Genuinely looks like the club is going to have 1 or 2 players arrive into the first team each season that can genuinely add to the quality of the group. That's as good a turnover as is to be expected from any club.
It would be unrealistic to expect them all to make it,
but certainly Flanagan, Sterling, Ibe, Ojo, Sinclair, Rossiter and a few others have been given a great chance.
Something most of the top teams in England no longer offer.
That's a phenomenal return for the Academy, any Academy mate, I think the normal return is 1 every 2-3 seasons. I know we've not been productive enough over the last 15 years or so even though recently a few are starting to make their way in the game. Robinson and Coady at Huddersfield, Ayala at Middlesbrough, Ince at wherever his Dad feels like pimping him out to.
There are so many now that could make it into the squad and not just the usual suspects that are the standouts but there are an awful lot who are quietly working away, improving all the time that could yet be surprise talents.
For me the next ones to watch are
Ryan Fulton - GK - 18
Dan Cleary - CB - 18
Jordan Williams - CB/DM/CM - 19
Adam Phillips - CM/AM - 17
Connor Randall - RWB - 19
Sam Hart - LB/LWB - 18
Ryan Kent - LW/RW/AM - 18
Very exciting times.
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