Manchester United 17/18

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@GeoffreyBoycott

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@Mullach_Ide will be having sleepless nights that Man U could end up with a match day squad without a token home grown player for the first time since 1937. Down to just two English players in the near £400 million starting XI fielded at Swansea on Saturday.

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An amazing statistic, since 1937 you say? They don’t call it the famed Manchester United Academy for nothing I guess.

No need to sound so surprised. It was your good self who introduced this nugget of information to the forum…

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It should also be noted that Manchester United have had a graduate from their youth system in every single match day squad since October 30, 1937. From the Busby Bates to Fergie’s Fledglings to Giggsy’s Goslings United have always nurtured their youth players.

Over a year since and the amazing tradition is still ongoing.

With Marcus, Jesse and Paul around, I won’t be having too many sleepless nights about the tradition being broken