Recent content by Real_Knut

A very promising player, already playing at a good level. Has been one of Rosenborg's best players lately, impressive against Hearts. Watching him is all well and good, not sure he is so good we absolutely need to sign him. Perhaps the best path is to stay in contact with the player and Rosenborg?

I think that is an important part of why we decided to sign him: he has been on a continual upward trajectory in his development for the last two years. He scored no goals and started on the bench for Copenhagen in 2021. Then he established himself in Austria and looked good enough to earn a...

As for Todibo's supposed "weakness" in the air, his success rate is actually better than Kim's (71.7% vs. 65%). As a general guide, percentages do not tell the whole story but IMO should carry more weight than the volume of aerials won. A higher percentage could be due to a better ability to...

Don't think I did Don't worry, I know what you meant

The exception being van Gaal, who seemed to think McNair, Love, Borthwick-Jackson and Blackett were good enough... Moyes, Mourinho, Solskjær, and now Ten Hag, had that same criticism thrown at them but it's hard to name a single player who should have got a chance but didn't. For what it's...

As a Norwegian, I wish he would take part in the U19s. I think it would be a very positive experience for him, which could cause inspiration and personal growth for the season to come. However, I also think I understand why United have refused to release him for it. Pre-season training and...

People tend to underestimate how difficult reaching 20 league goals is. A 2 out of 3 seasons record is similar to people like Aguero and Salah, who have both played for better teams. Even Henry's record was only a little better, though Ruud missed out on 20 league goals only once at United. He...

I'm giving it a 6 out of 10 but I understand people giving it higher very well. Given what we could expect after last season, it's been great. One thing is where Ole left the team but Rangnick finished last season with 12 points in 12 games (if I remember it correctly). We looked absolutely...

Also a fair reply and a piece of the whole picture. Fair do's

I know. We're all guilty of putting more weight on incidents that confirm our preconceptions rather than those which do not, I guess. Even if some do it more than others :angel:

Whether or not to count Huddlestone is not "rhetoric" though, it's an important part of considering how old the sides actually were. Since he is an outlier, it makes sense to view the average age both with and without him, since it gives a more complete view of the situation. I have read enough...

As I wrote, it's not a big thing. A more agile defender may have been able to clear it in a different direction though. My post actually says that Maguire had a good game and the only big mistake was his misplaced pass which led to the Fulham counter attack where they got the penalty.

One of Bruno's best qualities is that he often seems to make his mind up what to do way before he gets the ball. That makes him able to hit the ball in behind (often for Rashford) very quickly. I feel one thing he (and the coaches) should look to improve is the ability to change his mind quickly...

Maguire performed really well against Fulham for large portions of the game, I felt. However, he gave away that corner they scored from a bit needlessly (no big mistake) and he had that terrible pass which lead to the penalty. For the rest of the game, he actually contributed well to winning the...

Thanks for the work you've put down on this. It really is interesting to put some more perspective on what is going on in the u-21s. When Huddlestone is counted in, the average rises by one whole year, since he's so much older. It makes sense therefore to discount him when looking at the average...