Not true.
What makes a great academy is not the ressources of the area.
PSG's academy might produce more pro talent but Lyon's academy produces more high end talent while focusing on their area mostly.
And let's not compare PSG's academy to Arsenal or Chelsea please they don't belong in the same tier.
You're projecting without any idea. Just like you rate Soumare.
How many of those PSG players ARE or have been close to world class? Kimpembe, Coman, Rabiot. That's it.
Lyon? Aouar, Fekir, Benzema, Ben Arfa, Lacazette, Martial and Tolisso all qualify more or less.
Hardly relevent? How?
I forgot Umtiti too.
Lyon has produced nearly 10 top players in 10 years. Again, PSG doesn't compare (even though they produce more in terms of numbers). In fact, how many teams compare at all?
I have no idea what you're even talking about.
You're trying to judge an academy on like the last 5 years...
Everyone knows it's impossible. And even if you are, Coman, Dembele left more than 5 years ago. Tolisso too.
You're mixing every generation, it's just weird.
I'm certainly not confident about our chances against Leicester. With our inconsistent scoring and our vulnerability to a great counter attack, Leicester is primed to rip us apart.
I wouldn't be shocked if we get pressed off the field and Lampard gets sacked for it. I hope for a much better outcome though.
Hopefully Choudhury is starting, as chances of a red card go way up.Leicester needs to have somebody sent off early, Ndidi would be nice.
That makes more sense since he has to track back as a winger, but he's too much inclined to stay in the middle of the park. Rarely do I see him move to the wings if there was space available, compared to the small sample-size I've seen from Smith-Rowe.Lacazette wasn't trained as a striker in his youth days.
He was a right winger.
He was played as striker after turning pro.
Not true.
What makes a great academy is not the ressources of the area.
PSG's academy might produce more pro talent but Lyon's academy produces more high end talent while focusing on their area mostly.
And let's not compare PSG's academy to Arsenal or Chelsea please they don't belong in the same tier.
I am pretty sure to state that common sense dictates the most wealthiest clubs have resources and the aura to attract top end youth talent regardless of any area or region. Just look at Ajax, they're better at development than any club in Ligue 1 and they get all that youth talent is because they're known as the best team in the Netherlands. Citeh has some of the best youth players across Europe and that's because they can give high wages at a very early age. That's how Barca and Real Madrid always normally have either the best Spanish or Brasilian/South American prodigy in their youth ranks all the time (likewise with Bayern and German kids like Kimmich). Remember when that Korean kid was supposed to be the next Messi? Well, Barca bought him because he knew he would have a great chance to develop at Barcelona over any other club because kids know how big these clubs are. Lyon is just an exception to this rule, not the norm.PSG have had Soumare, Coman, Kimpembe, Diaby, Nkunku, Rabiot, Moussa Dembele, Edouard, Areola, Maignan, Aouchiche, Adli ( and Guendouzi who you rate) in their academy. Very few clubs in world football come close to that. Lyon have produced Aouar, Caqueret, Martial, Tolisso, Gouiri and Cherki. Good, in fact very good but not PSG level. Benzema and Lacazette are obviously great, long time ago though.
Coaching and footballing education are the most important aspects of having a good academy, but area is important too. There is obviously a larger talent pool in London/Paris compared to Manchester, Liverpool, Lyon or Marseille. Investment is important too. What the big oil clubs have done is taken the heart out of the game and consolidated it by giving us modern super academies. City's is special. Chelsea's is a state of the art masterpiece to be studied. PSG's is amazing
Okay Lampard, be a pal and start this lineup:
CHO - Werner - Ziyech
Mount - Havertz
Kante
Chilwell - Silva - Zouma - James
Mendy
Callum, Mason, and Chilwell would be a decent overwhelm against whichever of Justin or Castagne is wide right. Having Ziyech and James back together would be great. Havertz has shown some flashes and in a game that I think should be pretty open he could thrive in the space behind Tielemans.
Kante can't play today.