Kingsley Coman (5 Viewers)
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We are saying the same thing, though. The team environment doesn't work when you're automatically showing favoritism for seniority or because a player has a higher salary. You should be encouraging people to work hard in training camp and prove themselves each and every day.
But just as seniority and salary isn't an excuse to get an unearned nod ahead of another player, the same is true of youth and "potential". None of those reasons are good enough. The coach needs to see players earning it every day on merit -- not on wishes, hopes, rumors, past glories, or things that don't exist now that might exist next season.
But just as seniority and salary isn't an excuse to get an unearned nod ahead of another player, the same is true of youth and "potential". None of those reasons are good enough. The coach needs to see players earning it every day on merit -- not on wishes, hopes, rumors, past glories, or things that don't exist now that might exist next season.
Luckily Coman has only been on the team (and in the country) since July. He's 18 years old, there's a lot of acclimating that has obviously been going on; there's a lot for him to settle into. He's flashed in his limited opportunities, so that's certainly a good sign... I would say so-far-so-good.
With Giovinco on his way out, and Allegri/Marotta talking about the potential of no incoming forwards during this window -- the talk of 'blooding the youth', if an appropriate opportunity for a quality acquisition does not arise -- I'm thinking he'll get a bit more playing time in the second half.
Unless we sign Cassano.
With Giovinco on his way out, and Allegri/Marotta talking about the potential of no incoming forwards during this window -- the talk of 'blooding the youth', if an appropriate opportunity for a quality acquisition does not arise -- I'm thinking he'll get a bit more playing time in the second half.
Unless we sign Cassano.
