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If he leaves we have to fork out a quoted £40m+ on a replacement who in theory will only be back up for Jan & Davinson. If Toby stays he won't be getting assurances he starts. He'll be told what everyone is that you are paid to train and those that are performing the best get opportunities in the first team.
He'll have to earn it just as must as Jan, Davinson & Juan have to
If he thought Davinson was worthy of starting ahead of him, would he have come out and said it was 'unjustified' that he was left out? Maybe he meant in a 3 (which I wanted in the City away, Utd semi and Juve games) but that would worry me personally.
I could see why Poch could favour Davinson due to his exceptional recovery abilities and how he's constantly improving.
Obviously Toby has a lot of better mental and defensive skills, and is much better on the ball, but he can be found out in a high line no matter how good his reading of the game is.
End of the day if Poch forgives and Toby signs a new deal all must be gravy and I'll be delighted like everyone else.