he wont flop, he will get game time don't worry, its 2 games into the season I think its a tad to early to judge
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I think the truth is somewhere in the middle. Conte can be extremely stubborn and dare I say, obsessive when it comes to new players fitting the system. We've seen it with Elia, Isla and Bendtner lately. Tevez is and was always going to be a guarantee. Llorente unfortunately has come off a season that's a bit of a write off, which seems to be what Conte is judging him by for better or worse.
There is a fair argument in saying that at 4-1, you'd help the new player break in, without the weight of expectation, but that didn't happen. While Conte also justified this by saying that he's still not accustomed to the system being a Spanish player in Serie A where the defenders are a lot more experienced. I feel like that's directed to the player rather than the media.
All that said, irrespective of what Conte thinks, it is only right that the player is given a 6 month period to acclimatize to his new environment, if he is to be considered a long term entity on this team. Llorente will definitely get his chances. Some of us expect him to start at the outset, so we maybe a bit disappointed, but from a long term perspective, I think it's ok if he doesn't feature in the first month or so. A little more time than that, can begin to build anxiety in the player himself and create self doubt and affect temperament. You stop playing freely when you're under the microscope.
There is a fair argument in saying that at 4-1, you'd help the new player break in, without the weight of expectation, but that didn't happen. While Conte also justified this by saying that he's still not accustomed to the system being a Spanish player in Serie A where the defenders are a lot more experienced. I feel like that's directed to the player rather than the media.
All that said, irrespective of what Conte thinks, it is only right that the player is given a 6 month period to acclimatize to his new environment, if he is to be considered a long term entity on this team. Llorente will definitely get his chances. Some of us expect him to start at the outset, so we maybe a bit disappointed, but from a long term perspective, I think it's ok if he doesn't feature in the first month or so. A little more time than that, can begin to build anxiety in the player himself and create self doubt and affect temperament. You stop playing freely when you're under the microscope.
Excuse me but here in Athletic Club nobody is a racist.
Athletic Club plays only with Basque players o Basque County formed player, there is no racism in that decision, in 1898 Athletic Club played with a mix of local players and English players, due to a reclamation of other Spanish teams accusing Athletic Club of cheating because have foreingner players the Club overreacted adopting the current policy.
There is no racism in that decision because Athletic Club don´t excludes a player because his race, anybody could play here if he grows as player in any Basque football academy, don´t matter race o nationality.
Athletic Club plays only with Basque players o Basque County formed player, there is no racism in that decision, in 1898 Athletic Club played with a mix of local players and English players, due to a reclamation of other Spanish teams accusing Athletic Club of cheating because have foreingner players the Club overreacted adopting the current policy.
There is no racism in that decision because Athletic Club don´t excludes a player because his race, anybody could play here if he grows as player in any Basque football academy, don´t matter race o nationality.
