Sam Parkin has praised Crystal Palace's 20-year-old goalkeeper Owen Goodman, who is currently on loan at AFC Wimbledon and has already kept two clean sheets in his first four league games. Meanwhile, young Harry Oliver, a pupil at Wellow House School, continues to thrive academically while securing his place with Mansfield Town FC for a second year, inspired by his father and his hero Jan Oblak. Vimal Yoganathan, the first player of Sri Lankan Tamil descent to play for a professional UK club, has signed a contract with Barnsley and recently scored his first goals for the team. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed skepticism about Morgan Rogers’ call-up to the England Under-21 squad, emphasizing the importance of player welfare amid a busy schedule. Lastly, Jack Spong, formerly of Brighton, is focused on helping Worthing achieve success in hopes of securing an EFL deal, expressing contentment with his current club despite previous opportunities.