No Excuses For Whiteside
Norman Whiteside believes opportunities still exist for teenagers to make their mark at the highest level as they are being given the best grounding at the top clubs.
The former United hero, who made his debut as a 16-year-old and played in the 1982 World Cup finals for Northern Ireland after his following birthday, does appreciate that an influx of foreign signings has affected the number of youth products being blooded in the Barclays Premier League in recent years.
However, speaking to promote the Charity Challenge at Carrington on 22 June, he believes those with the highest ability levels will still rise to the top.
When asked by ManUtd.com if it's harder for Academy prospects to graduate at a young age because of the physical demands of the Premier League, Whiteside replied: "No, actually I don't. It's better in today's game because of the training and the facilities.
"Every team, and certainly the top teams, have got Academies with unbelievable facilities. I'm a podiatrist, so people like that, dietitians and the top physios. All the big clubs have got the best environment where you can manage youngsters coming through so they've got no excuses in my book.
"Either you're good enough to get in the team or you're not. It's as simple as that."
While Sir Alex Ferguson was often happy to promote youth, and included 18-year-old Adnan Januzaj on the bench for his final game in charge at West Brom, that has not always been the case at other clubs striving to match the success of the champions.
"I think the problem in getting youngsters coming through is that clubs want instant success," Whiteside explained to ManUtd.com. "They want to win things yesterday not tomorrow and I think it's harder for kids coming through.
"They've got to be exceptional today to get into a team at 16 or 17. It can be done - don't get me wrong - but big clubs and other clubs with money are looking to Europe. Maybe they're not buying top-class European players but looking to Scandinavia and elsewhere and that's blocking kids from coming through in England.
"I'd like to see more kids being given a chance in the Premier League and a stop to buying too many people from foreign countries. While I'm all for signing big players as I want to see great football and the best players, if they're buying mediocre players from Europe then they are blocking the youngsters from coming through. I think they should target youngsters and give them more of a chance."
Whiteside still has fond memories of breaking into the United team while still a schoolboy.
"I'd only played 100 minutes before the World Cup," he recalled. "I had 12 minutes at Brighton and came on as a substitute. One thing I always say I remember is that I was on £16 a week when I came on for my debut.
"For 12 minutes' worth, as we won the game 1-0, I had an £800 win bonus so it was a fantastic day for me. £800, 30 years ago, was a lot of money, as it is today.
"I was 17 at the World Cup and beat Pele's youngest-player record so that was a big high as well."
posted by Wilson @ Saturday, May 25, 2013
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