Puel is the last of the empire builders, he is trying to bring along the youth and develop a new playing culture which he hopes will pay off in a couple of seasons time. As much as I admire the idea, this doesn't work in modern football, especially the Premier League. (The last successful empire builder was Wenger, and that didn't even work for him in recent years)
Good players don't stick around for projects, opponents make giant leaps by spending big, too much money is being missed while your waiting and fans and chairman aren't usually that patient anymore.
The modern manager can rarely look beyond the current season. He either needs enough money to transform a squad instantly, or he has to adopt a system to maximize the players he has now.
There is a lot about today's game I don't like, modern football makes it harder for younger players, particularly in this country to break through. Millions of pounds are squandered on average or poor players instead as clubs gamble on instant success, this all encourages the behaviour of agents etc...etc...
I admire Puel's philosophy, it's a romantic idea, but football has changed, and if you can't beat them, you have to join them.
