It amazes me how deluded they are about some of their players. A lot (not all) still think they are miraculously going to become superstars or, even more scarily, think they are superstars.
Anderson (23) 81 PL appearances and still crap
Macheda (20) 4 goals in 32 PL apps (for Sampdoria & rags)
Welbeck (21) 6 goals in 26 for sunderland, 4 in 19 for rags (he looks like he may be OK). 10 goals in 45 PL apps (half for them almost), decent mid table PL level at best ........
Brazil twins - obviously learning from Micky Owen how to keep their physios in a job. Not been impressed with them defensively, OK going forward.
Evans (23) 91 1st team appearances for Sunderland & rags, basically a bottom level PL CB
Gibson (24) 51 apps for Wolves & rags - Wolves is his level.
Cleverley (22) The next "best thing" - jury is out but I suspect he'll end up at Sunderland in 2 years. Oops no Steve Bruce there now, OK, whichever club Steve Bruce is then managing.
The thing is, by the age of 20 (and certainly by 22/23) they should be showing they are the future to become 1st team regulars at a club like the rags. The likes of Balotelli, Aguero and even Richards and Sturridge are showing class on a regular basis and have for the last couple of years.
