I thought posting this after reading some comments on Mourinho and him not giving younger players a chance. This was in an interview he had explaining how he sees younger/inexperienced players. I actually think he has a very valid point and in a way can see where we might be going wrong experience wise in a way. I am quoting the part where he talks more about the youth players and his way at looking at it.
http://www.london24.com/sport/footb...age_criticism_ahead_of_fulham_clash_1_2775589
The attacking threat has been passed to a younger generation with the likes of Oscar, Marco Van Ginkel, Eden Hazard and Willian – all relatively inexperienced. And because of that lack of know-how in the advanced positions, Mourinho feels that his side are inexperienced.
“It is one thing to have an experienced team in terms of ‘media’ age,” he said.
“It’s another thing is when you look at where are the young players on the pitch? “You have one right back - fine, left back fine. You have one guy in one area on the pitch - fine.
“When you have three or four where you have build and have to create. That’s a very inexperienced kid.
“If I bring a kid from the academy 18-year-old and play right back and have John Terry, Gary Cahill and Ashley Cole and in front Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel. The kid is an oasis in the desert of experience. No problem.
“The problem is where you have the make the decisions, where you have to decide the pace of the game.
“When to decide when to press and when to stay, when you have to decide to play vertical or horizontal.
“When you have them all in the same area – all the people that need to understand the game better – it’s a problem but we know it. I enjoy the problem.”
