclusion.
I might be wrong but there's a b list also. You can have as many players on it as you like as long as they meet certain criteria. I know that Jordan Ibe is on it, maybe Texeira is on it too along with other development players. Maybe one of the eds can clarify this position.
{Ed002's Note - I think he will be too old.}
03 Sep 2015 11:37:30
thanks mate
03 Sep 2015 11:48:07
I found this Ed02 it explained it to me and thought it might help others understand a little better.
Brendan Rodgers has today submitted his completed squad list for this season’s Europa League group stage.
The 21-man squad includes two notable omissions – defender Jose Enrique and midfielder Joao Carlos Teixeira – who both failed to do enough to earn a spot in the team due to the various UEFA restrictions currently in place.
The Reds were permitted to name a 25-man squad, with the understanding that at least eight of those players would be homegrown. However, in an additional UEFA caveat, at least four of those eight players must have been trained at the club – meaning they’ve spent three years with us before they turn 21.
The only player that fulfils those requirements is Jon Flanagan, who is currently sidelined through injury, and as such the Reds have had to give up those four places in our squad – meaning there’s no room for Enrique or Teixeira.
In addition, we are permitted to include an unlimited number of under-21 players on what is known as a ‘B’ list – but, in order to be eligible, a player has to have been both born after Jan. 1, 1994, and needs to have had an uninterrupted two-year spell with the club at some point since the age of 15.
Jordon Ibe is the only member of the current first-team squad who would fall under this category – although the likes of Jerome Sinclair and Ryan Kent would also qualify for selection in this way.
03 Sep 2015 11:48:49
Texeira is too old
03 Sep 2015 12:07:44
Texeira doesn't qualify for B list nor can he be considered locally trained nor association trained. He's therefore competing for 1 of 17 places in the squad available. The only realistic option to get him in the squad would be to drop Allen (which would not be a bad thing in many peoples eyes).
03 Sep 2015 12:30:29
Rossiter should qualify for the B list too.
The omission of Teixeira clearly shows the very obvious lack of planning for fringe players at LFC.
03 Sep 2015 15:55:54
muscatred, I certainly wouldn't drop Allen for Texeira. 2 things you definitely need in away Europa games is experience and ball retention, which I think Allen has, especially now that Wales are almost certain to qualify for the Euro,s. I am all for giving youth a chance, but you also need experience for these sort of games
04 Sep 2015 02:59:33
Experience? Experience at being average? That makes no sense. Allen has been here four years now and is still the same player as when he arrived. I'll gladly take Tex over him.