Or maybe he genuinely rate as at least capable of being a decent squad having coached him during his best.
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He was brought on with 5 minutes to go in a number of games. At one point last season, Elanga I believe playing two full games had more minutes on the pitch than Van de Beek's 12 or 13 sub appearances combined. Yes I agree at some point it's down the player to prove himself but he was hardly given even 6 or 7 games starting in a row to show "are you good enough?" Even the like of Dan James and Andreas Pereira got that opportunity.
No, it is about giving a player a fair chance instead of jumping at every opportunity to call Donny a nothing playing like many here do. Donny never had a fair chance before, he now has a manager that knows how to use him. Lets see what he can do.
Then he must train poorly or have a bad attitude? In my 50yrs of supporting United, I have never come across a situation as bizarre as Donnie's. Three managers now and none have been able to get a tune out of him?
Reminds me of a t-shirt I got in Perth, Oz decades ago: Great place to live. 100 billion flies cant be wrong.
I believe the only reason why he’s here is so that we can use him in a player plus cash deal. Alvarez from Ajax or Gakpo from psv. Surely any of the Dutch team will take him back
I see your point and if Ten Hag doesn’t rate him then it doesn’t say much… but also it’s possible he got worse as time went on after the way he was treated, those two things can co-exist. He can have been treated badly and also could have done more for himself. Fact is he was a bad signing when we already had Bruno in his favoured positions.
No, we are not in the 80's, and the argument is not about heart, pashun, courage(although anyone denying Donny needs a full course of those qualities is watching a different player) it is about adding something, anything, of functional value when you are on the pitch. Theoretically Donny might be a great player, but for the overwhelming majority of his time in England, including a very average spell at Everton, he has been entirely ineffectual. I would love it if he turned it around but he has to give us something to suggest he can.
ETH quite diplomatic about him in his press conference. The absolute minimum to expect from a player who should be hungry to change his fortunes here should be to work his arse off. And he just looks like he has very little fight and focus.
Another chance today , he needs to start showing something quickly. Not going to get too many starts if he performs like Thursday again.
Needs to show some fight an desire along with confidence in his ability at this level.
Needs to show some fight an desire along with confidence in his ability at this level.
I thought he did well on Thursday I'm sure his team mates and Ten Hag can see and appreciate what he does even if the fans don't see it
We really need this fella to get off the fence and grow a pair of testicles today.
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Hope Donny has a good game. I think he's been treated badly during his time at the club but also he needs to raise his game to prove he is worth of a spot.
Interesting that ETH went for Donny to replace Bruno rather than move Eriksen to CAM and put either McTominay or Fred in.
Interesting that ETH went for Donny to replace Bruno rather than move Eriksen to CAM and put either McTominay or Fred in.
No he hasn't, he's not done enough in training or on the pitch to justify selection by several managers. He's only starting today because EtH HAS to rotate due to fatigue.
All we ask is 14 touches in the first half.
He needs to stick to what he does best and find pockets of space and disrupt the opposition that way.
He doesn't bother doing that though?
Good to see him getting run of games in spite of haters. Go on Donny lad.
He’ll be a #10 today in Bruno’s absence I suppose. I guess that’s his best position. Interesting to see if he can cause Villa any problems or will he be a passenger yet again. If he does play higher up I wouldn’t be all that surprised to see him register a goal or an assist, just to really confuse everyone.
He'll be useless again if we aren't dominating possession.
Please do something
He did it well against Sheriff for the time he was on.. but was then anonymous against Real.
It’s a tough ask. Maybe him and Ronaldo combined can get that?
He looks like someone who mumbles, he needs a good shouting at
Effort and odd pass forward is the minimum I am asking for..
If ten hag is seeing enough to be playing him then I'm excited. Hope he can regain his confidence and form
Aston Villa 3:1 Man Utd
It’s only been three years, still needs time to settle in.
Standard Donny.
Did he deserve to start?
Memes aside, he should never start for this club again. Sell in January.
Yeah I think it's time to sell him. Honestly doesn't do anything right or effective in games
Abysmal. Not even worth keeping around as a squad option. Literally like playing with 10men.
No point getting mad at him anymore. He is just not good enough and he needs to be moved on for his own sake.
Who was the scout that recommended this fool? Stealing a living this fella
What does he do? Cant pass, can't create, can't press, can't track back.
A waste of a shirt again. A nothing player.
May as well give him away unfortunately. Nothing against the man and player but boy he looks lost and out his depth in the PL.
Can we start quoting the people who claimed he just needed games under a manager who knows him and trusts him?
I gave Ole a lot of stick for stuff, but he did at least spare us all the shiteness of having to watch VdB, so we should give him some credit for that.
Absolute nothing player.
Absolute nothing player.
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