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27 Mar 2021 20:26:38
Ed001, apologies you are correct about Maguire.
However, when you add in Phillips (Leeds), James (Chelsea) and Linguard (Man U, on loan at West Ham), around half the current England squad made their International debut whilst still playing for their academy club.
The point I was making that producing International (leading nations) players is a key indicator of a club’s strength. The closest we have come is Gibbs-White (Coady was a product of Liverpools academy) . Hopefully this will change in the future.
{Ed001's Note - I wasn't disagreeing with you mate, just my pedantic streak makes me point these things out.}
27 Mar 2021 19:58:59
Phil789,
I disagree with your view that you don’t many kids come through the youth system at premier league clubs. The following players have developed at premier league clubs and gone on to be internationals (England) in recent years:-
Grealish at Villa
Mount at Chelsea
Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool
Saka at Arsenal
Rashford, Greenwood at United
Rice at West Ham
Ward-Prowse at Southampton
Kane at Spurs
Chilwell and Maguire at Leicester
The above have all come through their respective clubs’ youth systems and played for England, not to mention the likes of McTominay (Scotland) .
I think we are fortunate in having many first team players featuring in international squads but are yet to see a ‘homegrown’ player appear in an International squad capable of reaching a World Cup / Euros finals.
Hopefully, that will change in the next few years. No doubt if Portugal win another major honour, there will be an old gold thread running through the team. Wouldn’t it be magic if that was the same with the England squad!
{Ed001's Note - Maguire never came through Leicester's youth system, they bought him from Hull.}