Fair and reasonable… maybes and possibilities. IIUC, SAfrican window (incoming) closed end of JAN24 and does not open to run to again until 01JUL to 20AUG24. Mailula did make the bench for Cincinatti. IIRC, got injured shortly after he arrived and played last season. Thinking it’s to earlier to assess if TFC’s restored analytics process used in this players selection is flawed and that he makes the pitch in the next couple of matches. Suspect, Herdman is focusing via substitution on certain youth-Canadians in order to decide any fates or showcase for loan-out; particularly Akinola and Thompson. Believe historically that Mailula regularly slotted more on left than right channels, so with Herdman’s simplification of responsibilities and tasks against decision priorities, Mailula is in congested territories of depth for either, bidding his turn. Akinola is getting some special attention/leeway being a Herdman CMNT project.