re: Ben Lederman NYT article

Tactically, yes he would be very far behind. It's impossible to quantify exactly how much of his development would be hindered, but essentially he would be going from tactical instruction everyday at a young age, to not getting any tactical instruction until high school and even then it wouldn't be anywhere near the level of la masia. Obviously going over there doesn't make him any better of an athlete, so that part is moot. But the mental aspect of being a CM is really important, so I think if they really want to give their child the best chance to succeed then they made the right decision.