He impressed me last year in his first team outings and what I saw at U23, good technical ability and definitely has potential to push on.
Why has he not been featuring? Injured, not rated, or stepped back a little since last year?
Anyone been following some of the U23 stuff have a view?
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As far as RCC goes, I've been asking this all season. I know he was injured during pre-season, and perhaps he's struggled to get fully up-to-speed since then? His technique and athleticism are what our midfield as been crying out for this season. It's worth remembering that six months ago it was reported that Arsenal and Liverpool were scouting him.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/14/football-transfer-rumours-barcelona-to-pay-50m-for-dimitri-payet
I guess it stands to reason that he's simply behind Aribo and Konsa in terms of young midfielders. I personally would have brought him on for Novak to give Aribo more freedom, and it would have allowed us to go 4-2-3-1. When Konsa was moved into central midfield it sounds like he did quite well (just going on the commentary).
To be fair to Robinson, it seems like he is willing to trust the youth going on the little we've seen of him thus far.
How Robinson handles Konsa over the next 2-3 weeks will be very interesting. Konsa is clearly very talented, and capable of playing in central defense, right back, and central midfield, all areas where we need cover. But the Christmas fixtures are difficult for even the most experienced pros, so it could be incredibly difficult for an 18 year old who has played three positions in the last two matches.
Chucked in and given too much responsibility way too soon. It took Wagstaff two or three years to recover.
KAG is still only 19, too.
By the way, SD, we don't have defense at Charlton, central or otherwise, but we do have central defence. ;-)
Whilst it is now apparent that Lookman, Konsa and Phillips have 'made it' at a decent level or better, maybe even Lennon and certainly the slightly older Fox, the landscape is a bit different elsewhere.
Callum is right in my view in the messing around with KAG who needs a bit of serious rehabilitation, RFC is a little in that category too...maybe even Lennon!
We also have Hanlan and Umerah and Aribo who are progressing satisfactorily at the moment but need care and monitoring, also Mitov and Kennedy .
In my view the introduction of the younger players should happen with a lot more care, and they should only be untimely exposed in a real emergency. Bob Peeters seemed to have too much of a cavalier attitude in this regard, and the trend continued somewhat until recently. Maybe because we have had far too many emergencies.
We have some good ones still around, such as Edwards, Lapslie and a few others, I would like to think they will emerge into a stable footballing environment which up to now (eight managers!) hasn't existed.
IMO half the problem is because of the gulf between the U23 development league and the demands of League One.
That's why clubs always liked to send out promising youngsters on loan to gain a 1st team experience at a competitive senior level.
In any case, however desperate the injury list is, it's not wise to throw too many raw youngsters together into the 1st team.
That's not necessarily because they are individually lacking but sufficient experience is needed within a side to tie it all together.
Jason Euell has worked tirelessly to get them playing the same kind of football that they were playing before they were exposed by Guy Luzon and the likes of RCC are getting back to their best. Kennedy is just banging in goals for the U21s. KAG's been improving too.
The reason why the like of Hanlan/Aribo/Umerah are getting time of the bench and in the squad is because they're still full of confidence and they're being blooded in. I would have brought RCC on instead of RoJo last night.