He played in half our games last season.
And even if it was 5-10 games, it isn't just about being a body or a number there, a player has to actually perform there.
Ake can, and does. A kid can't, otherwise he'd be in the first team.
That's the difference between winning trophies and not. That was the difference last year, without Ake and some of his big performances in some pretty big games, we would have won fuck all. That is why the club bought a 40m international to be one of 4 defenders for 2 spots.
That is why this 'cash in on 4th choice and give his minutes to a kid' claim that a few seem to be making just plain wrong.