Barcelona had been linked with a move for their former
youth team product last summer, but eventually plumped for Portuguese full - back Nelson Semedo from Benfica.
The era of Arsenal replacing experienced pro's
with youth team products was in full swing and while for every Fabregas there was a Denilson, and Toure there was a Senderos, Arsenal became inherently weak.
Coupled with the emergence of Marcus Rashford and the development of Jesse Lingard along with a whole host of
other youth team products, it is evident that the Dutchman is overseeing a transitional period where the focus is on making a lasting impression on the club even after he leaves.
They lost to Chelsea, whose last
successful youth team product to get a regular run in the first team was John Terry, who broke through in the 1990s.
But the lack of faith
in youth team products and the vulgar sums spent on trying to «assure» success rather than build it bode badly for the Camp Nou budget — and Barcelona's quickly evaporating «philosophy.»
We need at minimum a new keeper either
the youth team products or buy one.
Crooks was certainly impressed, as he enjoyed the fact that United are set to bring through
another youth team product and Tuanzebe stepped up and delivered a mature performance.