:-) Nice try! That's because all our best under 18s were playing in the under 23s league. Go and pull up our results in the FA Youth Cup, when we played 'full strength' sides. See if you notice a difference. :-) What round did City go out, out of interest? We absolutely dominated Liverpool in the final. Like men against boys, it was. They didn't look 'further on' in the slightest!
All your teams play the Pep way? Great. Let's hope he doesn't get bored/tired, as he's done in the past.
Our approach is the same as yours, as I've previously stated. You just spend more on the outstanding young players of other PL/foreign teams, because you're Man City and you can attract them. Sterling, Stones, etc.
We can't do that. We have to be more savvy, but it's working for us at the moment. The Dream Lives On! :-)