I hope that we make some top signings in the summer but that is then and this is now. We are not getting relegated and are not going to get into Europe, so why are we not playing some of the emerging kids who have all been lauded and given new contracts. They are OUR players and not loanees. They will be here next season and not out of contract or likely moved on. There is no way that Taylor, Elmo and Engels will feature next season but they occupied 3 bench spaces and there was only Ramsey who has come through the ranks. I know the argument is that they are inexperienced, but the only way to get experience is to play. They might be a bit raw, but at least they will try hard to impress and work for the shirt. But no, let's play Barkley and watch him go through the motions and then send him back to Chelsea in a month's time.
I don't get it! The mantra of not winning anything with kids may be true, but are not out to win anything for the rest of the season anyway - except pride and maybe, just maybe, the kids might make us proud.