Kinkys Left Foot
Well-Known Member
Like it or not our first team is for world class footballers.
We can't keep them all and will only keep those who we believe can make it. Even some of them won't get regular first team football at 17 -20 and if thats what they think they can get elsewhere they will move on. Hopefully with contractual arrangements that are beneficial to MCFC bearing in mind the expense of the coaching and development of the player.
99% of academy products won't make it to our 1st team- not that they aren't talented footballers who are more than capable of becoming first class or becoming good enough over time.
The balance of remaining successful at first team level and the integration of academy players is incredibly difficult.
Nearly all the players need time to develop, time which Pep cannot give them in the main.
Peps 1st priority is winning silverware. Im not sure integrating academy players is in the top 3. If it was it would severely compromise his ability to achieve his primary aim.
I would love to see Diaz and Foden break into the first team and get regular time at PL level but at the cost of winning silverware? Not sure.
We can't keep them all and will only keep those who we believe can make it. Even some of them won't get regular first team football at 17 -20 and if thats what they think they can get elsewhere they will move on. Hopefully with contractual arrangements that are beneficial to MCFC bearing in mind the expense of the coaching and development of the player.
99% of academy products won't make it to our 1st team- not that they aren't talented footballers who are more than capable of becoming first class or becoming good enough over time.
The balance of remaining successful at first team level and the integration of academy players is incredibly difficult.
Nearly all the players need time to develop, time which Pep cannot give them in the main.
Peps 1st priority is winning silverware. Im not sure integrating academy players is in the top 3. If it was it would severely compromise his ability to achieve his primary aim.
I would love to see Diaz and Foden break into the first team and get regular time at PL level but at the cost of winning silverware? Not sure.