A lot of the youngsters already look way better than Can.
This is utter bollocks.
I don't know what Emre Can will be like in 1 year, 2 year or 5 years time. Same can be said for Kevin Stewart, Pedro Chirivella, Jordan Rossiter etc..
All our young players have shown promise but have also shown weaknesses to their game. Weaknesses that are to be expected when they are still learning the game. It's how they iron out these weaknesses that will define how they progress over the next few years.
Emre Can has showed enough promise, in a struggling team, to be afforded patience as he develops. I think he gets a bit more stick than some of the other younger players, because he's played more and people are more aware of his weaknesses and areas of improvement.
The emergence of Stewart is good thing. Potentially for Kevin Stewart, Emre Can and the whole team. Emre Can has played a lot of games this season. Probably too many. Kevin Stewart offers a potential alternative to be rotated into Can’s position. It will reduce the burden of games on Can and at the same time give Stewart 1st team exposure to grow as a player.
What is tiring is the need for 'supporters' to put a stick in the ground early on and say whether you rate a player or not. There's too much of a tendency to want to judge a player early doors- whether they are young or have just joined the club. There's too much of a desire to be the first person to make a judgement on a player and stick to that to prove 'your the biggest football expert on the internet'. It's the tip of the iceberg but someone in the youth team thread described Chirivella's performance last night as 'woeful'. I know it's only one person but it's a indictment of how a lot of our fans are. With time and experience, players can get better. It helps in these situations if the player is afforded patience and support from the fans.
