Nigels Tackle wrote:johnny crossan wrote:nottsblue wrote:Should be on the bench v Arsenal. Whether or not Pep has any intention of playing him is not important. The fact that he acknowledges the achievements of Foden, and the other City Academy under 17 players as it happens, by putting him in a match day squad would be an immense boost to all concerned at the Academy.
He's not ready for the bench or the PL team yet, just too young and he looks it. Will only turn 18 next May!
wasn't he on the bench for the first couple of league games this season?!
what he looks like shouldn't come into it. he's just been recognised as the best 17 year old in the world.
That was because of a shortage of senior players - there was no-one else. The point of a bench is to provide tactical options and injury cover, unless he's the best available for those eventualities he shouldn't be there. It's not a reward for being really promising, he has to be a better than the rest. When all of the senior squad is fit he isn't - yet.