Not a bad afternoon by Townsend against Manchester United. Important to remember that he's still coming back into form, and was up against a very rapid Young today.
If I'm honest, one of the things I was hopeful of this season (with regards to Poch) was how Townsend might be developed as a player. He offers a direct style of attack, and hopefully will recover from injury with his pace intact. If we go far in the FA Cups and Europa league, then squad rotation will be key. Having him as an option when Lamela or Chadli are unavailable will be important - and the closer we get to the January transfer window, the more it feels like Lennon is out of the door.
Oh, and let's not forget that he's a Yiddo through and through.