Djemba-Djemba
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I think he's got some talent and I quite like him.
But £50m? Oh dear oh dear.
But £50m? Oh dear oh dear.
You definitely get those glimpses of quality though. The bit in the second half where he juggled it past a few players, the raking cross field ball, and even the finish for the goal all were moments you wouldn't get from a player that didn't have talent. Yet they're interspersed amongst countless examples of him looking absolutely baffled at what he's supposed to be doing.Prospect implies there'd be a possibility of something happening in the future.
Maybe he's struggling with communication?He always thinks he has a lot more time than he does. It's like he has no awareness of his surroundings everytime he receives the ball and then ends up getting immediately pressured and dispossessed.
He's not going to get game though, he's done nothing to justify to - it's not like we have seen glimpses of a good player, he's been awful. Importantly, he's been awful under OGS.I guess Pep didn't want Alexis too?
I think we should be patient with him. He needs games.
Already has been hasn’t he.Won't give up on him yet but whoever scouted him needs to be fired.
He didn't play much under OGS didn't he. How can he price himself if he doesn't play. Oh and how is McT ahead of him? Pereira isn't either.He's not going to get game though, he's done nothing to justify to - it's not like we have seen glimpses of a good player, he's been awful. Importantly, he's been awful under OGS.
Pogba, Matic, Herrera, Andreas, Fellaini and McTomney must all be ahead of him in the pecking order. There's no justification in him being on the pitch.
I think we can both agree that his negatives grossly outweigh any glimpses of positivity and as you previously implied with him being 26 in March, time is massively against him.You definitely get those glimpses of quality though. The bit in the second half where he juggled it past a few players, the raking cross field ball, and even the finish for the goal all were moments you wouldn't get from a player that didn't have talent. Yet they're interspersed amongst countless examples of him looking absolutely baffled at what he's supposed to be doing.
Pretty sure our "scouting" of him consisted of scanning the back pages and noticing that City were allegedly interested. Similar story with Alexis.Won't give up on him yet but whoever scouted him needs to be fired.
Jorginho hasn't pulled up any trees but he's been infinitly better.How is jorginho doing in Chelsea by the way compared to him?
Pep would have played Sanchez as a number 9, not sure he'd of worked out at City eitherI guess Pep didn't want Alexis too?
I think we should be patient with him. He needs games.
How much did we spend to sign him?Won't give up on him yet but whoever scouted him needs to be fired.
I listened to an Andy Mitten interview on the Malachians pod that made me suspect that we signed Fred because we thought City wanted him. Honestly, looking at how he plays, I wonder if the real reason we went for him was because we thought Barca would pony up big time for Pogba. Fred doesn't play like any top class defensive midfielder I have ever seen that's for sure. He looks much more likely to deliver playing as an advanced midfielder rather than someone we rely on to screen our defensive and start our play.Still can't see why Mourinho wanted him or this is just Ed showing us he can steal Pep's wanted player anytime.
Either case we got robbed.
€60m.How much did we spend to sign him?
His competition is Herrera and Herrera for all his flaws displays far more poise than Fred has shown. You see glimpses of impressive play that could really help the team in an attacking sense but his flaws are more worrying than what he can bring offensively. I am just imagining the counter attacking opportunities we would give up with Pogba and Fred both tending to lose the ball overmuch in bad areas.I listened to an Andy Mitten interview on the Malachians pod that made me suspect that we signed Fred because we thought City wanted him. Honestly, looking at how he plays, I wonder if the real reason we went for him was because we thought Barca would pony up big time for Pogba. Fred doesn't play like any top class defensive midfielder I have ever seen that's for sure. He looks much more likely to deliver playing as an advanced midfielder rather than someone we rely on to screen our defensive and start our play.