How to Judge a Young Player in Preseason

The difference between what you're seeing and what the coaches are generally evaluating players on, I would say predominantly comes down to intensity and physicality. In preseason where the intensity is much more variable, a lot of these players aren't fit,. A lot of the tactical systems aren't so drilled. Some of these guys just got back from three weeks in Brazil on the beach. It's an environment where players of a high technical level but a lower physical level can show off ability that they might not otherwise be able to leverage in a high intensity Premier League season.