indeed, that is why anyone with some common sense BLENDS them in, over time, rather than selling off our senior players and depending on kids.
but we are stuck for options. SO we have to use kids more than we would have liked.
Agree completely build his confidence at home against weaker opposition
with some second-half appearances and gradually introduce him through
the course of the season. A long-term strategy.
90 minutes away from home is extreme!
But the wisdom and thinking at the club takes a different view.

Arguably, on the back of the draw in the EL and our current league position,
a win today would have been very welcome but then you watch the game...
Once Luis takes his performance level down a few notches we're exposed
for what is actually out there on the pitch. In particular when the opposition
have the ball.
I thought Henderson put in a shift in the first half but never came out in the
second (he did play 90 on Thurs.). Anyway, presuming (unless I'm mistaken)
it's the 2-1 system in midfield and he's furthest forward, his job when we don't
have the ball is chief presser. Like I said in the first half he's energetic enough
to do it but...
the problem is he doesn't get close & put a tackle in and win back possession,
so his job appears to be to pressure the player to play the pass early. Surely,
surely though that only makes sense if the movement and options behind him
are closed down?? Either he puts in the tackle (the way Kuyt would - terrier)
and disrupts the play with Luis ready to pounce OR the organisation behind
him is so good that we win the ball back further back due to a hurried pass?
Now what I don't understand is the logic in the pressing because all I see are gaps
(did Swansea have 2 extra players on the pitch?). Nobody takes responsibility to
organise it either on the pitch or apparently in training. Fanfuckintastic if we are
world-class in other areas of the team but we're not and Barcelona press effectively.
There are many areas on the pitch (corners?) where we're just average but the pressing
gets me and we were promised better than what I'm seeing if I'm not mistaken.
Anyway was watching Spurs on MOTD and Bale was looking awesome in that sweet spot
at the edge of the box where we normally completely switch off. Going to be a tough game
at WHL
