Again, we are betting £100M “on the come.” We have never done that before, and it has been a little disappointing to date.
That said, most players have a learning curve when it comes to Pep’s expectations, so every game gets him closer to getting there…wherever that’s going to be for him.
Looking at his list of attributes, one wonders where he fits in, and whom he displaces from the current team. Maybe he’s seen as a long term replacement for Gundo, but I wonder if Palmer & McAtee are not being cultivated for the KDB/Gundo roles for the future.
Jack can certainly be integral to our success, but his contribution needs to improve greatly from current output if we are to reap the potential we bought.