Vieira: Spain is a role model for developing young players, and Manchester City was also very patient with Foden in the past

In an interview, Genoa coach Vieira talked about the training of young players.

Vieira first said: "I think Spain is a role model in this regard. When we see the best players in the world, most of them grew up in Spain. There are many talented players in the Spanish national team, and Spain is a role model for cultivating young players. Although their playing style is different from Italy or France, they are doing it Some good things. Spain does not need to play players who are 195 centimeters tall. The most important thing is that the young players there are very close to the first team."

Vieira then talked about the Premier League club's attitude towards young players, "I still remember when I was the coach of the U23 team at Manchester City, when Foden was still in the youth team. He wasn't physically ready to join my team at that time. Manchester City have been patient and given him time to grow. He was first in the U16 team, then the U18 team, and then he joined my team. To me, this is a very important signal. A lot of times people make decisions prematurely because a player is too small, which is a mistake. Manchester City saw his talent and allowed him to develop. "

Finally, Vieira said: "In Italy, people have a kind of 'resistance' to letting young people play because they only consider the game in front of them. But we should focus on long-term development and not lose confidence in young players, but sometimes we make decisions too early. "