It's amazing Martinez was loaned so much, and his story says a lot, I suppose.
Not saying Gauci will reach those heights, but he's probably got a few more loans in him given his age, then one could argue, though these days with all the financial implications, these players are assets and getting development is as much for selling as they are for future first-team duties.
I now tend to focus mainly my attention to the first teamers who are at the club as literally all the other players aren't really impacting Aston Villa mens team in any way.
Not until they come back anyway even if they do come back!
10 clean sheets and a promotion for Barnsley means what to Villa?
It means something to Gauci.
A couple of my Chelsea supporting friends take this approach.