Academy Weekly: Varied graduate experiences

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UNDER-18s REMAIN UNBEATEN

Our much-discussed U18 Premier League winning run concluded with Saturday morning's hard-fought 2-2 draw at Derby County.

The incredible streak, which had reached 14 games before the trip to the Rams, was made more remarkable by the involvement of a full 32 players.

Seven changes were made for this game and the team continued to show admirable work ethic and desire as they twice came from behind to earn a valuable point and maintain their unbeaten record.

Most importantly, this fixture provided a series of new challenges for our young players to contend with and overcome. That…