I think the problem we have with Joe is that he lacks the experience of games that all top CBs have had while rising through the ranks, games in which they're playing against much better sides, who dominate the ball in which they have a lot of real defending to do, to really hone and develop their decision making and positioning to develop into a top top centre back, and how we press the ball, Joe just isn't going to get that experience to develop as we need him to, to turn him into a top CB
Look at his wiki, barely any games at all, other than in the last 2 seasons for us, playing in a side whose press reduces the opposition into punting hopeful longish balls down the channels the majority of the time and when teams do get good possession and that time served positioning and decision making is needed from him, he's frequently found desperately wanting
I suggested a loan somewhere, because in our side I don't think he's going to get the experience Virgil, Fabinho, Matip and others had to develop
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