No white text?And we need to sell Garnacho
Shoretire's passing can be forgiven if his shooting is on point.Mainoo has got it. I think Jurado has a chance. The rest of the youngsters have clearly been overrated. Some of Shoretire’s passing leaves a bit to be desired.
Iqbal was decent in the first too.Mainoo has got it. I think Jurado has a chance. The rest of the youngsters have clearly been overrated. Some of Shoretire’s passing leaves a bit to be desired.
Good point, I agreeIqbal was decent in the first too.
True. Looks like Isak has put on a bit of weight. He was pretty lightweight last season but he got about the bigger players today. Jurado a good shout too.Add Hansen-Aarøen who I thought pressed brilliantly and I agree. Jurado is also very good technically and really composed on the ball.
I was riding on the back of @Vidyoyo 'sNo white text?
I think Shola needs a year or two in the Championship to get ready for the PL.Ten Hag not the right manager?
What are these "some talent" he showed?Blackett was atrocious from the get go. He only got in due to having a left foot. I don't think Elanga is not good enough at all for United, but at the same time atleast he shows some talent unlike the likes of Blackett and Donald Love.
Absolutely this well saidHang on…a bunch of 17 year-olds playing their first ever senior game…coming on at HT losing the match…playing against seasoned adults…and people look at 45 mins and say they aren’t good enough.
Obviously many won’t make it at United as history tells us that…but to right them off immediately shows how little some people know about football development.
90% of young players have incredibly average and modest debuts, they learn and grow then mature into potential first team players.
Patience is always key…and of course support than than criticism.
People are stupid cnutsHang on…a bunch of 17 year-olds playing their first ever senior game…coming on at HT losing the match…playing against seasoned adults…and people look at 45 mins and say they aren’t good enough.
Obviously many won’t make it at United as history tells us that…but to right them off immediately shows how little some people know about football development.
90% of young players have incredibly average and modest debuts, they learn and grow then mature into potential first team players.
Patience is always key…and of course support than than criticism.
Ah the age old wisdom never dies!And we need to sell Garnacho
I have patience for the kids but none for the first teamersHang on…a bunch of 17 year-olds playing their first ever senior game…coming on at HT losing the match…playing against seasoned adults…and people look at 45 mins and say they aren’t good enough.
Obviously many won’t make it at United as history tells us that…but to right them off immediately shows how little some people know about football development.
90% of young players have incredibly average and modest debuts, they learn and grow then mature into potential first team players.
Patience is always key…and of course support than than criticism.
Indeed. People have more legitimate cause for being disappointed when it came to most of the more seasoned individuals who started the match today. Donny and Wan Bissaka play like they don't want to be there, Lindelof doesn't have the bottle to lead a back 4, and McTominay just has basically no future as a midfielder (perhaps as a backup striker or a defender though).I have patience for the kids but none for the first teamers
Michael Owen vibesCadiz players look delighted! They now they are playing some half decent teenagers right?
Ah, got it, thanks.Was thinking about the second half team, Garnacho definitely has a chance of course. Not so sure about Zidane, but maybe.
Get you being a sensible football fan and not a reactionary, juvenile moron.Hang on…a bunch of 17 year-olds playing their first ever senior game…coming on at HT losing the match…playing against seasoned adults…and people look at 45 mins and say they aren’t good enough.
Obviously many won’t make it at United as history tells us that…but to right them off immediately shows how little some people know about football development.
90% of young players have incredibly average and modest debuts, they learn and grow then mature into potential first team players.
Patience is always key…and of course support than than criticism.
That's clearly on.
Looks barely on.
By splashing 35M on the former and 45M on the latterHow the heck club ended up with DVB and AWB?
Quite agree. Donald Love was hopeless as well. Borthwick-Jackson looked quite promising, and I was surprised and disappointed when he showed a bad attitude on loan (Wolves, I think?).No his memory just isn't great in this instance. Blackett didn't even deserve to even get a chance at first team level. That's how bad he was at youth level. Elanga scored a couple of goals which is more than Blackett ever did at first team level (relative to their respective positions). I was calling out Blackett at the time for this exact thing you're doing with Elanga. Now Elanga should go on loan to the Championship so I'm not even disagreeing with you and Santoryo's larger point, but even having said that, Blackett was worse. It's no contest.
For one - he was by far our best player at lower levels some 18 months ago - and he showed a lot of talent there.What are these "some talent" he showed?
Get out with such sense.Some good moments from the starlets, was probably an amazing experience for most of them getting to represent the club in Spain. Most seemed really young and need the seasoning of a good loan spell.
Mengi (people act like he's done but he's a 20 year old CB who was picked for England at every level) and probably one of Mainoo or Iqbal seem like they have the clearest routes into the team so sounds like it went okay. Would be nice if Jurado had looked a monster since we have that huge hole at backup RB, but good to hear 3 of the 4 players I think matter most did okay.Mengi, Bernard, Fredricson all did ok at the back and looked fairly calm and composed, happy with those minutes for them. Jurado battled too and did well apart from switching off on that whipped cross.
Mainoo & Iqbal head and shoulders above the rest showing technical composure and decision making, should be in contention for a few minutes in real games for sure. Shoretire & Hansen-Aoren showed some good flashes too so just the usual suspects really.
Savage was a bit selfish with his shooting and then also lacking composure at the back giving away the 4th, him and the rest of the lads I think showed they are still some way off.
Hope we ship Elanga on loan to the championship if we are able to, the kid needs to be playing week in week out it to refine his game because he has something but has just been thrown in too early. He is looking like a bit of a pace merchant at the moment but he has more in his locker, needs to get 90 minutes consistently to kick on.
Tough to be a CM/DM with no agility, you really have to be great at shielding the ball or ideally very comfortable hitting everything first-time.Been genuinely awful for us, must admit that I liked him more at youth level but genuinely a nothing player.
My post on Savage just played out exactly now. Wonder how long it will take this club.
Yeah, pretty quick to judge in these parts.Get out with such sense.
Kids are either "first team ready" or "need to get rid now"
Direct but reckless, he was eager to take people on but lost the ball nearly every time.Mengi (people act like he's done but he's a 20 year old CB who was picked for England at every level) and probably one of Mainoo or Iqbal seem like they have the clearest routes into the team so sounds like it went okay. Would be nice if Jurado had looked a monster since we have that huge hole at backup RB, but good to hear 3 of the 4 players I think matter most did okay.
How did Garnacho look?