haha, dont blame you, wouldnt mind gerrard having a slight setback
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haha, dont blame you, wouldnt mind gerrard having a slight setback
haha, all's fair in love and war
Apparently Vidic has retired from international football. Missed a penalty today as well, not a bad way to go out
I have no idea how Fergie does it. Just about every United player retires from internationals aged 30, it seems.
Der boot.
Apparently Vidic has retired from international football. Missed a penalty today as well, not a bad way to go out
so did Dejan Stankovic.
well it was a hard match fro the Serbs, but can complain about the free kick goal. Beauty
You think England have bad selector. Pizon ( nickname) is worst selector ever. He didn't call up our best GK just because he plays for Partizan, Red Stars bitter rival. Yea, I forgot to mention. Pizon is Red Stars legend.so did Dejan Stankovic.
well it was a hard match fro the Serbs, but can complain about the free kick goal. Beauty
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Retarded ****,simple as that! And also Stankovic should have taken the pen...
ManUtd reserves won against Bolton Reserves. Pretty **** match and moment of magic came from Ravel Morrison on 93rd min with a stunning left footed shot. He played 15 mins, made 3 very good runs and 1 very good goal from outside the box.
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its made all the more sweeter when you realise its your mates brother that he skips past 
Giggs wants new deal | Manchester United News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers | Sky Sports
Hopefully he does sign another deal, still a great player despite his age.
Hopefully he does sign another deal, still a great player despite his age.
How many Phil Jones are out there
How Many More Phil Jones' Are Out There? | England Football Blog
Have to agree with the article. Young players should be given chances and clubs should try as much as possible to promote players from their academy.
Phil Jones. A specimen of a man. Strong in the tackle, powerful in the air, a driving force going forward…but strangely enough, the former Ribble Wanderers player wasn’t always so highly thought of.
In a recent Daily Mail article, everyone from his former teammates to his old coaches (at both club and childhood level) stated that Phil Jones never really “stood out”. He simply had a strong work ethic, a love for football, and a desire to win. Yet, look at him now, earmarked as a future captain of England, and a firm favourite of old warhorse Sir Alex Ferguson.
“He didn’t particularly stand out, funnily enough. You didn’t watch him in a game and think, ‘Gosh, he’s going to play for Manchester United one day’”Danny Hindley, Jones’ manager at Ribble Wanderers Juniors
Gary Bowyer, Jones’ academy coach at Blackburn Rovers
“I’ve heard people say he didn’t necessarily look head and shoulders above everyone else and I can see what they mean”
“Players like him and Junior Hoilett would come up from time to time. Actually, a lad called Keith Treacey was the one who stood out most in terms of talent.”Sam Allardyce, Jones’ manager at Blackburn Rovers
“I remember when he first started training with us, he did ok, but I didn’t see anything straightaway to suggest he was going to be special. To be honest, I was a bit surprised when he was picked for the first time against Chelsea.”Jason Roberts, former teammate at Blackburn Rovers
So what happened?Our case to you is that Phil Jones is a prime example of a young English footballer who has benefited from the opportunity given to him.
Even Sam Allardyce admitted that Phil Jones only made his senior Premier League debut for Blackburn Rovers against Chelsea “because of injuries” (exact quote). Just imagine, had Blackburn Rovers had a fitter squad that day, we might not even be hearing of Phil Jones today.
Too many English players are being denied opportunities by their parent clubs. Far too often a cheaper, more “reliable” option from abroad is preferred. In the churn and burn of Premier League management, managers are far too reluctant to dip into their academy system. Yet, even then, academy graduation opportunities are severely limited…
Imagine a larger pool of candidates to draw from at U21 level, at U19 level, and even at Senior level. Week after week, less than 40% of players playing in the Premier League are English. Phil Jones is a prime example and shining light of what can be achieved if you just give players the opportunity to play.
Earlier this summer we took a look at transfers for players under the age of 25…and at the time of writing just 28% of all transfer fees were spent on English players. The remaining 72% went on foreigners.
Conclusions
- There’s this big hoorah about some clubs “buying youth”…but while Manchester United and Liverpool are going English, Chelsea are going 100% foreign.
- This elusive ‘premium’ on English players doesn’t always seem to apply.
- Why some clubs seem to refuse to promote from within their academy system is baffling. “Not good enough” argument doesn’t apply.
Previous Conclusions
- Clubs overall still seem to prefer to buy foreign when buying young and when buying big…about ~30% of the players are English on that ‘Top 20′ list…
- That % matches up with the previous reports we ran analyzing eligible English players in the Premiership.
- Who’s to say that a Josh McEachran, Henri Lansbury, <insert academy/reserve player here> wouldn’t fill the boots of some of those younger players?
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If Phil Jones was never given his chance opportunity to play in that game against Chelsea, we may not be talking about him in the same manner we are today. He might very well be out on loan somewhere in the depths of the Football League. Who is to say.
What we can ask, however, is…
How Many More Phil Jones’ Are Out There?
Give talented English players their rightful opportunity to play in their home league
How Many More Phil Jones' Are Out There? | England Football Blog
Have to agree with the article. Young players should be given chances and clubs should try as much as possible to promote players from their academy.
It's easy to say that when your job isn't on the line. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for young players getting the chance to play for the first team (We see that too often at Everton in all honesty
), but I also understand the fact that, with all the pressure to succeed going round in world football, managers can't play kids as much as they could, should, or would if they were 100% backed by the club's board. It's no surprise that clubs like United, Arsenal, Everton (Granted, sometimes we don't have much choice...) and maybe even Liverpool can play youngsters week in week out, as their managers' position within the club is more than safe. On the other hand, you have, for instance, Chelsea, who have a good academy with some good youngsters coming through, but who are more often than not loaned out or even sold rather than played on the first team. When you're under pressure, the 'logical' choice is to try and play it safe, as gambling on a youngster may backfire and end up with manager X getting the boot. Then again, playing it safe does not equal keeping your job...DarrenCanalPlus Darren Tulett
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It's easy to say that when your job isn't on the line. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for young players getting the chance to play for the first team (We see that too often at Everton in all honesty
This is one of the most significant problems with constant managerial sackings. Forget the money you have to spend just on sacking and acquiring new managers, what about the significant resources needed to constantly bring in developed players, because you never gave your manager the opportunity to bring through the youth for free.
And it's an issue that's becoming more common as time goes on due to clubs being acquired by companies or billionaires who want instant success rather than a stable, self-sustaining long term project. It's a pity really.
It's not just the premier league, though. Clubs chop and change in the lower leagues just as, if not more, readily.