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https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...0-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football

James Overy and Chido Obi-Martin both make the list.

Not sure what the criteria is and didn’t realise Overy was so highly rated.

Some really good young talent at the club currently. Obviously they won’t all make it through to the United set up but I feel there’s a really good chance of one or two doing so which would be phenomenal.
 
I've been watching the various age group international matches and we don't really have that many as starters. Some of our players are on the bench, but not that many are nailed on starters. I just wonder if we overhype our kids, understandably ! Shannon obviously starts for Gib, and I think Biancheri starts for Wales. I think Wheatly started fod England and Obi-martin for Denmark but any I've missed?
 
trevor newnham said:
I've been watching the various age group international matches and we don't really have that many as starters. Some of our players are on the bench, but not that many are nailed on starters. I just wonder if we overhype our kids, understandably ! Shannon obviously starts for Gib, and I think Biancheri starts for Wales. I think Wheatly started fod England and Obi-martin for Denmark but any I've missed?
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Fletcher and Amass?
 
Start paying attention to them when they make an impact in the first team as the rest of it is just fluff.
 
TheReligion said:
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...0-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football

James Overy and Chido Obi-Martin both make the list.

Not sure what the criteria is and didn’t realise Overy was so highly rated.

Some really good young talent at the club currently. Obviously they won’t all make it through to the United set up but I feel there’s a really good chance of one or two doing so which would be phenomenal.
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The criteria is to fit as many different countries onto the list as possible.

The authors haven’t seen Overy play and don’t even know where he was playing last season. He’s simply on the list because he is the only Australian they’ll have heard of after signing for us.
 
limerickcitykid said:
The authors haven’t seen Overy play.
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I wouldn't be 100% certain of that. It's not an article written by one or two guys, they get loads of different journalists to contribute, often from the specific country. Overy's section was written by an Australian who may well have seen him play at some point.

But you're right that they do always try to fit in as many countries as possible.
 
limerickcitykid said:
The criteria is to fit as many different countries onto the list as possible.

The authors haven’t seen Overy play and don’t even know where he was playing last season. He’s simply on the list because he is the only Australian they’ll have heard of after signing for us.
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So you don’t think he’s that good or promising then?
 
Heard good things about Messi, Kaka and Kluivert.
 
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