Don't agree with people saying he isn't a RB. He's 19, this is all part of the learning process.
So many times we hear the cries about giving the young lads a chance - if we do, especially with young defenders, then you have to go through days like yesterday. It's important to not write him off as he is having to learn the hard way in front of millions of people.
He'll come again.
You are right Dave - though to be honest I’m one of them. I just don’t see him as a full back instinctively. The way he turned his back on the second goal as Rashford goal was someone used to challenging / blocking further upfield where you wanna get the block in but maybe NOT at all costs.
As a young player I don’t see / mean that in a condemnatory way - more credit to him (and Gomez) for doing a right good job most of the time.
RB has been my biggest worry all year in squad terms - so many goals in that corridor.
He will definitely come again - maybe he’ll prove me wrong and ultimately he will be a fullback - but I see him in our team for years to come.
In all of this what shouldn’t be lost is that he’s one of the league’s premier young talents and - as you say - just finding his feet.
Logged