chopsfc007
Striker
He was sub for them like a few games agoI don’t get the ‘he’s 22’ argument. Players often mature later now. Deeney, Lambert, Holt, Vardy, and there’ll be others. I blame it on sterile under 23 football for too long. Very rare do you have 18 year olds making an impact in the first team of clubs. Foden is a special talent, City protected him til the time was right.
As others have pointed out, Embleton made an impact at International level through the youth levels. We sent him out a division lower than where we were to get professional games. He did, was one of their best players.
He comes back to us first into a very cautious Ross side, gets a nasty injury. Then Parkinson gives him some sub appearances and the odd start. He’s now started playing regularly again after we send him out to the level we’re at, Blackpool lad on here is singing his praises. Still some on here have written him off completely.
I’m glad the likes of Speakman are making these types of decisions now. He might not turn into Messi, but I reckon he’ll get further than say, Honeyman?