bunglemark2 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:01 pm wrote:Why do we always assume a first team player or backup has to be bought in? Why wouldn't we expect a player from the youth teams to step up?
It's a wonder there isn't a whole scale revolt at youth level. I mean, if you have a squad of 20+ at U23 level, surely some of them can expect to progress to the first team.
That would be an ideal outcome for everyone but if there is a young player capable of stepping up to the first team, we would have had him. Good young players do get a chance at Liverpool, TAA is living proof. However, if there isn't a good enough player then we'll go and buy one, simple as that.
On the other hand, there really aren't any good left backs that would be a good back-up out there. At the moment, I'd be content with extending Milner's contract to another year but explain to him that with the return of Chamberlain he won't get much time in midfield, so he'll serve most of his contract as back-up to Robo or, if need be, to other players as well (he could play pretty much everywhere).