Milan vs Lazio - 29/2/08 19:30 GMT

Originally Posted by GeoTav

Oh and for the young guy having signed with Primavera ... he can't be good: Pato is 18, he goes in first team, he is 18 and goes in Primavera ...

Pato is a completely different case. He was signed for a ridiculous sum of money and came from the first team in a Brazilian team. If he were European then you could compare because European players rarely ever break through so early. No idea why though, but a 18 YO South American player who has been signed from X club will always get a chance before a 18 YO player coming from the youth setup.