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Eder Alvarez Balanta has to be in part 2. He was an absolute tank at CB from FM 13/14/15

@BourneIdentity45

Жыл бұрын

So true there was a good few years where I’d buy him right away in my save

@alextarmus455

Жыл бұрын

RIP

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

Amazing CB!

@jackyarnell4707

Жыл бұрын

Always cheap aswell

@ideservesomehappinessinmyl5500

Жыл бұрын

Humam Tariq was world class at fm 15

Ganso had a knee injury in 2010/11 and after that, never was the same player he was at his "peak". One of the biggest what if's here in Brazil is "what if Ganso never had that knee injury?"

@lubomirgenov4346

Жыл бұрын

I have signed him a lot on fm2012 he was great, but very injury prone.. it seams fm got that right too

@Minamoto67

Жыл бұрын

@@lubomirgenov4346 The Brazilian media still hyped Ganso a lot even knowing of his injury record 10 years ago, but Seedorf spoke in good Portuguese at a local program that he wouldn't make it in Europe unless he ramped up his intensity or if he became more dynamic. The rest of the story we already know.

@charliemorris4641

Жыл бұрын

reminds me of Derrick Rose

@dusanterzin8139

Жыл бұрын

Ganso"s coach said that Ganso didnt wanted to train much. When Neymar got his kid, Ganso joined him in celebration of babys birth instead of training.

@bionicgeekgrrl

Жыл бұрын

Sadly true for a large number of promising talents in football.

Hachim Mastour is also a failed wonderkid, just to add to that list.

This hit my hard. I saw Freddy adu play live for Philadelphia Union and he was levels above anyone in his team. Also saviet signing for the toon was a disaster, we forgot he was there

@tigre2154

Жыл бұрын

U could say Freddy played his best ball for the Union he came in like our 2nd yr we didn't really have shit going on beside him and Sebastian Le Toux up top for a mad link up

Anthony van den Borre in FM 2007 was a must-have in your squad!

@andien6115

Жыл бұрын

babacar too

Kerrison in fm09 was an absolute beast. 30+ goals every season

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

So many Brazilian failed wonderkids...

@craiggibbons8228

Жыл бұрын

I5 seems to be their mentality. They lack a proper stubborn mentality. So when they hit Europe and see the party life and massive money they all suddenly loose motivation, and focus. Not all. But most.

@finfog4590

2 ай бұрын

Weird transfer, just like Christensky.

Bojan and Giovanni dos Santos, were crazy in fm08. CRAZY.

Need a part 2 with Nicolas Milan and Sherman Cardeneas

I'd have to add Enes Ünal to this list. Has actually gone on to have a decent career in Spain but was an absolute worldbeater on FM14-16

@boney__70

Жыл бұрын

if I'm not mistaken...he came from Man City right??

@inforabenny

Жыл бұрын

@Boney __ they signed him based on the hype but he didn't come through their academy

Fierro was my go to striker in FM12 and 13. Absolutely prolific. You should do a part 2.

@densmores

Жыл бұрын

Him and Sanogo

G'wan, give us a part 2. Also, that awkward moment where the 3D for the Fierro goal was as good, if not better than FM23's engine

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

👀

Kerlon was my favourite I seen him do his seal dribble amazing. Unfortunately didn’t work out for him did sign for inter but never got a game shame really

@nickwhitehouse9347

Жыл бұрын

Loved Kerlon

Ganso was incredible for me in a save with Santos back in the day! Going back to CM03/04 I signed a kid called Ryan Wilkie and he went onto win me Champions Leagues and was a Scottish national team hero. In reality I don't think he ever progressed past the Liverpool youth team 💔

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

Hey Tom, we should do a video where we put these failed Wonderkids into non-league teams on FM23

@craiggibbons8228

Жыл бұрын

Wow. Now that is a great idea. Fill up non league with failed wonder kids all the same starting age, lock them in from ever moving clubs, and see how many divisions they climb before they retire.

Part 2 is very much needed here Keep up the incredible content

The best player I ever signed was Antonio Cerrajero, a 14-year-old from Atletico Madrid on FM2007. I never looked at the database back then due to running the game on a potato, so I have no idea if he had a fixed PA or if he just turned out good in the only save I had on that edition. I got over 50 season into that save before my potato fried.

I was shouting at my phone saying he's got to include Henri Saivet! Great list! I'd love a part 2!

So many you could pick for future parts. Sadly often, a combination of unlucky timing, bad injuries and things just not working out can make or break a career at a young age. Even some of the world's best players that did live upto their hype (at least to some degree) suffered from this, suffering a key injury that meant they were never the same again (Owen could be considered a good example).

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

100% - agree with everything you said

Fierro will always be an icon for me, as a Guadalajara fan, he scored a late winner that domino-affected us winning the league that year. A solid talent that never had the work ethic to properly shine, a great player Mexico missed for sure 🇲🇽

@PhilCebollas

Жыл бұрын

El gol es en el que Campestrini la regala?

Loved this video fella. Brought up all the feels of previous FMs

I really liked this video! Really hoping for a part 2! 🙏 Amazing job!

Cheryl Samba (Argyle legend) has to be in part 2 and how's about Lauri Dalle Valle.

Evandro Roncatto, Lulinha...more than a few to choose from.

The commentary with the all the photos makes this an amazing video. Well done clayts

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

Thank you - a lot of work went it!

my favorite wonderkid was Tonton Zola Moukoko back in CM days. I wonder if he's related to yosouffa moukoko? 🤔

@stephenking8505

Жыл бұрын

He was unstoppable as a 17 year old in 99/00 for derby

In FM 08 was Marvin Angulo RB, Bogdan Stancu ST, Gabriel Torje RW I think and Pablo Piatti such a shame that they never did more in professional football also Dawid Janczyk was wasted talent. Greetings to all "football managers"😊

Love the new video style. Great watch as always!

You guys missed Maxim Tsigalko, an absolute legend on CM03/04.

Leandro damiao is another good shout, most likely spelt that incredibly wrong

Loved this video ! The music, your tone of voice, the drawings as pictures, you got everything right ! Would love a part 2 !

How time flys. Brilliant work. Tell me part 2 features Dória 😂

Suprised you have time to make these videos along side all these NWG sessions haha

We need a Part 2 of these

Great video

Gabriel Torje

Something that is always crossed my mind that would probably tempt me if I worked for SI. Do you think they've ever boosted someone's in an attempt to affect the real world. Choosing some young academy player with a bit of flair and claiming he's the next Messi would definitely get some clubs looking. We saw how Sky Sports used FM stats to compare others it's not impossible teams are using it for real scouting.

really good thumbnail clayts

Carlos Fierro and Erick Torres, the Mexican duo I always signed during that period.

you cant make one of these and not include the legend that is Cherno Samba and Supat Rungratsamee! Part two, i hope we see them both :D

@willywonka9785

Жыл бұрын

Thats a real FM player talking 🫡

@kikygustami3359

Жыл бұрын

Both of them is real player

@craiggibbons8228

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention Joseph Dodo. Always knocking in goals galore. Yet in real life he is always in the lower leagues.

That intro is brilliant

Valeri Bozsinov was a bulgarien wonderkid too in early fm but he has not been a player like Stoichkov!

There's was a Tranmere Rovers striker named Harry Farley that in FM21 would not consistently be a wonderkid of Premier League quality. It was either not improve and be a semi-pro quality player or a Premier Leaguer in that game randomly in saves. He has seemingly disappeared in later games and from Transfermarkt (which means probably well down the non-league game).

More of this!!

Henri saviet man, i love that guy, him messi and bojan on the front three of my barca save in fm 08 was perfect. Every fm iteration i checked out henri saviet because i miss that guy so much

The media painting Bojan as "the next Messi" when he's only 3 years younger hilarious. He even retired before Messi too.

part 2 pls x

There was another player in FM11 alongside Neymar who was set to be a star. Ryder Matos. Man was a beast

Saivet was dynamite in FM08!!

Robinho? beast in fm 05

Part 2 please

Hearing "San Jose" said like Jose Mourinho made me giggle, sorry (not trying to be rude, very good video, love your filters on the photos)

cherno samba has to be included in a part 2

Naci Ünüvar should be on the next list tbh he went from someone I’d buy every year to someone who I completely forgot about and then I’d check my fm 22 save to see where he was and he was nowhere near the 5 star prospect he promised to be and in real life he’s also nowhere near Ajax first team

There used to be a Finish striker years back who was insane, can’t remember his name though 🤔

@dimirelis

10 ай бұрын

Mika Aaritalo in fm08?

I still remember the program where Seedorf (who had played for Botafogo) and some other reporters were discussing if Ganso was ready to play on Europe, the reporters thought he was the biggest new thing but Seedorf managed to shut them up, saying he was too slow and couldn't keep up with the speed of European football.

Fierro was an absolute beast for me back in the day

Pagguy Zunda , Swedish goal machine pretty sure he 1 clubbed it at Djurgarden

Freddy Adu....such hype only to end like this.. the worst part is Benfica had a below average team at the time and was possible to see a positive impact whenever Adu was on the pitch.

when you and other fm youtubers say without further adieu I always think ahh should have said without Freddy Adu

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

I’m going to say “without Freddy adu” in a future video and see if you notice

Freddy Adu played against against England for USA at one point and when he played poorly and failed to live up to his touted hype in FM the British tabloids ran with the headline "Much Adu about nothing". Savages.

Dani Carvalho, Diego, Anderson, Nani, Butland, and basically every young player Wenger had.

yaya sanogo shame his career did not go well

How on earth are Cherno Samba and Alessio Cerci not in this video?!?

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

He’s getting his own dedicated video

@oliverwoodcock5307

Жыл бұрын

@@Clayts Sweeeeeet

Another video please nate

Mark kerr was always great for me in.. 01/02 I think it was

I genuinely wonder what was left out about these players Bojan and Messi are distant cousins and Bojan’s anxiety isn’t mentioned at all which kinda suck :(

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

He’s not his cousin - it’s like they have the same great-great-great-grandfather ffs. And I didn’t go into the reasons of any of the players because that’s not what the video is about…

Tonton zola molouku, something like that anyway, don't remember him living up to the hype of FM

@stephenking8505

Жыл бұрын

In 99/00 he was a monster

@robertpowell3634

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenking8505 real life or FM? I remember him scoring 100+ goals a season for me but I don't remember him even scoring a few professional goals for any side

@stephenking8505

Жыл бұрын

@@robertpowell3634 in FM. I looked him up a while back and his real career was a total non starter.

@robertpowell3634

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenking8505 yeah he was so good on FM, whomever scouted him for SI got that very wrong 🤣🤣

Cherno samba, moses ashikodi, maxim tsiglako, the Greek guy papadopoulos

My fav in 2016 is Yaya Sanogo

Failed WonderKid or Failed Scouts, you know we've all had scouts in the game that give 5 star ratings but they're really 1 star

Cherno Samba is still the one for me! Absolute killer in the game and absolute fail irl

Big fan of the AI art

Moukoko will also be like this

Thr trophies Bojan won , solidifies him as the best failed wonderkid

This is Maxim Tsigalko erasure. Yes I know it was cm01/02 but he'll alway be my top boy.

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

Quite the opposite… he’s gonna get his own bespoke video

@BlackCard321

Жыл бұрын

The greatest of all time for me 🎉

Convinced America only nicknamed adu the new Pele because they hadn't seen a player that good at the time but if he was in Europe at that age he would've been considered average at best

Lionel Morgan cm01/02 I believe Career ending injury in real life ended him

Willie Howie

Pietro pellegrini??

Humam Tariq develop just like like messi in fm 15

Tom Davies & dele Ali & jaden Sancho

Tonton zola and cherno samba

Is it harsh to put Vincent Aboubaker on a potential list, sure he played at Porto for a bit but was nowhere near his dangerous fm version

daniel opare

Where's the mighty Cherno Samba?

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

Dedicated video - coming soon

The problem Freddy Adu had was that the football media and organisations were just desperate to spread football to the USA so any American player who had the tiniest bit of hype around him was automatically gonna be the best player ever

Next one is Moukoko

what about yaya sanogo ?

Um, Maximiliano Romero?

Fabio Paim

Santon from Inter

@daanzhafrullah2478

Жыл бұрын

Beast of fm12

Erick Torres was another one for me personally, he was class on FM as a youngster but never lived up to the hype

Andri sigporrsson, onesimo

@williamcross210

Жыл бұрын

Willie Howie, Tonton Zola Moukoko, Kennedy Bakircioglu. Howie was a sad story

Alessandro simonetta, alessio cerci...

Yaya Sanogo

Pavel Savitskiy and Zakaria Bakkali for pt.2

what were messi’s stats at 18 bruh 0:13

Tonton Zola Moukoko anyone.....??

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

Definitely

Feel like you passed on the older wonderkids of the CM era... Do anybody was there when Tsigalko was the sh*t?

@Clayts

Жыл бұрын

(Standalone videos planned on Maxim Tsigalko and Cherno Samba)

Pep killed Bojan career at Barca.