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I don't know whether it's irony or coincidence.
At a time when there is so much money at the very top of the game -
The top clubs have built fantastic Academy infrastructure (expensive of course) -
Resulting in some of the finest young talent in the world -
Who get very little chance to shine for their clubs' first teams -
Because League points have never been worth so much -
At a time when there is so much money at the very top of the game -
Rinse and repeat
Right now the headlines are being made by the German clubs who have jumped in to buy (relatively) unproven talent. I don't know why more clubs over here don't do likewise. Brentford seem to have that as a business model - ie NO academy. Just get a bloody good manager and pick up rough diamonds and see what happens. Theyv'e come very close to promotion to PL recently.
I'm sure someone like Eddie Howe (who still has first teamers who were kids in the old Div 1 teams) could do the same without having to buy any overseas "talent".
Janssen starts.
Builds match fitness for what? Poch said he’s not in his plans at all62 mins - Janssen off, Oakley Boothe on. Probably pre-planned as Janssen builds up match fitness
68 mins - Eyoma sent off
Builds match fitness for what? Poch said he’s not in his plans at all