It would probably be best for all parties, certainly for the club, if we just came to an agreement and bought him out of his contract. He'll undoubtedly do more harm than good whenever selected. Insane recruitment.
What's making it worse is the dearth of academy candidates for both full back...
He isn't currently at the level that we need, and I personally doubt he ever reach PL standard. He needs a loan move to a championship team to see if he can hold down a regular place. Then we might have our answer.
This is it.
At some point we have to fill the team with team players. James Garner is a good example. Long term planning as we all know has been poor if not absent in recent years.
Sorry to have to tell you this Cyclops, but I watched the game live on the tv and replays showed several stamps on the feet and ankles of our players by your boys who deservedly picked up a handful of yellows.
At any level, cutting in from the touchline and playing a slow square pass in a congested area is a no-no. He does it over and over, in every game. And managers haven't drummed it out of him.