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One of them cost us 80m, another cost us 64m and the other one is a teenager who came through our academy. The price tag isn't the player's fault, however there is a level of expectation that comes with big money signings that isn't there for academy lads.
Garnacho is 4 years younger and didn’t cost us an arm and leg. I wouldn’t have much of an issue with Antony if he was backup. The problem is our decision to spend 80m on him.
By that logic Rashford, who you’d sell, should be given the keys to the City.
There are people quoting numbers of Garnacho being worth more than what those two cost so why is he held to such lower standards.
This is a key point though. We are so low at the moment, that whenever some slight bit of hope appears it is completely overhyped - especially when it comes to young players. Garnacho will save us, Højlund will save us, Mainoo will save us, etc. It is totally unrealistic and unfair to these young players. They should all be squad options behind world class players, and be eased into the side with substitute appearances and starts in the cups. Instead we put the world on their shoulders, because we are so poor in every department.
Rashford is 26, paid an enormous salary and refuses to runs. I agree that we should improve the entire front line but the bolded bit has no logic.
It has as much if not more logic than saying a player can do feck all for multiple games in a row because he cost less than his underwhelming teammates & runs. This really doesn’t matter though, fact is he’s not good enough [currently] to be a starting LW for Manchester United football club him being ‘4 years younger and didn’t cost us an arm and leg.’ means nothing frankly.
This is where I’m at with it, we need to start calling things as they are or we end up in another Rashford situation where we inflate a players ability and ego and offer them an undeserved contract because they’re from the youth team.
Noticed this as well. Normally he does fine against the TAA's of this world - when the ref didn't give a rat's arse about giving a free kick early in the game when TAA pushed Garnacho to the floor, it became harder for him. However, he does struggle when he comes up against someone faster and stronger than him. He needs to adapt to this as he isn't fast enough that he can rely on his pace. There are certain wingers that know they have the beating of defenders from pure pace, but he isn't there - most likely never will be.
Yawn
I rate Martinelli very highly and think that you've found a good comparison. I don't know the stats between Martinelli at 19 and Garnacho but I would be very happy if Garnacho could reach Martinelli's current level within the next couple of years.
Twitter tacticos feel like they need a 2000 word essay to describe a 19 year old being inconsistent with end product and the need to single him out when he has been by a very big distance our best attacker this season.
Much like Mainoo, I'm worried this guy has a bit of it, but doesn't have enough of it. I don't think he's anywhere near as talented as Greenwood was. We can't hang our hats on youngsters who aren't out and out starlets, we'll never compete with City and Liverpool that way.
Nonsense.
The biggest contributor is garbage coaching and leaving individuals in attack with far too much to do, the few times they actually get the ball.
He's got one goal and one assist in the premier league this season. And he's supposed to have been in good form this season
Pointless to look at anyone's end product in seasons like this one when the managers system is actively restricting them.
