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My point is that I’d doubt going to a method of kids + superstars is realistic for a club like us.
Yeah but why are you replying me trying to make it out that I was saying I was expecting us to play kids in every position when it stand in the first line of my post that I wasn't expecting it at all?
The contest in my reply to the poster I was replying is quite clear. I wasn't expecting us to play kids in every position. I just said that our current academy players are very strong and we should be looking at them more. Then I said just because Iwobi hasn't worked out as planned we shouldn't just give up on the others.
But to reply to your post although I don't understand why they are replies to mine. I do think team with money stature like ours need to find the right balance between immediate gains and long term development. Specially now that our academy is very strong and we have extra games for development because we are in EL not CL.
Also I don't expect kids + superstars to be the blend either. I don't even think we can attract superstars anymore. But I want us to think harder when we are signing Elneny, Lichtsteiner or Denise Suarez if their limited game time wouldn't have served better here to some other we already have.
My idea was buying top top quality in defense this summer. Our attack if we keep it is decent and backed with wealth of attacking talents like Nelson, Nketiah and Smith-Rowe. I wouldn't want to sign Denis Suarez over them. But if we can find top wide-forward, a one that is a lot better than Suarez I would take it!
Thankfully its not long ago that Emery talked about that he recognizes our academy, with full season he has got to know them and he will find the right balance for the squad next season!