Agree, shame he didn't take his chances here as there is a good player in there.
Memphis Depay | Atletico player
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Basically these. How to be a CAF legend. Flop at United, then tear it up in a weaker league overseas.
What a hit!
Erm... we put a buyback clause in... right? 
Why so he can comeback and suck again?Erm... we put a buyback clause in... right?
Of course not.
Because frankly it is moronic to try stuff like that. Your team is winning the ball at the halfway line for a counter and you shoot straight towards the goal?
Every coach and teammate would want to rip your head off for that because obviously it never usually would work and you would have blatantly wasted an important opportunity, and they would be right.
And arguably even here, Depay might have actually tried a long pass into space and slipped. He doesn't even take a look whether the goalie is outside
Nah, nothing wrong with that when you're 3-0 up.Of course not.
Because frankly it is moronic to try stuff like that. Your team is winning the ball at the halfway line for a counter and you shoot straight towards the goal?
Every coach and teammate would want to rip your head off for that because obviously it never usually would work and you would have blatantly wasted an important opportunity, and they would be right.
And arguably even here, Depay might have actually tried a long pass into space and slipped. He doesn't even take a look whether the goalie is outside
You're criticising him for scoring a goal.... Alight.Of course not.
Because frankly it is moronic to try stuff like that. Your team is winning the ball at the halfway line for a counter and you shoot straight towards the goal?
Every coach and teammate would want to rip your head off for that because obviously it never usually would work and you would have blatantly wasted an important opportunity, and they would be right.
And arguably even here, Depay might have actually tried a long pass into space and slipped. He doesn't even take a look whether the goalie is outside
Actually, he did something similar at PSV, only hit the crossbar.
2:26 it is.
I mean, you play this type of players precisely because they take risks and do outrageous things that win you games. I think Zlatan said it best. "To do things you have to belive in it. If you think you can't do it, if you think you'll fall over, break your leg then don't do it."Of course not.
Because frankly it is moronic to try stuff like that. Your team is winning the ball at the halfway line for a counter and you shoot straight towards the goal?
Every coach and teammate would want to rip your head off for that because obviously it never usually would work and you would have blatantly wasted an important opportunity, and they would be right.
And arguably even here, Depay might have actually tried a long pass into space and slipped. He doesn't even take a look whether the goalie is outside
Gomis is bossing it over there too. Could be ago old replacement for Zlatan. Or Balotelli, he is back in business over there.Erm... we put a buyback clause in... right?
Ok.....Of course not.
Because frankly it is moronic to try stuff like that. Your team is winning the ball at the halfway line for a counter and you shoot straight towards the goal?
Every coach and teammate would want to rip your head off for that because obviously it never usually would work and you would have blatantly wasted an important opportunity, and they would be right.
And arguably even here, Depay might have actually tried a long pass into space and slipped. He doesn't even take a look whether the goalie is outside
Let's not forget that he was absolutely rubbish for us under 2 different managers. He was given chances, he didn't take them. We have more talented players than him so we should not feel like we have let one slip.
I replied to the point that he would not have tried that at Utd due to lack of confidence and meant that maybe it's not necessarily a bad thing if a player doesn't try such stuff, in terms of team play and decision making.
Im just glad he has got some confidence back and hope he can fufil his potential.
Id rather our players had the confidence to able to express themselves especially when 3-0 up. Get the bums off the seats. Didn't mind when both Rooney and Beckham did similar for United
I agree, i wish him no ill will.
Yes I did see him play.
Get in there Memphis!
Just great to see him shining
I like him and felt for him with how it worked out here (I don't think he was good enough for United), I think he was a good kid and it's great to see him expressing himself and happy.
Just great to see him shining
I like him and felt for him with how it worked out here (I don't think he was good enough for United), I think he was a good kid and it's great to see him expressing himself and happy.
Is he cup tied in the Europa?
Good not to see certain posters obsessed about his tattoos and hats. He's still only 22 and has time to hit his potential hopefully. It's not like he's doing a Balotelli
Hmmmmm lets not forget the entire team been rubbish since SAF left !!
PS more talented players like Lindgard ??
We have a £35 million pound buy back clause.
That's a great goal. Doesn't make him good enough for United but nice to see him do well.
Imagine ending up spending 50ish million on Memphis over two transfers considering the abuse he was getting while he was here? It would also have to be somewhat down to the coaches that they couldn't get him to play at the required level and then he goes away and starts playing well and we buy him back. We had two years to have a good look at him. He's either got it or he doesn't. If he does shouldn't we have loaned him out instead?
I disagree. There are players who have not been rubbish since sir Alex left. Mata, Mhiki, Rashford, and Martial to name a few forwards who have been better than Memphis.
And on the topic of this forum's favourite bashable player, Lingard has demonstrably offered us more than Memphis did during his time here.
He'll turn out to be a Nani-type player, sensational at times but massively inconsistent and often frustrating.
Personally, I don't think he was offered enough opportunities at United, the majority of foreign players need at least a season to settle and he never seemed to have the confidence of the manager. He was never going to survive under Mourinho, not his type of player at all.
Personally, I don't think he was offered enough opportunities at United, the majority of foreign players need at least a season to settle and he never seemed to have the confidence of the manager. He was never going to survive under Mourinho, not his type of player at all.
He barely played under Mourinho so you cant really say that.
Outrageous goal. He's not even looking where the goal is
Nah, I wanted him to stay too. Fergie almost always gave players 3 years and you can't really judge a flair player under a team that isn't allowed to do anything but pass sideways and back
He didn't have any flair though. He could barely control a football, he appeared slow as hell and his passing and decision making was atrocious.
Nice to see him doing well elsewhere, but there's no way I'd want to bring him back.
This is precisely why we cover our arses with buyback clauses to avoid having to break the bank in the future.
Memphis was given chances here, contrary to what some might think. He just failed to take them, and there's nothing wrong with that. He was great for PSV, didn't make the step up at United, and is now playing well again at a club nearer his level. But to suggest his failure to step up was due to no game time is a little unfair on the managers who gave him over 50 games for the club.
He just wasn't good enough for us, and in my opinion he never will be.
Time will of course tell, but certainly a few decent performances in a weaker league and a wonder goal doesn't mean very much to me.
Time will of course tell, but certainly a few decent performances in a weaker league and a wonder goal doesn't mean very much to me.
Memphis was always phenomenal against lower quality opposition.
He was fantastic in Holland. Dutch player of year.
When we played Midgetland, Shrewsbury, Brugge - fantastic. He terrorised their defenders.
So the fact that he did well against Toulouse comes as not surprise.
Put him up against an EPL team, and you'll see him immediately turn to crap.
I wouldn't buy him if he was offered to us for £1.
He isn't good enough to play in the EPL and if he moved to a club in the EPL, he'd be crap...just as he was for us.
He was fantastic in Holland. Dutch player of year.
When we played Midgetland, Shrewsbury, Brugge - fantastic. He terrorised their defenders.
So the fact that he did well against Toulouse comes as not surprise.
Put him up against an EPL team, and you'll see him immediately turn to crap.
So, he scores 1 goal from the half way line and you are now thinking about buying him back.
I wouldn't buy him if he was offered to us for £1.
He isn't good enough to play in the EPL and if he moved to a club in the EPL, he'd be crap...just as he was for us.
Hasn't Bebe also done pretty well after we let him go? Big fish small pond. Bar two games, he was an absolute turd at United. PSV/Lyon is his level, nothing higher.
Flair was never the issue, if anything he had too much of it and would often try the audacious and fail rather than the simple option. The two goals were well taken, but apart from that, his dribbling was still inconsistent and clumsy.
That goal was like those shots on FIFA where you meant to press the tackle button.