Top TEN youngsters set to light up the new Premier League season
Zavon Hines
The 21-year old Jamaican born forward should have sent a clear message to Capello about the dangers of calling Jamie Carragher out of international retirement when he easily outpaced the Liverpool defender last season. The West Ham player earned his side a penalty that day and scored a last minute winner in the home game against Aston Villa. Currently sidelined with a knee injury, the forward should regain starting opportunities on his return to fitness. The Upton Park crowd quietly refer to him as the new Jermaine Defoe.
Phil Jones
The 18-year old centre back won admirers and rave reviews in the latter half of last season making nine appearances for Blackburn. Tipped as a future England centre-back, the player appeared calm and authoritative in their defence. Sam Allardyce has said his transition into a regular first team player will be carefully managed. Continued commanding performances from Jones may scupper that cautious approach.
Nile Ranger
The 6ft 2in London born striker has been praised by Toon legend Alan Shearer. The smartest move he made during his short managerial stint at St James’ Park was to reward the payer with a new long-term contract. The tall and pacy forward is a prodigious talent and may be thrust into the spotlight if Newcastle’s front line is not strengthened.
Jordan Henderson
The midfielder earned the Young Player of the Year award at this boyhood club last season. Henderson scored his first PL goal at Manchester City last year and racked up many more assists as he was a revelation on Sunderland’s right wing. The energetic midfielder with an eye for a good cross has committed his future to the club, much to the delight of the Sunderland faithful.
Adam Johnson
At 23-years old the Manchester City winger who played the full 90 minutes for England this week may no longer be considered a young, up and coming prospect. Plucked from Middlesbrough in January, Johnson adapted seamlessly to life at big spending Manchester City. In keeping with the trend for wrong-footed wingers, the left-footer poses a goal threat on City’s right wing and commits full backs on their weaker foot. His curling goal against Sunderland last season was inspired and sublime.
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Where’s Dos Santos?
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DANI PACHECO better than the majority you’ve listed
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Dani Pacheco better than all the players listed, did you not see the under 19s championship
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I’d be surprised if 3/10 became half decent. English footballers no longer succeed at fulfilling potential, we might as well cut our losses and embrace the pessimism that England’s players inspire in us.
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Pacheco is better than all of them.
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This is so clichéd, half of these players have done nothing in terms of being worthy first team players, let alone being players to set the ‘league alight’.
Can you honestly say Marc Albrighton has done the same as Rooney and Fabregas had at the same age? Speaking of Fabregas, he’s only a few weeks older than Adam Johnson, we better count him on this list too! We’d better count Bale, Walcott, etc as well; we can’t forget them because they’re already first teamers (they are because they’re better than most).
You’ve also forgotten the likes of Pacheco, McCarthy, Lee, Macheda, etc.
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where’s pacheco?remember the name “Dani Pacheco”
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Where the bloody hell is Kakuta? He won the Golden Ball at the U19 European Championships for crying out loud!
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wtf has dos santos got to do with anything. it says top 10 to LIGHT UP the premier league, not top 10 to sit on a bench and be ignored by a twitchy old twat.
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What about newcastle’s haris vuckic. He is 17 and already on the verge of the Slovenian national team.
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