I just had a(nother) look at your initial post in this thread, in which you didn't seem certain that Connolly played 60 seconds. I don't have recourse to any stats on it, but my (often failing) memory tells me that he had a run out for about 10 minutes, and found it difficult given the strength...
I don't think you want me to define chance, but to provide a list a little bit like Whitechapel has done. I witnessed most of those minutes played by the u23s in the flesh. I think two of those that played in the League Cup (or whatever it's now called) have now been released. Connolly came on...
Granted. He is, quite clearly. But are our lot? I don't think any of those given a chance showed that they're good enough to make the match-day PL squad. Molumby (who has been out injured for c21 months) and Connolly look the best options, but I think they need time playing at, say, Championship...