“We were all delighted to see Karamoko make his debut for the Development Squad last night against Hearts in what proved to be an entertaining game,” The fact that he was playing against other players seven years his senior gives an indication of the quality this young boy possesses and it was also fitting that he came on for Jack Aitchison, the club’s youngest-ever goal scorer.
“What we need to remember, though, is that Karamoko is just 13-years-old. He was given a chance to play last night on merit, as was Kieran, but it is very important that we continue their development at a measured pace. Karamoko is still a young boy and has a lot of growing to do, both physically and mentally. The coaches at our Under 13 and 14 levels have been fantastic in nurturing his potential but it is crucial that we do not push him too far, too soon.”
The key words here are "nurturing his potential" i.e., allowing him to express himself with the ability to make decisions on his own. Instead here they get yelled at to hurry up and pass pass in the process creating cookie cutter players for the ultimate GOAL- Win Now.
"We won this We won that!"- U.S. Coaches
...winning at all costs at the expense of player development.
