[Minimalist]

Laziness with tracking back and general teamwork is somewhat acceptable when you're the level of Ronaldo and others but not otherwise.

It's really hard to tell if he's just complete pants or if he's mentally checked out. The point above makes me question if it's the latter.

 

[Attila]

I liked how Rooney and him were tracking back from the same position but Rooney was the one who decided to sprint and win the ball while Depay casually jogs around. Should be sold this summer

 

[Red17]

Nani outsmart and outrun his marker(s). Depay has done neither. And, if we are honest with ourselves - we'd rather anyone of Young, Valencia, Perreira, Nani, Zaha, etc than Depay. His fatal shortcoming is that he does not show any grit or determination. We can forgive a lot, for a while at least, but if you do not show you have the fight in you - you're not United.

 

[Devil may care]

He can't seem to get past a fullback, almost seems like he's going to trip over the ball when he tries, but he did come closest to getting us a goal in the second half, so there's that. Much too fecking lazy though.

 

[Laphroaig]

You guys are a bit mental.

 

[Stookie]

The No.7 shirt should be given to Martial. He's not fit to wear it.

 

[Raw]

The No.7 shirt should be given to Martial. He's not fit to wear it.

We should just not give it to anyone until someone truly deserves it. Martial's been brilliant, but let's wait a few seasons first.

 

[Sb_16]

He has shown nothing of sort to justify the hype around him at this level. He could greatly improved next season but I have to ask what is he good at really?

 

[Parma Dewol]

I really don't like his attitude. Obviously it's hard to know what these players are really like, but Memphis doesn't seem like a grounded individual and it shows on the field. He plays as though he has free license to do what he wants, but he hasn't earned such freedom. He's coming on in the second half and should be a lot fresher than his team mates, but that rationale he should be putting in a huge amount of effort. It was incredible today to see him jogging back while Rooney sprinted past him to get a tackle in.

He obviously has potential, but that will count for little if he doesn't apply himself the right way. I wanted to come onto the pitch today and really put a shift in. Simply didn't happen.

 

[Lawman]

Nani outsmart and outrun his marker(s). Depay has done neither. And, if we are honest with ourselves - we'd rather anyone of Young, Valencia, Perreira, Nani, Zaha, etc than Depay. His fatal shortcoming is that he does not show any grit or determination. We can forgive a lot, for a while at least, but if you do not show you have the fight in you - you're not United.

Hard to argue with any that but Depay should still get another season minimum.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Would love to dump him in the youth for the remainder of the season.

 

[Nighteyes]

Zaha is a lot better

 

[BringNaniBack]

He just isn't good enough. Said it before we signed him and stand by it.

 

[arthurka]

He just isn't good enough. Said it before we signed him and stand by it.

Bingo mate...

 

[entropy]

Such a shame. He was decent in the early half of the season. LVG drained him senseless by playing him every game. He is pretty much useless for the remainder of the season. How is that smart man management?

 

[Devil81]

Can't stand him.

Such a shame. He was decent in the early half of the season. LVG drained him senseless by playing him every game. He is pretty much useless for the remainder of the season. How is that smart man management?

Other than the Brugge games who has he performed against?

He's be dreadful, and not only has he been dreadful, he's also not given a feck either. In my opinion, he's all about his image and not switched on enough to care about the game.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Even in his worst form, Nani used to work his socks off for the team.

 

[kouroux]

I liked how Rooney and him were tracking back from the same position but Rooney was the one who decided to sprint and win the ball while Depay casually jogs around. Should be sold this summer

That was unbelievable. It is a perfect example of the kinda player he currently is.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Personally think he does have talent, watching him for PSV last year he can offer us something, but he needs to be dropped for the rest of the season, go told to train with the youth, give him a boot up the backside and hope he fecking wakes up.

 

[Chorley1974]

Such a shame. He was decent in the early half of the season. LVG drained him senseless by playing him every game. He is pretty much useless for the remainder of the season. How is that smart man management?

That's just utter bullshit

 

[amolbhatia50k]

I liked how Rooney and him were tracking back from the same position but Rooney was the one who decided to sprint and win the ball while Depay casually jogs around. Should be sold this summer

That was disappointing. I wasn't too annoyed by his contribution last week given we were ahead, but casually jogging back with your 43 year old captain out-running you and your team being behind and needing to turn things around, was extremely poor.

 

[BringNaniBack]

Even in his worst form, Nani used to work his socks off for the team.

Memphis isn't fit to lace Nani's boots

 

[Di Maria's angel]

Such a shame. He was decent in the early half of the season. LVG drained him senseless by playing him every game. He is pretty much useless for the remainder of the season. How is that smart man management?

Agreed. Early half of the half of the half of the half of the half of the season, he was absolutely incredible.

 

[Nighteyes]

Agreed. Early half of the half of the half of the half of the half of the season, he was absolutely incredible.

 

[a_devil_inside]

He has a lot of talent but a lot of the time just looks like he can't be bothered. Would like to see him knuckle down and try and earn his way into the first team through merit. but at the minute he's far from it.

 

[Beachryan]

I'm not sure why the main criticism of our left winger is a lack of tracking back. If we had a system that made sense, when searching for an equaliser late in a match the last thing you want is a winger wasting his energy and getting out of position to track back.

The issue I have with him is that he's out there to create chances, and while he showed glimpses, the quality of the final ball was woeful.

But going after him for some perceived lack of defensive effort is missing the point. Might as well criticise Smalling for being singularly unable to control a football and pass the damn thing. It's true, but that's not his role in the team.

 

[Nighteyes]

I'm not sure why the main criticism of our left winger is a lack of tracking back.

Agreed. Unfortunately when you're shite at what you are supposed to be doing other areas will come under the scanner.

 

[LazyRed-Ninja]

As a dutchie i would love to see him be a success, but he needs a kick from behind. 120.000 a week is by no means a justification to not give it you all on the pitch. Obviously he has time on his side, but next season he surely needs to improve/

 

[Successful]

Giving him the #7 shirt has killed that number totally. The new generation will think of it as a losers number. Thanks a lot Memphis!

 

[Silverman]

All three new signings have struggled (Darmian, Schneiderlin, Memphis). Give them time before you judge.

 

[KikiDaKats]

Nani outsmart and outrun his marker(s). Depay has done neither. And, if we are honest with ourselves - we'd rather anyone of Young, Valencia, Perreira, Nani, Zaha, etc than Depay. His fatal shortcoming is that he does not show any grit or determination. We can forgive a lot, for a while at least, but if you do not show you have the fight in you - you're not United.

Outsmarting.. The main problem here. Defenders seem to know his intentions, yet he still goes for it. Even when receiving a pass the defenders read the situation better than him.

 

[Amir]

All three new signings have struggled (Darmian, Schneiderlin, Memphis). Give them time before you judge.

Yeah, people should remember how poor Ozil was for a long time after initially impressing for Arsenal. Plus, the situation at United doesn't seem to be doing any favours to many players.

 

[Skills]

I can't see him surviving under Mourinho. You have to pretty special to get away with a lack of work rate under his management i.e. Sneijder, Ronaldo

 

[KikiDaKats]

Personally think he does have talent, watching him for PSV last year he can offer us something, but he needs to be dropped for the rest of the season, go told to train with the youth, give him a boot up the backside and hope he fecking wakes up.

Was he protected by referees? Just a feeling I get when watching him.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Was he protected by referees? Just a feeling I get when watching him.

Sort of, he was the star player and was treated so by his team and the refs, still, he was given a free birth off of the left, he'd come over pick up the ball and have a look for a pass, or run at someone, take a shot, on free kick duty, generally... look like a threat.
What on earth he currently offers to this Man Utd team is beyond me.

@Skills above is right, Mourinho will boot him out, cant see any other outcome with his lack of teamwork and effort. He's not good enough currently to be offered a free role.

 

[Adisa]

He just isn't good enough. Said it before we signed him and stand by it.

This. It's simply the truth. If you spent time watching PSV last season, you would realise he is technically short but made up for it by taking a ridiculous amount of shots.
@NlMax had people believing he was the second coming of Messi.
I will be honest, I don't have much hope for him. If he stays, he's going to spend the majority of next season on the bench. It's just the truth.
I was hounded out of the newbies last year for calling him an underwhelming signing and saying spew should steer clear before he came.

 

[dichinero]

Yeah, people should remember how poor Ozil was for a long time after initially impressing for Arsenal. Plus, the situation at United doesn't seem to be doing any favours to many players.

Thank you

 

[KikiDaKats]

Sort of, he was the star player and was treated so by his team and the refs, still, he was given a free birth off of the left, he'd come over pick up the ball and have a look for a pass, or run at someone, take a shot, on free kick duty, generally... look like a threat.
What on earth he currently offers to this Man Utd team is beyond me.

@Skills above is right, Mourinho will boot him out, cant see any other outcome with his lack of teamwork and effort. He's not good enough currently to be offered a free role.

Its quite noticeable in how much time and space he expects, lacks of any ideas when he doesn't get it and falling over for fouls when dispossessed.
Any player can be phenomenal if afford all the luxuries. I hope he is ready to go back to basics and understand the problem is deeper than confidence, from what I have seen though it seems he thinks if he can start scoring it will all fall into place.
He should watch some pub football, will help him understand the football culture better and what is required of him as a footballer in England.

 

[Cutch]

Doesn't look at all convincing trying to run at players. Looks quite slow, heavy footed, predictable and rarely looking like he's fully in control of the ball. Been extremely underwhelmed by him

 

[Acole9]

Been cutting him a lot of slack this season but enough is enough now, he needs to pull his socks up or he'll soon be packing his bags and heading back to Holland branded the latest United flop.