Jackson-ctid said:
Man City’s academy has produced international players like Shaun Wright-Phillips, Dickson Etuhu and Stephen Ireland, as well as the likes of Vladimir Weiss, Kasper Schmeichel, Daniel Sturridge and Nedum Onouha.
Arguably produced better players over the years than United have.
I agree that United's academy does get overhyped and, bar the Beckham, Giggs, Butt, Scholes, Neville period, they haven't really produced top/world class players and should, in no way, be compared to Ajax or La Masia. Not a fucking chance.
However, when you point to players like SWP, Etuhu, Ireland, Schmeichel, Sturridge & Onuoha, they have Shawcross, O'Shea, Brown, Richardson, Bardsley & Gibson and to a lesser extent, Ebanks-Blake, Campbell & Eagles.
They also have Evans who plays regularly for them too.
Fact is, whilst United's academy is no longer producing the world class talent that you see Ajax & Barcelona do on a regular basis, they are still producing players who regularly play for their teams at the highest level of English football.