Country: USA
Player:Saliba
A reality check would imply that he was sent somewhere worse than at Arsenal. But he transferred to Juventus, a bigger and better club than Arsenal.
Smoking in the showers didn't stop him from being one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
Same with Guendouzi, being a bit edgy won't stop him from becoming a great footballer.
Huh?
It had nothing to do with the stature of football clubs.
He earned the move to Juve by bucking his ideas up during 2 years on loan at Roma. It’s not about going somewhere better it’s about moving out of your comfort zone where you face a different challenge as a player and person.
Moving to a new country, adapting to a new culture, and needing to justify your place over permanent squad members certainly helps but you can also do that from within if you work in your mentality.
Guendouzi got too big for his boots with all those commercial deals. If there’s anything to be learned from Szczesny it’s that it pays to nip that bullshit in the bud.