Right then. Dominate the league? With who? Man City when we sell them.
Schneiderlin had been a quality player, absolute sense to buy him. Martina even on a free wasn't good enough. You're right though, Koeman didn't buy any youth (Lookman, DCL, Keane, Pickford, Sandro, Klaassen, Lewis Gibson, Onyekuru, Nathangelo Markel, Vlasic, Boris Mathis)...
FInal point is great. Our ambition shouldn't be to be the next Man City, it should be to become the next Southampton.
Young players are great, but they are raw and many of them will not reach the full potential that fans see in them. A side needs to be balanced with a mix of steady veterans and players in their prime alongside young players who can kick on and either become stars (to stay at Everton or to be sold). They are more mistake prone and also often less able to maintain composure during a match. The best footballers use their heads and can make good decisions on the pitch whether they are 5-0 up or 5-0 down.
A club that only buys 28+ year old players and doesn't have a strong academy will eventually be in trouble (Fulham), but the Premier League is too unforgiving to field a team with an average age of 23....