Ross Barkley – For those who don’t know who Ross Barkley is. He is Everton’s 18 year old midfielder who has represented England at all the schoolboy levels and now turns out for the Under 21’s, he has been tipped by almost everyone in the game as being one of England’s future starlets and could play a major role in the much anticipated World Cup in Russia come 2018. Having only played 6 games for the Toffee’s he is still relatively new on the professional football scene, but I have seen enough throughout the years to say that Ross Barkley can be the future of English football over the next decade.
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James McClean – From the moment the then 22 year old Irish winger from Derry made his Sunderland debut in December 2011, he immediately showed the Black Cats’ fans and the world what he is capable of. Following a great second half to the season which saw Sunderland finish comfortably mid table after a dreadful start to the 2011/12 season, which saw Sunderland claim only 11 points out of a possible 42; causing the departure of Steve Bruce and arrival of Martin O’Neil. McClean was the catalyst of the recovery of the Black Cats which also saw them reach the FA Cup Quarter Final. Now, with the start of the 2012/13 season on the horizon McClean and the Sunderland contingent will be hoping to build on the solid end of season and can use the Irish internationals newly found experience from the Euros in Poland & Ukraine to get the best out of him and can push for a top 8 finish in his first full season.
Who are your players to look out for this season? Who do you think will cement places in their clubs first team?
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