Try one season, which he's been injured for a decent chunk of and in which Chelsea's been a complete shitshow. Before that he's had three good to very good seasons.
Seems a tad ridiculous to claim a 24 year old with four seasons as a starter has peaked and is in decline.
Just Chelsea fans playing down losing a good player.
Rooney didn't burn out in his mid 20s.
And to counter that, some are being ridiculous with the criticism
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He's not exactly a world beater. Just a decent player.
Thing is not many here rate both Gakpo and Nunez before their move. But we do rate Mac Allister I think. He'd be from a decent to a brilliant signing for them imo. And just what they need the most atm. Personally I really wanted us to sign him, especially with the price being quoted.
Kinda is though, isn't he.
On Gakpo and Nunez it’s simply not true, a lot of posters on here wanted both of them signed. By all accounts Liverpool wanted mount as well but have moved on to macallister instead.
I disagree - there were plenty who thought United were idiots for not buying Nunez and Gakpo.
I'm not sure about Nunez because I didn't really follow his thread back then. But I did follow the Gakpo thread because there was some rumours that ETH was interested in him. If my memory serves me right most posters including me thought he was kinda average.
I think we're actually largely agreeing mate. I think he'll be good for them too, I am more just going against the views of some of the more extreme posters who think they sign this guy then they're winning the league next season and yet cannot see any merit in us signing Mason Mount who is a clear upgrade on every midfielder in our squad bar Casemiro IMO
He’s honestly not as good as some are elevating him to. Him being in a World Cup winning squad along with Brighton having a brilliant season is really over inflating his reputation.
Why does he post these terribly mocked up pictures of players in their new kits? It’s like his account is ran by a 14 year old.
No not really. A player isn't world class just because his team won a world cup. He's just a decent/good player.
Makes it sound like he was a cheerleader on the bench. He started every game for them, except the Saudi Arabia humiliation.
Probably because his target demographic are 14 year olds. I agree, it's all very cringe.
Christian Romero, Otamendi and Molina started every game of the World Cup. More than Mac Allister. All of those are gash and I wouldn’t want anywhere near Utd. Just because a player started every game for a world cup winning team, it’s not something to get excited about. I repeat, Lloris is a World Cup winner too.
I was being facetious, but it's stupid to call him "decent", he is clearly a top level player and has proved as such.
He looks absolutely excited.
It's actually worse. Enzo. Months ago.
Mounts best position isn't as an 8 though, so I would have preferred mcallister
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Of course that would be too extreme. But I could understand why some is gutted we don't sign him or would prefer him over Mount.
He's yet to feature in Champions League or Europa League football and is 24. He's not featured for a big club yet and the pressure that brings.
Lallana is comparing him to Modric. You prefer that?No he isn'tHe's a good player but he is nothing like Scholes, he isn't a tempo setter or controlling midfielder or a deep playmaker in the slightest. His passing and technique is nowhere close to that.
It's nonsense
He's a peripheral player whose sense of importance has been inflated with his excellent 'support' role during the World Cup run. He's not a main man midfielder whose going to raise Liverpool's level and I wouldn't rate him higher than a prime Hendo or Gini. Reminds me of a roided Van De Beek signing. Did not want him for United - we need to aim for better.
