Putting things into perspective , Tom is 18 and will undoubtedly get a lot better and stronger. Whatever we think about that crap performance last night , the responsibility for turning it around doesn't rest on his shoulders, that's the manager and the senior players , some of whom were an embarrassment.
Cleverly and Barry have the experience but lack the collective energy and pace between them to stop a decent team. And that's something that Tom Davies brings, energy and pace to the midfield to make up for his lack of experience at this level. We sadly missed the energy of Gueye , and on his return I'm not sure I'd link him and Davies together from the start, I'd prefer Davies to be alongside someone more experienced like Barry if he was to start. My biggest worry is that the likes of Cleverly or, shudder , Gibson get selected ahead of him.
This is where Koeman and his coaching team earn their money. Davies is an inexperienced but tremendous prospect, he needs to be supported and coached to be able to deliver sound performances at PL level, nothing fancy just good defensive midfield play he has shown in his youth career for us and England.
