We offloaded Kagawa, who was useless for us.
So you think our scouting team should stop following Dortmund?
Apart from 1 or 2 papers, I think British sporting press are more grounded than a lot of countries press, espcially since the emergence of social media, so not sure why British press get stick the way they do on football forums.
By that logic, we've had only two German players and it hasnt worked out, so you wouldnt be willing to sign another German from here on in? And signing Argentinians hasnt worked out great either, so you would say no to Dybala?
I know Marca dedicated about half their paper to their U17s World Cup side when they got through to the final. Seemed a lot of pressure and might go some way to explaining their poor reaction to losing.
That is the most broken logic ever.
You realize he's 17 years old?
I know Januzaj isnt british, just that he was with our academy for long time. But my point was we tried hard to create a british core, starting from SAF's last 2-3 seasons, but we failed miserably. Evans was good in our title winning season but there is a reason he is be playing for West Brom now. Jones cost us loads, and never looked certain to have a great future here - injuries, rash tackles, poor header, hardly attacks ball in the opposition box. We even bought Powell, that too not on cheap, and he left before anybody knows if he was a midfielder or a striker. Shaw was supposed to take care of our LB for next 10 years when we signed and every year we talk about his fitness, his issues to fit in Jose style.
I disagree with that. I'm not for foreign player limits (like some countries have) but Manchester United being an English/British club, i think it has a duty to produce English/British players and go after the best English/British talents.
Truth is the majority of people on football forums talking shit about British sporting press don't speak Spanish or any other language and don't actually really have a clue what other nation's press are like.
Producing english/british players is different than trying to create british core though.
Gomes is a great talent but I'd say Sancho is just simply better, from what I've seen of them both anyway. Gomes is also a 'smaller' player, which generally speaking makes it harder to make the step-up, irregardless of talent.
I don’t think he is better, he is just physically ready for senior football whereas Gomes is not.
Dortmund haven’t developed him. He’s a city player from the Watford academy.
He's only played two senior games aged 17!
I guess you wouldn't sign Messi either given the chance, seeing as you've had several failed Argentinian's?
Oh look more schoolboy logic.
They did ask but at that point Sancho was still content to be there, it was only about a week later when Guardiola left him out of the US tour that he decided to go awol and force a move. Bad timing I guess.
Wasn't he left out of tour because he wanted to leave?
Certainly wouldn't be surprised to see him back in England and in fairness it was a surprise he didnt go back to London this time as he was allegedly homesick?
Watched two of his games for them. He has got himself into contention for a place in the match day 16 for sure and should get a lot more minutes from here to the end of the season. He hasn’t reproduced the magic he showed at youth level yet but the signs are good. Lots to learn still. Got injured yesterday after coming on as a sub though.
I thought he wanted to stay - but wanted a guarantee about playing time - he didnt get the guarantee so wouldn't sign the contract even though wages etc had been agreed - so they left him out and he said right I'm offski then
Yeah he made right call, that's for sure.
What actually impresses me is his decision making. He has a very good understanding of what he can and can't do in particular situations, you barely see him lose the ball to over ambitious dribblings, too hopeful hollywood passes or overly selfish long shots. Something which for example will cost Emre Mor the career his talent deserves.
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Yeah Hudson Odoi is looking like he'll be a star. Absolutely rapid but has the technical ability to make good use of it. Throw in Gomes and Sessegnon and England are going to absolutely stacked for quality wide and attacking players in the next few years.
There is Sancho, Sessegnon, Hudson Odoi, Foden, Gomes, Mount all coming through in those attacking mifield/wide forward positions, lots of talent. Mason Greenwood is also going from strength to strength for United and England this season and could be another one to add to the mix.
Seniors is a completely different level of intensity and speed to youth level. Hopefully once he comes to terms with the pace of the game fully he will start to do some of the ridiculous stuff he did at youth level.
Quality goal. Can't say I've seen much of Mount but will keep an eye out for him from now on.
He's from the Chelsea academy and was the U19 Euros 'Golden Player' last summer. His style is kind of like Ozil's. He can unlock defences with his passing, something England have sorely lacked.
