He argues that it is advantageous for a young player to be in a system where they are initially asked to perform limited roles, as it prevents unrealistic expectations about their performance declinin

“That's the best thing to happen for you, Mercedes. You didn't know it. Because had you put up those numbers early and now all of a sudden you in year 10, year 11, year 12 and they're not the same as they were in year 3 or 4, now all of a sudden they're going to say you're losing it.”