Luke Hatfield: Quevin Castro ‘not quite ready’ for West Brom first-team
Journalist Luke Hatfield believes midfielder Quevin Castro is ‘not quite ready’ to make an impression on the West Brom first-team.
The 20-year-old central midfielder has caught the eye with his performances for the West Brom developmental side and has featured on the substitutes bench twice in the Championship.
Castro is yet to make his first-team bow under Valerien Ismael however and Express & Star journalist Hatfield believes there are still a few too many inconsistencies in his game for him to be in the first-team.
Speaking to GiveMeSport, Hatfield gave his thoughts on Castro’s standing in the current first-team picture and why he’s yet to get any league action.
“He shows both sides of the coin when he’s playing,” he said.
“He can do something absolutely outstanding at one point, lift the team and drag them forward but then, at other times, he maybe shows that lack of experience and makes a mistake which would be a little bit more costly if he were playing Championship football and battling for promotion.
“I think, at the moment, he’s not quite ready.”
Stepping stone
Castro signed a two-year deal with the Baggies in the summer after a successful trial period, but admitted he saw the club as a stepping stone to becoming one of the best in the world.
In a West Brom team bereft of any attacking quality recently, his powerful and athletic style could really offer the team something they’re missing.
With Ismael’s side built around defensive structure though, it’s important that he can be relied upon in that way in order to force his way into the first-team picture.
For West Brom, there is worse they could do than give him a chance in the fold as they look to improve their results. Castro must earn it though and by showing he is reliable is the perfect way to do so.
Get your head down, work hard and take the opportunity when it presents itself eventually in the season.
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