United can’t afford to play a team of developing emerging players each week in the PL.
That said the lad that scored two goals today isn’t bad is he? And that Greenwood fella was a pretty good player. Oh and Garnacho?
That is fair.
I got the sense the poster was whinging about United developing players which I find odd given Rashford is flying and Garnacho is integrating really well.
Sorry, I should have clarified. I wasn't saying United are bad at developing players or anything. I think we're very good, but sometimes it seems we pick the wrong ones to develop because their mentality is a lot better than their actual footballing ability.
@CM10 pretty much laid out my point already, but I was simply saying that I believe if he had gone to a club like Ajax or Dortmund, he would be a much more accomplished player than he is now because he would get consistent game time. It's been very back and forth with him now, not getting much game time for United before being loaned out to a horrendous, defensive team such as Alaves, coming back to United and then back to Alaves. I think he would've been a much better player if he had played consistently for a team whose purpose was to develop him.
I also agree that United can't afford to develop a lot of players simultaneously, which is why I also disagree with the people who say we should have bought Moisés Caicedo from Independiente or Enzo Fernandez from River Plate. They wouldn't have played as much for United at the time as they have for Brighton and Benfica, and therefore it is very unlikely that they would be as developed as they currently are.