Originally Posted by
ncfcog
TBF Reeves isn't exactly a heavyweight in the middle. Palmer will be great and Francis alongside him but a bit deeper in the Doyle role will work just fine. Both Palmer and Francis, despite being young, both have a fair bit of experience between them.
Let's not forget, any player that has established himself as captain of a Man City U23 side playing in PL2 should be able to handle division 5. PL2 is a very good standard which is why many of the big clubs prefer to keep hold of their starlets to try and develop them inhouse rather than send out on loan. Problem is by the time these lads reach 21/22 yrs old there is no budget left for them unless it is a Phil Foden type player as they are already pumping money back into their youth development squads. This is why players like Roberts, Cameron, Francis, Nemane etc suddenly find themselves looking for a new career in football at such a young age.