Telsim
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Abysmal first half. Somewhat better second half, plus the goal. Getting dropped before Rashford does would be a shame.
It is nice that he scored a goal but he could have had 2 goals and 2 assists today. He needs to be smarter in certain situation.
Also moments like where he was just standing offide from a Zirkzee pass. He is still young enough to improve but if he doesnt improve on that aspect, i dont think he will be good enough for a top team.
Read that some were claiming he had a dreadfull game, i dont agree with that but he did have some dreadfull moments.
I completely forgot about that actually.Could have also had an assist as well if Rashford isn't offsides.
I completely forgot about that actually.
Considering he had an awful game he did have some good contributions - the goal, cross to Rashford and his part in Zirkzee's offside goal.
I'm confident his decision making and ball retention can't be that bad again next game, and his confidence may be up after the goal. I'd start him again.
Those lumps should have been taken last season but Ten Hag decided to stick him on the bench for 5 months instead.I would too. He also made some excellent tackles in the second half tracking back which was nice to see considering he wasn't on his game going forward today.
For me he's just one of those players you take the lumps with because his talent warrants it the more experience he gets. It's evident in those flashes.
Those lumps should have been taken last season but Ten Hag decided to stick him on the bench for 5 months instead.
We'd have a much better player on our hands right now if we just gave him experience last season. Poor management.
Or just drop Rashford who's comfortably the worst of the 3.Two poor games in a row now. The goal shouldn’t mask the performances.
Garnacho into the starting 11 now, he is considerably better on the right. Up to Amad to fight his way into the team now.
Has Rashford been feeding you school dinners because he's comfortably worse than both.Two poor games in a row now. The goal shouldn’t mask the performances.
Garnacho into the starting 11 now, he is considerably better on the right. Up to Amad to fight his way into the team now.
Amad looked like he was holding his groin when he went off today. Hope it wasn't anything serious.
He wasn't good, but don't think he was as bad as some in here are saying either.
Players like Amad will always struggle to garner fanbase trust/belief because he's not just some classic hard charging touchline winger constantly taking his man to the outside and banging crosses into the box.
I think he needs at least a couple more starts to give him more of a chance to settle in the team even if he isn't in the team for the Liverpool game. I would much rather him in the team than rashford or Antony but wouldn't be against trying mount on the leftTwo poor games in a row now. The goal shouldn’t mask the performances.
Garnacho into the starting 11 now, he is considerably better on the right. Up to Amad to fight his way into the team now.
Speaking of development, he seems to me as one who clearly still needs plenty of game time to develop further. Still shows the lack of first team experience. Today wasn't a great showing at all thoughAntony costed him a season of development, let’s hope it is not too late for him now.
Antony costed him a season of development, let’s hope it is not too late for him now.
Yeah I'm not seeing this whole he was poor or had a shocker narrative.I thought he was one of our better players despite the naivete. I'd stick with him - I wouldn't want to play him every week at this point either mind you, think he needs management but he's shown more in first 2 games than others.
Not Antony's fault, Ten Hag picks the team.Antony costed him a season of development, let’s hope it is not too late for him now.
He made his first sub appearance in December and wasn't seen again for months. We'd have a better version of Amad now if we'd have bedded him into the team in the 2nd half of last season when he was fit throughout. But our manager who lead us to 8th place apparently knew better.You mean last season when he was injured for much of it?
I mean I think many like myself rate him because he’s quite often very good in the final third, great ball striking, makes good decisions, and takes care of the ball in tight spaces. I think you’re far overrating his “rawness”, he needs more experience at this level sure but he’s more refined technique wise than Garnacho already.I’d argue he’s more (over)rated because he isn’t and because he isn’t charging at wingers, some people are overrating his playmaking abilities / retention saying he’s a future #10. He’s still very raw, his passing needs work and needs to improve so much.
Or just drop Rashford who's comfortably the worst of the 3.
As I said in my quote, Garnacho is considerably better on the right, and that’s Amads spot.Has Rashford been feeding you school dinners because he's comfortably worse than both.
He's out most in form winger. He stays in the team for me.As I said in my quote, Garnacho is considerably better on the right, and that’s Amads spot.
Rashford needs to be dropped too. Zirkzee is meant to be capable of playing on the left too but I don’t see it.
Amad has talent but if you are okay with results like this, then sure, keep him in. And I’m saying this as one of his biggest fans over the past few years.
Let him rotate with Garnacho and if they’re both firing, then find a way to put them both in the team. I like the player but I just want us to up the standard.
That’s fair. Slim pickings though.He's out most in form winger. He stays in the team for me.
Great summary.In my book he was comfortably our worst player today, despite the goal.
He killed so many of our attacks with poor passing and/or decision making, and was lucky to stay on the pitch as long as he did.