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    Armand Traore

    If Clichy is sold could he be our new first choice left back?

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    Don't see why not. He's average enough to hold down the role.
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    He is mediocre ffs
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    Forgot we still had him

    Another success of Wenger Youth Project™

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    Bartley would be better.

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    And why do people believe that having a high number of *youth project* players dropping out or is a bad thing or suggests some sort of failure? From hundreds of academy players only 2-5 should made it for a club our ambition and compared to what we get in transfer fees (most of the time), the cost in wages and training is negligible IMO.

    Problem is, were not getting the other 17-22, experienced players and relying on the youths too much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ach View Post
    Forgot we still had him

    Another success of Wenger Youth Project™

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    Quote Originally Posted by AKBapologist View Post
    And why do people believe that having a high number of *youth project* players dropping out or is a bad thing or suggests some sort of failure?
    The reason is it's been our whole focus for years and yet it's hard to tell if we're any better at finding young talent than anyone else who doesn't focus on a youth policy.

    Considering the amount of money and players and time we've spent on the youth policy I'd say it's not been much of a success.

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    Another one we can flog to raise the monies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AKBapologist View Post
    And why do people believe that having a high number of *youth project* players dropping out or is a bad thing or suggests some sort of failure? From hundreds of academy players only 2-5 should made it for a club our ambition and compared to what we get in transfer fees (most of the time), the cost in wages and training is negligible IMO.

    Problem is, were not getting the other 17-22, experienced players and relying on the youths too much.
    Barcelona is a good example of this, they have a good bunch of players promoted from the academy over the years Puyol, Xavi and Messi are all diffeerent batches of youth. They add Ibra, Ronaldinho, Henry, Mascherano, Villa, Alves etc to that mix where they cannot find quality in-house replacements

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