He is progressing at such a fast rate it is so exciting. I think he would have been in that last Welsh u21 selection but according to Paul Taylor didn't take up the chance.
I would say that is his preferred choice. He was very much in the England mix from u15s-17s so I mean the fact he went to Wales to continue international exposure has worked well. Interesting what will happen this season because he can get into the u19 squad no problem for me.
Tino Anjorin with a storming performance for Chelsea u23s . 1163534649123049473 is not a valid tweet id
Game against Germany is being shown on YouTube (not by us obviously) I think. Remember seeing something about it.
Tommy Doyle had a semi-dedicated piece on The Athletic today (https://theathletic.com/1161405/201...ces-a-fight-to-break-the-clubs-glass-ceiling/) where he was surprisingly (to me at least) regarded as the best player in the academy. I cut out the relevant bits. > One of those second-year scholars is Tommy Doyle, who many City fans know well enough already, despite being just 17. In the fairytale stakes, he is right up there with Foden, a Stockport lad and a City fan. Doyle, as is customary to point out in these articles, is the grandson of not one, but two City legends. One is Mike Doyle, who made 570 appearances for City, the third most in the club’s history. The other is Glyn Pardoe, who remains the youngest ever City first-team player, having made his debut at 15 years and 313 days old in 1962. Mike Doyle’s son Scott and Pardoe’s daughter Charlotte met as toddlers when their parents were City team-mates, and Tommy has been at the club since he was eight. If ever there was a player destined for big things, it’s him. He has the talent too, of course. He’s captained City and England at youth level and can play either at the back of midfield or as an ‘8’ — think Kevin De Bruyne or David Silva. Stylistically he is actually quite similar to the former, with an all-action style and eye for a pass. Academy staff rave about his tactical understanding and positional sense, on top of his technique, which is said to be not far off Foden’s level (which is ridiculously high). City’s overseas academy staff also marvel at his “English character” — the dogged willingness to put in tackles as well as make defence-splitting passes. Fans who watched City’s pre-season games would have noticed his set-piece delivery, too, which is better than most regular Premier League players. Whether curled, stood up or drilled in flat, the variety and consistency of his corners really is worth looking out for in the years to come. He will not be loaned out any time soon. He is still too young for that and City want to make sure he keeps developing on their watch. Part of that involves playing for the Under 23s, often against considerably older opponents, a common method in academies, and certainly at City. With Foden a genuine first-team member (albeit a patient one), Doyle is now regarded as the best player in the academy. Intriguingly, it was not always so. City send many of their best-rated youngsters (and, sometimes, their siblings) to the £11,835-a-year St Bede’s College. Those at the club before secondary school age are sent for the full five-year course. Some players don’t go, either because their parents decide not to send them or because they do not want their sons living with a host family. But most of those who aren’t given the St Bede’s treatment stay at their regular school and train in the evenings away from the others, who have already trained during the day. It is said that at around Under-11 or Under-12 age, Doyle was nowhere near as highly rated as many of his team-mates, and nowhere near as highly rated as he is now. His growth in the past few years is testament to his own determination to work hard and the academy’s ability to improve players. City staff say he even takes media training classes seriously.
What is the significance of that bit about St. Bede's? It doesn't really seem to say anything. And Man City do like their academy puff peices especially if the puff is about local lads (all of whom are City, not United, fans of course).
Nauseating tripe and exactly why I fear that Foden is little more than a prop for Abu Dhabi's image war.
I don't think that's the full article. Any chance of copying the rest in, to save me signing up for a free trial that I end up accidentally spending £50 on?
I don't agree with the idea that it's a "puff piece", Sam Lee is a very balanced writer. I thought it was an interesting piece of info to share but if we're going to do the "hurr durr City bad sportswash etc" then I'm not going to bother next time. The rest of the article isn't really relevant to this thread, but if you want it you can DM me on twitter.
Lee is a decent reporter. But his youth stuff is always just putting across whatever he's told by the club with little filter or application of his own opinion, because he doesn't have one. Nothing wrong with that, just is what it is and like anything, without knowing the source it's hard to know whether it's a worthwhile opinion to trust.
If Laird was fit, Johnson back to England & Greenwood not promoted. When you add some of the defenders from the 02s & Buchanan there seems more of a balance and better quality in defence and depth. Ashby-Hammond Dewhurst Laird Drameh or Daley-Campbell Harwood-Bellis Wood 2 or maybe 3 of Binks, Mola, Buchanan, Roberts Garner Doyle White Anjorin Johnson Jones Saka Appiah Amaechi Rogers Greenwood John-Jules or Balogun
Not sure at this stage but it would be interesting to know what has been communicated with him from both FA's.
Sam Lee is just a mouth piece for City, he promotes the clubs agenda in exchange for exclusivity on stories. When it comes to Man City transfer news he's as reliable as any journalist there has ever been in that regard. When it comes to actual journalism or honest critique on City he has zero credibility whatsoever.
Men’s U19s Squad named: 12.30pm, Friday 30 August Fixtures: v Greece, Thursday 5 September, St. George’s Park* v Germany, 4pm, Monday 9 September, Sibre-Sportzentrum Haarwasen, Haiger
The squad Goalkeepers: Luca Ashby-Hammond (Fulham), Marcus Dewhurst (Sheffield United), Zachary Jeacock (Birmingham City) Defenders: Ajibola Alese (West Ham United), Lee Buchanan (Derby County), Vontae Daley-Campbell (Leicester City), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City), Clinton Mola (Chelsea), Louie Sibley (Derby County), Rhys Williams (Liverpool on loan to Kidderminster Harriers) Midfielders: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), James Garner (Manchester United), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Paris Maghoma (Tottenham Hotspur), Bali Mumba (Sunderland), Thomas Doyle (Manchester City), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) Forwards: Daniel Adshead (Norwich City), Faustino Anjorin (Chelsea), Folarin Balogun (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Everton), Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal), Morgan Whittaker (Derby County)