The man in charge of City's top youngsters has defended the club's approach following Brooking's criticism, but says the idea that every player will make the grade is "nonsense."
Simon Davies, the coach of Manchester City's Elite Development Squad, has refuted Trevor Brooking's suggestion that young English players are not developing properly at top Premier League clubs, but did admit the idea that every City youngster will make the grade is "nonsense."
Brooking, the England legend who acted as the Football Association's director of football development for a decade, named City's Patrick Roberts and Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek as two examples of talented youngsters in need of more first-team opportunities.