For guys who believe in Samper, for comparison, our starter La Masia midfielders:
By the age of 22, Xavi had 4 seasons of playing as a starter, he was a key player in youth NT teams, plus when he played for A team he was very good RIGHT AWAY.
3/3 factors, let's say.
Iniesta, more or less the same.
Busi, the same.
Samper isn't a starter here aged 22.
He isn't a key player or one of the best youth midfielders in the world on that level and when he plays for Barca, he is far from good, he actually looks clumsy, lost and not good enough.
Yes, in Xavi's era those were different times, but still.
Some will reply: no one can get to Xavi-Iniesta's level.
True, but that doesn't mean that Barca will play with average midfielders either.
If we won't be able to produce new Xavis or Iniestas, we will just go out and buy 3-4 new players like Andre Gomes, Pogba, Gundogan and similar.
Currently it seems that Samper won't reach Xavi-Iniesta level surely.
Plus, he also won't reach a level of Andre Gomes and similar players (he is 22 also).
Unless he improve a looot in upcoming 1-2-3 years, that's it for him at Barca's jersey.
Barca as a club needs a level of Xavi-Iniesta-Busi for our starting midfielders.
If we can't produce new players of that level, we will buy players of a similar quality or of a quality somewhat close to theirs.
There is not much room left for emotions and playing good (but not good enough for Barca's standards) La Masia players just because they are our products and because they are devoted to a club.
