I know Villa didn't have the greatest of games, but he didn't look in any sense too small or a defensive liability today, as so many have judged him, and made 1 great through ball for Iheanacho.
4?Well done to the two lads that had their debut today, Cammy Humphries and Angelino. Great to hear that we finished with them, Celina, Ian and Raheem on the field. That's five youngsters, 4 from the academy. Happy days.
Not to criticise them, but You could see the difference between him and Celina/Humphries straight away.
He was immediately up to speed with the game, looked completely at ease and like a senior player.
That's the difference a season of football in a proper league makes.
I rate Maffeo higher than Angelino, but I believe in both of them.
They have what it takes to be above average RB & LB, they just need the opportunity to develop and improve.
The last 10 minutes once every 2 months is not good enough, they need to play more.
I completely agree, we could get rid of 3 fullbacks in the summer and have 2 homegrown understudies.
I love that idea but if we had injuries you could end up with Maffeo, Denayer and Angelino all playing in a Champions League tie against Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich away which is just too much at once. It's just about getting the balance right and allowing young players to develop, at their own pace.
He's the next player I want to see be given a real chance, Kelechi has proved it and now I want Angelino to get a chance. I'd be gutted if we let him leave for Spain like we did with Suarez.