Next Gen Series (No it's not Star Trek)

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LFC enter Euro U19s tournament

2nd Jun 2011 - Latest News
 Liverpool Football Club can today confirm it will compete against some of Europe's top clubs in a Champions League-style U19s tournament which starts in 2011-12.

 Sixteen clubs including Barcelona and Inter Milan have confirmed their involvement in The Nextgen Series - a six-month format which allows the continent's top young footballers to compete against each other week in, week out for the first time.

Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, PSV, Celtic and Sporting Lisbon will also take part.

Sanctioned by UEFA and the FA, the tournament has been established to help Europe's best teenagers make the transition from youth football to senior level.

Four groups of four teams will battle it out home and away from August, with the top two progressing to the knockout stages which begin in January.

The tournament is the brainchild of ex-pro and former Watford Academy manager Mark Warburton and TV producer Justin Andrews.

Warburton said: "The Nextgen Series will provide a cognitive learning environment for players to experience how best to cope with the pressures of top-level football."

Organisers believe young players will benefit from travelling abroad and facing new styles of play, as well as being officiated by top referees and having to deal with media interest.

Clubs confirmed include
Barcelona
Inter Milan
Liverpool
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa
Marseille
Sporting Lisbon
Wolfsburg
Molde
PSV
Celtic
FC Basel
Fenerbahce
Rosenborg.

For more information visit www.nextgenseries.com

Looks like Liverpool, Man City, Aston Villa and Spurs are the English teams

Rodders will be gutted.

That will be fantastic for our youngsters, should have a similar set up for the reserves too, it gives players the experience to make the step up to first team in my opinion.

Barcelona Vs Liverpool.

Classic stuff. I hope this happens.

What an opportunity for the lads.  More games, overseas travel, and the chance of playing some really good teams.  Can't wait!

I hope the games will be on TV. I remember Eurosport showing  a previous version of a youth champions league final and it was great to watch.

Who needs the Europa League... Really looking forward to this

Fantastic opportunity for the young guns, and what a great idea, why hasn't this been set up before, the powers that be must be assured of making money out of it all. but hey if it benefits LFC then fine by me, Why not start it in May and eradicate the close season and give us something to watch for three months, f***in lovin it,   Liverpool  V  Barca,  the perfect final, bring it on !!

This should be good, great experience for the players, think we might have a chance aswell, got some boss players around that age.

This is better.
Real grounding in European competition for the youngsters.

(See the Scum aren't there.)

I found their twitter page....www.twitter.com/nextgenseries

Fantastic experience for the lads, think its a genius idea

Amazing opportunity for those young lads, and great experience as well.

Sounds logical.




5 Times. 

Sounds logical.




5 Times. 

Is that Martin Skrtel ?   

It can only benefit the youngsters
Also will help us to lure the younger players to our club

Is that Martin Skrtel ?  

Yup.

Must add, not my work. I'm a thief, plagiarist one might say.

Yup.

Must add, not my work. I'm a thief, plagiarist one might say.

No one messes with the Skrtel 

What an opportunity for the lads,Would love to see us play Barca.

Win, win all round with this.  Plus we get some European footy at Anfield next season 

I'd love to see some banter from them with the first team players. . . You training with us the week la? - No, sorry Stevie we've Barcelona this week. nice

This sounds brilliant. Anyone know if the games will be played at Anfield or not?

 Can only help our young players
 Would like to know why Man U, Chelsea and Arsenal are not involved   

This sounds brilliant. Anyone know if the games will be played at Anfield or not?

The original article said they would be mate.  Can't remember if I posted it in the Reserves or Academy thread.