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You have to be kidding me with this comparison.
WHAT??? What madness is this? Crazy idea, it will never stick!
Well exactly my point. He shouldn't be first choice. But Ten Haags says he's ready. So we should judge him on that fact and not say he needs time and he's too young. Same if Mejbri becomes first teamer. If he does then he's ready and be judged as such. You cant have both
You've lost the plot
Maybe. But I'm not the one who is saying he's not ready and yet Ten Haag spent 75 mill on him and says he is
So we're going to ignore the manager wanted Kane then...
Ten Haag has repeatedly said all transfer decisions are between him and Murtough. Ten Haag wanted Hojlund. If he thought that Hojlund will need 2/3 years then he should have vetoed the signing. Thats his job. He takes responsibility for the team and the players and the transfers. If I'm silly for believing in Ten Haag then I guess I'm silly. There is 0 proof that they wanted Kane. None. Zero. Nada
I never said he didn't want Hojlund, I said he wanted Kane.
Would the same apply if he’d looked incredible in his performances thus far…?
It should do to some extent yeh
No one said anything about world class. We are talking about first team level that will contribute to trophies/top 4/getting closer to City this year and beyond the next few years. Thats our targets. No one said he was solely responsible either. Its between him and Murtough. How do I know? Because Ten Haag said so. So yes he takes some responsibility. I'm just telling you facts and you are repeating false stories like he wanted Kane. There is no proof of that unless your proof is Mark Goldbridge who heard it from Ten Haag directly
So you can play in the first team without being a first teamer?
But they are true. We bought a player who is not the finished article. However he is also our first choice CF over Martial and Rashford.
First choice. Lead striker. Whatever you want to call it. Stop being pedantic
If I have unreasonable expectations then so does Ten Haag and his staff and the board. They decided this. Not me
Key words here.
You do understand that there were external influences that contributed to us buying him?
You do realize they spent 75 mill on him, made him first choice and repeatedly said he is good enough
So you agree with what i said at the beginning. Lets judge him on the fact that he is our lead striker and not keep saying he's too young and needs time etc. Either he's our lead striker or not. Saying both is an oxymoron
First of all this is silly.
So being a lead striker for the biggest club aiming for top four and trophies is not a top level striker?
He was 64 million and there wasn't many options out there for our price range, what do you think they're going to say? I'm sure Ten Hag would also say that he's young and can improve.
Obviously, he wont be a literal "top level" striker. He's a kid who we have bought for "potential", and because we really needed striker. If he actually becomes a top level striker ? who knows.
No a top level striker is trying to win the PL and UCL which is where we aspire to be
It's hard to judge him so far. His workrate, height and speed will be useful for high pressing system.
Yes and they will also be aware that he isn’t the finished product. Unlike you they understand football and player progression .
No one said he is the finished product. Heck we are still waiting for Martial to come good. But he is still deemed good enough right now to be leadd striker. Why is that so hard to understand?
A main #9 for United should be a world class 30 goals a season top scorer.
At no point did I blame Hojlund.
But you did asked your Toyota to look as nice and run as fast as a Ferrari.
Well he is our first choice as well, so however you slice it i don't see how I'm being pedantic.
You and I quote “Saying he's our first choice striker and at the same time saying he's young and needs time is an oxymoron.” Yet now you’re saying he’s not the finished product. If he isn’t the finished product isn’t he by design someone who needs time?
