I dont know if we are reading too much into it, but this has happened before specially with subs coming on... I am not sayin he was targeted, but when Sergi roberto used to come on he would not be passed to, when deulofeu and other youngsters played everyone avoided them... Gomes's first couple of games was the same...
I understand the main players have a comfort zone but this is very bad for all the players' confidence and trust... also it will make it harder for the main players to accept change.... AV must change the mentality