Comments on: The Future is Bright for Manchester United

By: A

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:07:22 +0000

Alright, Ahmed i will give you Wes Brown, but to be fair he broke in 10 years ago in the 98 season, doesnt really disprove my point i was trying to make. But lets look at this objectively. “Big” O’shea, as much as i love his commitment, is not a regular first team player. When all players fit, he does not fit it anywhere. Also when it comes to giving a rest, Anderson and Hargreaves are ahead of fletcher in the pecking order, not to mention he is the most in and out player in the team. And the fact that we can come up with 2 players to make it as “squad players” at the club, proves the bigger point i was trying to make.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:57:32 +0000

Chris,

if we’re talking last 10 years then Wes Brown should be included as well.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:37:55 +0000

A – What about Big John O’Shea and Fletcher for a start. There two youngsters within the last 10 years to make it in to our first team.

By: Brian Lofrumento

Brian Lofrumento — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:35:29 +0000

Raed, as A said, in the opening I was in fact referring to Arsenal’s youth policy – not about their lack of English players at all. In fact, I’ve addressed this issue in my most recent article on my main website.

A, I see we agree on a lot of things, I just have a little more optimism than you after seeing players like Rafael and Possebon in preseason. But yes, this bunch have a LOT to do in order to be talked about in the same class as previous Old Trafford groups.

And Steve, it is indeed sad that Fergie’s career is winding down…

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:16:13 +0000

“Fergie’s final batch of youngsters…”

Five of the saddest words in football.

By: A

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:19:06 +0000

To clarify, i am a United supporter. I admire your faith in the youth system, unfortunately i cant say i have the same. Raed, i think the author was commenting more on the Arsenal youth system than the club itself, so yes the club gets canned for their shockingly non-english presence but get recognition for their youth “factory”. But unfortunately i think long gone are the days of the busby babes or the class of 92. To begin with, i cant think of one good Englishman that has come out of the academy since the class of 92. Ben Foster was bought, Rooney from Everton, Carrick and Rio from West Ham, Hargreaves had been in Bayern since he was 16. One can talk about evans and jones etc but they are far far to untested to even mention in the same breath as becks, giggs, scholes, neville bros. et all. But my pessimism is based more on experience than on lack of faith. i remember about 4 seasons ago when djemba djemba and bellion were the next big thing. 2 seasons we had high hope for likes of lee martin, chris eagles, giuseppi rossi and pique. 3 have now left the club. I’m really struggling to find one player come out from the academy and make it as a first team regular in the last 10 years. If you look at arsenal on the other hand, almost their entire team is filled up with kids they bought young and trained and shipped into the first team. And you got to give them credit, the kids seem to able to hold their own. As for the next generation, i cant say im as excited as you. The da silve brothers have been in the country for less than 6 months, Frazier Campbell is untried in the top flight, Possebon wont get more than 5-6 games in the season through the carling cup while Evans does look good but you give him too much credit when you say Sunderland were lucky to have him help save them. So to finish up, i think a reality check is in order, lets not get too carried away, though the first team looks like one that will go the distance.

By: Raed

Raed — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:58:06 +0000

Decent Article providing good insight, though I would have to say your starting will absolute bullshit, Arsenal are the team that gets slagged off by the media more than any other team in Europe.