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Where was Cleverley? I'd have expected him to have an even better ratio than Mata than Welbeck, he wins freekicks for us all the time. He's actually very good at nipping in and getting a touch to the ball when it's bouncing around in our own half and is a little loose. He use to give us rest bite quite a lot under Ferguson.
30 in 18, which is pretty good too.
I've been of the opinion that he's fine as a regular sub considering his age, but watching him last weekend swayed me towards thinking he needs a bigger role than that.
At the start of the video any idea who Adnan is pointing to ? Moyes perhaps
agreed fully. this is a no-brainer.
i thought i read somewhere that he had family(dad)/friends in the stands behind the bench.
Fair enough, would have great if it was Moyes since it was his first home goal at OT. In some daily mirror article it said it was towards Moyes. Anybody else share any further knowledge from there memory? I wasn't around when it happened.
Would really bring the excitement back watching our wingers fly down the wing.
I see that as a good thing. The less pressure on him, the better in my opinion. Last year we depended on him too much at times, this year, he can just slot in and play his game without thinking he is the only outlet.
Januzaj would have somebody to learn things from too, see how he is in training. He had giggs but it's different learning from somebody who is in their prime right now like di Maria.
Why? I'm hoping that with the addition of Di Maria, Van Gaal will start to use a 4231, using Januzaj on the wing.
Calm down. I think us giving him the #11 shirt us evidence enough that he will get a lot of game time, especially if we go to a 433 if ADM comes.
Im afraid LVG isnt willing to bench RVP/Roo/Mata, when thats the case there is no place for Januzaj in the first XI.
LVG would have to take that call at some point and keep Januzaj happy. Really hope he doesn't think too short term.
Yeah, that's why I hope he'll do it after coming season, doubt Januzaj is willing to sit on the bench for two seasons in a row.
I wouldn't sell RvP if he has a big season which is likely. If not then yes.
That's never been a problem with Van Gaal. I wouldn't worry about Januzaj under Van Gaal. He's only 19 so he can't expect to be starting every week yet but I'd imagine he'll play loads anyways. Basically our first choice back up for any of the front 4 positions, and both Rooney and RVP are injury prone.
Except RvP has oodles of talent and is a proven goalscorer and this already puts him ahead of Welbeck. . If he scores a lot this season then I can't see LvG selling him. However if he gets injured a lot or doesn't score much, I can see LvG doing something about it i.e. dropping RvP.
Except RvP is the best striker we have, Welbeck is a poor finisher and not good enough to be our number 1 striker and James Wilson is yet to consistently be involved in the first team squad.
Nobody says Welbeck should be our first striker? You forgot our captain? Welbeck as 2nd choice is no problem. Yeah, he doesnt care about stars and keeping him happy, forgot the reason why we play 352? To fit in our stars in their favourite position lol. Just wouldnt be surprised if he isnt a starter for this 2 coming seasons, the lad will want to go. How bad is it for you development to have a massive setback from playing a lot in your first season to not being a starter in the 2 following one.
I can't see how anyone can disagree. You risk stagnating talent like Adnan by not giving him that responsibility at a young age. The greatest players today, your Messi's and Ronaldo's were young superstars, most of the greats of the past were playing week in week out with the occasional rest due to injury. Drip feeding him games is going to kill his potential and his potential > Mata in my opinion as a number 10.
He's not playing a 352 just to fit all of our stars. A big part of the reason is that he doesn't feel United have a world class winger, which we don't. Why persist with Young, Valencia, and Nani to create if they weren't producing anything in the past two seasons? He also doesn't feel the defense is up to scratch so he thinks a 352 would help the team become stronger at the back. This is from the Neville article, "Why 3-5-2, or its variations? 'Because it’s more easy to defend. You have to defend the space and the player who is coming into it. When you play like that it’s always less than 15 metres [between the three centre-backs], and then it’s more easy to defend when you communicate good.'"
He's 19 years old ffs, what do you expect? Who would you play at full back? James and Valencia? Valencia and Young? Once our fullbacks get back to fitness then maybe we'll switch. We can't with the players we have.
You MAKE room for your best. I guarantee before the match is over people will be wishing he was in there because we lack the pace and creativity he provides.
Yes but how would you put him in? His only spot would be for Van Persie with the players we have forcing us to use a 3-5-2. And that's not happening with RvP just coming into full fitness.
