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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
Ollie Derbyshire said:
If he’s so talented why has it worked out for him at any big club so far? Honest question by the way.

I have a liking for the athletic type and he’s not that, is that the reason?
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I think because he’s lacked a bit of aggression. He’s not an athletic type like Sesko, but Zirkzee does have other qualities.
 
Gandalf said:
He won't be. We did not spend all of that money on Sesko to play Zirkzee as our starting striker, particularly when you consider that Zirkzee himself says he is not a striker and his career record of scoring about half as many goals as Sesko from a similar number of games should tell you who is more effective in front of goal.

I do think Zirkzee is a talented player. I don't see a natural position for him in this side however and again he is not and will never be a starting number 9 for a top team, it is not what he wants nor does it play to his strengths.
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You are correct. That's why we should play the false 9, which is the perfect role for Zirkzee with Cunha and Mbeumo running beyond when we have possession.
 
HotOne said:
You are correct. That's why we should play the false 9, which is the perfect role for Zirkzee with Cunha and Mbeumo running beyond when we have possession.
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Still really wanna see that. It’s just another option which is no bad thing
 
Man Utd 3:2 Burnley
Zero goal threat. Should have been sold for someone experienced.
 
Made a contribution to Mbeumos goal with the flick on.

But he's slow and clumsy in front of goal. Thought he was dreadful for the 60 minutes he played.
 
Did well with his link up play and movement when he came on but faded towards the end. Still can't finish unfortunately.
 
If only he could score goals and run a bit faster.

Wout in Oranje it is...
 
Pronewbie said:
Did well with his link up play and movement when he came on but faded towards the end. Still can't finish unfortunately.
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I think its when Mainoo came on, we lost our left wing with no Cunha or Mount.

If both are injured we are really f*d now Garnacho is also leaving.
 
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As with last year, really hard to see him as a long term PL player with how sluggish and low energy he is. Lovely technique but moves like an old man.
 
I think he ran out of gas in the 2nd - should've been subbed off. But when we were on top of them in the 1st half he played a big role in all the chances we created. He also played a role in Mbuemo's goal.

But after he got tired, you could tell he just stopped thinking.
 
Had immediate positive impact once he came in. Just need to up his fitness level.
 
Thought he did well against Grimsby but very poor today, it’s a shame but I don’t think it’ll work here.
 
He's not a premier league striker, i actually like him and think he is tidy in posesion and holding the ball up, but hes very much a supporting striker who will get more assists than goals, which we dont use in our system.
 
Horrific performance from an absolute clown. Every United social media post has him acting like an absolute court jester and that’s because he’s nothing more than a joke. Reminds me of that fat lad on Instagram who is about 20 stone but has a surprisingly silky touch

He’s been here for a year now in the Prem and looks have made no attempt to adapt to the physical demands of the game - he’s still slow, lumbering and looks out of shape.

Has the odd really nice first touch but I think that’s only notice cos he’s a bigger lad and it seems out of the ordinary for him but nothing that most of the players in our squad couldn’t do.

Disgrace of a signing
 
He's only good at being a stationary lump. There's no urgency to run at defences. There were several occasions where our attacking players were looking for him to run and he was slowly strolling forwards instead. Completely kills the pace of our attacks and Burnley's defence had no problems defending it at all.

All of our bright moments in the first half came from Mbeumo going full blast in behind or Mount pressing like a mad dog - actual movement, with purpose. The exact opposite of Zirkzee.
 
He's clearly not a striker but he links up the play well and keeps hold of the ball. Our attack was better when he came on today and he was involved in most of our chances. Although I'm sure some will still slate him as he didn't score.

Call me mad but I'd try him at CM.
 
He was keeled over ten minutes into the second half. He's been out because of injury, but you cannot be THAT unfit.
 
MattofManchester said:
He was keeled over ten minutes into the second half. He's been out because of injury, but you cannot be THAT unfit.
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Of course he can, hes been injured and didn’t play at all in pre season
 
HotOne said:
He's clearly not a striker but he links up the play well and keeps hold of the ball. Our attack was better when he came on today and he was involved in most of our chances. Although I'm sure some will still slate him as he didn't score.

Call me mad but I'd try him at CM.
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That is one of the worst takes I’ve ever read on here and I’ve read some absolute garbage
 
Poor when he came on today. Was surprised he was picked ahead of Sesko to be honest.
 
ItDoesntEvenMata said:
You can get on the exercise bike, cross trainer etc and be aerobically in shape
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Maybe you have not played much, non of those things replicate match fitness. Its completely different.
 
I liked his linkup play. Still spends too much time on the ball at times but I thought he was okay.
 
ItDoesntEvenMata said:
Horrific performance from an absolute clown. Every United social media post has him acting like an absolute court jester and that’s because he’s nothing more than a joke. Reminds me of that fat lad on Instagram who is about 20 stone but has a surprisingly silky touch

Disgrace of a signing
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Fan forum btw.

Just open mental illness on here at this point.
 
ItDoesntEvenMata said:
Horrific performance from an absolute clown. Every United social media post has him acting like an absolute court jester and that’s because he’s nothing more than a joke. Reminds me of that fat lad on Instagram who is about 20 stone but has a surprisingly silky touch

He’s been here for a year now in the Prem and looks have made no attempt to adapt to the physical demands of the game - he’s still slow, lumbering and looks out of shape.

Has the odd really nice first touch but I think that’s only notice cos he’s a bigger lad and it seems out of the ordinary for him but nothing that most of the players in our squad couldn’t do.

Disgrace of a signing
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Utterly ridiculous post. He was involved in pretty much all of our good play and chances. He's not the run in behind with pace and finish type but he allows the others around him to play. Mbeumo and Amad were far better once Zirkzee came on and linked the play.

Many on this forum are obsessed with the size and shape of players. Just because Zirkzee is on the bulkier side many assume he's useless. Where as just because Sesko is very tall and slim and looks athletic, that somehow means he's a good player when he's been far worse than Zirkzee.
 
Cassidy said:
Maybe you have not played much, non of those things replicate match fitness. Its completely different.
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He’s overweight and out of shape for any level of fitness. Let alone high level match fitness.

He doesn’t do the basics well as an athlete or as a striker
 
He's another Mount. He can be involved in good bits of play with other better players driving it. Someone can find him with a good pass and make a good run and he can lay it back or have a good flick to them. But the end product for an attacking player is missing. I think by the end of the season he'll have been involved in a few nice goals but I'm not sure he'll get more than 5 goals and 3 assists
 
Should of been sold to whoever would be stupid enough and money reinvested into someone who resembles a footballer.
 
I don't like how he gave up going to Casemiro's (a bit in accurate) cross too easily

I don't like how he just stood there when opponent CB missed the header, if he chased for the loose ball something may happen
 
I’m sure I read some comments in here a few days back how he could be crucial to a front three.
It was so laughable I couldn’t even be bothered to respond.

Hopefully that cameo has answered a few questions. Maybe his injury made them forget how disgusting a footballer he is.
 
Slightly Van De Beeky vibes with him. Everything doesn’t need to be a one touch.
 
Typical performance was involved in some lovely pieces of play and then he'd disappear or get caught out while being lackadaisical. Hopefully just getting up to speed.
 
ItDoesntEvenMata said:
You can get on the exercise bike, cross trainer etc and be aerobically in shape
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What? Haha


Anyway I thought he was ok first half
But then second half it wasn't good
There were times he wasn't expecting the ball at all despite the ball being in the area.
 
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