It's mental hurdle I'm pretty sure (anyone will after getting mostly injured past 2-3 years). He looks much more adventurous on the lower age groups, almost Laird-like.
We do have a relatively young XI as well with 4 U18s in there (could have been 5 if Harrison plays as usual and we can easly start Jackson or Nolan/Amass to make it 6 without weakening the side).
Honestly people really overstated these age...
Wonder if we indeed do view Scanlon as an early developer. Starts for the U21s as a first-year U18s (and not the first time even) whilst all the higher rated names in the same age group haven't.
Not a good game for Stockport as they lost 4-0 (weird scoreline considering Stockport was 1st in the league and still is but League Two's table is very tight). At least Rhys wasn't subbed off so he probably isn't one of the main reasons.
Another...
They can still play/train with us so it's like an added bonus being involved in a senior environment, with less U21s games going forward until end of season. Altrincham is a promotion candidate, it's not that obvious that Aljofree can break into...