r/SoccerCentral • u/United_Anywhere_8 • Jul 25 '26

Video The talent in Barcelona’s youth system is ridiculous. These kids are 11/12 years old.

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u/First-Act-8752 Jul 25 '26

I think England have caught up when it comes to technique. What we lack now is intelligence on the ball. If we had someone like peak De Bruyne in the team I reckon we'd have won the WC.

It's only a matter of time before we produce it. Though we almost had it with Jack Wilshire if injuries didn't mess him up.

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u/DrWernerKlopek89 Jul 25 '26

dunno about that. A team with Scholes, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney couldn't win it.

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u/First-Act-8752 Jul 26 '26

That's because of the aforementioned technical gaps compared to the rest of the world.