Mark Pawelek
New Member
Scholes: 'We've seen over and over again how many mistakes experienced players are making. It's difficult for young players to come into a team like that'
I can see this makes sense. You want to introduce young players into a side who are performing well.
On the other hand, when senior players are playing badly you actually need to replace them with players who perform better, and each current player should have a possible replacement, in the squad, pressurising them to do better in matches. LVG played about 11 kids at one stage or another. They did badly sometimes, but others didn't look out of place. I remember LVG playing kids in defence, and some didn't do well. Others put in good performances. Players played in attack did well, or no worse than others. I can't see how Scholes' mentality justifies keeping kids out of attack, or, even, midfield.
I can see this makes sense. You want to introduce young players into a side who are performing well.
On the other hand, when senior players are playing badly you actually need to replace them with players who perform better, and each current player should have a possible replacement, in the squad, pressurising them to do better in matches. LVG played about 11 kids at one stage or another. They did badly sometimes, but others didn't look out of place. I remember LVG playing kids in defence, and some didn't do well. Others put in good performances. Players played in attack did well, or no worse than others. I can't see how Scholes' mentality justifies keeping kids out of attack, or, even, midfield.