Ranking the 10 BEST wonderkids in Europe RIGHT NOW! 💫 | Saturday Social

This week on Saturday Social, Joe & Smithy are joined by Dougie Critchley & Ellis Platten. After a star studded season by Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer's ice cold form, we decided to look at some of the best U21 wonderkids right now in Europe, and rank the top 10.

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[idahellblau]

This show goes up so many levels when the guests are intelligent football fans rather than just club fans arguing for their own team. This segment was super interesting.

[LethalBrizzleGaming]

It's actually so refreshing having someone like Dougie on who not only champions the European Leagues, but actually knows what he's talking about 😂 I understand the inherent Prem bias from an English channel but it gets sickening sometimes.

Love the Nico Williams addition, If this was done again in a few months I'd fully expect Cubarsi to make the list 🔥

[LevTri]

I love how Dougie is not a prem merchant and understands that there’s better players out there that do not play in the prem

[VoiceOvReason]

Finally, people who actually watch football and not just FIFA children

[tharcisse]

How is Camavinga not Top 10 U21 in the world? 😅 He plays like 3 different positions at Real Madrid and has already won everything at club level.

[samd]

Wirtz is an incredible player. Be interesting to see where he goes in the future.

[SopranoLFC]

Shoutout Jarell Quansah has looked unreal everytime he plays and didn’t look out of place against treble winners Man City. So calm on the ball for a cb of his age. Probably not played enough this season to be considered but he’ll be in these convos soon

[jangibas]

I know he didn't play much games this season, he's quite fresh discovery but Pau Cubarsi in Barcelona is absolutely unreal CB. He's starter for Barcelona, he's their most balanced defender, in his Champions League DEBUT at age 17 he instantly won MOTM award for pocketing Osimhen. In my opinion he's a talent on Lamine Yamal's level. He can do everything - solid defensively, insane in ball distribution, calm as an ice.
On the beginning of game against Napoli Napoli's players thought that he's a youngster debuting in UCL so he's gonna be nervous so they pressured him but quickly realised that's pointless, because he's that good in passing that he was instantly punishing them for leaving their space to pressure him.
Absolutely unreal talent.

[thekingswit]

Palmer at 8th really is insane he's more like 4th or 5th easily

[razza]

No mainoo or Garnacho? And so many CBs weren’t even mentioned

[stephenterry]

How is palmer not higher? Its based on THIS season where hes easily top 3 for THIS season. I think hes had a howler and not understood the assignment

[SR-swih]

Palmer 8th is criminal never even heard of the bloke in 7th 😭 also a lot of these players aren’t under 21 hahah

[ElSeñorLump]

Shoutout to Harvey Elliott, he never gets mentioned in these conversations

[vascocunhacabral]

No João Neves or António Silva is an absolute joke, otherwise, great list

[diyar]

I love Nico Williams but there is no way palmer is behind him

Change 6th with 8th

[adityasmenon]

Finally u bring someone who has good knowledge about football outside the premier league as well. The only thing I would change is bring Cole palmer up based on this season

[bdxciqi]

Credit to Lamine Yamal, 16 years old, bright young generational talent for sure but surely Cole Palmer has been better this season no? Personally feel like Cole deserves to be top 5 (Liverpool fan).

[harryzaman]

Cole Palmer undoubtedly has to be in the top 5. I watch a lot of youth football and I honestly never rated him that much until this season. He has been sensational in the best and hardest league in the world. He can dribble, has great vision, has a brilliant touch and is a great finisher. He affects the game in any part of the pitch.

[kachikene]

Incredible list but pPalmer and Udogie should be higher

[seanstrangeway]

Dougie Wirtz is waiting for Barca. He has beena barca fan his entire life and his father recently came out saying he will stay at his current club for at least ankther year or two. Thsi is to give barca time to get the transfer money together. If Barca hire Nagelsman or Flick as well that will help having a german coach.