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I ♥ Adnan
At the risk of sounding like a Kagawa fanboy, I think it's time he got a start in these next three games.
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Ahead of?At the risk of sounding like a Kagawa fanboy, I think it's time he got a start in these next three games.
There's no easy answer here, but... perhaps Mata.Ahead of?
He hasn't shown anything so far (albeit hasn't had many chances) to be selected ahead of Mata, start with Juan and bring Adnan on later in the game, have him run at tired defenders.There's no easy answer here, but... perhaps Mata.
... Ugh. Even I cant agree with that. But considering Mata could very well be on his way, why not?
The problem is that in the diamond formation he has less opportunities to run at defenders.He hasn't shown anything so far (albeit hasn't had many chances) to be selected ahead of Mata, start with Juan and bring Adnan on later in the game, have him run at tired defenders.
He's not had a chance to start and been played all over the place as a sub. Mata in a similar situation was even worse last week.He hasn't shown anything so far (albeit hasn't had many chances) to be selected ahead of Mata, start with Juan and bring Adnan on later in the game, have him run at tired defenders.
I'd start him ahead of RVP with Rooney out now.Ahead of?
RvP scored and played very well today. I f you want to drop a striker for him then it's Falcao.I'd start him ahead of RVP with Rooney out now.
Mata is on the way out?There's no easy answer here, but... perhaps Mata.
... Ugh. Even I cant agree with that. But considering Mata could very well be on his way, why not?
Falcao did everything better than RVP today except the goal for me.RvP scored and played very well today. I f you want to drop a striker for him then it's Falcao.
I disagree, I thought RvP had the better game and linked up very well. He got knackered and should have come off after the red card IMO.Falcao did everything better than RVP today except the goal for me.
Pressed harder, held up the ball better and linked up equally well getting a assist.
RVP just isn't involved enough in this system for me and with his lack of speed and workrate as such seems a luxury to carry at times even though he somewhat was better today till the 2nd half where he went AWOL.
jeez, that's a beautiful goal.He's far too good for U21 football. But he's also a level behind di Maria and Mata and Rooney, and we need to field our strongest eleven as much as possible. I think a loan wouldn't be too bad for him in January.
I can't really complain about the lack of playing time for Januzaj right now, we need results and clearly di Maria, Rooney and Mata are all superior players. I'd like to see him loaned out, hopefully van Gaal intends to implement a 4-3-3 eventually...I thought he was really quiet tonight for the u21's, first half you barely heard his name, only he knows if he meant the goal or not but.. yea he shouldn't be playing at that level, the only gripe I have against LvG's tenure so far is the lack of opportunities for Januzaj.
I'd agree, I personally would like to see what he could do at the top of the diamond, potentially even over Mata, but I'm a closet Januzaj fanboi.I can't really complain about the lack of playing time for Januzaj right now, we need results and clearly di Maria, Rooney and Mata are all superior players. I'd like to see him loaned out, hopefully van Gaal intends to implement a 4-3-3 eventually...
He's not gonna drop van Persie, he's scoring goals. And lets be honest, Januzaj has yet to impress in his cameos thus far this season.Let's see if LVG can drop RVP for Januzaj.
That will be showing balls and commitment to players regardless of age more than playing young defenders for one odd game when all others are out injured.
He did pretty well when he came on as a Sub vs Swansea for around the full game and was our best player.He's not gonna drop van Persie, he's scoring goals. And lets be honest, Januzaj has yet to impress in his cameos thus far this season.
Or Van Gaal figures out that playing 3 centre forwards at once doesn't work at the highest level.It's good to see him give a shit in the u21s. It would be very easy for him to have a strop and stroll around doing nothing, but he's taking it seriously.
He's in that awkward situation where he needs the minutes in the first team but from the midfielders you wouldn't drop anyone right now and at this moment no one is dropping RVP or Falcao for him either. Hopefully he keeps his head up and is ready to step up when inevitably some sort of injury gets him a route into the side.
Yep but he seems reluctant to drop RVP no matter what given his performances. Rooney he said will get more privileges as captain and then there is Falcao who he brought in for a big deal last minute when we didn't really need him that much either.Or Van Gaal figures out that playing 3 centre forwards at once doesn't work at the highest level.
We're not playing with 3 centre forwards though.Or Van Gaal figures out that playing 3 centre forwards at once doesn't work at the highest level.
This. SAF did it with Ronaldo and Rooney as well you could say during some lean years till they eventually started to pay off in trophies and as the crux of the team 2006 onwards.Sometimes the manager just to has to have the bollocks to play a kid regardless, like Wenger did with Ramsey until his faith was rewarded and he finally sparked into life, Januzaj should be getting games at United, he epitomises what this club stands for, even if it means having to rotate a star like Mata or whomever to get him in.
Alternatively 433 would equally solve the issue.
He's mad if he think's this set up is right. One could argue he's picking it due to the level of opposition but I feel we should be trying to figure out our best way of playing. The current top heavy formation would see us get slaughtered against good opposition (or Leicester). No decent team at the top level is trying anything like it.Yep but he seems reluctant to drop RVP no matter what given his performances. Rooney he said will get more privileges as captain and then there is Falcao who he brought in for a big deal last minute when we didn't really need him that much either.
Will be interesting what he does in this situation as Januzaj has a compelling case for more game time too and it might not be working as you say especially across balance of games. Will he drop RVP if his performances overall don't improve ?
Have to agree with you there and could add that Januzaj gives us more flexibility to switch formations during the game, than Mata or Van Persie. We could play 4-4-3/4-3-3/4-2-3-1 in one game just by changing the positions occupied by Rooney, Di Maria and Januzaj.He's mad if he think's this set up is right. One could argue he's picking it due to the level of opposition but I feel we should be trying to figure out our best way of playing. The current top heavy formation would see us get slaughtered against good opposition (or Leicester). No decent team at the top level is trying anything like it.
And yes Januzaj has a great argument for game time. He's provides width, is extremely creative, clever and is adding goals to his game. RVP is getting the place on reputation to the detriment of the team and bigger picture imo.