How is that statement funny? It is blatantly obvious that he should be getting a chance. He's third choice striker and the other two aren't scoring goals. Rafa is an intelligent manager but that doesn't make him immune to making wrong decisions.
He also sees things that you don't see, whether on match days or on non-match days.
Aye. He's definitely seeing things I don't see if he thinks Joselu is the answer.
All that's genuinely relevant in football is what happens on a match day. He might be Neymar-esque in training but when he consistently hits the ball with less power than my nan on a Saturday it counts for nothing.
So basically you're seeing faults in a player. The same thing can be said about Mitrovic.
I'm guessing Rafa thinks that Joselu is more reliable in maintaining discipline and team cohesion - which is Rafa's first priority.