U23s defeat Reading to reach last 8 of PL Cup

But they did at least provide a link to this video:

But searching on the Red Echo site throws up nothing. You've gotta love their impeccable journalistic standards: If we didn't have someone there, then it didn't happen.

Quite!

But they list "John Anderson" among the subs. Up until now, it has been Joe Anderson in most games (que the obligatory Mayor jokes). But previously, it was written Jonathan Anderson, never John Anderson. Can you shed any light on that?

I wasn't at Southport but at Stamford Bridge.

I didn't know the mayor could still play, I'll get my coat...

Everton U23s midfield were nearly as old as Chelsea's first team, but it was nice to see some 16- and 17-year-olds playing even if it was only for a short while.<->All players who are 20 and above should be nowhere near this level. They should be loaned, sold or released. That would free up space for younger players.

Now that's what you call youth development. And if staff at Everton don't know if a player is any good at 20, then they need to be taken out of that decision process.

Then there's John, who is listed (without photo) on the U23 squad page. First time I've had any awareness of him. I thought it was a mistake.

John Anderson on the U23 site I'm not familiar with.

If I'm off but unable to travel, I usually like to watch via stream – benefits of a membership... except this season there hasn't been any as far as I'm aware. For some strange reason there's not much if any news on upcoming games - the site has the fixtures but no notice of any changes.

I've actually gone one game at Goodison Park only to find on arrival it had been switched to Southport – but that's bloody typical of the club of late. Happy to take your 㿊 membership and give as little as they can!

They allow the youngsters to access at the front of the Park End where ambulances park, so I gave up but have always got U23s' easily enough - something to look back on in my twilight years!!

My favourite was the U18 team sheet that misspelt Rhys Hughes as “Ritus Wudches”. If you look at the U18 list you'll see the name Ritus Wudches, no pic though. John Anderson is just another such mistake, it's bizarre that someone appears to update the O/S on almost a whim without knowing the real names. Everton that.

There's a lovely shot about 2 mins in of Kyle John clipping a pass forward to Lewis Dobbin who curls a lovely shot that just goes over. Pure class from both youngsters.

This could run and run! Do you think we might be able to get the England U18 coach to come and have a look at the up-and-coming Ritus Wudches.

We might even have some on TW soon calling for him to get a start with the first team!

Edit: Having done an internet search on Ritus Wudches I'm shocked by the number of hits linking him with us. I'm still pretty sure he doesn't exist .....

.i think ;-)

Position? False number 9 maybe? Shadowing Calvert-Lewin for a while.