Fans criticising youngsters after a handful of games reminds me of how Frank Lampard was deemed not good enough by these clueless West Ham fans.
There's a big difference between quality and experience. It's clear to me that Skipps has the quality judging by his previous showings but today he lacked a bit of experience in that early phase and rectifying the problems quickly. That is understandable given he does lack experience. But it doesn't mean he's out of his depth or not ready. It just means we have to be willing to give him that time and protect him in the team (which unfortunately I don't think Poch did with the set up and personnel around him)Not every kid we play from the academy is going to develop into a world class player you know.
I'm not making a judgement one way or the other about his career, but the fact is, he shouldn't be near starting a game for us in CM in a FA Cup game away at a PL side. We are a top 4 club and we are fielding kids who aren't good enough to help us win these types of games.
Skipp was out of his depth. People go on about him today, saying he did fine or whatever. Did he fuck. He showed a massive lack of quality on the ball. He looked like a kid playing with men out there, which he is. Nowhere near ready. He was out of his depth against Tranmere, improved second half but that shows the level of the kid. Tranmere FFS. They made Llorente look like peak Batistuta. I don't blame him, I just wonder what the fuck Poch is playing at.
Does he think these kids are better than they are? Because we are losing games.
I do worry about the chances of other academy players coming through, is Skipp is the one deemed most ready, but is nowhere near ready to start in the PL.Not every kid we play from the academy is going to develop into a world class player you know.
I'm not making a judgement one way or the other about his career, but the fact is, he shouldn't be near starting a game for us in CM in a FA Cup game away at a PL side. We are a top 4 club and we are fielding kids who aren't good enough to help us win these types of games.
Skipp was out of his depth. People go on about him today, saying he did fine or whatever. Did he fuck. He showed a massive lack of quality on the ball. He looked like a kid playing with men out there, which he is. Nowhere near ready. He was out of his depth against Tranmere, improved second half but that shows the level of the kid. Tranmere FFS. They made Llorente look like peak Batistuta. I don't blame him, I just wonder what the fuck Poch is playing at.
Does he think these kids are better than they are? Because we are losing games.
Wouldn’t play him alongside a purely defensive player like Dier.
Would much rather see him partnered with Winks as reckon would suit him more.
Any midfield we had yesterday was going to look poor when we had a forward line like we did. Skipp was not the problem.
Winks and Skipp. Lightweight as hell. We’d get bullied to high heaven.