He is way ahead of the curve in the things that he is naturally great at. The quick feet, the burst of acceleration and a great shot. However, for way ahead of the curve at his age is Owen, God himself, and to compare another winger Sterling (He's decision making and end product was so far ahead). Thats the standards for me for a player that can be consistently part of the first team and contribute.He’s barely turned 17 man and is already WAY ahead of his development curve. (If there’s a better teenage prospect in English football right now I’d like to know of him?). A consistent end product will only come with experience.
Anyway, MOTM on his full England debut last night. All of which is only adding to his development being out there training with the WC squad. Invaluable development experience that.
He’ll play a massive part next season the stronger and more experienced he gets.
This is informative from the always excellent, on all things Munich, Bayern Space, on Rio and just how far down the football pecking order Bayern actually are-
Right now even watching him last night its all flash no end product which of course will come with age but all I'm saying is we have to temper expectations because he's comparison right now is last season which we all want to forget. He needs serious coaching and work on what to do off the ball etc. Which no doubt Iraola and his staff will drill into him. For me he still plays like a youth player with no expectations and that will change this season and he needs to be managed not thrown in the deep end as the main back up. He isn't ready for that yet imo.
Edit: I dont like reading that article he's representatives need to remember he is only 17 and hasn't even matured into his grown man body yet. He needs to be integrated slowly. Don't like that one bit.
soon as he went through 1 on 1 I told my mate watch him blaze it over the bar. To my surprise it was a lovely dinked finish.