Originally Posted by
WTF11
In his first season as DoF (2017/18), Orta "brought in" (all on his own, given the merry-go-round of managers at the time), Bellusci, Antonsson, Shaugnessy, Murphy, Peackock Farrell, Pearce, Buoy, Denton, Stevens, Lassogga, Dalby, Anita, Cameron, Borthwick-Jackson, Ideguchi, Forshaw, Jansson, Saiz, Roberts, Alioski, Sacko, De Bock, Klich, Cibicki, Grot, Ekuban, Halme, Wiedwald, Gomes. Thirty players, of whom 4 (Jansson, Saiz, Alioski and Klich) have made any significant contribution to the 1st team, the majority never having played for that hallowed team.
Once Bielsa arrived a year later, things improved (Bamford, Harrison and a couple of others), but we were still able to introduce such gems as Bogusz, Izzy Brown, Baker, O'Kane, Casilla.
Of those you mention, all but Bamford, Meslier and Harrison have arrived in the last 12 months (Llorente, Koch, Raphinha, Rodrigo), or have been insignificant in 1st team contribution (this season or previously). Hardly indicative of a DoF or a scouting operation that is generating a creditable hit rate. (and to refer to post #3, just how long does a DoF need to "settle in?)