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2025-26 Performances


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4.7 Season Average Rating
Appearances
26
Goals
2
Assists
1
Yellow cards
2
After a couple of promising sub appearances, ZZ Flop has returned

It just ain’t gonna happen for him
 
This transfer should be investigated

Zirkzee plays in slow motion and someone thought it was a good fit for fastest league in the world? Ten Hag signings fecked us so bad.

Blame Wilcox. He was the one who recommended him to the board.
 
He can take that Ratatatata celebration elsewhere. Not like we are going to see much of it anyway

I wanted Hojlund as backup but instead we get lite Fellaini
 
He can take that Ratatatata celebration elsewhere. Not like we are going to see much of it anyway

I wanted Hojlund as backup but instead we get lite Fellaini
Same difference. Both not good enough but at least with Hojlund leaving we got a decent fee for him.
 
It's one thing to be rusted or out of action for a while, but he should have some real fire in the belly to prove himself, put himself about a lot more, be less callous. It's disgusting to watch the lack of urgency
 
Weghorst was better than Zirkzee for us. Definitely. Could control and trap a football consistently for one.
Oh for United, yeah I suppose. But Zirkzee is a much better player, even with the age difference.

He's not shown it nearly enough at United, but even with you he's shown that he has way more skill tham Weghorst. He just has to go back to Italy or maybe Germany. PL is too physical for him.
 
He has the tools and maybe one day it will all come together for him and he’ll be a Zlatan regen. But it’s definitely not going to be in the PL, which is just much to fast and rough for him. Needs to be sold in the summer.
 
He has the tools and maybe one day it will all come together for him and he’ll be a Zlatan regen. But it’s definitely not going to be in the PL, which is just much to fast and rough for him. Needs to be sold in the summer.
Zlatan regen? Man couldnt even hold the ball for more than 2 seconds. He seems to think passing the ball back immediately as "cool" when it achieved feck all - no space is being opened, no team mates are freed, nothing. Fellaini is better than him at least he can control the ball using his chest and shield the ball
 
He really put himself in the shop window today. He'll make a great mannequin in Harrods or somewhere.
 
The PL feels to fast for him. A return to Italy or going to Spain will do wonders for his career.
 
There's a footballer in there somewhere. He just needs to play in a league where the players are not as strong and fast as PL players. He has the aggression and speed of a sloth.

Hopefully we've seen the last of him. I don't think I can even bear to see even a cameo performance.
 
I think football fans at times can be a little harsh, reductive, and hyperbolic about players when they’re struggling, and it’s unnecessary. With that said, Zirkzee is fecking shite, and possibly the wettest shart of a striker I’ve ever seen at the club. Genuinely pointless having him on the pitch, as he’s a detriment to our play.
 
Just a complete non-entity upfront. Could not get flick ons, was physically bullied by their CBs and on the ball his decision making was atrocious. He looked ponderous and lacking any intensity. First one to sell in this summer.
 
For those saying there’s a footballer in there somewhere, you do realise you have to actually run, put in effort and not give the ball away at every opportunity in every league, even Italy.

He’s been a joke since he’s been here, worst signing in a long time is between him and Sancho. Only thing in his favour is his relatively small fee.
 
He'll go back to Serie A probably this summer. Hopefully for decent fee.
He will. Just not sure if he’ll end up on loan first.

Either way, there’s no way he’s here next season in my view. Don’t think there was a way back for him even before today but reckon that was a very last chance.
 
Hes useless as a striker. Coming on late in games playing advanced midfield he can look a decent baller … today he was useless.
 
I’m still fuming at that ‘performance’ today especially in that first half. Couldn’t be arsed to get free of his market, one step behind his teammate.
 
I recently saw an old highlight of an open goal he squandered by allowing a defender to make a brilliant last ditch tackle off the line. Think it was from his time at Bayern.
On replay, it showed him trying to do a silly little flick on the line to put the ball in the net.

I thought it was an excellent snapshot into his mentality. He half arses his way around the football pitch, approaching top level competitive football like he's playing in one of those exhibition beach matches Cantona used to play in after retirement.
 
Just a complete non-entity upfront. Could not get flick ons, was physically bullied by their CBs and on the ball his decision making was atrocious. He looked ponderous and lacking any intensity. First one to sell in this summer.
Not sure how he has made it to this level
 
Him and Rasmus have been absolute muck, but it all goes back to ETH and his questionable eye for talent that brought them here in the first place.

The after effects of his transfer dealings are still scuppering us. He even moved on an actual prospect for nothing.
 
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His positioning was honestly laughable at times. I noticed several moments where he dropped into an already congested midfield and looked completely lost while the opposition defence compressed the spac leaving us with absolutely no way to stretch the back line.

What really stood out was how timid he looked physically. For a big-framed centre forward, he barely challenged for the long balls coming from Lemons. Instead of attacking them aggressively he seemed to just stand there hoping the ball would fall onto his chest, while defenders comfortably either headed it away or simply nudged him off the ball. It looked far too easy for them.

On top of that, his reactions seemed slow all game. Second to loose balls, second to movement around him, second to pretty much everything.

Calling that performance poor would honestly be putting it politely for a striker with his physical profile.

I hate seeing United players struggle because ultimatley you want them to succeed and I was hoping he’d maybe nick a goal to build some confidence for the remaininng games. But after watching that it’s genuinely difficult to take any real positives from his performance.

IN. THE. FECKING. SUMMER BIN. !!!!
 
There was a time when we have 4 players in the box in a counter attack and he fxxkop up the pass. Can't head. Can't hold up play. Too slow. Look lost all the time. Hope somebody see something in him and folk up 40-50 million.