….2 19 year olds established in Man Utd first team scored in yesterdays FA Cup final. It’s not a definitive age for a breakthrough but it’s an indication that very talented youngsters tend to come through in their teens.
The likes of Leon Osman contradicts the theme, breaking into the first team at 23 but having watched him come through the ranks, it wasn’t that he was a late developer (he was always a little maestro footballer), more that he was out injured for over 12 months after starring in the team that won the FA Youth Cup.
An interesting one.