It's a real sign of maturity, and a pretty exciting prospect, when a player of Alex Scott's calibre admits he hasn't reached the levels he's capable of this season.
His showing against Blackburn would dispel that notion after he turned in one of the best performances you're likely to see from a midfielder this season, widely recognised by supporters of the opposition.
Fellow teenager Adam Wharton was making only his second senior start but was given a lesson by Scott; his composure in possession and the way he dictated the ebb and flow of the game, sparking City's counter-attacks, was not typical of a player his age.
