City EDS and Pep

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During his tenure at Barca, Pep promoted Sergio Busquests and Pedro to the first team squad from the B team. Is there any EDS players you think Pep will promote or would like to see be brought in to the first team?
 
None who I would say 'start them' at the expense of senior players next season, assuming we are making signings in our weaker positions, but players to get time on the pitch from the subs bench & maybe the occasional start in cup games, I'd say it's a bigger question which ones shouldn't be considered. There are a small group currently at the club who aren't good enough to even consider imo but I'd rather not name them.

The rest, including some of those on loan & some of those realeased such as Evans & Lopes, have been good enough to consider coming from the subs bench, for over a year imo & next season, one or two of the U18s will possibly be in that frame as well.

Pep used absolutely loads of kids at Barca, mosly off the bench here & there & most of them not worldbeaters, just used to help the squad fill in.

If he follows the same routine at City there could be a huge number ofplayers figure for short bursts. Whoever looks the part, would get more opportunities in the future.

It looks like the Spanish kids are being pushed forward, so I expect them, plus Jason Denayer, to be the frontrunners.
 
Injuries aside, our bench make up since the announcement of Pep coming has been interesting and although not many have made it on to the pitch, they are now making the bench.

Has he had a word perhaps?
 
blueinsa said:
Injuries aside, our bench make up since the announcement of Pep coming has been interesting and although not many have made it on to the pitch, they are now making the bench.

Has he had a word perhaps?
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Pellegrini has had a youth player on the bench for nearly every game this season, long before Guardiola was signed.
 
blueinsa said:
Not the the extent seen recently though, especially yesterday.
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Well obvioulsy, we have 14 players fit, Youth players have to make up the rest.


Neville Kneville said:
Some of which have come from the small group of players who are behind the rest in quality.

Strange to say the least. Almost as if they were just there to make up the numbers on the bench.
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Not really. Ihenacho, Angelino, Celina, Maffeo, Roberts, Humphries, both Garcia's, Barker and Evans have been on the bench. How are they "behind the rest in quality"? That basically reads like a list of the best u21 players.
 
I've no idea but I do know he will have a good look at the young players and work with them to improve the ones he sees have potential. People are talking about him only doing three years as manager but he has a passion about developing young players and I could see him taking over at the Academy once he finishes with the first team.
 
domalino said:
Well obvioulsy, we have 14 players fit, Youth players have to make up the rest.




Not really. Ihenacho, Angelino, Celina, Maffeo, Roberts, Humphries, both Garcia's, Barker and Evans have been on the bench. How are they "behind the rest in quality"? That basically reads like a list of the best u21 players.
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Well Iheanacho is a signing, as is Roberts, most of the rest have been mainly recent addittions as the poster you were replying to has suggested. The ones you have missed out are the ones I'm referring to & would rather not single out.

i think it's down to injuries rather than any Pep influence, but in most games I don't think many of the kids on the bench are there to play, under any but catastrophic circumstances good or not.

You have seen Manu Garcia play, for example. Do you really think he was getting on, away at Stoke, in a hurricane ? If the roof fell on the others perhaps.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Well Iheanacho is a signing, as is Roberts, most of the rest have been mainly recent addittions as the poster you were replying to has suggested. The ones you have missed out are the ones I'm referring to & would rather not single out.

i think it's down to injuries rather than any Pep influence, but in most games I don't think many of the kids on the bench are there to play, under any but catastrophic circumstances good or not.

You have seen Manu Garcia play, for example. Do you really think he was getting on, away at Stoke, in a hurricane ? If the roof fell on the others perhaps.
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It's clear Manu is seen as an exceptional talent, and Pellegrini likes having them in the first team squad to get used to the match day experience. I expect if he hadn't been injured he'd have seen Celina's game time in the last few games.

So if he wasn't going to play vs Stoke, then it was to get him used to being in the first team which will benefit him when he actually did play. It's also used as a reward for the youth players, and you can see from their reactions on social media it means a lot to them, a sign they are on track.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Well Iheanacho is a signing, as is Roberts, most of the rest have been mainly recent addittions as the poster you were replying to has suggested. The ones you have missed out are the ones I'm referring to & would rather not single out.

i think it's down to injuries rather than any Pep influence, but in most games I don't think many of the kids on the bench are there to play, under any but catastrophic circumstances good or not.

You have seen Manu Garcia play, for example. Do you really think he was getting on, away at Stoke, in a hurricane ? If the roof fell on the others perhaps.
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The way the team played at Stoke, putting a young players on imo could have done them more harm than good.

I don't see the young players, so I am not in a position to really comment on their respective abilities, but isn't being in and around the first team part of the " experience " gaining ?
 
I think Aleix Garcia will be one of those who gets a look in under Pep. His playing style and ball retention would bring something to the side.

Iheanacho will/should clearly retain his current role. I'd also like to see the full backs (Angelino and Maffeo) get in too, along with Denayer as a replacement for Demichelis.

It's a shame that more English players don't seem as ready just yet, although Humphreys, Barker, Bryan and possibly Gunn could do a job now if needed.

Others below that might start coming through towards the end of Pep's three year deal, such as Adarabioyo, Patching, Diaz, Dilrosun, etc.
 
From what I've seen of the EDS, which admittedly isn't as much as some of us, Adarabioyo sticks out like a sore thumb. Looks like an excellent prospect.
 
I was impressed with Humphries little cameo at right back against the rags U 21's the other night. Also I do believe Tosin has everything in his locker to make it. He has a physical presence, pace and is comfortable with the ball. He has his moments when he is too casual or drops concentration, but he just turned 18 around October, so that is understandable. The other English player I like is Kean Bryan. I think he can be a very good defensive midfielder in time.
 
Colin Bell's Boots said:
The way the team played at Stoke, putting a young players on imo could have done them more harm than good.

I don't see the young players, so I am not in a position to really comment on their respective abilities, but isn't being in and around the first team part of the " experience " gaining ?
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I'm sure it is.

Garcia, Humphries are two very promising kids who imo, have not merited a place on the bench ahead of others on perfrmance, but have been put there often as 'experience' rather than any intention of using them. Actually using them in some of the games would have been a disaster imo, as they were totally the wrong selection. But they have real potential.

But there are one or two selections which are more like a reward for being at the club & baffling.

In general, I think Pellegrini has had no intention of using any kids in any matches, other than Kelechi, who he had to go & get a work permit for. No we have injuries it has become more likely one may get on.

I think it 'may' be very different over the next few seasons. Pep may use kids to take the strain off the squad & even promote some very young ones.
 
Tugay One Cup said:
I saw him against Norwich and he stood out for all the wrong reasons. Just the one game though so nowhere near enough to draw a meaningful conclusion.
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He definitely sticks out as a bit ungainly and I've seen reference to him making stupid mistakes cost in us goals in more than one @twosips match report.

But I've also seen games when He's been great. Against the rags last week he read and broke up a lot of counterattacks.
 
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