Manchester City Academy Director Jason Wilcox believes the Academy graduates who are in the first team are proof of his excellent work.
There are several City youth stars currently performing in Pep Guardiola's first team.
The likes of Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis have made a first team spot their own under Guardiola.
"It's hugely inspiring," Wilcox told the club website.
"People will say there's no pathway at Manchester City but I would say it's a huge challenge for any young player to come through to a Premier League side at 18/19, whether you're at the bottom or the top it's extremely difficult.
"The kids are getting a lot of opportunity. They train with our first team almost every day, alongside the best manager in the world and best players in the world. With Phil, Cole and Rico, they are seeing it's within touching distance.
"One thing is for sure, you don't stay around our first team if you're not a good guy. We push the players up to the first team environment who we feel are the right type of person and won't let the academy down."