Reuell Walters to join first team as Jurrien Timber replacement

[RunTheTrap]

Yay, Arteta beating the “I don't use kids” allegations.

 

[berric]

Thought there was some official statement that made this certain.

Was positively surprised yet was confused why would we have a statement for that.

Now I see it's speculative drivel.

 

[Bucephalus]

Get him in. He has to be better than that bald fraud Holding.

Except . . . this is exactly why you have a Holding, and send Walters on loan.

Young fullbacks need to play. I have no doubt that Walters is at least as good as Holding right now, and has vastly higher potential. But sitting on the bench and getting Holding minutes (late game defensive cameos or thrown to the wolves in an injury crisis) is not going to help his long term development.

 

[grange]

Except . . . this is exactly why you have a Holding, and send Walters on loan.

Young fullbacks need to play. I have no doubt that Walters is at least as good as Holding right now, and has vastly higher potential. But sitting on the bench and getting Holding minutes (late game defensive cameos or thrown to the wolves in an injury crisis) is not going to help his long term development.

He should be playing in the Carabao Cup at a minimum.

 

[Bucephalus]

He should be playing in the Carabao Cup at a minimum.

I'd be totally on board with play the Carabao Cup, train with the first team, and go out on loan in January. But he's 19. He needs to play every week. So while he's probably better than Holding now, and definitely will be better than Holding in the future, giving him Holding's role now is detrimental to his long term development.

 

[TheGreatWright8]

I highly doubt arteta will use him.

 

[Big Poppa]

Yay, Arteta beating the “I don't use kids” allegations.

I doubt he'll get any serious minutes.

 

[MutableEarth]

I doubt he'll get any serious minutes.

Doubt he plays at all tbh

 

[LittleMo]

Ahh not buying/loaning a replacement for Timber then.