Allan_Sombrero
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Even if you make it 18, I think Pato is the last striker to really start consistently for a top level team at 18, he would have started for us at 17, but Italian rules meant he had to wait until he turned 18. Haaland went to Dortmund at 19, but the gap between Haaland at 17 and 19 was pretty huge.
I think it is harder to play at a young age in central positions, CB, CM, and ST than it is on the wings, like full-backs, wingers.
Endrick is a good shout, I didn't write it, but in my mind I thought of someone who consistently starts, but Endrick makes sense.
Maybe it's also harder for young strikers with far less teams playing with two strikers compared to just 10ish years ago?
I just think strikers are not only rarer these days, but I think they take more time to develop, in general.
Any CB that starts at a big team you know is a generational talent.
You have to be so disciplined every minute of the game and that's what separates the good from the great.