15 Football Manager Wonderkids Who Didn't Live Up To Expectations

6. Anthony Le Tallec & Florent Sinama-Pongolle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu_5NG86PUk Weird as it might seem, these French cousins who initially graduated from the ever-prosperous Le Harve AC youth setup were once hailed as a pair of wonderkids. At 16 both were signed in a double swoop by Liverpool, with a great deal expected from the pair. The cousins were promptly loaned back to the French club in order to continue their footballing education. Having done really well at youth international level, a great deal was expected from both. Sadly neither of the cousins made it with Liverpool, having to make do with sporadic first team appearances. These appearances were predominantly in the cups and European competitions. It's fair to say neither have ever really gone on to live up to anything like the level of ability that their early promise once illustrated they may possess. Their virtual characters within the mighty Football Manager realm were quite the opposite though, seemingly well favoured by the FM scouts. Funnily they always seemed to move as a package in-game too, a very surreal situation. Both were very good and equally as versatile which meant they were great squad fillers at a young age. They would quickly develop if given match time, eventually becoming real stars within the game. Sadly, those fond memories are perhaps just a glimpse into what may have been for the undoubtedly once very promising French cousins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiC6oajxY1A