This is exactly where we need to be going, I feel that we should spend more time on youth development and making sure that young talent make it into the first team and thrive. I mean one day, I'd like to have Barcelona's problem: there are too many with young talent, and there are only 11 spots in the squad. Investing in youth is less expensive than investing in proven talent, but if done the right way, it can have massive profits in the long run. I mean, look at what players like Stevie, Xavi, Raul, Pirlo, Casillas, Puyol mean to their clubs. It's not only spirit in the locker room, but it's shirt sales and prestige.
I'm a firm believer that over the long term, youth is the key to rescuing LFC. I mean, we've got the history, and the facility to produce incredibly talented youngsters, and I'm not saying we don't have some already. I'm just saying, Gerrard was the last player to come from the system and really make an impact. Even someone like Messi, who became associated with Barcelona at the age of 13, I'm sure he feels more than a little bit Catalan. In these bleek times, something that's always lifted me is watching a youngster get a run in; sometimes you can just see that spark, but you hope it develops into a flame and pray that flame becomes a roaring fire. You never know who it could be that takes the club to its highest level.
Worst case scenario, we develop a talent, he leaves us but on relatively good terms to try his luck somewhere else: if he's worth it, we leave the door open, so if he does develop into a great talent, there will always be a tie with Liverpool for the future.
Youth is the way to go.
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