AltiUn
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I'm liking the look of him so far, really nice touch for the Mata goal. Pleased with his contribution.
I think so, yeah. Everything good I've seen from him has been in or around the 18 yard box, both for Ajax and in his brief time at United, so if we can make the most of that, we've got a real attacking threat on our hands.That’s where he played for Ajax isn’t it?
Think I'll take Mata's opinion over some of the Caf experts on here. Had a good game tonight again despite his surroundings, plus he's only still settling.Tweet
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Yeah agree. He has that ability, a bit like Bruno sometimes, to influence the game even if he’s been relatively quiet.It was very VDB, ghosted it but lovely assist and another lovely key pass.
He’s being eased into the team.Said this in the match thread, but we should see what he can do around the 1st team on a regular basis. He looks a smart players that can link us up and works hard. I like him
Yip completely agree. For me if we are playing Donny and Fernandez then, Fernandez is the one who drops deeper. Then there's Pogba who had a nice cameo at #10 as well.His general play was pretty average but he comes alive around the box. Strikes me as more of support striker than an attacking midfielder tbh. Lovely touch for the goal.
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Agree with your first sentence. Not sure what game people watched who praise him for this performance today. His last 20 minutes were good thanks to the assist and through ball on Dalot, but other than that he was underwhelming for my taste. If our central attacking midfielder has 34 touches in the whole game, there is no way I can praise that. I can only hope that the final part of the game is what we can expect for 90 minutes when he gets to play with better players around him, if not, he will be of little use for us. Played hide and seek for a big part of the game in my opinion.Wasn't too impressed with him, a lot of sideways passing and running away, a lot of not being involved. Of course nice flick for the assist but until then he wasn't really involved.
Not sure what to make of him yet, I never really watched him for Ajax so not sure what his qualities actually are, will have to wait and see i guess. Seems like a bit of a non dribbling no.10, which is a hard position to accommodate in modern football, made even harder by the fact we have Bruno who plays there (and Pogba who should be playing there).
Not according to his agent, who is angry that he isn't starting every game instantly... but he's being managed just fine and is hopefully easing into a first team regular roleHe’s being eased into the team.
Definitely. I think Bruno has a more rounded game so would be the one to drop deeper, leaving VdB to play off the striker. Would leave some big gaps in midfield though. Maybe they could both learn to play in a 3 and alternate runs into the box? There's no easy answer, really.Yip completely agree. For me if we are playing Donny and Fernandez then, Fernandez is the one who drops deeper. Then there's Pogba who had a nice cameo at #10 as well.
I wonder if he could play the Mata off-the-right role? Adding that bit of utility, could see him get more minutes that just #10 or bench
Was that really his agent? Read somewhere that it wasn’t?Not according to his agent, who is angry that he isn't starting every game instantly... but he's being managed just fine and is hopefully easing into a first team regular role
I'm a sucker for reading things that may not be true! May just be BS.Was that really his agent? Read somewhere that it wasn’t?
We agree he’s being managed just fine.
Not according to his agent, who is angry that he isn't starting every game instantly... but he's being managed just fine and is hopefully easing into a first team regular role
Not his agent, though I think some guy who works for the agency that acts as his agent? Either way some nobody.Was that really his agent? Read somewhere that it wasn’t?
We agree he’s being managed just fine.
Pretty sure on 16/17 he played as a 6, 17/18 as an 8 and 18-20 as a 10 pretty much. Can play all 3 positions.That’s where he played for Ajax isn’t it?
Ah the classic " Friend/parent/ex-lover" of someone linked to the main source that we see so often in the transfer threads.Not his agent, though I think some guy who works for the agency that acts as his agent? Either way some nobody.
Ajax players always seemed so well groomed in the fundamentals of the game. Saw it with Blind as well. They're one of those clubs I'm always happy when we make a signing from.Growing into the squad nicely. You can see he is so well educated in basic footballing skills.
Once he feels settled and gets his chemistry with other key players on point, he will become a crucial engine in the team.
very astute signing by Ole and the scouts