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James McAtee
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I'm no expert in football development, but it seems to me if a player has done well at a loan club and they get promoted to the Premier League with him as an integral part, it'd make more sense to let him play regularly in the PL rather than come back to get a handful of cup games and sub appearances. A lot of loans don't work out, but this one has clearly been a big success and there's no risk of him stagnating at that level, because they've gone up a level.
He’d barely touch the ball if he stayed to play for Sheffield Utd in the PL.
lee one pen
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Pep highly rates this lad. Looks like he’s another academy kid being given a chance. Don’t know why that isn’t a good thing for some on here.
Blue_Lightsaber
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Pep highly rates this lad. Looks like he’s another academy kid being given a chance. Don’t know why that isn’t a good thing for some on here.
New Shiny Toy syndrome with the unboxing being the main appeal..
The better toy in the drawer isn't good enough!
failsworthblueboy
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He's not on his own I really rate James and believe his development has been handled perfectly, he'll be in the squad next season and will hopefully get plenty of game time.Pep highly rates this lad. Looks like he’s another academy kid being given a chance. Don’t know why that isn’t a good thing for some on here.
An extra bonus I believe he walke out on the Rags to join us, super salty!!
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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Not necessarily. No one at the beginning of the season thought rico would get the amount of minutes he didGreat,another Palmer situation at best.
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Centurions
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Or any at all.Not necessarily. No one at the beginning of the season thought rico would get the amount of minutes he did
I suspect (OK, I'm hoping), that we'll have Foden, Palmer, Lewis & McAtee at least in the 1st team squad next season.
Lord knows, we'll have enough games.
FantasyIreland
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Not necessarily. No one at the beginning of the season thought rico would get the amount of minutes he did
That was more to do with injuries/lack of options.
James has to contend with at least half a dozen mostly world class players to get a look in,and he is currently a way off the quality needed to do so.
A loan would be much better IMO,but i'll be very happy to be proven wrong.
Great,another Palmer situation at best.
Perfect.
Palmer has had nearly 50 games in a City shirt to make a claim for a first team place. I hope McAtee gets that opportunity rather than chasing shadows in a Sheffield United side that are expected to go straight back down.
Cheadle_hulmeBlue
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That was more to do with injuries/lack of options.
James has to contend with at least half a dozen mostly world class players to get a look in,and he is currently a way off the quality needed to do so.
A loan would be much better IMO,but i'll be very happy to be proven wrong.
I agree that injuries did play a part and you need luck at times, but even when players came back Lewis was still trusted at times and started a few games.
If he proves himself and plays to the best of his ability I think he will get a proper chance. I think if palmer had played to his ability he’d have got way more games
If it gets to January and he’s not played at all then yes a loan move would be good