Several academy graduates have been named as substitutes this season, but very few have seen action and there is a feeling they are merely making up the numbers, writes Sam Lee.
"My favorite and proudest moment at this club was seeing Manu Garcia play with the first-team against Crystal Palace and to score a goal," Patrick Vieira said after his final game in charge of Manchester City's Elite Development Squad this week. "My proudest moments are looking at a first-team teamsheet and seeing three or four players from the EDS there."
Vieira, who will start his new role as New York City FC head coach on Jan.