Ronald Koeman backs Youngsters in Squad
Everton’s new manager Ronald Koeman has claimed that he will not think twice about using the youngsters within the squad.
The former Southampton manager was recently appointed as the replacement for Roberto Martinez, who left the club after three years in charge. During this period, the Spaniard performed a vast overhaul of the squad by either buying players are by developing from within the club. The emergence of players like Ross Barkley into the limelight is a perfect example of the good work done by Martinez. There has been a suggestion that the progress made by the youngsters will be brought to a halt by the arrival of a new manager.
Koeman will straightaway be under pressure to deliver results as a consequence of Everton undergoing an ownership change, which has seen the arrival of a billionaire at the helm. One of the primary reasons behind the departure of Martinez was also this ownership change. Many new managers opt for experienced players so that they would be guaranteed more consistency. Everton have no shortage of experienced professionals within the squad.Koeman can always resort to the experience of players like Gareth Barry in this regard. Furthermore, the manager is expected to have around £ 100 million to spend in the upcoming transfer window if rumours are to be believed.
“I like young players because they are the future of the club.Sometimes you need to sign players but if we have that quality in your academy then that is the best way.I think pre-season is a fantastic period to use young players because for them it is a big opportunity for them to show their quality.And for the management staff it is important to know what kind of quality we have in the academy,” said the manager about the use of younger players.