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That is what irritates me the most.
Does he even dribble or is it "kick it past and run"? Dan is extremely reliant on his pure acceleration and pace, thus the tunnel vision.
Don't think tunnel vision is the reason. Take Wales/Turkey game, around 80th min? James had a perfect acceleration, gained the space and time, but instead of pass it forward, he took another touch and 10y or so, then pass it. Had he passed it on the 1st glance, it would have been a 10/10 winger assist, regardless of whether the other guy scored or not. No he just need another touch and run, before making a terrible pass. It was pure decision making, always making the wrong decision, consistently.
I think it's a habit and really hard to get rid of. I'm not a footballer but I think you do need to pay attention to your surroundings without losing the ball.. I see lots of players do it. The good ones especially don't seem to have any difficulty doing it, it just looks so natural. His pace is kinda wasted if he tunnel visions.
Exactly. Actually, this is what I meant as well. Dan's instinct is to kick and run to get as far from opppsition player as possible. As he has no top dribbling or ball close control skills, he hardly ever thinks of taking half a second pause to raise his head and take a glance at surroundings. Thus, the tunnel vision. In fact, there are special training devices that improve your vision and decision making, but you have got to be able to control the ball while raising your head to assess suroundings and make correct decision. James, unfortunately, does not seem to have that.
Opposition Weren't great? - it was the Turkish national team!! As fans where do we get off judging players like this. He’s a young lad who’s had 2 tough seasons at UTD. His father recently passed he’s been in and out of a UTD team. He gives everything whilst on the pitch. We should be happy for him playing for his national team and doing himself his club and his country proud. Instead we are slagging him. Whether he is good enough for Utd or not - he’s doing his best. So why don’t you stick your negativity up your settee bound arse and just have a coke and a smile and shut the feck up. For inconsistent players - see Pogba, £90mil I believe.
I hate to break it to you but....he is.
James would definitely not come back to haunt us as he just doesn’t have the potential to be a starter for a top 4 team. But he is a valuable squad player who does well in big games where we play on the counter or would also do well to protect a lead (unfortunately last season there weren’t that many leads to protect for us otherwise we would have seen more of him).
He really isn't. Park as a good squad player. James for a club like United is just a player
He really is unless you are City and can stockpile 50-60 mil bench players.
Not really. All the top clubs look for good squad options than aren't bang average and simply 'have pace'. This idea that you merely need passion and a body is rubbish. I already gave an example in Park. There are many more all around Europe at the bigger clubs. James wouldn't make the bench at any of them.
When we have a team as good as we had in 2008 who could afford playing Park then we can talk.
No, we can talk now. I believe the ambition is to the reach the top. If it's not we can stop right here. But if it is, then James is not good enough as a squad option as he doesn't have the quality which is what is needed to win the PL title unless you have an unbelievably good manager which we don't. If we're judging everything by where we are, then feck it, Lindelof, Fred, and Mctominay are also of the required standard and let's just accept that we aren't interested in achieving much.
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Your post doesn’t make any sense. We are discussing squad players. McT, Fred and James are definitely good enough to be on the bench. McFred are starting for us and we came 2nd in the league. So now these players wouldn’t be good enough for our bench? Hell it would be a dream to get two midfielders in who could start for us and have McFred on the bench. That‘s what most of the fans feel anyway, that these two should be rather on the bench than starting. Very few United fans want them to start but it’s not like we currently have any better options.
He isn't going anywhere
Lindelöf was named Man of the Match against Spain.
Rashford’s stats are still much better. And as usual you don’t actually double check your stats when shitting on Rashford. He is if your name isn’t Ole. Ole doesn’t use the squad well enough. You don’t agree with that statement? You wouldn’t have taken a risk and taken half fit Rashford out at any point for a few games?
In the league James played 90 mins 4x, 76 mins 2x and 88 mins 1x, so no, not as you say lot‘s of 60 mins or sub appearances. He also got a lot of time including a number of 90 mins in the Europa. So he had enough match practice.
Don’t be delusional. James is a good squad player who can start some games where we can counter attack. But he is never going to be good enough to start ahead of an even half fit Rashford, let alone a fit Rashford.
His minutes could be going for up and coming/developing youngsters. In fact, I'd question the club's pipeline/youth set-up if it can't produce better than Daniel James
I would. But bringing James on when we need a goal would be a desperate attempt. I would have risked VdB and Amad from the 70th min in the final for example as Rashford was clearly struggling, but would not have brought on James.
I have a feeling that Cavani could play well off James direct style. It’s just a feeling because there’s no real evidence at this point but I think he’d like the crosses and the way James gets in behind and turns teams around. James would also work the channels for him.
I learnt so I’m pretty sure you can be taught.
I would have actually taken Pogba and Rashford off as Pogba was not doing anything either. That’s why I said VdB & Amad on.
I don't think Elanga, Mejbri or Shoretire are ready for his minutes, nor are they ready to be the guy who comes on to be a counter attacking/territory gaining outlet upfield late on while defending a lead. Dan James is. He's not amazing or anything but he does a grand job for us and seems satisfied with the role he has. The young players mentioned before that, well they will either make it or they won't.
most United fans just seem spoilt and want to create a fifa ultimate team of 22 star players it seems.
No, it absolutely makes sense. Going by the standards you want for the club, McFred are great as starters and James is great on the bench because "we are not in 2008". With that thinking, we'll never get there again either. My take - the likes of Fred are at the level needed from squad players rather than James who isn't really good enough for this club. The likes of Palace is more his level. And let's not keep bleating on about this 2nd place finish ffs. We have to keep improving especially in our weak areas like midfield.
Oh alright. He's a top class CB then.
Comprehension is clearly not your best skill.
When did I ever say McFred are great as starters? Go and find a single post of mine which claims this. I am sure you have seen one as you seem to know about the standards I want. So find it or stop talking nonsense.
Absolutely his fault. Or at least it will be if we think he's fine as a squad player as opposed to the likes of McFred who are actually the sort of standard we should be looking for from squad players. IMO anyway. James is a wide player who is as puny as Mata and can't dribble. He has his moments every once in awhile which is fine for a 4th place challenging team but that's not what we aspire to be.
