Which former academy graduates...

[Blu KB]

Johnson would have grown into a top class player, he'd be in that midfield today.

SWP - at his best he would have played in this team, i'd say he was better than Navas is now.

Sturridge. Would score a bucketload.

 

[kun]

SWP for Navas
Sturridge for Dzeko/Jovetic
Micah (if it wasn't for the injuries), if not then Trippier for Sagna
Maybe Michael Johnson (but it's hard to tell he only really played for 6 months) for Lamps.

I think they'd have an advantage over some because they're H/G, like Boyata and Sinclair do.

 

[Damocles]

I think people need to get the idea out of 25 world class players out of their heads. United's squad has won titles with Johnny Evans, Tom Cleverly, John O'Shea, Wes Brown, Kieran Richardson and many others like this.

Personally, I'd take:

Sturridge - obviously, he'd take the 4th spot

SWP - in front of Navas, but that may be because I find Navas impotent. Sinclair if you like Navas

Johnson - in front of Lampard

Barton - in front of Fernando

Richards - in front of Sagna

Mee - in front of Boyata

Schmeichel - in front of Caballero

I'd also take Denis Suarez back as he's impressed me at Sevilla, probably in front of the one out of Navas or Sinclair not picked above.

8 homegrowns and 8 club trained without significantly weakening the squad. Only SWP, Johnson and Barton aren't really available today out of them aswell though I wouldn't take back Mee knowing Denayer is coming back next season

It's worth pointing out by the way that that Burnley side who came here and nicked a point after being 2-0 had more City Academy graduates in it than the Man City team did.

 

[Sir peace frog]

andy hincliffe

 

[NZBlue]

No shouts for Paul Lake??

 

[Second Skin]

Willo Flood and Lee Croft

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Regardless of his ability and attitude, Sturridge was, and still is, injury prone. If he was still at City we would all be moaning about his recurring strains and tears.

It’s worth remembering that SWP was only 29 when he was discarded by Mancini.One brilliant season, but was badly advised and slowly went backwards. As much as we all wanted him to succeed, he was never the same second time round.

Micah was arguably the most successful, but I still maintain that Michael Johnson had the most talent. However, as somebody has already alluded, we’ll simply never know.
Perhaps we would be saying the same about Vladimir Weiss if he had suffered a bad injury in 2009 and we hadn't witnessed him slowly fading from prominence.

Barton is a strange one because during our regular sloppy complacent moments I sometimes feel that we need his fire.

I haven’t seen enough of Trippier to form a constructive opinion. Let’s see where he is this time next year.

 

[117 M34]

Sturridge would
Micah would if he wasn't injury prone
SWP - without any shadow of a doubt would. Can't believe that some are saying no or just a squad player. If he played like he did in the season before he left, he would be a 1st teamer every game

 

[dom]

Sill think that we missed a trick letting Ahmed Benali go.. Fallowfield born and bread

City payer from 9 yrs old

Part of the FA Youth Cup winners team and England cap playing a year up.
Excellent attacking mid

Now (IIRRC) playing for Brescia in the Italian league 2nd tier


Look out for Tosin Addabeyou... big rangy defender in the Micah style... EDS and already England capped

 

[forevermancity]

Stevie Ireland if he had his head screwed on