Juventus Next Gen (34 Viewers)
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I'm a caveman so I didn't understand all of this - but I'm glad to hear of the potential financial benefits of this project.
It must be said though that even under marotta we were buying promising young players and selling them on for a profit if they turned out not good enough. As you mention, it's hard to judge these values because of how football business is done.
Also, so far only Fagioli is a good enough product to start for us- and he spent last season on loan in Serie B. Sam has shown some promising signs (two good games all year) and Barrenechea had one great game then disappeared. As for Miretti we're all saying he needs a loan, but none of us are suggesting he spend a season in the Next Gen.
I'm just not sure it's better to have our promising players in our 2nd team in C instead of a simple loan in B. I get that this way they can get 1st team minutes, but it's not like they've burst through is it?
I'm yet to be totally convinced of the Next Gen idea. So far it's produced one starter (who was on loan in B) and one potential starter (who needs a loan). That's equal to the Marchisio and Giovinco generation in terms of numbers.
Still hopeful, still doubtful.
It must be said though that even under marotta we were buying promising young players and selling them on for a profit if they turned out not good enough. As you mention, it's hard to judge these values because of how football business is done.
Also, so far only Fagioli is a good enough product to start for us- and he spent last season on loan in Serie B. Sam has shown some promising signs (two good games all year) and Barrenechea had one great game then disappeared. As for Miretti we're all saying he needs a loan, but none of us are suggesting he spend a season in the Next Gen.
I'm just not sure it's better to have our promising players in our 2nd team in C instead of a simple loan in B. I get that this way they can get 1st team minutes, but it's not like they've burst through is it?
I'm yet to be totally convinced of the Next Gen idea. So far it's produced one starter (who was on loan in B) and one potential starter (who needs a loan). That's equal to the Marchisio and Giovinco generation in terms of numbers.
Still hopeful, still doubtful.
I like NG for a lot of reasons, one being transition and progression. NG is still fairly new, keep that in mind too. It gives us the option if someone should play in C, B or A league. Now we can control their environment (those that stick around) and they can develop on our own soil. Without NG the progression would be from kicking it with the kids to serie c on a loan, next year serie b, and so on. We can also ensure they add another year or two hear which makes them HG at club.
All of this would be even more important if we had a philosophy, a way of playing football. How we think it should be played. Then you can instill that philosophy more smoothely since NG team will be playing more or less identically as senior team is playing. Making transition from NG to senior team easier.
All of this would be even more important if we had a philosophy, a way of playing football. How we think it should be played. Then you can instill that philosophy more smoothely since NG team will be playing more or less identically as senior team is playing. Making transition from NG to senior team easier.
