It’s true, wouldn’t happen at any other top club. That said, there’s probably a reason for that, as our side was severely weakened as a result.
I think you are talking about 2 separate things. City and Chelsea have good scouts, but they also use enterprising method to "seduce" young talents to their Academy, so their Academy are big and full of talents. Comparing like for like, MU Academy is definitely inferior, both on quality and quantity. As I was told our Academy facility is not as competitive as well. If you look at Academy alone as a talent production factory, we are behind.
It seem comical but iirc he does actually count as homegrown and if he does not he hasn't missed it by that much. He was 18 when he joined Chelsea and all it requires is that you spend 36 months registered to an English club before the age of 21.
Barca had Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Pedro, Puyol, Pique, Valdes playing regularly for them and then the had Fabregas, Alba, Sergi Roberto.
La masia just blows our academy away
Really? That was a once off golden generation.
I thought this was your home address at first glance.
No it doesn't. They've produced feck all since.
They might have, but there aren't many homegrown players there anymore?
Pique is a La Masia youth product but I don't believe he qualifies as home grown as you have to have been with a club for 3 years between the ages of 15 and 21 and he joined United officially when he was 17 years old and 5 months and came back when when he had already turned 21 so he is 7 months shorts of counting as home grown so he belongs in the bracket with Fabregas and Alba. Sergi Roberto is 100% home grown having joined Barca at aged 14.
I had assumed he'd joined Chelsea too late. Worth keeping him considering the english tax on lesser strikers.
Depends on if you consider Lyon a top team because they have had times when they have had 8 or 9 homegrown players on the pitch over the years.
Bayern also played Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Muller, Kroos, Alaba regularly.
Most people consider homegrown to reference the 'homegrown' quota.
Meant top 6 teams. I'm sure plenty of clubs throughout Europe have fielded more than United on several occasions. It's just impressive to do it in England given how fond we are of the transfer market and foreign players.
Yeah, if it's England then we are far ahead. Only Spurs can come close I guess with Kane, Winks playing regularly.
Correct. I’ve updated the title and OP. I was indeed referring to the players that we developed and promoted from the academy
If I remember correctly this will be the 3960th game or thereabouts! Incredible record.
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He's referring to Brandon Williams, the young LB.
Would you play Williams over Mitchell?
