It was extremely weird. I get that he was excellent in the academy and I thought he'd breakthrough but way too many posters ignored his many average loans in the Championship and were pushing for him to be fast tracked to a starter for us. The same people are doing the same with Hannibal. If you can't stand out in the championship, you have no business being in the PL, let alone playing for Manchester United.
What you do in the reserves or U18s means feck all if you can't excel in the Championship. Amad is an example of someone you have hopes for.
That is not true. Just because a player does not stand out in the championship does not mean they were not good enough. Kane had poor loans before flourishing for Spurs and now most top teams are after him.
It is difficult to predict any players career, players develop at different rates. Some players develop slow, some develop early but then fizzle out for different reasons. And most young players have slow starts, the ones that can contribute at top clubs for teams challenging for titles are the exception.
It depends on a lot factors for any academy player to be a part of the United team, some players who were very good in the academy can fail to make the step up, and sometimes players who never stood out at the academy can surprisingly contribute and be useful.
