My issue is always the lack of opportunities though - those were McAtee’s first minutes in a month. And he might easily not play again for another month. It’s virtually impossible to play once a month (usually out of position) and impress. It was the same with Palmer two seasons ago and Bobb last season. And yet the likes of Doku and Savinho both went straight into the team as soon as we signed them and have played numerous matches in their preferred position. It’s frustrating that Pep treats academy players different to players we’ve signed, even when Bobb and Palmer are arguably better players than Doku and Savinho.
