Source:TheChels.net So what if Michael Mancienne hasn't broken through into the first team by the age of 21. Why should he? Does he suddenly stop developing? In a footballing world where teenage prodigies of the likes of Messi, Fabregas, Rooney and Aguero were all shining at the very top levels at the age of 17, you can see why this has become the case. People expect more and more of players at an ever decreasing age, which places immense pressure on them to perform, and if they don't, they're consigned to the scrapheap way before time. Whether those who've been on loan are more prepared to make the next step than those who haven't (by and large) is entirely up for discussion, but suggesting that just because some have been out of sight and out of mind, their futures lie elsewhere, is wrong. It wasn't so long ago that these same people were labelling Bertrand as 'the next Ashley Cole' or Di Santo as 'a young Crespo'. Give them a chance, they might surprise you. I think there's a good point there,most of us here are overhyping the likes of Kakuta and Bruma and have already written off Di Santo.Frankly I had completely forgotten Sinclair.