Manufactured world class players like the French water-carrier, or indeed Dropba who at 22 I am told was playing in defence in the second division in France. Carragher is also an example while not quite in the world-class bracket his industry, attitude and desire made him into a top quality player. Obviously not all players who show precocious talents when young make it (Owen).
How is Deschamps manufactured? He made up for his lack of physical ability by being an incredibly clever footballer. He was a defensive midfielder without the need for lunging challenges or lung busting runs. He's only called a water carrier cos Cantona hated his guts.
If we had Deschamps in the mid 90s, we'd have probably won the league at least once.
Drogba is Heskey with balls. Heskey has all the physical and technical attributes to be a complete striker and nearly made it. But he didn't.
Lucas has balls. His own fans distrust him and he still doesn't hide. His own team mates don't support him and he doesn't hide. He has vision, he has technique and what he lacks in experience he makes up for in level headedness.
I said it before and I'll say it again. If it wasn't for Lucas coming on for Gerrard in the derby, he wouldn't nearly get as much vitriol as he does now.
FFS, Lucas pisses all over Redknapp and we used to fawn over him.