02 Aug 2018 09:12:09
Hello Eds,

Ed001 i have a question for you. if you are to list top 5 under 20 player right now who will it be?

{Ed001's Note - I am going to literally go for under 20s only, so 19 and under.

Kylian Mbappe - PSG
Christian Pulisic - Borussia Dortmund
Ryan Sessegnon - Fulham
Matthijs de Ligt - Ajax
Alban Lafont - Fiorentina

Though Trent, Havertz, Upamecano, Sancho and Sarr could easily be interchanged with any of those.}

1.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 09:48:25
which sarr is that ed? no kluivert for you? have you seen havertz many times ed? how good is he?

{Ed001's Note - Malang Sarr, Nice defender. Kluivert is good but he is way down on the likes of Jadon Sancho and Kylian Mbappe and I was trying to pick different positions, hence Sarr.

I have only seen Havertz a few times but he stood out like a sore thumb.}

2.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 10:14:16
Anyone that stood out for you other than the one you already mention ed? who is the one that monaco bought for big money last year from genoa. the young italian striker.

{Ed001's Note - Vinicius Jr is supposed to be special, but I have not seen him play. Dalot that Man Utd just bought is meant to be quality as well. Lunin that Madrid just signed, that we missed out on.

You mean Pellegri? Never seen him play and he is just 17 yet to establish himself as a first teamer to be judged.}

3.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 10:25:37
Thanks for that list, Ed001.

That's our shopping list sorted for summer 2019 ;-)

{Ed001's Note - hahaha if only.}

4.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 10:29:35
There are not that many young gk that stood out i think. never seen lunin play, svilar from benfica, napoli meret. fiorentina got 2 good young gk i think now in lafont n the young polish guy.

Thanks for the reply btw ed. good day to you.

{Ed001's Note - welcome mate, take care.}

5.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 11:02:36
Fiorentina have a highly rated young polish keeper as well, i can't remember his name. Along with Simeone, they look to be making some shrewd young signings these past few seasons. May be a team to look out for!

6.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 11:16:52
Bartłomiej Drągowski, Lamborini?

7.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 11:21:40
Yeah Dragowski.

8.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 12:44:33
Phil Foden seems to get a good rap. I presume he’s a long way off being on that list given he’s not yet proven in first team battle, but what do you think of the lad Ed?

{Ed001's Note - he is very good, but I don't see him as good as the ones I named at all. If they had managed to keep hold of Sancho, he would be getting those few minutes Foden was.}

9.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 14:10:22
How far away do u think our tent is from the list?

10.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 14:26:20
Cheers Ed.

11.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 15:04:32
Sounds a lot like my FM team at the moment.
Plizzari, henrichs, Bernardo, de Ligt, Upamecano, vallocchia, rowett, havertz, barbosa, vinicius jr, pellegri.
Can’t win anything with kids tho!

12.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 16:51:08
Probably will get slaughtered for saying this but have seen quite a bit of Sancho lately and I am shocked man city let this kid get away
I honestly think long term this kid will be miles better then Sterling.

{Ed001's Note - they didn't want to let him go but he rejected their contract offers, which were much higher wages than he is on with Dortmund. He just wanted to play football.}

13.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 17:45:46
Give him 10 games and Callum Hudson-Odoi will be on that list.

{Ed001's Note - takes more than 10 good games.}

14.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 19:39:25
How far down that list is Solanke do you think? Oh, is he 21 now?

He was one of 25 names short listed for last years golden boy award, along with Joe gomez.

15.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 19:31:51
What about Odegaard. The lad's still only 19.

16.) 02 Aug 2018
02 Aug 2018 20:52:41
I'm guessing you haven't really kept up to date with Odegaard, Umaga mate?