OleBoiii
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I don't have much faith in him tbh, but anyone that young deserves at least 2 seasons. Judging by some of the posts in here you'd think he was 28.
He is not that young. He is nearly 23. In that age you are more or less developed player. But even if he is 18; his basic skills are pretty average (at best) and that is something which time can't repair or upgrade.I don't have much faith in him tbh, but anyone that young deserves at least 2 seasons. Judging by some of the posts in here you'd think he was 28.
Hate to say it but Giggs had too much influence in this transfer.Sessegnon hasn't really impressed at Spurs, but he was the smarter punt. All we had to do was look at their respective ages and what they did at Championship level. I honestly found it strange that James was bought over Sessegnon.
Forget hindsight. It's about decision making based on evidence. It's clear which would provide more confidence in our transfer know how.
I don't think he'll ultimately be good enough but he is clearly lacking in confidence. His early season form was really promising but he has gone off a cliff.Hate to say it but Giggs had too much influence in this transfer.
A winger who cannot cross to save his life. How many times was he in space tonight only to fluff the cross. Needs to be told to cross to the 6 yard line rather than looking for players in the box. I called it in January. I can’t see him having a future at United. Simply isn’t good enough.
I`m sure you meant «down there with Bebe and Obertan»Paid almost the same price for this guy as man city did for ferran torres and the difference in quality is miles apart, why did we not choose Bowen over this place merchant.
Hell I would rather see willian on our wings than james even if it meant giving him a contract till he's 35, james is up there with bebe and obertan with his technical ability
Agree with your comments. He is very fast which is great for counter attacking football, but he is now playing against better players where speed alone is not enough.If I was coaching him, I'd forbid him to use his pace just for a training game. His first, second and third thought is to run. Needs to learn how to play football. Time is on his side, I believe if he improves his decision making he can still be useful, but right now he probably shouldn't be anywhere near the team sheet, including subs.
Not always. Especially when you only have 1 year at the highest level.He is nearly 23. In that age you are more or less developed player.
Few seasons and an improved contract. Just as Rojo, Bailly, Mata, Jones and then people wonder why are we full of deadwood.We will not, of course. Because we need few season to realise that someone is not good enough.
At the risk of another hammering I am going to suggest everyone leaves off him for another 12 months.He lacks physicality and I am sure the management knows that. More time in the gym needed to bulk up. He is also trying too hard, not thinking enough. All huff and puff trying very hard to prove himself, you can see the “deer in headlights” look on his face everytime.
What he probably needs is to take one step back and read the game a little bit more, improve his crosses, decision making and shooting. His pace is already there, he just needs to learn to use it at the right time, not every time.
When we bought him i said that. That player from championship with limited technique will stole minutes from Chong and Gomes. We lost Gomes for free and lost one year for Chong's development. For what? For limited championship player who except pace (which he barely use) and work rate is bellow average player.Pace merchant. Limited footballer. Obvious since his game against City for Swansea. I would go so far to argue that Chong is a better footballer than him.
Relatively low cost and risk so not really the biggest issue, but could have gotten much better footballers for 25% of his cost. OGS recruitment last summer with the prices paid will in hindsight be viewed as bad business overall. Not that this has not been said before.
I mean, that limited championship player had the most assists in the team before Bruno came. It's not as if he hadn't contributed at all...When we bought him i said that. That player from championship with limited technique will stole minutes from Chong and Gomes. We lost Gomes for free and lost one year for Chong's development. For what? For limited championship player who except pace (which he barely use) and work rate is bellow average player.
Oh for fecks sake.Relatively low cost and risk so not really the biggest issue, but could have gotten much better footballers for 25% of his cost. OGS recruitment last summer with the prices paid will in hindsight be viewed as bad business overall. Not that this has not been said before.
45 games. 4 goals and 7 assists. 35 times as starter.I mean, that limited championship player had the most assists in the team before Bruno came. It's not as if he hadn't contributed at all...
For a squad player who only played 18 months professionally before coming in, I'd say that's pretty decent, yeah.45 games. 4 goals and 7 assists. 35 times as starter.
Is that Man Utd standard for attacker (first 11 all rotation)?
Hindsight as in based on more than one season maybe?Oh for fecks sake.
With hindsight? 3rd place and CL football make our signings GREAT business already.
Maguire and AWB have been fantastic, yeah James tailed off but he finished the season with the same number of assists as Grealish and one less than Sadio Mane.
Plus he was vastly inexperienced at first team level when we got him from Swansea. He will be oue version of an Adam's Traore project.For a squad player who only played 18 months professionally before coming in, I'd say that's pretty decent, yeah.
For comparison's sake, Adama Traore had 1 goal and 1 assist at the same age - and he came through at Barca.
He'll most likely never be a starter, but he's got enough about him to be a good squad player and his pace, whether you like it or not, is an X factor.
He doesn't have the strength to be good in that positionDan James is hard to dislike because you can see he's giving absolutley everything he has when he's on the pitch. Always chasing lost causes, pressing, harrying, never cheats on the defensive side.
The technical side of his game has a loooong way to go to catch up with the effort side, but he's still a decent enough squad player for the right matches.
I have a feeling he'd be pretty good as a wing-back in a Back 3 formation.
Good enough for what? He's a fringe squad player at best when everyone is fit and available. Now we have Sancho we'll be seeing even less of him. He was signed for 15m on the off chance he could turn out to be a player, doesn't look like he will be. It's really not a big deal. He's a useful squad player who can do a job in certain games if needed. Hopefully he's not needed too often. My guess he'll become frustrated with lack of playing time and he'll either be loaned out or sold in the next 12 months.I'm getting more and more provoked each week when I see him in the starting lineup. He gets way too much playing time and I can count on one hand when he has been even decent in a game. I would play Amad, Elanga, Hannibal, Chong among others before him, yet he is there, week by week, doing literally nothing. I don't want to hate the guy. He seems like a good bloke, he gives his all, but Ole just needs to stop playing him. He did the same with Pereira. Face it, Ole, he isn't good enough.