Fear will not stop Sam Allardyce from turning to Leeds United’s best young talent like Archie Gray with his final rolls of the dice this month. The 17-year-old has been among several members of the under-21s to step into matchday squads this season, but he’s yet to get that Premier League taste.
With so few games to make an impact and so much pressure on the circumstances around this escape mission, there can be hesitancy to use inexperienced youth. However, Allardyce sees an argument for taking advantage of a teen’s carefree freedom, if they’re good enough.
When asked about Gray and the under-21s, Allardyce said: “It’s a big decision, isn’t it? I don’t mind making big decisions, but whether it’s the right decision, we have to calculate whether that’s right.
