What calibre of reporter do you think was at our match? Do you think the Mail had a reporter at every match? Do you think said reporter, if there was one, gave a toss?
It is a little odd that after a few years going for continental cheapos under the guise of "attractive, high-tempo football", the granddaddy of the Zeitgeist was available and ended up at flipping Leeds Leeds Leeds.
Home grown just means they were at an English club for 3 years before they were 21. So it doesn't imply any need to have a bunch of inadequate players from the youth team.