I spend hours trawling through youngsters looking for the next big thing. when i found Jon Hamre i thught i had hit the jackpot, he was a precocious teenage talent, picked up for peanuts. As you can see he completely dominated u18 football, 57 league goals in the u18s league. Unfortunately despite pretty succesful loan spells he hasnt made the step up yet. i have rooney, neymar, welbeck and macheda who are all young and hungry, so Hamre hasnt quite got his chance to get a run of games to show what he can do.
Domingo Gutierrez is currently battling with vidic and ferdinand to partner jonny evans in defence. he was a free transfer from barcelona who didnt really impress me too much ealry on. solid displays on loan and in the reserves, then an injury crisis last season meant i had jack rodwell and him as the only players aged over 16 who could paly CB, he was immense during his exteneded spell in the first team and has stayed there ever since.
Alfonso trotta was snatched from roma by chelsea as a 16 year old, hes a natural at left back and centre back, and an accomplished right back. he had one season with chelsea making a handful of league appearances and impressing me enough to swoop, god knows why chelsea only gave him a youth contract! hes best suited to left back imo and looks ideal to replace evra as he moves into his thirties.
Domingo Gutierrez is currently battling with vidic and ferdinand to partner jonny evans in defence. he was a free transfer from barcelona who didnt really impress me too much ealry on. solid displays on loan and in the reserves, then an injury crisis last season meant i had jack rodwell and him as the only players aged over 16 who could paly CB, he was immense during his exteneded spell in the first team and has stayed there ever since.
Alfonso trotta was snatched from roma by chelsea as a 16 year old, hes a natural at left back and centre back, and an accomplished right back. he had one season with chelsea making a handful of league appearances and impressing me enough to swoop, god knows why chelsea only gave him a youth contract! hes best suited to left back imo and looks ideal to replace evra as he moves into his thirties.