by It was a game without much history for those of pep guardiolaYeah classified as first in the group and with no other incentive than to close the group stage with 6 victories. But the big news of the game was the Sampedor coach’s decision to show off the ‘City Academy’. And it worked for him. With a team full of substitutes and youngsters, he conquered the ‘little Maracaná’ against a Red Star who sold his skin dearly. the young man mica hamiltonauthor of the 0-1 and who caused the penalty of 1-3, was the great figure of the match on the day of his debut with the first team. The other was Oscar Bobbwho had already played several games this season with the ‘skyblues’ and also scored a goal.
As if that were not enough, there was a new debut at the ‘young people’s night‘for him City Delaware pep guardiola. Mahamadou Susoho18 year old soccer player born in GranollersHe also played his first minutes in the elite.
A factory for creating talents.
The Academy City can boast of being one of the largest factories for creating talents in Europe at the football level. After the emergence of Phil Foden, Palmer or Rico Lewisnow it’s time to Oscar Bobb, that had already debuted and mica hamiltonwhich debuted and with a goal.
The two Manchester City youngsters took advantage of the opportunity that Guardiola gave them and scored to help the team beat Red Star Belgrade 3-2 and finish at the top of Group G with an impeccable record. City joined Liverpool as the only other English team to win all six Champions League group games in a season on a decisive night for the club’s academy in Serbia.
Hamilton, winger, 20 years old
hamilton20 years old, who He joined the club when he was only 9, debuted with the first team. With the number 92 on his back and surrounded by a team of substitutes (only John Stones played among the starters), The English winger put his team ahead with a great goal.
represented his debut in Pep Guardiola’s team after having helped the Elite development team to win the title First League 2 Last season. And the 20-year-old said he was very excited to have scored in front of the Club’s immense away support in the Serbian capital.
“In front of our great fans and it was a pleasure. There was a very good atmosphere in the stadium. It was hostile, but we knew what we wanted to do as a team and in the end we achieved it,” he said in TNT Sport.
He picked up a pass on the sideline, faced the inside and He hit the near post with a whiplash. A perfect letter of introduction for those who remembered him receiving instructions from Guardiola on the Etihad sideline during a match 6 years ago.
Oscar Bobb, forward, 20 years old
Then it was Oscar Bobb’s turn. In the same way that his teammate did in the Manchester City Under-21, he scored City’s second. A great goal that was signed by the ‘star’ youth player. Oscar Bobb even improved his driving and feinted with a tight shot against the post.
The Sampedor coach confirmed that he had not been wrong in giving him the alternative in the Champions League.
Mahamadou Susoho, midfielder, 18 years old
Finally debuted Mahamadou Susoho, 18-year-old footballer born in Granollers. The young midfielder from the ‘Cityzen’ youth team made his debut in the Champions League on a positive note.
Scam Susoho in the field of Rajko Mitic Stadiumhe City had a total of five graduates of the academy in the field together. The midfielder joined his youth teammates Bobb, Hamilton, Phil Foden and Rico Lewis to face the current champions of the Serbian Super League.
He represented a resume of pride for the youth players of the city football academyWe can say that it already promises a lot in Europe.
