Originally Posted by Neil G
Completely disagree. He more than looked the part today.
The only way a young player from a foreign league is going to get used to the Prem is if he plays week in week out from the start. If the manager is worried that a bad game will knock the player's confidence then that's understandable, but Babel looks to me as if he's got bags of confidence and self-belief and wants to show what he can do. If started regularly he can quickly build up a reputation as a player that the opposition should be scared of, and we could do with more players like that in our side.
Babel reminds me a lot of Ronaldo when he signed for the Mancs, and he didn't become the player he is today by being wrapped in cotton wool and used sparingly at the beginning.
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Ryan Babel is raw and needs time to develop. He can still develop in the first team but not as a regular starter.
Where do people think he will end up playing? Upfront, left wing or right wing?