When I heard the news of the new academy, it surprised me as it showed the city owners, actually new a thing or two about football rather than just spend, spend. Could Manchester City ever become self self-sufficient?
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Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
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Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
by theboss Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:14 am
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Re: Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
by LFC_Grunners Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:16 am
Man City have always had one of the best youth systems in the country.
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by Jord Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:16 am
Yes. But not to the extent of Barcelona.
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by moscowmadeit3 Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:18 am
To an extent. They'll have one of, if not, the best youth facilities in the world. If they don't get any of come out of the youth they'll just buy some one world class instead.
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by The Zlatan Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:27 am
*Knew
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by Guest Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:29 am
When is the last time, someone decent went through there academy?
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Re: Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
by theboss Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:31 am
Mr Leiva wrote:When is the last time, someone decent went through there academy?
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by Marvin Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:32 am
I believe Vladimír Weiss came straight from their academy.Mr Leiva wrote:When is the last time, someone decent went through there academy?
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by Guest Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:33 am
Sturridge?
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by LFC_Grunners Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:35 am
Mr Leiva wrote:When is the last time, someone decent went through there academy?
SWP, Barton, Micah Richards and Sturridge all came from City's academy
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by SpiritOfShankly Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:39 am
LFC_Grunners wrote:Mr Leiva wrote:When is the last time, someone decent went through there academy?
SWP, Barton, Micah Richards and Sturridge all came from City's academy
SWP - Nottingham Forest.
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Re: Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
by LFC_Grunners Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:52 am
SpiritOfShankly wrote:LFC_Grunners wrote:
SWP, Barton, Micah Richards and Sturridge all came from City's academy
SWP - Nottingham Forest.
I'm guessing City signed him young then? I know he's been there for as long as I can remember
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by Laurencio Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:10 am
Recipe for success:
1.Build an academy
2.Hire the best youth coaches money can buy
3.Go around the world and recruit promising youngsters for the academy
4.Get local talent involved as well
5.Emphazise development, creativity and footballing ability rather than tactics
6.Sit back and watch.
That's how Ajax have done it, and are still doing, and that's how Barcelona are doing it. The better the players around you are, the better is your chance of fullfilling your potential. The more the actual technical aspect of football is developed, the better the "final" product will be.
If Manchester City can get past the English mentality of developing tactically and physically strong players, remove the "winning at all cost" mentality from their youth system and hire the right people. They will become a massive club indeed...
1.Build an academy
2.Hire the best youth coaches money can buy
3.Go around the world and recruit promising youngsters for the academy
4.Get local talent involved as well
5.Emphazise development, creativity and footballing ability rather than tactics
6.Sit back and watch.
That's how Ajax have done it, and are still doing, and that's how Barcelona are doing it. The better the players around you are, the better is your chance of fullfilling your potential. The more the actual technical aspect of football is developed, the better the "final" product will be.
If Manchester City can get past the English mentality of developing tactically and physically strong players, remove the "winning at all cost" mentality from their youth system and hire the right people. They will become a massive club indeed...
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Re: Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
by SpiritOfShankly Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:23 am
LFC_Grunners wrote:SpiritOfShankly wrote:
SWP - Nottingham Forest.
I'm guessing City signed him young then? I know he's been there for as long as I can remember
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by Guest Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:09 pm
If my own team, Wisla, can make a youth academy based on the Dutch System, then Man City can definitely do so. 
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Re: Manchester city's new academy complex; a huge sign of intent
by JamieB Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:14 pm
Zlatan wrote:*Knew
Huh?
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