Both will play in the league cup and EL games I’d imagine. Particularly the games in Moldova & Cyprus.Yeah ETH hasn't really given many of the youngsters much of a go this season. You'd thought that Iqbal or Garnacho would have had more time on the pitch.
If so, he is going down the same path as LVG at Barca ~20 years ago. That didn't end well.Seems clear as day Ten Hag wants the pair of them. Been that way for weeks now.
Which position did he play in?A goal and two assists today.
I prefer Gouiri, compared to Gakpo to the limited time I’ve seen both. Probably Gouiri should come cheaper too and is more suited for the CF role.A goal and two assists today.
Ranges from quiet to total shit in the CL qualifiers against half decent teams and then pads his stats against Excelsior Rotterdam. I get the impression that's just the level of player he is for now.A goal and two assists today.
But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
Yes mate. He got a couple of goal contributions against a pub side who conceded 6 from about 30 shots, so him looking shit in the Champions League against actual football teams doesn't count.But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
And 2 seasons of stand out performances and national team appearances whilst winning the player of the season award?Yes mate. He got a couple of goal contributions against a pub side who conceded 6 from about 30 shots, so him looking shit in the Champions League against actual football teams doesn't count.
Really…your are choosing this game to try call out the armchair scouts?But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
He was much worse against Monaco. It's not that anybody's saying he could never be a very good player, but to be Man Utd level, he'd have to have shown something more than he has in European games against better opposition, because that's the closest we can get to seeing him against PL sides.And 2 seasons of stand out performances and national team appearances whilst winning the player of the season award?
Im not saying Gakpo is world class but the disrespect shown over 2 games has been astounding.
He has played well in Europe. Also one player in a relatively average side can’t do it alone. I say this as a AZ/United fan.Really…your are choosing this game to try call out the armchair scouts?
Excelsior finished 6th in the Dutch second division last season…you would expect a supposed €50million player to rip them a new one. Also, it wasn’t just one fixture against Rangers…He has never played well in Europe by all accounts.
Think he has been judged pretty fairly thus far.
I can all but guarantee Gakpo will have another outstanding season in Eredivise be a part of the national team set up. From there he could quite conceivably double or triple his transfer fee.He was much worse against Monaco. It's not that anybody's saying he could never be a very good player, but to be Man Utd level, he'd have to have shown something more than he has in European games against better opposition, because that's the closest we can get to seeing him against PL sides.
Martinez and Antony have put in huge performances against teams like Dortmund, Sporting, Benfica etc, they're not being signed purely based on what they've shown in the Eredivisie. Gakpo hasn't taken the same opportunities against the same quality of opposition when he's had them.
He’s 24 not 34, he needs to concentrate on solely football and find his form I think Rashford needs a manager that believes in him and I think ETH might just be that manHe wont get that form back because it needed a level of agility and athleticism that he just doesnt have any more.
Why not bothWho fits Utd better out of him and Memphis
Will be one or the otherWhy not both
Memphis based on the fact that Memphis is a much better player. When Memphis left PSV he was a better player than Gakpo is right now too. Bergwijn was better when he left PSV too. Gakpo needs to go to a midtable club and not make the step to a team that wants to play in the CL.Who fits Utd better out of him and Memphis
Yeah plus he already knows this clubGakpo would cost quite a bit and plays LW currently, dont understand the obsession with him. Memphis is available for 10m and is a striker. I mean, Gakpo may be more unknown and exciting in that sense, but Memphis would be more fitting i feel.
Possibly.If so, he is going down the same path as LVG at Barca ~20 years ago. That didn't end well.
He didn't play well against Rangers, he was plain awful against Monaco, he didn't show much against Leicester.But he didn’t play well against Rangers so of course he’s terrible
Except for the national team where he’s been fantastic when called upon.He didn't play well against Rangers, he was plain awful against Monaco, he didn't show much against Leicester.
Everytime he's up against international opposition he shows he's not ready. He can't handle the intensity, close marking and physical opposition. I was really hoping this guy was ready for it, as the NT can use a quality attacking player. However Gakpo has clearly shown that at this point he really isn't ready. I hoped he would become a better version of Memphis and Bergwijn. Reality is however that he's older than they were when they left and his international performances are not really encouraging.
Fantastic? You're in some kind of exaggeration mode. He's done well against Wales the last time around, which is one match and Wales played their reserves cause they rested their best players because they played WC play-offs. In other words, that Wales team wasn't bettet than an average Eredivisie team. In other matches with NT Gakpo didn't do particularly good or bad. 'Fantastic' is really overstating it. I'd say he's been decent at best.Except for the national team where he’s been fantastic when called upon.
If he doesn’t move this window give him one more year of development and he’ll be at another top club soon enough.
And to add to this nobody has considered that Gakpo being the main threat for PSV in all of those matches got a bit of special treatment from the opposing team.
Go back and watch the position of the respective RBs relative to a normal game. Gakpo was targeted for man marking where normally in a better side with more options this wouldn’t be the case.
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