I think possibly the best solution would be something similar to GCSE/A-Levels. At lower age groups you don't stick to one particular style/philosophy/formation, but learn/train a variety of them. Then in u21s you can focus a bit more. Not...
I agree, there's a lot more drawbacks than positives which is again to say why the actual top academies just do not do it.
They may have specific ways of playing, like, you would be able to pick out how Chelseas youth sides play if you watched...
Unless the clubs senior management decide on an 'Everton style of play' and stick to it. Hiring managers to fit the playing style rather than the other way around
I agree with this 100% mate. Id we had done the above, over the last 8 years we would have been preparing teams to play the Martinez, Koeman, Allardyce, Silva, Ancelotti, Benitez, Lampard, Dyche then Moyes way. Good luck finding some continuity...
Its counterproductive to set the whole of the youth team playing exactly the way the first team is.
1) Doesent make sence for a 16 year old playing in a style or system that a manager wants whos unlikely to be there in the 5 years hes ready for...
Never seen a more toxic Goodison atmosphere than West Brom under Martinez where Mirallas missed that pen.
Drink it in stuff, absolutely glorious fume levels.