a few points really.
the running faster with the ball is like someone else said with the greyhound an hare. its having a target to run onto can get extra pace, im sure it doesnt mean the split second the player touches the ball.
secondly, throwing vaughan into every game is a big risk for the player. best case scenario, he comes into the fold, scores every game. or he goes on a bad run, doesnt score in ten games, his confidence is shot, killing his development as a player, taking away the enthusiasm he has right now and him soon enough sliding down the divisions.
its happened with so many young players who have been thrown in.
luck has a big part in it. gerarrd wasnt thown in, they spent a few seasons bringing him through, worked out great.we tried the same with rooney, then he goes to united and never misses a game.
look at all the others we have thrown in who had the potential, how many stayedin top flight?
jeffers?cadamarteri?