100% they'd rather be on the bench than not in the matchday squad at all. If they are on the bench, they at least have a sniff of getting some minutes, which is more than what they are getting atm.
If we're comfortably winning a game, my hope would be that Poch uses one of the subs to get a kid on, instead of giving a senior player those 10-15 minutes.
He hasn't done so yet.
We are in danger of slipping into No-Mans-Land.
Being neither willing or able to buy top class established talent
for whatever reason, parsimony or philosophy
nor seriously promoting our own
and buying moderate but affordable 'youth blockers'.
We have been in the top three for three years
and done increasingly well in the Champions' League
but seem to be at the cross-roads.
We need to revive the faith in buying and promoting young talent
Dele and Harry, Winks, Foyth and Davison Sanchez are outstanding examples
which has got us where we are today.