That is a respectable view to have on things, but if you don’t have players in the academy that are good enough to keep you in the top flight then the business model crumbles. I wholeheartedly agree that the canteras at times have been criminally underused and we have sold them off way too soon. For a long time I hoped we would bring back Campaña and Luis Alberto for example. I have also stated earlier that one of the few positives of our current financial situation is the fact that we have to rely more on our own young players.
But! I don’t buy the premise that only canteras can become sevillistas and connect with the fans. As a matter of fact I find it equally beautiful to bring in a foreign player, watch them thrive in the club and get turned into a sevillista. Rakitic as a prime example.
100%. Academy players should only play if they are good enough. That is for sure.
And I also agree that foreign players can become cult players. That was not what I meant.
but this time, I actually think the academy players who are in the first team are good enough to warrant a place, therefore I would be sad to sell Them. i truly believe guys like Isaac and Juanlu can bounce back, but we really also miss the guys who are away, like Ejuke, Adams, Vargas.
The only one im in doubt of is Kike Salas. Seems Almeyda doesnt rate him much, you know why?
Because as an actual defender (the position he is paid to play) he isn’t very good. Popping up with a goal every now and again doesn’t disguise his obvious flaws for the position(s) he is in the team to play.
Akor is running the show in the Nigeria NT, along with Osimhen and Lookman - a deadly trio.
We all know that this doesn’t necessarily translate in better performances in the club, as there have to be certain conditions for that, such as the current Nigerian players in the Nigeria NT, tactics, vibe, atmosphere etc.
Sooo….. why don’t we use Akor’s momentum and all the ‘hungry’ eyes directed at him and ultimately sell him this January?
It seems that it’s a question of we keep the same players and hope for the best… alternative is we sell 1-2 and bring in 1-2 new players.
I think we need fresh blood, the current ones aren’t cutting it. We can’t expect Akor to save us for the remainder of the season, as it’s not only an isolated striker problem. Maybe a midfield problem as well?
Tough call… and not a good situation to be in. But that’s what the management is there for after all, it’s in their hands, with full responsibility.
Hamer would be a good addition to our midfield but there’s no way we would get him for only £6m when bids of 10-12m were turned down for him in the summer.
