It’s a difficult situation for Pep. We would not have won the treble with Palmer and lavia. Only the very best(foden) will play.
If we want to keep all the academy players we have to be honest about where we want to be as a club. Winning trophies every year or spurs?
So if we go down the keep the youth what happens when we don’t win?
I think we can all agree Palmer is a talented player but he doesn’t want to wait anymore for games. Mahrez left so we all assumed he would be used more but seemingly not. If a player wants out city will not stand in their way. Unless you are Bernie that is.
Competition is fierce. Maybe the younger players need to be more patient. I do agree in hindsight about Phillips but I still hope he can turn it around. The academy is so good, plenty more debates will be had. The talent churn is only getting started.
A mixture of world class talent for abroad and home grown world talent would be the dream.