Quote Originally Posted by ItsMe View Post
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.
It's about the development as much as simply spotting potential. Wilshere is the first of a new wave, the guys who've grown up the Arsene way, if none of the others are able to follow him then sure, it'll be a failure but until then I don't think you can class it as a complete failure.

Anyway, I don't think Traore will be back in the squad next season whether it's a loan or a permanent, Pedro will be coming in along with maybe other wingers and, if Clichy goes, we must replace him with someone who's ready, like Baines, so he won't gt a look in at LB either.