Who is the NEXT ONE in the premiership [Under 23]

[QuaresmaRonaldo]

Who is the new 'YOUNG PHENOM' of the Premiership? Under the age of 23?
State your claim as to why.

Liverpool have BABEL
Arsenal have WALCOTT
ManU have ANDERSON, NANI
Aston Villa have AGBONLAHOR and A.YOUNG
Blackburn have BENTLEY
ManCity have MICAH RICHARDS
Tottenham have GARETH BALE

I may be missing someone??


I've been quite impressed with the two at ManU, and I think one of them will emerge [Anderson or Nani] as the NEXT ONE! BUT, Micah Richards, Babel, and Ashley Young have all impressed me. All are raw powerful athletes with sublime skill.

[The_ChelseaSupporter]

You're forgetting our very own Scott Sinclair, who will soon be a great player in the Premier League.

[Grinners89]

Lucas (Liverpool) will be a very good player in the next few years. He has already had more than 20 appearances this season and started both legs of Liverpool's CL tie with Inter and performed very well. He is a very versatile central midfielder as he can play as a deep-lying playmaker, a defensive midfielder to protect the back 4, a playmaking CM who does all the distribution (similar to Xabi Alonso) and in his more natural role of the box-to-box CM who makes late runs into the opposition's area.

[sendorange]

I think most of the ones listed will become up there as the top players in their positions, especially Bale and Richards.

Usually it's the strikers or attacking mids who get the most glory though, in that case I think it's Anderson who will emerge as being a real shining light. I've been really impressed by his attitude to working for the team, which when you mix with his skill level is going to make for a great player.

[LG David]

If he sorts his injuries out James Vaughan will be superb in a few years time.

Victor Anichebe as well.

Freddy Sears will be decent as well.

[dazzamcc]

Anderson has been great this season

[ranny fash]

Lucas (Liverpool) will be a very good player in the next few years. He has already had more than 20 appearances this season and started both legs of Liverpool's CL tie with Inter and performed very well. He is a very versatile central midfielder as he can play as a deep-lying playmaker, a defensive midfielder to protect the back 4, a playmaking CM who does all the distribution (similar to Xabi Alonso) and in his more natural role of the box-to-box CM who makes late runs into the opposition's area.

he's one for the future definitely, and his passing range is very good for a young player, but he was rubbish in one of his champions league games, i think it was the round prior to the Inter games. i'm not exxagerating, he really was awful.

still, he will learn and judging by his display against Everton earlier today, he will be a very good player.


Anderson is already a cracking player, as is Nani - you've got to hand it to Alex Ferguson really. Really all the players you've mentioned are clearly very good. i think Bentley is already one of the top players in the leauge and given a couple of years the 2 Villa lads may well be. What about Wheater? he is class.

[ranny fash]

Mark Noble has been West Ham's best player this year.

Mauro Zarate at Birmingham looks like a good one.

[TransferSwoop]

Those are all good picks. As for the guys not there yet, Huntelaar is going to be huge whenever one of the giants get around to making a bid for him (24), gotta believe it won't be long before Benzema (20) makes his way to England either...