Barnsley have been investing in their youth for quite a few seasons now, and it is now starting to pay off.
they could keep the same side together now for the next 3 seasons and they would still be younger on average than us, and they would naturally get stronger as more players enter their peak years, whereas a large chunk of ours are on the decline already.
I would genuinely question now whether we have the stronger squad.
plus they've signed really well - Darryl Dike they have on loan is being increasingly linked to top half premier League teams.