A GRAND TOUR
As an avid Liverpool fan, I entered a competition to design the programme cover for the match with Manchester City. The pleasure I felt when my design won was really overwhelming. The prize was tickets to the match, but the club then gave me a tour of Anfield and Melwood, where I met Danny Ings [top]. It was a dream come true. It would be great to see all clubs make an effort with prizes that money can’t buy, rather than a signed football. Ben Marsden, aged 14
NO RUSH FOR SESSEGNON
After reading your fascinating article on Ryan Sessegnon [FFT 286], I really hope he stays at Fulham for at least another year before what seems his inevitable transfer to a big Premier League club. Biding his time might benefit a young footballer who would probably only be a squad player with one of the Premier League’s top five teams anyway. Take Ross Barkley – he went to Chelsea to rejuvenate his somewhat fading career but wasn’t playing much, even before his spell out with injury. I would like to see a promising player like Ryan at the top, but to get to that level as a young player, you have to show your worth. Harvey Knott, via email
USE TV TO BAN PLAYERS
I think it’s ludicrous in this day and age that there is currently nothing in place to retrospectively upgrade a yellow card to a red card, just because a referee has seen an incident but incorrectly ruled on it. Take Joe Bennett’s horror tackle on Leroy Sané in the FA Cup earlier this year, when Cardiff played Manchester City. At first it seemed nothing more than a yellow-card offence. However, on seeing the angle straight on, it was a definite red. With VAR looking set to be introduced even more in the coming years, it’s mad that there is no way to upgrade a yellow when it’s so obvious. Mark Salkeld, via email
DON’T WASTE TALENT
Over the years, many players have not fulfilled their potential because of poor attitude or injuries. But what of those who aren’t given a chance because of a manager’s tactics? Marcus Rashford clearly has talent but doesn’t always fit into a Jose Mourinho team. To succeed at Manchester United, will Rashford have to compromise like Joe Cole had to at Chelsea? Cole was a success, but did he really achieve his full potential? James Viney, via email