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It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread
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The “(still 25)” has thrown me. Surely he’ll be 25 the same amount of time that everybody else will be 25
So young? He is 20. Not 17, not 18, 20.
That is the age for significant minutes in a side, even a top one, for someone that is meant to be a huge talent. Sane at that age already had a big move and was playing relatively regularly, as was Sterling, and Walcott and other similar players. He's hardly the kid he is made out to be. Talented, sure. Ready to have a meaningful role with us, I really struggle to see it.
So? He turned 20 in May. He was a teenager, scoring and assisting on his debuts etc. He played 11 times last season by January, and then sadly got injured for ages. He clearly would have reached about 20 appearances last season without that. An undeniable trajectory. He was 19 years old throughout the season trying to break into one of the best teams this league has ever seen, in a position we're stacked in, and Pep was clearly prepared to use him a fair bit. It was understandable that Pep didnt use him at the end as it was too late to ease him back in... but its as clear as day that Pep rates him. He's had more football than the likes of Delap, McAtee and Lavia combined.
As for Sane and Sterling. Well, its a lot easier to break into Schalke's side or that old Liverpool side then itll ever be for Palmer to get into City's side. He'd have got into those sides too IMO. Lol at Walcott. Irrelevant.
For what it’s worth Palmer is apparently excellent in training and gives our defence nightmares trying to contain him.
Heard exactly the same. Surely we've all seen that clip of him putting Stones on his arse too? He's wonderfully gifted.
Cobwebcat
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Heard exactly the same. Surely we've all seen that clip of him putting Stones on his arse too? He's wonderfully gifted.
LOL
Fordyboy46
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No shit mate
But we have had youth players who had performed at that level before who we all thought were the next big thing.
1. Angelino
2. Rony Lopes
3. Denis Suarez
4. Kelechi Iheanacho
5. Jason Denayer
etc.
All these guys have gone on to have good careers at varying levels who tore it up in our youth teams but weren't necessarily good enough to jump to the first team and nail down a spot. I feel Cole may be in that category (albeit better than those mentioned), a guy who is a good player but not necessarily a great one.
The setup and standards that City have now in the first team, and even in the academy sides, is way above the levels it was back then for any of those players. The coaching is miles better, the football they play much more intelligent. Palmer has done miles better things at youth level than all of them, other than perhaps Iheanacho, who looked just too good. Iheanacho the best one who coincidentally basically made it as a good first team squad member at City. Probably a bit mis-managed too actually at City and Leicester. Either way, Palmer clearly rated by Pep.
p.taker
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Heard exactly the same. Surely we've all seen that clip of him putting Stones on his arse too? He's wonderfully gifted.
Smith-Rowe could do that blindfolded.
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I was once 25 for a while year, but I’ve only been 35 for 9 months, so who knows!The “(still 25)” has thrown me. Surely he’ll be 25 the same amount of time that everybody else will be 25
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Oh fuck no. Imagine the stick sterling got and times it by 100 if this guy comes. And unlike sterling it will be justified. He just not that good.