James McAtee

[Shaelumstash]

There was an article in The Times a few years ago about City’s youth academy, pretty sure it made their back page.

It mentioned a prospect who was being talked about as an English Messi and arguably the brightest prospect ever to come out of Manchester. I’m sure it said we had a couple of his brothers on the books too.

Can anyone remember the article and know who it was referring to? Was it Foden? Or was it someone else? Cheers.

 

[blue44]

patrick roberts wasn't it ? we bought him from fulham

 

[Citizen in Pakistan]

Patrick Roberts, looked great at Fulham but couldn't make it here. Playing for Middlesbrough now.

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sp...er-city-nets-first-goal-middlesbrough-2915865

 

[Indaparkside]

patrick roberts wasn't it ? we bought him from fulham

Should have got audrey

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Should have got audrey

TBH Alf would have been better and he is dead

 

[blue44]

Should have got audrey

Patrick was just another buster phillips,arf.

 

[TheKippaxM14Blue]

Think it was Doyle

 

[Shaelumstash]

patrick roberts wasn't it ? we bought him from fulham

No it was someone in the youth team that we’d had since he was a kid. And he was from Manchester.

I don’t think it mentioned his name in the article and I was thinking it was probably Foden, but then I’m pretty sure it said we had his brothers on the books.

The article said United were trying to get him but he was a City fan and only wanted to play for us.

 

[01282]

This is James McAtee. He’s still around and doing well in the academy.

 

[blue44]

No it was someone in the youth team that we’d had since he was a kid. And he was from Manchester.

I don’t think it mentioned his name in the article and I was thinking it was probably Foden, but then I’m pretty sure it said we had his brothers on the books.

The article said United were trying to get him but he was a City fan and only wanted to play for us.

I don't know then mate,only player i remember being nicknamed that ( english messi ) was Roberts,Foden has always been associated with Iniesta ,so it was never gonna be him

 

[franksinatra]

There was an article in The Times a few years ago about City’s youth academy, pretty sure it made their back page.

It mentioned a prospect who was being talked about as an English Messi and arguably the brightest prospect ever to come out of Manchester. I’m sure it said we had a couple of his brothers on the books too.

Can anyone remember the article and know who it was referring to? Was it Foden? Or was it someone else? Cheers.

I remember the story also but 100 percent sure it was not Roberts and pretty sure it was not Foden either

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Remember years ago when weikens rolled up,they were saying he was the new cruyff

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’m pretty sure it was someone after watching me play at Power League about fifteen years ago.

 

[Shaelumstash]

I’m pretty sure it was someone after watching me play at Power League about fifteen years ago.

Why would you take a pay cut to be a Premier League footballer though?

 

[Chris Holmes]

Should have got audrey

We did as manager

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Why would you take a pay cut to be a Premier League footballer though?

Birds, mainly.

 

[01282]

We’ve had a few new whatever down the years. The best one was Thomas Madigage In the late 80s who was dubbed the new Pele by Swales and the media.

 

[mccity]

We had the Spanish Messi too, in Brahim Diaz.

 

[BLUEinTheUSA]

I remember it well, and it was definitely Patrick Roberts.

 

[Indaparkside]

Christian negouai jus known as shit now he really was shit