87 | James McAtee - 2024/25

[01cravend]

Now I'm not in the he's the answer to our problems camp. But it is annoying that he's not being given the slightest opportunity to prove us all wrong or right.
Pep is always bigging him up in the media. Just said we didn't need an Alvarez replacement because James(+ Phil and Bobb) could play there. Yet he continues to superglue him to the bench, when he's the only option of the 3 that's been consistently available so far this season.

 

[neel]

 

[Fordyboy46]

Well it's total blind loyalty from Pep keeping on picking the same underperforming players week in week out when you have the likes of Mcatee and O'reilly chomping at the bit. They may not be the answer but they couldn't perform any worse than some of the established first team players this last couple of months.
Pure stubbornness from Pep!

 

[doobyedoobye]

Obviously during the current run of poor form this view from Pep certainly deserves to be under more scrutiny..

 

[the blue panther]

If your good enough, you're old enough. There's only 1 conclusion to draw; Pep thinks him - and the other academy lads - aren't good enough. If you can't get a look-in after this run of bad results, it's time you moved on for the good of your career.

 

[01cravend]

That falls apart at the fact he picks Rico week in week out.

James is 22 ffs, same age as Doku and Gvardiol. Older than Rico, Bobb and Savinho.

Lamine Yamal wouldn't get a look in if he was coming through our academy?

 

[ID70]

He’s had experience of playing mens football, in the Premier League, in a dogfight at the bottom of the table, so has already played in similar situations to what we are in now so no excuses not to play him. Savinho gets minutes and he has little experience

 

[Goater=Legend]

Those comments are nonsense.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

The comments are ridiculous. We’ve treated him terribly

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Relegation form and he still can’t get a sniff.