Don't worry - Larry knows he's in line to take over, so he's feeding us his best prospects...
Gabriel Obertan | 2009/10 Performances
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Personally I'd rather see Nani given the chances. Both can be equally frustrating I know but I do think at this moment in time Nani is the better player, all be it with low self esteem at the moment.
Patience is needed but sadly Fergie has built a team around players that we need to be patience with.
Agree. The cafe has a lot of revisionism which suggests that Ronaldo wasn't very good for us as an 18 year old. He was the fans' player of the season in his first season and the best player on the pitch in the cup final.
Back to Obertan, I have yet to see the potential that most of you do. I'd prefer to see Welbeck getting games.
The real issue is why the hell does he run like that, it's like he's marching really fast. Never seen anything like it, it stuck out more than ever vs Leeds, the boy is special!
where is he? Obertan that is?
wheres the hype gone? is he still better then Nani
wheres the hype gone? is he still better then Nani
Not seen him since being subbed against leeds.
Obertan will still end up getting more games than Nani did last season.where is he? Obertan that is?
wheres the hype gone? is he still better then Nani
He only plays well in October
Octobertan
He'll be amazing in 9 months
Octobertan
He'll be amazing in 9 months
Yes, please
You could say the same thing about Wenger and his Arsenal side
He's doing well for the reserves.
He's got a year to acclimatise to English football and the increased pace of the game and physicality and hopefully he'll be challenging for the first team next season.
What is going on with the phantom 12th page?!
(after saying that this post will probably end up there)
(after saying that this post will probably end up there)
Caf in breakdown mode..
C'mon 12th page!!
Am i there yet?
Someone must have been ghosted.
Patience is needed, he's still very young and raw.
i know but when look at this thread and hype around him
it makes as all look bit too extatic I'd like to see him more often on the pitch.
Have you seen him for the reserves or France U21's at all?
I remember that some criticized me (Top) for my lack of enthusiasm regarding his signing.What could I do ? I was surprised by it and I knew a long time was needed before we'd see him be a regular player.
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so you employed your sanity and you got told off for that. Typical on these on these boards
but that's why i love the Caf I just questioned why you kept downplaying him after we had bought him, and said I hoped he'd prove you wrong.
I would be the last person to criticise someone for having an opinion on a new player when it's based on what you've seen yourself, considering how I didn't rate Valencia based on how he played for Wigan.
He needs to bulken up, the Gym should help and the weights would work. Still needs to be more threatening in attack, needs to improve his shooting as we haven't seen him shoot that much yet, he also is tall and should get more headers and also needs to use his trickery to his advantage like the Wolfburg game. I'm convinced that he still is one of our potential stars, we just need to put faith in him like Ronaldo.
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anybody else see him last week driving before the city match outside the united chippy across from the blaize/trafford bars?
was amazed to look up and there he was, driving a shitty french jeep that was years old. he seemed happy though he looked like he was lost as he drove off into town rather than heading to the stadium.
on topic, im worried now for him that he wont make it, just like the millers, djemba djumbos and bellions, but i hope i am wrong, he seems a likeable chap.
was amazed to look up and there he was, driving a shitty french jeep that was years old. he seemed happy though he looked like he was lost as he drove off into town rather than heading to the stadium.
on topic, im worried now for him that he wont make it, just like the millers, djemba djumbos and bellions, but i hope i am wrong, he seems a likeable chap.
For what he cost us I guess we can afford to take the risk. he's a typical young player, good in patches then his form drops off. We need to give him a chance to make the grade and stop all the knee-jerk stuff, "Oh he is going to be World class" "Oh he's never going to be good enough"
All in good spirit Top, I was really surprised by this signing and as a player he never kept my attention (as much other promising players did in France) before his signing.In the few games he's played for the senior team, I saw things that I liked and others that will take time to work on.
This thread represents everything wrong with this forum.
His biggest problem was that he can't kick a football, but apart from that very promising I thought.
If he can develop his crossing, shooting technique.. he has a chance of making it.
If he can develop his crossing, shooting technique.. he has a chance of making it.
Add heading to that, as he is kinda tall.
I like what i've seen so far. He's got a lot of work ahead of him, but there is enough raw talent for me to believe he has a fighting chance to make it here. The next 2 years will be critical. I think how he does in the next preseason and cup games will determine how much of a chance he has of taking the full step up.
i'd say the anderson and nani threads are worse.
Honestly, if some of these muppets had their way we would have sold ronaldo after the first game for a box of fags.
it wears me out sometimes, but then i think feck em
Has more potential than Bellion. Worth the risk considering his small transfer fee of 3 million and his relatively young age.
So he probably should have chosen another sport eh?
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