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I thought that too. I suppose he hasn't had much else to do.
Why though? We were looking for a goal and we tried to bring him on. Then we scored and we were looking to shore up the defence with Schneiderlin. And later Carrick got injured and bringing in Adnan would have made us a bit more weaker so we brought on TFM. It's not unheard of at all. In fact it's something I'm sure mourinho would do too.
Tbh managers should go for personal glory and legacy. But, you hope they do it the right way and benefit the team.
This. One of the big gripes I have with LvG. I suppose its probably just a bit of human nature as well. Everyone has their so called favorites.
We don't need another spineless player on the pitch.
Didn't know spineless players could carry a disastrous team under David Moyes
Probably our second best player after Martial
How much has Memphis played since December though? I don't think he started a lot of games other than EL (where januzaj couldn't play anyways). Januzaj did come on a few times and was out injured for a month. He also hasn't really taken his chances.
Januzaj 1286 minutes over 28 appearances in the last 2 seasons while Memphis has 913 minutes over 19 appearances just from New Year's. Seen as Memphis has seemingly been frozen out in the new year then it is hard to say Januzaj has been given a chance.
What fecking chances?
Memphis has played plenty all season despite being horrible.
What chances? You mean the three games at the start of the season where he was actually decent unlike most of Memphis' performances.
Januzaj could have and probably should have pushed for a starting role last season. Di Maria was useless and had he given more of an effort he could have got into the team ahead of him. Mata for instance was benched for almost 2 months but he worked hard, got a chance took it and started lot of games since. Even young started as a winger ahead of Di Maria and januzaj is a lot more talented than him. LvG for all his buffoonery tactically and gives chances to youngsters if they stake a claim. Mourinho wouldn't play a youngster to save his life. Just a couple of days back, Sam luckhurst tweeted that warren Joyce was complaining about him putting an effort for u21 games. Whatever the reason, that's extremely naive from someone who has got a lot to prove.
And the very next day Adnan was in the first team squad. So is he being rewarded for a bad attitude or is Luckhurst full of shit? I think we all know the answer to that. If you think Joyce yelling at a player means anything then you clearly don't know Joyce.
He might still be better than Sterling...
Yeah maybe. Luckhurst himself seemed to get this off someone else but still he hasn't done anything to deserve start. Memphis has been shit and shouldn't start either. But the point was that Adnan has to improve a long way if he needs to get into the squad under mourinho, something I want. But it doesn't seem very likely.
Exactly. Pretty much sums what I feel about Januzaj and Pereira and even Wilson.
This
They are best mates.
You don't say someone could go on to be one of the best players in the world just because you don't want to upset your buddy. He must see him in training and realise what a great talent he is, we've all seen the glimpses of top quality and an on form and confident Januzaj really could go places.
i wouldnt say that about my mate unless i believed it. Januzaj is an unbelievable talent, easily up there with pogba and under fergie would have been amazing here. Lets see if the next manager can get his true potential out of him.
