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Lakyle Samuel
- Thread starter lionheart
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Durutti City
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- 23 May 2004
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- 159
Good luck to the lad.
Good luck to all the club's young players. In fact, good luck (or at least, less bad luck) to the club's not-so-young players, too, at the moment.
But I digress.
I admit, I have often wondered why we can't get more full-backs through from the Reserves to the First Team. Specifically full-backs. In the good old days, we often seemed to be able to.
I get it with central defenders. Last (but one) line of defence. But we just seemed to find the space to squeeze the occaisional young full-back in for 5 or 10 appearances before obscurity knocked. I know it's a more technical position now. And they'd be expected to do more than clip balls down the line and, erm 'hit the space in the channels' (unless you played for Liverpool/United etc.).
But we're hardly talking about plucky youngsters from the Youth Team. I assume they're all internationals in their age group and therefore, basically amongst the best players in their position in the country. Let that settle in for a second. Gus Ceasar syndrome, perhaps? I suppose the coaches ought to know. The obvious answer is that they're simply not good enough.
Shame.
Anyway, good luck to L. Samuel
Good luck to all the club's young players. In fact, good luck (or at least, less bad luck) to the club's not-so-young players, too, at the moment.
But I digress.
I admit, I have often wondered why we can't get more full-backs through from the Reserves to the First Team. Specifically full-backs. In the good old days, we often seemed to be able to.
I get it with central defenders. Last (but one) line of defence. But we just seemed to find the space to squeeze the occaisional young full-back in for 5 or 10 appearances before obscurity knocked. I know it's a more technical position now. And they'd be expected to do more than clip balls down the line and, erm 'hit the space in the channels' (unless you played for Liverpool/United etc.).
But we're hardly talking about plucky youngsters from the Youth Team. I assume they're all internationals in their age group and therefore, basically amongst the best players in their position in the country. Let that settle in for a second. Gus Ceasar syndrome, perhaps? I suppose the coaches ought to know. The obvious answer is that they're simply not good enough.
Shame.
Anyway, good luck to L. Samuel
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Good luck to him - I watched him in City's Under 11 or 12's in some tournament in Florida in 2018 or 19.
Think there are only 2 of that team still with the club-
Think there are only 2 of that team still with the club-
90s blue brother
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- 7 Sep 2015
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- 172
Guardiola seems to like these kind of humble fly below the radar types of player so maybe he will get his chance.
I think there is a few dark horses in that group that could suprise a few people with good careers, and he is one of them. Be nice to see him do well
I think there is a few dark horses in that group that could suprise a few people with good careers, and he is one of them. Be nice to see him do well
Norman kneejerk
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- 3 Jan 2011
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He covers across well especially in the air I have noticed. I like defenders like that who quietly snuff out danger.