James McAtee

He is an outstanding talent and I think he is going to break through, this season or next. I would like him to gain a place in the cup competitions and, if he performs well, start to get PL minutes. It feels like Cole Palmer is ahead of him at this stage but they are similar talents, in my view, though Cole is more physically developed.
 
Physical development is the only thing remaining for McAtee. He's similar in build to Foden who had to develop initially but McAtee doesn't have the lower body strength and balance that a 17 year old Foden had back when he was breaking through.
 
MCFCFanTX said:
Physical development is the only thing remaining for McAtee. He's similar in build to Foden who had to develop initially but McAtee doesn't have the lower body strength and balance that a 17 year old Foden had back when he was breaking through.
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He’s about 5’10 so he’s a few inches taller than Foden, and he didn’t struggle last season in the EFL Trophy against some physical lower league teams. Hopefully he’ll start against Wycombe.
 
Cobra said:
He’s about 5’10 so he’s a few inches taller than Foden, and he didn’t struggle last season in the EFL Trophy against some physical lower league teams. Hopefully he’ll start against Wycombe.
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Oh that's interesting. I thought he was around 5'8ish. From all the matches I've seen from last to this, I just think the physicality aspect is the last thing he's missing.
 
Cobra said:
He’s about 5’10 so he’s a few inches taller than Foden, and he didn’t struggle last season in the EFL Trophy against some physical lower league teams. Hopefully he’ll start against Wycombe.
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Definitely, it would be great to see him in that game, especially given the way he has begun the EDS season.
 
I think it's clear the 4 talents the club rates very highly:

Delap, Palmer, McAtee and Lavia. With Edozie slowly creeping in.

Not a coincidence he didn't get loaned and someone like Doyle did, we tend to want to keep our very best with the first team for a year to atleast see how they carry on.

I personally am a fan of this strategy, I don't think you lose anything from not loaning at 18-19 if you can see how they can adapt to your first team environment. If over the course of the year after a few chances you see the player struggling and not improving at an appropriate pace, then loan them next year.
 
MCFCFanTX said:
Physical development is the only thing remaining for McAtee. He's similar in build to Foden who had to develop initially but McAtee doesn't have the lower body strength and balance that a 17 year old Foden had back when he was breaking through.
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He’s even more physically developed imo. Just naturally he looks slightly bigger in build, he’s got a similar level of just natural balance. But he is slightly older than Foden when he began to breakthrough
 
McfcK said:
He’s even more physically developed imo. Just naturally he looks slightly bigger in build, he’s got a similar level of just natural balance. But he is slightly older than Foden when he began to breakthrough
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Yup, McAtee will be 19 near end of October.

Foden was in the EDS from age 16-17 and in the squad at 17 getting those early cup games.

When Foden was 19, he was getting over 1000 minutes for City.

People are underestimating what a talent Foden was, generational.
 
Hoping he can continue his Development and if so should get some minutes in either of the national cup competitions. Were starting to see some real talent from our academy. Only the very best get into our 1st team though. That's the under 18s and the EDS who have handed the rags an arse kicking in the last 7 days. I'm hoping the 1st team can do the same in due course.
 
WallyA said:
I think it's clear the 4 talents the club rates very highly:

Delap, Palmer, McAtee and Lavia. With Edozie slowly creeping in.

Not a coincidence he didn't get loaned and someone like Doyle did, we tend to want to keep our very best with the first team for a year to atleast see how they carry on.

I personally am a fan of this strategy, I don't think you lose anything from not loaning at 18-19 if you can see how they can adapt to your first team environment. If over the course of the year after a few chances you see the player struggling and not improving at an appropriate pace, then loan them next year.
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I don't think that's why Callum Doyle or Tommy Doyle (not sure which you're referring to) were loaned out. Callum Doyle especially is a bit of a monster, he's 6'3" already at just 17 and he's not built like a rake either. Tommy isn't a small lad either.

Both look capable of mixing it up in the men's game and both have the technical skills in order to flourish.

The development pathway for all players is going to be tailored for their own needs.
 
All of them have to be patient, and that must be really difficult with Agents and German teams sniffing around, hence the recent long term contacts for Delap and Palmer. All the lads have played together for the last two seasons or more and won't all break through together. Wingers and midfielders we are stocked in. But god, I hope they do.
 
I hope he's close to a long contract extension. I'm sure he'll have been offered the same as Palmer and Delap.

If he's patient he'll be a regular first team player for us within the next two seasons.

I imagine he'll wait to see if he's given minutes in the Carabao, etc, before committing to anything longer.
 
Otamendi's Beard said:
I hope he's close to a long contract extension. I'm sure he'll have been offered the same as Palmer and Delap.

If he's patient he'll be a regular first team player for us within the next two seasons.

I imagine he'll wait to see if he's given minutes in the Carabao, etc, before committing to anything longer.
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I agree. Seems like Gundogan's natural successor.
 
Centurions said:
I don't think that's why Callum Doyle or Tommy Doyle (not sure which you're referring to) were loaned out. Callum Doyle especially is a bit of a monster, he's 6'3" already at just 17 and he's not built like a rake either. Tommy isn't a small lad either.

Both look capable of mixing it up in the men's game and both have the technical skills in order to flourish.

The development pathway for all players is going to be tailored for their own needs.
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I was referring to Tommy Doyle, I think the other academy players I listed are simply rated higher.

Callum Doyle is an odd situation because he is so young, and last season went from U18 to EDS.

So I suspect the plan for him was to do a full EDS season and potentially bring in, but perhaps he was pushing for a loan and we obliged.

He definitely looks capable.

I still think the club will want to keep the best in house, once they have done a season of EDS and are older, if they have the choice. Callum I think is so young I don't think they considered it yet.
 
Callum is physically ready for the challenge and the move to League One will benefit him. McAtee is a different build, position and style. Sending him out to clubs that don't play our style (which doesn't exist outside our campus) would be detrimental.
 
Centurions said:
I don't think that's why Callum Doyle or Tommy Doyle (not sure which you're referring to) were loaned out. Callum Doyle especially is a bit of a monster, he's 6'3" already at just 17 and he's not built like a rake either. Tommy isn't a small lad either.

Both look capable of mixing it up in the men's game and both have the technical skills in order to flourish.

The development pathway for all players is going to be tailored for their own needs.
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Also, Tommy has already had a season training with the first team, now he needs games. I’m sure a couple from the Delap etc will end up out on loan next season/January. Given his family tree, I can only assume Tommy will be doing all he can to make it at City.
 
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