Can’t disagree, and reckon the majority of fans would prefer to see 3 academy boys replace Mahrez, gundy and Fernandinho (hard to type that) in the first instance and see how they do.Good question, and a question we won't know the answer to unless players are tried in competitive games against decent opposition. I'm sure not all will make it, more pressure nowadays like you say. But players coming through in a batch has happened before. We brought several through around 85/6 and the rags had their Busby babes and class of 92. Liverpool were famous for bringing youth through in the 70/80s. Everyone is talking about signing Haaland. He's doing great and ticking all the boxes of a top striker. But I'd love to see how good Delap is this season for us. Too easy to go and keep throwing big money around to solve a problem. It's a good job our owners are loaded because a hell of a lot of money has been wasted on players since they came.
I hear what‘s said in public but actions speak louder than words.
Even after last season’s COVID restart, when the League was long lost, the youngsters other than Foden were hardly given a run-out. And if hadn’t been for top 4 being more or less in the bag, and Foden grabbing his opportunity by the scruff of the neck, how much would we have seen of Phil?
Unfortunately, there’s also pressure to avoid pissing off established fringe players by playing them in “easier” games - depending on their faces. In fairness there is balance to be struck but a bit more towards our academy prospects would be welcome. It might even avoid another £50m signing in the not too distant future.
I accept that and alluded to it. The debate is simply about the balance.He feels he needs to keep the senior players match fit and not ruin moral.
I hope so, otherwise it’ll be a long two years
He is going to find a solution
And our four PL titles in this period were under three different managers.Go on then, give us recent examples of successful teams with long serving managers. Because I can't think of any.
People might want a long term manager but we don't need one. There's no reason to think otherwise.
Edit: and Chelsea are the second most successful English club of the last decade after us.
You only know if it’s the right man in hindsight. Not in advance.The pisscan showed that it does work as did Wegner. In both cases our emergence had a major impact. If we provide the right support then why not have the right man in charge for decade's?