Under-18s midfielder Harrison Miles says tonight’s FA Youth Cup semi-final encounter with Blackburn Rovers will be a ‘physical battle’.
City tackle Rovers on the Joie Stadium on Friday 10 April, with kick-off slated for 19:00 (UK).
It will be our third encounter with the guy Under-18 Premier League North outfit in 2025/26.
Our house recreation noticed City win 7-3 earlier than a 5-0 triumph within the reverse fixture noticed our younger boys in blue full the double over tonight’s opponents.
And with the crew laborious at work this week making ready for the semi-final, Miles detailed what they anticipate from Blackburn in our clash.
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“When we played them [in the league] they definitely gave us a physical battle and got stuck into us,” started Miles.
“So I’m undoubtedly anticipating that. But I believe if we don’t get caught up in these conditions I believe we will mess around it.
“I expect them to try and play on the counter attack as well but we will have to see how they set up and we’ll have to adapt to it.”
For 17-year-old Miles, that is his second season representing City within the prestigious competitors.
He performed in all however one in every of final season’s FA Youth Cup video games and has been simply as prolific in City’s engine room this time period, that includes in all video games to date.
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And this time round, he and the crew are hoping to be taught from final season’s FA Youth Cup remaining defeat to Aston Villa and hope to carry the trophy on house soil.
“It’s the FA Youth Cup, if you win it you’re the best team In England,” mentioned Miles when requested why the competitors is so particular.
“All the gamers which have received it, all of the gamers who’ve performed in it, I believe it’s a particular and momentous factor in the event you win it and that’s why all of the crew and all of the workers try to get us over the road this yr.
“And making a second successive remaining is vital as a result of it exhibits the energy of the Academy as effectively.
“But additionally for the primary years final yr that performed within the remaining perceive the sensation that we had once we misplaced, and the National remaining too perceive how we felt and we’ve acquired to go and put it proper this yr.
“And if we do that would be amazing. And then hopefully the first years this year can carry that on as well.”
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