Fulham under 18s head coach Ali Melloul believes this afternoon’s FA Youth Cup fifth round tie at Liverpool will be an intriguing contest.
The Whites are likely to include several players who featured in last weekend’s under-21 defeat in Kirkby and Melloul is excited ahead of a mouth-watering tie. Melloul told the club’s official website:
“It’s definitely going to be a competitive game and this is exactly what we want for our players. It’s an important stage of their development and these types of games provide an excellent opportunity to learn and gain more experience. We have actually played Liverpool already this season in the Premier League Cup and a number of our lads were involved in the under-21 squad who played Liverpool last week. Both teams will have a clear idea of what to expect.”
Fulham were comfortable winners at Swansea City in the last round and Melloul feels that experience will stand his players in good stead.
“The boys performed really well on the night, but the most pleasing thing was their ability to travel twice in two weeks and remain focused on the task. I think we have been drawn away in the FA Youth Cup for every round since 2019!”
You can watch all the action from Merseyside live on FulhamFCTV from 12.55pm with commentary from ‘Gentleman’ Jim McGullion.
