Yeah, I can understand managing minutes with maybe a 16 or 17 year old, but the fact is, if you aren't showing it early, your chances of being great aren't increasing by being mollycoddled. Messi, Rooney et al were all regulars by 18-19.Personally I've never really bought this "need to ease him in" bollocks (something you typically hear at unsuccessful clubs where a soft mentality is the norm) - Muani a certain starter as far as I'm concerned.