- Jan 11, 2013
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Tbf he’s been poor
Tonight, yes, against the best attack in the league but if you're implying it was the wrong decision to give him a chance or that Arsenal are struggling due to him, it shows the mentality of fans with youth players. If Arsenal lose or are poor it isn't down to him.
Koscielny made a mistake, so what? An inexperience player out of position will make a mistake, but hey so did an experienced one in their favourite position. The difference is that mistake will be used to say the young player isn't ready or should or be justification for him not to play the next game. The experienced player won't face that same pressure. I commend Wenger for having balls and giving him a try, it's something Poch is hailed and regarded for and he barely does it himself.
It is the 3rd player I believe since Poch has arrived that Wenger has taken from academy to PL starts, while Poch has done it once, but the risk he faces is them making a mistake like any other player and then getting questioned for it. It's also precisely why, managers shit themselves with giving youth players a chance as fans will turn on them and then the manager as they are an easy scapegoat. I remember at my cricket club a 14 year old would get promoted to the first team. The team get bowled for 130, and the 14 year old gets 15 and will be the one dropped for the next game. Surely it is the responsibility of the other 10 players who didn't turn up and take responsibility. This isn't a personal attack at you of course but it is just something that happens in youth football.
Aurier has made plenty of mistakes this year but is being persisted with let's give the youngsters some leeway too