Mason Greenwood, Marseille Footballer | Read the thread rules in the OP before posting

Harsh. I get it… he’s getting criticism because he didn’t score against our rivals. If he had a game in his league and didn’t score nothing would get said. The guys class and his stats back it up.. can’t do it every game. Simple
Because nobody gives a shit about what he does in the French league.

The guy's a violent alleged rapist. Class is a long way from what he is. Simple.
 
No way they'd accept a player from Manchester.
He's not from Manchester. But it would be hard to see the fans accepting him as an ex United player and hopefully also due to his personal history.

A replacement for Salah who also doesn't track back might not work in footballing terms either.
 
Name the other Marseille players he was levels better than.

Not really. He had a couple of decent efforts via his usual step over, cut inside and shoot but aside from a good ten minutes in the second half he didn't do much. He's probably their biggest threat but that's not really saying much.
Didn't watch but my best mate who's a Liverpool fan was updating me during the game. Was saying that he sees him getting picked up by a bigger team this summer for sure.
 
Didn't watch but my best mate who's a Liverpool fan was updating me during the game. Was saying that he sees him getting picked up by a bigger team this summer for sure.
People were saying that last season.
 
I do think its inevitable that one of the bigger teams eventually goes for him thinking enough time has gone by and the negativitiy has blown over. I expect it'll be a foreign team though, Serie A or something

At that point I hope theres enough blowback that it doesnt happen
 
Not really. He had a couple of decent efforts via his usual step over, cut inside and shoot but aside from a good ten minutes in the second half he didn't do much. He's probably their biggest threat but that's not really saying much.
He had a nearly guaranteed assist right?
 
Didn't watch but my best mate who's a Liverpool fan was updating me during the game. Was saying that he sees him getting picked up by a bigger team this summer for sure.

I do think its inevitable that one of the bigger teams eventually goes for him thinking enough time has gone by and the negativitiy has blown over. I expect it'll be a foreign team though, Serie A or something

At that point I hope theres enough blowback that it doesnt happen
Yeah, I would be surprised if a bigger team doesn't come in for him. I then hope the fanbase revolts, forces them to 180 and it frightens others off from trying the same.
 
He's not from Manchester. But it would be hard to see the fans accepting him as an ex United player and hopefully also due to his personal history.

A replacement for Salah who also doesn't track back might not work in footballing terms either.

Probably not the right thread for it, but this does raise an interesting point of discussion about fans accepting a player from their biggest rival club, and to what extent fans would be willing to accept. Someone who has been directly confrontational towards us, like say Gerrard, or someone who has done stuff like Suarez, that would be a no. But someone like say Mane or Rodri, I would have been happy to take.
 
I watched the first half and whilst Greenwood is good in certain areas of the pitch.. off the ball he is very poor.

Even off the ball when Marseille had it, he wasn't making runs, coming short and passing it off.
 
Harsh. I get it… he’s getting criticism because he didn’t score against our rivals. If he had a game in his league and didn’t score nothing would get said. The guys class and his stats back it up.. can’t do it every game. Simple
:rolleyes:
 
I watched the first half and whilst Greenwood is good in certain areas of the pitch.. off the ball he is very poor.

Even off the ball when Marseille had it, he wasn't making runs, coming short and passing it off.
Yep. Couldn't be less arsed when he doesn't have the ball at his feet and it's not all about him.
 
Yeah, I would be surprised if a bigger team doesn't come in for him. I then hope the fanbase revolts, forces them to 180 and it frightens others off from trying the same.
Don’t think it would happen for European clubs. Seems their tolerance on this is a lot lower than English clubs. Wouldn’t even be surprised if an English club take his back.
 
Don’t think it would happen for European clubs. Seems their tolerance on this is a lot lower than English clubs. Wouldn’t even be surprised if an English club take his back.
Wouldn't be worth it for an English club, you'd hope. The booing, the media talk it would be never ending
 
Don’t think it would happen for European clubs. Seems their tolerance on this is a lot lower than English clubs. Wouldn’t even be surprised if an English club take his back.
Really? Ironic given we’re talking about a player shipped out of an English club to sign for a European one.
 
He was ok, that's about it.

I personally never understood the massive amount of hype around him, though I obviously didn't watch him each and every game. I always took it that hopes were pinned on him more, due to the state of the team at the time.
 
Yeah, I would be surprised if a bigger team doesn't come in for him. I then hope the fanbase revolts, forces them to 180 and it frightens others off from trying the same.
Weird thing to hope for - not least because of the negative impact on his partner, kids etc

What's best for Manchester United is a big move for the sell on clause, that's what I'm hoping for
 
He was ok, that's about it.

I personally never understood the massive amount of hype around him, though I obviously didn't watch him each and every game. I always took it that hopes were pinned on him more, due to the state of the team at the time.

Nah. Technically sound, both feet, good dribbler, great finisher.

He’s a wrong’un but he’s very good at football - special player. He’s not in the company he's in terms of teenage top scorers in the prem by happenstance. He also went like +2 years without even training, let alone play, at a pro level - at a crucial stage of his development - and still managed to come back and he’s currently one of the best forwards in Europe.
 
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Weird thing to hope for - not least because of the negative impact on his partner, kids etc

What's best for Manchester United is a big move for the sell on clause, that's what I'm hoping for
Don't think it's particularly weird not to want positive things to happen to him - and I don't see how not moving from his current situation (in which some people seem intent on insisting his family are very happy) would be a negative for his partner or kids but maybe you could explain?
 
Weird thing to hope for - not least because of the negative impact on his partner, kids etc

What's best for Manchester United is a big move for the sell on clause, that's what I'm hoping for
You know what else has negatively impacted his partner and family?
 
Probably not the right thread for it, but this does raise an interesting point of discussion about fans accepting a player from their biggest rival club, and to what extent fans would be willing to accept. Someone who has been directly confrontational towards us, like say Gerrard, or someone who has done stuff like Suarez, that would be a no. But someone like say Mane or Rodri, I would have been happy to take.
That would be a great thread in itself! And a discussion of how all of it changed after the 1970s (which came to mind when people discussed Alonso as a potential United manager, following a similar path to Busby, but in a very different environment).
 
There is no surprise that he is doing well. There was a star quality about him even in the first few games he played. How easily he was able to find some space and put the ball in the net - you appreciate it more when you no longer have that.

Pathetic that he blew up everything (*I added this line to avoid being accused of condoning his actions*).
 
He was ok, that's about it.

I personally never understood the massive amount of hype around him, though I obviously didn't watch him each and every game. I always took it that hopes were pinned on him more, due to the state of the team at the time.
It was his exceptional finishing with both feet that stood out at his age when he was at United. All other aspects of his game weren't special, but the way he struck a ball was ridiculously effective and was a different level to most footballers.

The hype around him had nothing to do with the state of the team at the time. He was at United when we had Bruno, Cavani and peak Rashford.
 

Wouldn't be surprising, the cnuts already tried it once and only backed off after massive pressure from fans and apparently advertisers. Maybe the think that 2 years later there will be less outcry.

I still don't want that violent rapist shitehead anywhere near my club.
 
I hope people don't panic and add like +10 pages to this thread because random "SportsPeteO" said XYZ
 
De Zerbi as manager
Greenwood on the wing
Dalot still as right back.

Can it get any worse?
 
Don't think it's particularly weird not to want positive things to happen to him - and I don't see how not moving from his current situation (in which some people seem intent on insisting his family are very happy) would be a negative for his partner or kids but maybe you could explain?
I was thinking more about the impact on the family of the level of discontent needed for a club to agree a deal and then backtrack - it would have to be huge levels of fan protest, media scrutiny, paparazzi etc

And if you think it through, let's say Marseille fail to sell him in summer - he'll probably get a free transfer a year down the line with an even bigger payday

Anyway like I said, I'm mostly bothered about what's best for Manchester United and that's a big sale this year with sell on clause

I don't expect him to come back at this point