2025/26 Harrison Armstrong

[blueboy72]

I don’t have any opinion other than he hasn’t proven he is anywhere near ready for the premier league anytime soon. Which is obviously the view of the coaches since he’s been sent on loan. That doesn’t mean he won’t be ready next year or develop into a very good player. I just haven’t seen strong enough evidence to justify excitement/hype and after 45 years supporting Everton I’ve seen all sorts of youngster hyped up as the next big thing from an early age who haven’t gone on to do much in the game so I always reserve judgement until I see something meaningful in a game against decent opposition. I remember a lad come Browning coming on and doing well for 10 mins in the derby and all the reports were that he was highly rated, best 1v1 defender at the club etc. and people had him pencilled in as our future right back. He vanished without a trace. Anyway I want him to succeed as much as every other fan. I’m just not going to overhype him or say he should be playing ahead of players who are clearly much better than him at the moment I.e Tim Iroegbunam who was also capped for England youth te

He’s clearly a better. Talent than Tim your eyes on just a few appearances should tell you that , Tim is a big lad and can get about the pitch and occasionally can go past a player, but he hasn’t the brain or ability of Armstrong. Villa Tim is 22 and needs to be an Everton regular by the end this season or he will be shown the door imo.

Armstrong has been sent off open to get more games and experience, no point him sitting on the bench every week and getting 10 minutes here and there, which is what Tim will be doing, now wiring Rohl joining that my have dropped Tim further down the pecking order