- Jun 13, 2008
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I agree with having a proper DOF but again you see the problem is Levy and his need to be in control. Poch as already said in a couple of articles that we need a unique philosophy it was a message that was delivered to the board diplomatically. I don't think Levy as a unique strategy that he truly believes in. The astute businessman that he is, he should have been looking, studying the systems of ajax and Barcelona long before now and trying to emulate them. I am very convinced that none of the players from the academy would be there if it wasn't for the failure of the 2013 signings. kane has said himself he don't think he would be at the club if Sherwood had not given him a chance. Levy is totally focused on achieving champions league football I don't think he minds if we sell people from the academy to get there. If there is no patience there is no way the acadmey can work.
This is a good post because you are right, who sets the vision? Really it needs to from the very top, but with Levy you kinda get the impression that he has a vague idea of what he wants to do and how the club should operate (usually to fit a financial/business standpoint, which is fair enough) and what style of play he wants to see but he's not really totally committed to anything and isn't massively ideological (which I'll admit is how these sorts of things/ideas come about) or a big thinker about the footballing side of things.
Nor do we have some intelligent visionary hanging about the club with big ideas and enough sway to get things started and drive things on. We don't have for example a Cruyff that Ajax/Barca had.