Ted Hughes wrote:twosips wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:We weren't cruising today. If you look back at the thread, West Ham nearly scored AFTER some of you lot had started moaning about us being safe.
Earlier in the season, kids yes. 4 up today, kids yes. 2-0 with Kamikaze defending , & 9 mins added on fucking NO.
Though you have a point, Ted, do you really think he would have brought him on anyway if we were cruising? I reckon not...
No probably not. I think he was there as an emergency. Let's face it, he has done little recently to merit it. There must be 8 or 10 players who deserve a shot right now more than Pozo.
I agree there are many more players more deserving at the moment (though theres an argument that he deserves a chance in his correct position merely because he didn't get that last time) but that's not really my point...
I do wonder if Pellegrini is capable of the nuance thats required to properly develop young players. Sometimes a token gesture goes a long way and everything he's ever projected is one of a complete lack of trust in youth - he kinda paints them really negatively, unintentionally most likely but he does either way. As if they're the last choice that we only go near if everything else fails - not the future of the club. Bit bleak really. Pozo's had a hard time recently and perhaps bringing him on for ten minutes in his preferred position might have been the confidence booster he needed. Also a nice signal for the kids tomorrow night. Okay, we might have needed to be in a more comfortable position, but he still wouldn't have done it anyway. Pure speculation on my behalf that, but I feel I would be right.