La Masia is the only academy not failing and consistently producing talent. It’s always been that way. In Spain’s recent Olympics win and their recent euros run, there was an abundance of La Masian talent.
La Masia is the only academy not failing... YET. I agree that La Masia is the best academy in the world, but it isn't what it used to be. It is in decline, and that is for a different reason than most other academies. Barca's financial situation is strangling La Masia right now. Ontop of that, they keep selling players they would rather keep for another 2 or 3 years cause they need funds. The building is still standing, but there's cracks in the walls. And that's the BEST in the world. That tells you a grim story.
@@33jangofett That's a list compiled by someone who started watching football in 2012. Gavi is very mediocre, so is Balde. Fati might've been excelent if not for the early injuries. I've not seen enough of Bernal nor Victor to be convinced. Cubarsi has potential, but that's all it is. Potential. Now live up to it. Yamal I completely agree with. So at the moment we've got 1 player + 1 maybe + 1 could have been save for injuries. Not at all what it used to be.
The reason for the players being mediocre is injuries fr. Balde was class in the 2022/23 season when we won laliga but then got injured same with gavi. We know the situation about fati. Fermin has been class this past season so has been cubarsi and yamal. U should blame the coach, or the medical staff instead of the players
It's because kids don't play on the street anymore. All the great players of the past learnt their trade playing random games with the kids in the neighbour on makeshift pitches with coats for goals
You raise a very good point! This video was focused on the academies itself, but you are absolutely correct! I personally think the fundemental problem is playing in organized academies but not outside of it. There is something that an academy can never teach you: personality. And that is one of the biggest things missing in the modern day.
Agree, clubs will rather buy instead of promoting. I'm also happy that Bayerns deals for Xavi Simons and Doue broke because that gives a player from their academy like Vidovic a chance. They already got rid of top talents like Yildiz(now at Juventus) and Zirkzee(now at Man United). Losing Vidovic will be worse since he has high potential to become a world-class player and can play anywhere in attack Also. side note. Pedri was bought from Las Palmas. He is not from La Masia. He went straight into the team at a young age.
You're completely correct on the Pedri one! Although I don't think that players like Vidovic are exactly talented, the fact that Bayern Munchen isn't constantly producing talented players in the first places shows how underfunded their academies really are.
It's only United fans complaining about the Alvarez deal. The same United that spent 73mil on Atalanta's 4th choice striker, the same United that spent 21mil(could rise to 30mil with addons) on Amad who only made his senior debut for Atalanta after the deal was agreed and spent another 60mil for Yoro who had 12 months left on his contract
Pedri is not from Barca's academy
La Masia is the only academy not failing and consistently producing talent. It’s always been that way. In Spain’s recent Olympics win and their recent euros run, there was an abundance of La Masian talent.
La Masia is the only academy not failing... YET.
I agree that La Masia is the best academy in the world, but it isn't what it used to be. It is in decline, and that is for a different reason than most other academies. Barca's financial situation is strangling La Masia right now.
Ontop of that, they keep selling players they would rather keep for another 2 or 3 years cause they need funds.
The building is still standing, but there's cracks in the walls. And that's the BEST in the world. That tells you a grim story.
@alfvervaeke it isn't. Gavi, Fermin, Balde, Casado, Fati, Yamal, Bernal, Cubarsi, andPau Victor prove otherwise. It's flourishing!!!
@@33jangofett That's a list compiled by someone who started watching football in 2012.
Gavi is very mediocre, so is Balde. Fati might've been excelent if not for the early injuries. I've not seen enough of Bernal nor Victor to be convinced. Cubarsi has potential, but that's all it is. Potential. Now live up to it.
Yamal I completely agree with. So at the moment we've got 1 player + 1 maybe + 1 could have been save for injuries. Not at all what it used to be.
The reason for the players being mediocre is injuries fr. Balde was class in the 2022/23 season when we won laliga but then got injured same with gavi. We know the situation about fati. Fermin has been class this past season so has been cubarsi and yamal. U should blame the coach, or the medical staff instead of the players
It's because kids don't play on the street anymore. All the great players of the past learnt their trade playing random games with the kids in the neighbour on makeshift pitches with coats for goals
You raise a very good point! This video was focused on the academies itself, but you are absolutely correct!
I personally think the fundemental problem is playing in organized academies but not outside of it. There is something that an academy can never teach you: personality. And that is one of the biggest things missing in the modern day.
Agree, clubs will rather buy instead of promoting.
I'm also happy that Bayerns deals for Xavi Simons and Doue broke because that gives a player from their academy like Vidovic a chance. They already got rid of top talents like Yildiz(now at Juventus) and Zirkzee(now at Man United). Losing Vidovic will be worse since he has high potential to become a world-class player and can play anywhere in attack
Also. side note. Pedri was bought from Las Palmas. He is not from La Masia. He went straight into the team at a young age.
You're completely correct on the Pedri one!
Although I don't think that players like Vidovic are exactly talented, the fact that Bayern Munchen isn't constantly producing talented players in the first places shows how underfunded their academies really are.
It's only United fans complaining about the Alvarez deal.
The same United that spent 73mil on Atalanta's 4th choice striker, the same United that spent 21mil(could rise to 30mil with addons) on Amad who only made his senior debut for Atalanta after the deal was agreed and spent another 60mil for Yoro who had 12 months left on his contract