MyOnlySolskjaer
Creator of Player Performance threads
Full Name:
Mason Greenwood
Date of birth:
Oct 1, 2001 (16)
Nationality:
England
Foot:
Left
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Be a bit of a rush to throw him up to U23s at 16, with a lot of the big talents already making the step up to U23s it'd be wise to keep Greenwood in the 18s for another season IMO, he was very, very good last season.He was apparently great at U18 last season, so the next logical step would be to step it up at U21. We'll probably see him at preseason with no Lukaku and Rashford.
He was scoring a goal a game in the u18s, why would that be wise to keep him there for another whole season? He is clearly already far beyond that level. And he'll hardly be the first ever first year scholar to play u23s. Would you have said the same thing last year about Hudson-Odoi or Ethan Ampadu? Daishawn Redan has also played u23s. And that is just Chelsea, with the first two getting first team minutes. Why then would wasting Greenwood away in the u18s at the same age be wise? He should play the FAYC, UYL, and be promoted to the u23s as quick as possible. We are way too slow in our promotion of players.Be a bit of a rush to throw him up to U23s at 16, with a lot of the big talents already making the step up to U23s it'd be wise to keep Greenwood in the 18s for another season IMO, he was very, very good last season.
If you look at how he runs and his movement it's similar to RVP but much faster. With his finishing he's also similar to RVP in his technical ability and he gets his shots off really quickly; see 6:19 in that video @George Beast posted. He's comfortable with either foot, takes free kicks and corners with both feet. For his age he's coming on really well physically.What's his general playing style like? Any current players he could be compared to?
Cheers. That sounds drool-worthy indeed!If you look at how he runs and his movement it's similar to RVP but much faster. With his finishing he's also similar to RVP in his technical ability and he gets his shots off really quickly; see 6:19 in that video @George Beast posted. He's comfortable with either foot, takes free kicks and corners with both feet. For his age he's coming on really well physically.
I think he gets compare to RVP because they have a similar bow legged gait.What's his general playing style like? Any current players he could be compared to?
I’m not sure I like the idea of him being drilled as a 9. Feels like a position where the player rely heavily on how he develop physically. It is also a very tactical position where a player see less of the ball, and often facing his own goal.I think he gets compare to RVP because they have a similar bow legged gait.
Greenwood is faster and a better dribbler than RVP. There’s no agreement on his best position. He can play the 9 or as a wide forward, it seems United see him as a 9.
The ability for him to become a top player is there, if he has the mentality to see it through remains to be seen.
When he plays for England he’s been in that inside forward position. Personally I think it suits him better because he has the qualities to dribble a player and his proficiency with both feet means he can’t be handle by his full back as easily.I’m not sure I like the idea of him being drilled as a 9. Feels like a position where the player rely heavily on how he develop physically. It is also a very tactical position where a player see less of the ball, and often facing his own goal.
That's a very good point and something a lot of the young lads are struggling with. Even our young CBs don't look great in the air tbh.He's also looked very good with something a lot of the strikers we've attempted to bring through in recent years like Rashford and Wilson have struggled with which is actually challenging for balls in the air both in terms of actually scoring from crosses & not giving defenders a free ride when the ball is in the air.
Yeah I think it's one of the biggest problems for lads who have been in academy sides since they were very young playing against other academy sides all the way up the ranks who generally just have different variations on the same style of sanitized football and players end up having difficulty adapting when they play foreign or lower league sides or move into the senior game & have to deal with teams launching it & getting smashed in challenges. Wilson was one of the worst I've seen for it he'd make a massive leap where he should have been beating defenders to the ball comfortably but his timing was atrocious & he wouldn't get anywhere near the ball. Tuanzebe seems to have improved it a lot in the past year or so but Williams still has a bit of a tendency to get caught under the ball or mistime his jump completely.That's a very good point and something a lot of the young lads are struggling with. Even our young CBs don't look great in the air tbh.
Its such a shame seeing Wilson's jumping ability be absolutely useless because he is clueless in the air. Its a stark contrast to someone like Shane Long who fully utilizes his leap.
Sterling in blue gets 10 chances in a game and only scored 2.From what I’ve seen, I see him as a 9 too. The issue is that many kids nowadays don’t fancy that position, and if they do, they are often not as talented as Greenwood. The skilful kids all want to play with the ball.
Also, being a goal scorer is far more about mentality than technical ability for me. It takes balls to score goals regularly. Pogba is technically brilliant at shooting with either foot, but he’s currently not programmed to score goals. People like Lampard had the mentality to score goals, more so than a Pogba or Hazard for example. Or Sterling, in a white shirt at least. Hopefully Greenwood has this killer instinct too.
Only just about old enough to remember 2008 as well so weird when you say it like that.He was born in 2001....2001! Wasn't alive to see the treble....Man, I feel old