Quote Originally Posted by Lofty View Post
Is it not also due to the thing now where clubs are chucking contracts at players kids to sweeten deals so we are seeing a lot more come through? And you can be quite average in the modern game and retire comfortable enough to never work again if you are sensible with cash, where as even top players had to find jobs after football a generation ago.
It does seem that most kids of players almost automatically get enrolled in the academy of the clubs they are at. So if they are getting the potential benefits of coaching from a very early age as well as potentially having an aptitude for the sport from just being around their parents as well they may have a slight head-start. I'm not sure any of these who are at Liverpool will ending being top quality players but they may still end up having decent careers. Much like their father's to be fair.