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With respect as first team players and as Ange is the manager why shouldn’t it go in here? . Also I take issue with you saying it’s whining. It isn’t, I as have others, have been consistent in stating how much I love the guy, the football and everything about him. I said the other day on here that critiquing him isn’t a a criticism of him. The guy is bloody marvellous I just wanted to see him take the opportunity at the right time to play a couple of the kidsAll of this moaning about playing academy players - its in the wrong thread.
This is the Ange Postecoglou thread. He is the first team manager. It is his responsibility to deliver first team results. If he gave 5 academy players their debuts, and we finished 15th - he would be sacked. Conversely, if he gave no debuts, and we finished 2nd - he would probably get a new contract.
Ange, despite what some think, is not responsible for player development at Spurs. Yes, he can play a role - but that is neither his responsibility, nor is he being compensated to develop academy players. We have a Director of football, and a director of the Academy - who are responsible for developing those players into first team players - either here, or elsewhere.
It's also premature to start whining in those threads - given that they have not been in their positions - specifically Munn - long enough to have changed player development at the club. Most players at this level do not simply go from playing in the academy to playing in the first team. It's rare that a player has the physical and mental makeup to make that jump at this level. Typically, the player develops at the Academy until he reaches the point where he is ready to be integrated and evaluated in first team training. At that point, most players will go out on loan to the appropriate level, and gain match experience playing big boy football.
We are just now at the point where the club can make some of those decisions with players who are deemed capable of taking that step up. Munn's responsibility (or someone who reports to Munn) is to see that the players continue to develop, and he has to decide if that is best done with continued work with Ange and his coaching staff, or if it is best done at a lower level - and then find appropriate loans. If you feel the need to hear yourself moan about player development - that is where your angst should be directed.
Ange should continue to select players he thinks give him the best chance at winning a given match, and either advancing in Cups, or accumulating the maximum points in the league.