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Originally Posted by Tiberian
Do we never learn when it comes to writing young players off early? He might not live up to the hype but it is still far too early to give up on him.
Look at Lingard, 23 in a few weeks and is only now making his breakthrough, a young player can progress a great deal in a year.
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It was tongue in cheek Tibs. Still a fair chance he'll be a very good player, just don't see him offering anything but frustration for us atm, which could be detrimental to him in the long run. Dortmund isn't a bad place for him, really, he is getting game time due to the Europa and the German Cup, by Christmas Dortmund will have played 4 or 5 games more than us, apparently, so plenty of scope for game time in a team that prides themselves on attacking freedom. Up to him to get more first team action.
Reckon we'd have seen more of Lingard last year if it weren't for the injury on the first day and his absence for a few months and our subsequent poor start.
Edit: that line was about pure