KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Lack of patience with young players

This is something I don't understand with the way out team has operated the last few years. It's really frustrated me to no end, especially this year. Getting rid of shelvey who majority thought was a Stevie g replacement and now watching him score cracker goals for Swansea.

We bring in these average players like Allen , Hendo , downing , Carroll. When our academy is producing some top flight young talent, I don't see the point in bringing in these Guys when it just takes away minutes from our developing players. Who in all reality could probably do a similar if not better job.

Sure I understand the idea of brining in senoir guys to build the squad but those players should be able to provide more than the guys already here. Let's face it I'd rather see guys we've developed playing and spend big money on one or two guys than the small investments of 7-15m (aspas, Allen, downing. )

You see it with the top teams young guys come in and do well because the pressure isn't all heaped on them. They have the support of good players taking pressure off them and they can just play. Some guys just need some minutes to develop.

It seems to me we continuously give up to early on young guys and instead of sending them out on loan we sell them to create funds that brings in a similar player with less potential. I really hope we don't do something stupid and sell sterling or suso etc and watch them turn in solid displays for another team.

I may be wrong but it's really frustrating watching shelvey play well

I think we made a mistake letting him go. People were frustrated with him last year, but every player has growing pains. Releasing Ince was a mistake too. I don't want the same thing to happen to Sterling. He needs to be nurtured patiently.

People forget how young they are. Not too many guys are superstars before they turn 20. Need to give guys time, let their bodies grow and become accustomed to the physical play.

From my own experience I was playing senoirs at Avery young age but I'm only now at 21 starting to learn how to use my body and I've finally grown into it. My play has become substantially better.

Exactly. I'm 22, and I'm only now really beginning to understand how to use my body to its full potential. Sterling has a lot of natural talent, but he'll only be able to learn to use it with experience.

He was a curveball when he burst onto the scene. He had pace and some tricks, and he played very well initially. But defenders figured him out, and he began to stand out less. Coutinho had a similar problem. Sterling is much less experienced than Phil is though (despite the fact that he's only 2 years younger) and his confidence was more easily affected.

He's learning and developing, and he'll continue to do so, given the chance. I'm glad Rodgers had the courage to start him again yesterday. It looks to have paid off.

How's Samed Yesil getting on now? Is he back from Injury?

Yea exactly a little bit of confidence from the boss can do a world of good and playtime is critical. He'll learn and get better especially with the players around him. Not as much pressure with the defense focusing on Coutinho and Suarez he really just needs to be a role player and help out both ways.

I'm still very excited about this season.

Pretty sure he is back playing? Don't qoute me on that but.

scored two days ago, on his return

not sure sterling has got more experience then phillip. dont forget he was playing for rafa at inter

I think you got it mixed up