A few seasons a go Man City had world class players in every position, as well as a bench full of top quality players and a manager who was motivated to win every trophy.
But since they won the treble, they seem to have lost that motivation and apart from Haaland, Rodri, Dias and Silva, there are no consistently top performers.
They’ve also started getting more injuries, so because their bench isn’t as strong, they’re realising that it not as easy to win trophies on a level playing field like other PL teams do.
Trained at Manchester City / Eligible as Homegrown
These players spent significant youth time in England (City’s academy) or otherwise meet the criteria:
Phil Foden – Academy graduate, at City since youth.
Rico Lewis – Academy graduate, at City since 2013.
Nico O’Reilly – Academy graduate, at City since 2011.
Charlie Gray – Academy product (U-9 through senior inclusion). Oscar Bobb – Trained in England at City for 3+ years before 21 qualifying him as homegrown.
Other players likely to count as homegrown (trained in England)
Nathan Aké – Though Dutch, qualifies as homegrown having trained in England (per some reports on rule application historically)
John Stones?
Am I right in thinking birth place alone doesn’t make you homegrown, but that you also need to play for an English or Welsh club for certain number of seasons before adulthood to be homegrown?
So for example, Leeds born Haaland is not homegrown because he didn’t play in England as a child?
🚨 Manchester City won 8 straight games before Rodri’s return from injury.
Since he came back, they’ve drawn three in a row, lost to Manchester United, and are now losing to Bodø/Glimt after he was sent off for the first time in the Champions League.
probably, something does seem off though. A lot of people think he will leave end of season but some people think he could leave even sooner if results stay bad.
