Henry scored the only goal in 3rd round FA Cup tie against Leeds coming on from the bench replacing teenager Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Paul Scholes scored the first in a 3-0 win for Manchester United against Bolton Wanders at Old Trafford in the Premier League after coming out of retirement to come on as a substitute against Manchester City in the FA Cup a week ago.
Robbie Keane is another player who has come back to the Premier League on loan to Aston Villa where he will play when a chance can be given to England U21 striker Nathan Delfouneso to prove he can score goals in the Premier League.
One reason youngsters would give as to why they are perceived not to be good enough is that they don't get enough chances in the first team. Oxlade-Chamberlain is an example of this as he moved to Arsenal in the summer for £12 million and has not even started two consecutive games for the North London club. Theo Walcott on the other hand is a first team regular and after he has said that he would prefer to play as a striker than a winger he has only scored four goals this season showing he isn't ready to replace Robin Van Persie as Arsenal's first choice striker. Add to that contract negotiations continuing where the England international wants a reported £80,000 a week shows that young players are demanding more than what they are supplying.
This is the case of Manchester United youngsters Paul Pogba and Ravel Morrison who both were instrumental in the club winning the FA Youth Cup last season. Pogba, a French youth international who is similar in playing style to Michael Essien has recently changed his agent to Mino Raiola who's clients include Mario Balotelli and Zlatan Ibrahimovic which isn't a group you want to be a part of since Zlatan has a black belt in taekwondo and Balotelli does fireworks in his bathroom. Both however would make interesting party guests though so you would be sure of a good time off the pitch but on the pitch they are likely to let you down when it matters.
Ravel Morrison who has been lauded as the best player to come out the Manchester United Academy since Paul Scholes has the talent but not the clean life off the pitch which is led by the returning midfielder. The England youth international has already been in court and although the club have stood by him he has rejected a new contract offered by the Manchester club.
"His agent has been working hard to get him another club. We've offered him terms which he has refused. His demands are unrealistic as far as we're concerned." said Ferguson
How can a player like Ravel Morrison demand unrealistic terms when he hasn't done anything at the club who have shown him loyalty? How can Paul Pogba do the same when like Morrison he hasn't done anything for the first team? How can Walcott demand £80,000 a week when he hasn't helped Arsenal win a trophy since he arrived at the club?
Paul Scholes would never have demands that were deemed unrealistic like Morrison and Pogba. Henry did much more than Walcott had to be rewarded with a £80,000 a week contract. Are the players too greedy or is it there agents who are trying to get their clients a unrealistic deal or it could be a bit of both.
What young players should realise is that when they get a chance they should take it and if they don't then they should knuckle down and work hard so that next time they will take there chance and they will be rewarded with a new contract which leads to more money and former players remaining as former players.
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