Manchester City's youth teams have continued to have their ups and downs since the start of October, with defeats common but hope coming in the form of a rousing UEFA Youth League win that keeps the Under-19s alive in the tournament following a poor start.
That 4-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at the 'Mini-had' came after City snatched a last-minute equaliser in Ukraine to keep their faint hopes alive.
Other than that, results have generally been poor, with City's EDS side sixth in the Premier League 2 table and seventh in the U18s standings.
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Yet development is the aim of the game at that age and November was a particularly good month for Taylor Richards, who kick-started the Shakhtar victory to announce his return to regular football following a knee injury that hampered his progress last season.