I walked over to pitch three, where the U16s were running a small-sided game. It didn't take long to spot Antoine Semenyo. He was about 5'8", with long limbs and a rangy build that suggested he might still be growing.
He moved with a kind of raw athleticism that was immediately noticeable, but his decision-making was poor. He'd get the ball, try to dribble past three players, lose it, and then jog back without tracking his runner. His positioning was all wrong; he kept drifting inside when he should have stayed wide, and he didn't make runs in behind when the space was there.
But.
When he did get it right, when he made the right decision, he was electric. There was one moment where he received the ball on the wing, took one touch to set himself, and then just exploded past his marker with pure pace.
