Just when who had started to give up on SWP?...When?.....You may have done, but don't speak for anyone but yourself.
Please remember that there has been a significant change over the close season. We no longer have a 1st team, we have a squad. It means different players for different challenges. It means, over the season, the players and the formations will change.
A player not being picked one game does not mean he will necessarily play any less a role over the season.