The main problem with Italy, as a league and footballing mentality, is the lack of trust shown in youngsters. There is a marked difference between the english and italian leagues, perhaps also the spanish and germans, but I have less knowledge of those realms...a marked difference, which can be seen right at the very top of the leagues. Alex Ferguson has ALWAYS given youth team players a chance, if they are performing brilliantly for the youth or reserves, and his first team is shattered by injuries. Fair enough, they may play once then not again for a year or so, but the point is, they are given a chance. English clubs tend to utilize the depths of their player pools, with less concern for inexperience, than their italian counterparts. Which is not at all just a Juve problem...its Serie A wide.
Wenger is separate, a special case, as he loves nurturing and knows damn well that improvement runs at an optimum with youngster playing competitive matches. So if they are good enough, they are old enough.
In italy, it starts with Are they old enough, then...are they good enough. Different cultures.
Wenger is separate, a special case, as he loves nurturing and knows damn well that improvement runs at an optimum with youngster playing competitive matches. So if they are good enough, they are old enough.
In italy, it starts with Are they old enough, then...are they good enough. Different cultures.
