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Nielsen, Boyata, Ibrahim, Kay

And just add Cunningham to that group...

There are 5 players with less than 10 total games between them played on the first team. It says a lot about the academy, and the fact we are on the verge of the CL and all but RSC and SWP on our bench are fresh out of the academy (well except Nielsen technically, but how many teams can claim a player from the Faroe Islands). Great experience and honor given to them.

It's fantastic that our academy continues to churn out players who are deemed to be good enough to be included in the first team squad. Credit should be given to Mancini for giving so many of them their chance too.

However, looking at our bench yesterday underlines the need to reinforce our squad for next season. Whilst it is great to have 1 or 2 young inexperienced lads on the bench we will need more senior players when we are also competing in Europe.

It's good to see and Bobby doesn't seem to be scared to pitch them in, I think yesterday was more out of necessity though. Just as thought provoking is the number and quality of players that were unavailable yesterday :

Richards
Lescott
Bridge
Sylvinho
Zabba
Ireland
Vieira
Petrov
Johnson

Throw in a few of the lads that are out on loan, Hart, Weiss, Robbie, Boj... and that is a group of players who could easily compete in the top half of the premiership. We have got real strength in depth and just need need to up the quality in some key areas of the squad.

Florida Blue wrote:Nielsen, Boyata, Ibrahim, Kay

And just add Cunningham to that group...

There are 5 players with less than 10 total games between them played on the first team. It says a lot about the academy, and the fact we are on the verge of the CL and all but RSC and SWP on our bench are fresh out of the academy (well except Nielsen technically, but how many teams can claim a player from the Faroe Islands). Great experience and honor given to them.

Nielsen's from Academy as well.

CityGer wrote:It's good to see and Bobby doesn't seem to be scared to pitch them in, I think yesterday was more out of necessity though. Just as thought provoking is the number and quality of players that were unavailable yesterday :

Richards
Lescott
Bridge
Sylvinho
Zabba
Ireland
Vieira
Petrov
Johnson

Throw in a few of the lads that are out on loan, Hart, Weiss, Robbie, Boj... and that is a group of players who could easily compete in the top half of the premiership. We have got real strength in depth and just need need to up the quality in some key areas of the squad.

Can´t help thinking if Scum or the Dippers had that number unavailable you´d never hear the end of it. Never any mention in City commentaries though.

I would much rather see a bench full of hungry, up and coming, talented players than a bench full of journeymen.

ruining football!!

CityGer wrote:It's good to see and Bobby doesn't seem to be scared to pitch them in, I think yesterday was more out of necessity though. Just as thought provoking is the number and quality of players that were unavailable yesterday :

Richards
Lescott
Bridge
Sylvinho
Zabba
Ireland
Vieira
Petrov
Johnson

Throw in a few of the lads that are out on loan, Hart, Weiss, Robbie, Boj... and that is a group of players who could easily compete in the top half of the premiership. We have got real strength in depth and just need need to up the quality in some key areas of the squad.

--------------------------HART-------------------------
--ZABBA---RICHARDS--------LESCOTT-----BRIDGE-
---------------VIERIA-----------SYLVINHO------------
-------JOHNSON-------IRELAND-------PETROV-----
---------------------ROBINHO-------------------------

I think our injuried and AWOL 11 could finish the league in about 10th place with this formation.

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:

Florida Blue wrote:Nielsen, Boyata, Ibrahim, Kay

And just add Cunningham to that group...

There are 5 players with less than 10 total games between them played on the first team. It says a lot about the academy, and the fact we are on the verge of the CL and all but RSC and SWP on our bench are fresh out of the academy (well except Nielsen technically, but how many teams can claim a player from the Faroe Islands). Great experience and honor given to them.

Nielsen's from Academy as well.

Well yes, but he was bought from, was it Blackburn? So he was not truly born and raised at City, just raised, thus the "technically" reference.

Bench will look differn't this weekend though

Florida Blue wrote:

Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:

Florida Blue wrote:Nielsen, Boyata, Ibrahim, Kay

And just add Cunningham to that group...

There are 5 players with less than 10 total games between them played on the first team. It says a lot about the academy, and the fact we are on the verge of the CL and all but RSC and SWP on our bench are fresh out of the academy (well except Nielsen technically, but how many teams can claim a player from the Faroe Islands). Great experience and honor given to them.

Nielsen's from Academy as well.

Well yes, but he was bought from, was it Blackburn? So he was not truly born and raised at City, just raised, thus the "technically" reference.

I don't think any of them are born City! Boyata's from Belgium, Ibrahim from Norway, Cunningham's from Ireland!

MaineRoadMemories wrote:

CityGer wrote:It's good to see and Bobby doesn't seem to be scared to pitch them in, I think yesterday was more out of necessity though. Just as thought provoking is the number and quality of players that were unavailable yesterday :

Richards
Lescott
Bridge
Sylvinho
Zabba
Ireland
Vieira
Petrov
Johnson

Throw in a few of the lads that are out on loan, Hart, Weiss, Robbie, Boj... and that is a group of players who could easily compete in the top half of the premiership. We have got real strength in depth and just need need to up the quality in some key areas of the squad.

--------------------------HART-------------------------
--ZABBA---RICHARDS--------LESCOTT-----BRIDGE-
---------------VIERIA-----------SYLVINHO------------
-------JOHNSON-------IRELAND-------PETROV-----
---------------------ROBINHO-------------------------

I think our injuried and AWOL 11 could finish the league in about 10th place with this formation.

That is not a bad side!