Which former academy graduates...

[Bluesince1979]

I agree 100% that SWP in his Pomp was a much better player than navas. Loved the excitement when he got the ball knowing anything was possible.

Not sure about any of the others. I've never been convinced about sturridge.

 

[Manchester1894]

None quite frankly. SWP was an awful passer, MJ has potential only, Micah has no brain, Weiss over-rated, I needn't go on.

 

[billfromthehill]

Following on from the debate over playing the EDS lads, I was thinking about which former academy products might, at their peak, have got in the current side.

SWP is an obvious one of course who would certainly get in. Strangely, I'd also make a case for Joey Barton, who is a very solid midfield player in the Fernando/Fernandinho mode.

Onuoha might still be here if he hadn't fallen out with Mancini and Kieran Trippier was quite impressive for Burnley and would do as a back-up. Stevie Ireland would, based on that wonderful half-season he had but not otherwise. Sturridge certainly would, as would the Michael Johnson we saw play so well before it all went wrong.

Any others?

Sad sad thread

 

[City_Shirts]

Tommy Caton alongside Vinny would be immense

 

[We're not really here]

Barton? Are you on drugs? The answer is not a single one of them. Sturbridge may be a squad member but is not fit to lick Sergio's boots.

 

[Damocles]

Barton? Are you on drugs? The answer is not a single one of them. Sturbridge may be a squad member but is not fit to lick Sergio's boots.

Yeah, none of them can lick the boots of world class players like Scott Sinclair, Dedryck Boyata, Richard Wright and Matija Nastasic.

 

[We're not really here]

Barton? Are you on drugs? The answer is not a single one of them. Sturbridge may be a squad member but is not fit to lick Sergio's boots.

Yeah, none of them can lick the boots of world class players like Scott Sinclair, Dedryck Boyata, Richard Wright and Matija Nastasic.

Erm I didn't mention any of the four you listed. I merely said Sturridge is not on the same planet as Sergio and he is the only graduate who would get any sort of game time. Yeah others could train with the squad and never play like the ones you mention but the question was who would be good enough and the answer is none.

 

[Damocles]

Barton? Are you on drugs? The answer is not a single one of them. Sturbridge may be a squad member but is not fit to lick Sergio's boots.

Yeah, none of them can lick the boots of world class players like Scott Sinclair, Dedryck Boyata, Richard Wright and Matija Nastasic.

Erm I didn't mention any of the four you listed. I merely said Sturridge is not on the same planet as Sergio and he is the only graduate who would get any sort of game time. Yeah others could train with the squad and never play like the ones you mention but the question was who would be good enough and the answer is none.

So double Premier League winner Micah Richards wouldn't get in our squad?

 

[We're not really here]

Yeah, none of them can lick the boots of world class players like Scott Sinclair, Dedryck Boyata, Richard Wright and Matija Nastasic.

Erm I didn't mention any of the four you listed. I merely said Sturridge is not on the same planet as Sergio and he is the only graduate who would get any sort of game time. Yeah others could train with the squad and never play like the ones you mention but the question was who would be good enough and the answer is none.

So double Premier League winner Micah Richards wouldn't get in our squad?

1. He isn't a double winner.
2. 3 years ago yes, now no. Whether he is better than Sagna is open to debate but I'd go for Sagna for the simple reason he is fit and therefore a more reliable back up.
3. The OP said get in our side. I take that as actually playing on a regular basis. So again I'd say none.

 

[mrbelfry]

Johnson could be doing Lampards job if his injuries hadn't hit so hard. Scored a really good goal against villa if I remember right played a little one-two around the half way line, ghosted up the pitch and curled it in around the edge of the box.

As a grown man I cried when SWP left and I'd love to see him at his peak in our team now but he'd probably be a lot less effective in our team now that defences sit a lot deeper against us although Navas scored some SWP style goals early last season.

Sturridge would definitely have a place in our squad - he's not really like other English strikers.

A player like Willo Flood might actually do better if he came through the academy now although he's probably still too skinny