Very hard for young player like him to show his full self in a match when he is only getting a game here and there. The signs have been encouraging, he has shown more tonight potentially about what he can offer and he is bound to still be raw at that age.
I tend to agree, but he's not the youngest player around anymore. He'll be 23 in March and he has less then 10 games at his feet at the highest level. Similar situation to Bebe, he has talent, but very little experience. Or in Bebe's case, he didn't learn basics of the game at the young age, so his tactical development and overall tactical approach to the game is bad. I have a feeling Varela will be decent at worst, similar to Alex Buttner.