Play the kids
I don’t mean in the same way Allardyce infamously did against Nottingham Forest, but more like giving the likes of Ashley Fletcher and Reece Oxford more playing time.
Both are seen to be the future of the club, so why isn’t Bilic putting his trust in them more often?
Rumour has it that had Fletcher not been on loan at Barnsley last season, he would’ve been the guy Louis van Gaal called upon instead of Marcus Rashford – that’s how good he’s supposed to be. So why not give him a run of games? His appearances so far have been encouraging and are worthy of more game time.
And Oxford should already be a first-team regular, in my opinion. He proved he can handle it last season when Bilic used him, so the natural progression this year is surely to play him more.
With a growing injury list in defence, there’s no reason why Bilic should not be looking at Oxford to do a job for him.
An injection of fresh, hungry youngsters might just be the boost we need out on the pitch and it would send out a warning to more senior players that their place is in the side is no longer guaranteed.
