Seventeen-year-old Denis Genreau made his debut for City in Tuesday night’s 3-3 draw to Perth after making 26 appearances for the youth team last season.

Genreau’s peer Daniel Arzani also played his second game of the season against the Glory, the first being the reverse fixture which finished 3-2 earlier in the season.

Twenty-year-old Sudanese born defender Ruon Tongyik, who was signed from Adelaide United, has played three three games this season leaving van’t Schip confident with the spread of potential and experience in his squad.

In addition, the mentor did not rule out giving more game time to the teenagers.

“Denis is a boy that’s knocking on the door, a young promising player, he’s doing very well in the youth team, training with us already for a few months every day and he just fits in a good way,” Van’t Schip said.

“Like we did with Ruon, he’s training with us also every day, he made his debut. In the short time he was on the pitch he showed good signs.

“He’s a good young player, he’s open to listening to improve, I think that’s very important when you’re young and he’s very focused on the things he wants and is doing, so we’re very happy to have him in and hopefully he can get some more game time this season.

“We’re happy with Ruon’s performance, he was one of our better players against Perth, so we take everybody in consideration that we think can help us and look at different things every game so in the end we’ll come up with a formation.”

Van’t Schip will spend his 53rd birthday on a plane to Gosford ahead of City's clash with the Central Coast Mariners on New Year’s Eve.

The Dutchman joked about being turning 35, but on a serious note, said his New Year’s resolution would be to simply “win”.

Van’t Schip said they needed to “control” the game.

“We do what we have to do, can press and we can keep the ball then hopefully we get moments that we can come in good positions to score,” he said.

“If that happens because they’re having a lack of concentration or because they lose the ball because of our press… that doesn’t really matter for us.

“It’s about doing our things well and those things will happen and give us the opportunity to create chances and score.

“The other side of that is we have to make sure we’re not doing it ourselves, if you play in the half of your opponent then every time going forward.

“You don’t keep positions the moment you lose the ball, that’s also a lack of concentration and discipline and that’s where we have to be focused on ourselves.”

Van’t Schip refused to give away any details for the upcoming January transfer window after being linked to a number of Adelaide United players.    

Osama Malik (quad) and Michael Jakobsen (calf) will not partake in the clash against the struggling Mariners.

Meanwhile, Central Coast coach Paul Okon said his young side had consistent lapses of lost concentration which had cost them dearly in Wednesday's 4-1 loss away to Melbourne Victory.