HBL
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Not obvious that Emery doesn't rate Nketiah at all, this is the same guy that has a goal a game at England youth level and gets called up to train with the senior squad regularly. The kid obviously has some talent, there's just the small matter of two quality strikers ahead of him here.
He probably would've gotten game time against Blackpool if we didn't get a man sent off and concede in the first 15 minutes of the second half.
Also, Hydro or anyone else aren't demanding youth, just stating that if Nketiah wasn't planned to get at least a substitute appearance tonight then he should've played yesterday against a decent league two opposition. At their age they need to be playing, rather than travelling around with the first team squad if there is no intention to play them.
He probably would've gotten game time against Blackpool if we didn't get a man sent off and concede in the first 15 minutes of the second half.
Also, Hydro or anyone else aren't demanding youth, just stating that if Nketiah wasn't planned to get at least a substitute appearance tonight then he should've played yesterday against a decent league two opposition. At their age they need to be playing, rather than travelling around with the first team squad if there is no intention to play them.