Samassi Abou is the next big thing
Ravel Morrison
Saido Berahino
In both cases it's to do with their attitude rather than talent.
Because, quite simply, it is impossible at 16 years old to know whether a kid is going to become any more than an average professional.
There are countless examples of kids who looked like nailed-on world-beaters at academy level and went on to have very average careers.
Conversely, there are kids who looked very average at academy level who went on to have stellar careers.
That's just the nature of the beast.
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
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Rooney, obvs.
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
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Rooney, obvs.
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Rooney at his best wasn't half as good as his hype.
Michael Owen.
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 3 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
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Didn't get near to the hype surrounding him when he broke through.
Was expected to be a world beater. Became a very good PL striker.
Never got 30 goals in a season. Never scored 20 PL goals in a season.
comment by Cornelius Oofterom (U15867)
posted 36 seconds ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 3 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
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Didn't get near to the hype surrounding him when he broke through.
Was expected to be a world beater. Became a very good PL striker.
Never got 30 goals in a season. Never scored 20 PL goals in a season.
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Owen got the Balon d'or. Rooney got an old vvhore.
comment by Kidney. (U22018)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by rosso is facking happy(U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
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Rooney, obvs.
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Rooney at his best wasn't half as good as his hype.
Michael Owen.
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comment by Kidney. (U22018)
posted 49 seconds ago
comment by Cornelius Oofterom (U15867)
posted 36 seconds ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 3 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Didn't get near to the hype surrounding him when he broke through.
Was expected to be a world beater. Became a very good PL striker.
Never got 30 goals in a season. Never scored 20 PL goals in a season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Owen got the Balon d'or. Rooney got an old vvhore.
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What has Rooney got to do with Owen?
Bojan and Giovani Dos Santos at Barcelona.
Both good shouts Cornelius
Tom Huddlestone and Giles Barnes (remember him?) Come to mind too
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
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Rooney, obvs.
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Forgot about Rooney
Andriy Voronin was touted as the next David Batty. But sadly the prem was too much for him.
Patrick Roberts. Whatever happened to him?
comment by Cornelius Oofterom (U15867)
posted 2 minutes ago
Patrick Roberts. Whatever happened to him?
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Still a city player, did well on loan at Celtic now at Girona
Then those who were incredibly average as kids who went on to become superstars:
Didier Drogba
Ian Wright
Luca Toni
David Beckham
Di Natale
Miroslav Klose
N'Golo Kante
Apparently, even Zidane often looked distinctly average until his last season at Bordeaux. I think he was 24 or 25 when he joined Juve.
Rooney at his best wasn't half as good as his hype.
...........
The record books will tell you a different story.
comment by merrysupersteve - Jose'd he wouldn't be our Special One? (U1132)
posted 45 minutes ago
Tom Huddlestone and Giles Barnes (remember him?) Come to mind too
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I thought Barnes would have been a great addition to our team when he was ripping it up at Derby.
Talent and desire was there but suffered badly with an assortment of injuries.
Mind in the same period I wouldn't have also minded signing Michael Kightly as a squad player when he was at Wolves. Old school winger. Another who had a hard time with injuries.
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posted on 13/1/19
Freddie Abu is the yank
posted on 13/1/19
Freddie abu or adu
posted on 13/1/19
Fred Eboue
posted on 13/1/19
Samassi Abou is the next big thing
posted on 13/1/19
Ravel Morrison
Saido Berahino
In both cases it's to do with their attitude rather than talent.
posted on 13/1/19
Because, quite simply, it is impossible at 16 years old to know whether a kid is going to become any more than an average professional.
There are countless examples of kids who looked like nailed-on world-beaters at academy level and went on to have very average careers.
Conversely, there are kids who looked very average at academy level who went on to have stellar careers.
That's just the nature of the beast.
posted on 13/1/19
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
posted on 13/1/19
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooney, obvs.
posted on 13/1/19
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooney, obvs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooney at his best wasn't half as good as his hype.
Michael Owen.
posted on 13/1/19
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 3 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Didn't get near to the hype surrounding him when he broke through.
Was expected to be a world beater. Became a very good PL striker.
Never got 30 goals in a season. Never scored 20 PL goals in a season.
posted on 13/1/19
comment by Cornelius Oofterom (U15867)
posted 36 seconds ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 3 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Didn't get near to the hype surrounding him when he broke through.
Was expected to be a world beater. Became a very good PL striker.
Never got 30 goals in a season. Never scored 20 PL goals in a season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Owen got the Balon d'or. Rooney got an old vvhore.
posted on 13/1/19
comment by Kidney. (U22018)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by rosso is facking happy(U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooney, obvs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooney at his best wasn't half as good as his hype.
Michael Owen.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
posted on 13/1/19
comment by Kidney. (U22018)
posted 49 seconds ago
comment by Cornelius Oofterom (U15867)
posted 36 seconds ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 3 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Didn't get near to the hype surrounding him when he broke through.
Was expected to be a world beater. Became a very good PL striker.
Never got 30 goals in a season. Never scored 20 PL goals in a season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Owen got the Balon d'or. Rooney got an old vvhore.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
What has Rooney got to do with Owen?
posted on 13/1/19
Mbappe turned out okay
posted on 13/1/19
Bojan and Giovani Dos Santos at Barcelona.
posted on 13/1/19
Both good shouts Cornelius
posted on 13/1/19
Tom Huddlestone and Giles Barnes (remember him?) Come to mind too
posted on 13/1/19
comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Prankster (U6283)
posted 2 minutes ago
In Britain the last superstar to live up to the hype has to be Michael Owen
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rooney, obvs.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Forgot about Rooney
posted on 13/1/19
Andriy Voronin was touted as the next David Batty. But sadly the prem was too much for him.
posted on 13/1/19
Patrick Roberts. Whatever happened to him?
posted on 13/1/19
comment by Cornelius Oofterom (U15867)
posted 2 minutes ago
Patrick Roberts. Whatever happened to him?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Still a city player, did well on loan at Celtic now at Girona
posted on 13/1/19
Cherno Samba.
posted on 13/1/19
Then those who were incredibly average as kids who went on to become superstars:
Didier Drogba
Ian Wright
Luca Toni
David Beckham
Di Natale
Miroslav Klose
N'Golo Kante
Apparently, even Zidane often looked distinctly average until his last season at Bordeaux. I think he was 24 or 25 when he joined Juve.
posted on 13/1/19
Rooney at his best wasn't half as good as his hype.
...........
The record books will tell you a different story.
posted on 13/1/19
comment by merrysupersteve - Jose'd he wouldn't be our Special One? (U1132)
posted 45 minutes ago
Tom Huddlestone and Giles Barnes (remember him?) Come to mind too
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I thought Barnes would have been a great addition to our team when he was ripping it up at Derby.
Talent and desire was there but suffered badly with an assortment of injuries.
Mind in the same period I wouldn't have also minded signing Michael Kightly as a squad player when he was at Wolves. Old school winger. Another who had a hard time with injuries.
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