Thinking about Brendan Galloway who looks like going back to Everton and the thought occurred to me that in the modern game a player HAS to make an immediate success of his chance to break into a side
ie Galloway has played very spasmodically and failed to impress. In days gone by it was usual to expect a player to get a run of competitive games to "settle" into the side or "cement" his position. It seems that this is a thing of the past and I wonder if
a) I'm correct in thinking this
b) is it realistic to jump from the training ground into competitive sport at its highest level?
At least in the old days there was training and the reserve side (central league, which could be very competitive) ) for you to get "match fit"
Thoughts
