As everyone obse ses over the Raheem Sterling saga, their attention should be turned to the other exciting English talent that has made his move to the Etihad: Patrick Roberts. City have acquired a midfielder that at the tender age of 18, has already scored 14 times at youth international level. He is an extraordinary talent according to former bo s Felix Magath, and with the right education and development England fans as well as City fans will soon have a new hero to fascinate over.For
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Ish Smith Jersey can have no guarantees over. I should think that every player who makes a big move has the self-belief that they will make it, and become a regular, otherwise theres no point of getting up in the morning. But there needs to be realism added to the hopes and dreams.This week, boxer Anthony Joshua was asked: How good are you now, and how good are you going to be? to which he answered, right now I am no good but I have the ability to be exceptional. This is a young man whos smothered by media hype and high expectations but he himself has his feet firmly on the ground, and earlier in the interview stated the importance of living simply.Player power dominates transfer windows, so why dont players now pave their own paths towards fulfilling their potential. Joshuas style out of the ring should be emulated by our young, talented players. For the sake of England, the FA can place more regulations on home-grown players; literally forcing managers to play them, but why
Rick Mahorn Jersey shouldnt our players take responsibility and ensure that they choose being played over getting paid?By James Abedian https://twitter.com/jamesabedian
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