I think, over time, that argument is diminishing. He isn't as fast as his rivals, he doesn't score from open play, he can slow the team down. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and give someone a run in the team who may not be as consistent at the start but has the potential to contribute a...
Mac was having a solid game, then came his chance in the 61st minute. A trademark run into the box but he sidefooted wide from 12 yards and got subbed mins later. Ouch! He's replaced by Angel Di Maria who scores minutes later with an exquisite 20 yard chip.
It's interesting that even though he has been at the Albion for a long while now he has still started less matches than Biss, Lallana, Moder and Gross this season, yet has outscored them all, and here he is starting alongside Messi.
For me one of the biggest disappointments of the season is...