Pellegrini post match on outs

[Ted Hughes]

I would prefer not to see Dedryk appear in a Prem or Champs Lg game all season UNLESS, he appears in a few cup games etc & looks the dog's bollocks. I say again; I don't trust him.

But the point I was making with all of this, is that I doubt many well known high quality defenders would have reached that stage, if they'd had the same early career as Boyata; no run of games for any team, to gain experienece at a decent level at all, then thrown into big games, dropped, then a game v some no marks & straight back in to another great big game. It's one thing throwing him in at the deep end when you have no choice, but usually managers who do that kind of thing, don't KEEP doing it to a kid if they have other options.

I don't think there are many managers who would do that, anywhwere. Boyata has been very unlucky to meet the one who did, & that may be the reason he is being given one last chance to try & recover his mojo; he used to be a real prospect before a certain person got hold of him.