I would sell him IF it helps bring down the Sesko fee, however if we can fund without a sale then it would be interesting to see them compete with each other
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I was hoping that we'd sell Zirkzee and keep Rasmus for another season as I read that Sesko has also played as a #10 in the 3421 RBL play.
Why not sell both? We have too many bodies who can play Zirkzee’s best position. We need funds, either loan with a high value option or sell if we get a good bid. That squad is far too bloated for a season with no European football.
In an ideal world we would and buy two strikers, but I think we need at least one of them to stay even with the lesser number of games we'll play next season.
With Bruno moving to midfield, we have Mbeumo, Cunha, Amad, Mount (Mr Crock), Zirkzee & Hojlund for the 3 attacking positions. If we sell both and get one we'd be one short. It always ideal to have a depth of two per position.
I know what you mean, Zirkzee is the better player, at least atm, but feels like a bit of a square peg for a round hole.
Hojlund by contrast is a rubbish round peg.
I hear a lot of the players in league 2 have a great attitude too. Let's sign them up
Deary me. He actually is too
Why would he care that much about claiming a pre-season goal ? I was wondering why he kept pointing to himself during Amad's celebration and now we know why.
Pay me half of what Hojlund makes a week to play for my favorite club, and I can promise I’d be a beacon of positivity. I’d give everything on the pitch and run my heart out every single game.
Loan him to RB. He could easily get 10 plus goals there and drive his price up the following season. We don’t need 3 strikers and could use the space to get another 6 or wingback.
Deary me. He actually is too
Why would he care that much about claiming a pre-season goal ? I was wondering why he kept pointing to himself during Amad's celebration and now we know why.
To be fair, you want your striker to have that kind of mentality - how ever petty it is. Kane swearing on his daughter that it brushed his hair, was the peak of this for me.
Are we getting the sense of some insider conflict about Rasmus?
Deary me. He actually is too
Why would he care that much about claiming a pre-season goal ? I was wondering why he kept pointing to himself during Amad's celebration and now we know why.
I feel a bit sorry for Rasmus. Hope he stays and does well
Yeah i feel that. Not easy to have that responsibility so young upfront for a team in a slump, having one of those years.
Football is a lot of the time a game of belief and intensity at the highest levels because the difference between sides isn't incredible, and sometimes your timing is off and you get fecked over
Its a tough one. I wonder if we can loan him for a season if we get Sesko. And if he shines, we bring him back and sell Zirkzee instead.
Zirkzee can play in a couple of positions though so maybe more flexible than Rasmus.
Zirkzee can play in a couple of positions though so maybe more flexible than Rasmus.
Yep. Would be happy to see him stay, give him a chance to alternate with another centre forward and less spotlight.
I am not sure coming off the bench every so often would do much for his development or confidence really.
Although Rasmus had a disastrous last season, if we buy Sesko I would keep him one more year to see if he can develop his game away from the pressure of being our first choice striker. Whether it be a loan or as the bench option I wouldn't give up on him yet.
His wages can't be that high compared to others so there shouldn't be a definite need to sell. If Sesko doesn't hit the ground running or god forbid picks up an injury or 2 we will be in a worse position than last year. Keep him for a year and then make the decision when we are hopefully in a better situation.
His wages can't be that high compared to others so there shouldn't be a definite need to sell. If Sesko doesn't hit the ground running or god forbid picks up an injury or 2 we will be in a worse position than last year. Keep him for a year and then make the decision when we are hopefully in a better situation.
Deary me. He actually is too
Why would he care that much about claiming a pre-season goal ? I was wondering why he kept pointing to himself during Amad's celebration and now we know why.
He is a striker
Greedy by nature.
Deary me. He actually is too
Why would he care that much about claiming a pre-season goal ? I was wondering why he kept pointing to himself during Amad's celebration and now we know why.
Why are you finding this funny? It's normal - he was literally asked if hes claiming the 3rd goal. And any striker will say its theirs if they get the touch . You're getting worked up from nothing.
He’d be better off playing regularly with less pressure in a smaller league. If we get Sesko his playing time could be seriously limited, considering we don’t have European football. There will be a lot of weeks with only one game, and we can’t be rotating too much.
It's not even a debate. If the ball hits you last before it goes into the goal, it's your goal whether you intended to make contact with it or not.
It's sadly why the Zirkzee 'goal' was ruled out last season away at Brighton.
It's sadly why the Zirkzee 'goal' was ruled out last season away at Brighton.
For sure,
If we do not get a good offer for him then I have no issues with him staying and We need pressure on the players in the squad.
Its clear banter from him towards Amad.
Sell or even a loan would do him good. He needs a fresh start somewhere else.
Can't believe anyone would want to keep him after the season we've just had. His hold up play, first touch and positioning have been utterly bad. We don't have european ties, less matches, so Rasmus won't get many opportunities anyway, wasting a year of development.
Sesko, Zirkzee, Obi and even Mbeumo and Cunha can play the striker role.
Can't believe anyone would want to keep him after the season we've just had. His hold up play, first touch and positioning have been utterly bad. We don't have european ties, less matches, so Rasmus won't get many opportunities anyway, wasting a year of development.
Sesko, Zirkzee, Obi and even Mbeumo and Cunha can play the striker role.
It wouldn’t hurt to keep him if we get Sesko in. If the team performs better overall then never know.
I don't get why everyone keeps putting Obi as their 2nd or 3rd striking option? He's looks like he can develop into a good striker but I'd rather not put a burden on a young lad who's clearly not ready at the moment to lead the line week-in week-out if the the main striker gets injured. I'd rather see him just get few minutes here and there in the PL and more minutes in the cup games the coming season.
If we sell both we have absolutely no one to cover should Sesko get an injury.
And please don’t say Obi, he’s absolutely miles off it and won’t be ready for the first team for a couple of seasons and that’s if he ever gets to that level.
That sounds perfectly like a third choice option.
Couldn’t Hojlund and Sesko share the minimum of 40 games we’re going to have? Keeps them both fresh and gives a different option depending on opposition…
His overal game looks promising during preseason, stronger to hold off players and in the right spots, but his finishing is still shit anyways. We should be sensible and bring in striker and send him on loan. He can tear it up in bundesliga and be sold for decent money after..
Yeah that's the most sensible outcome unless Leipzig are willing to sign him permanently now
Honestly you could fill our squad with average young players from league 2 amd you would have people on here saying you have to give them a chance for the next 5 years. You can't say someone's not good enough and to get rid if they're young and perceived to work hard apparently.
Im sure if we gave David Bellion longer he would've been the next Thierry Henry
100%! So many people are saying he will be better as a backup and can learn. You need to play to develop, he will barely play and thus won't develop. A midtable side in the Bundesliga would be perfect for him
So to replace the young striker whose confidence was shattered by the pressure of being our ONLY option up top, we bring in a young striker to be our ONLY option up top? Do you not think the possibility to take each of them out of the firing line when they need it is a good thing?
Which is the sensible thing to do really. No more of this sentimental lark. Yeah I get it. He's a nice kid but the club has to quickly decide if he’s really worth keeping and I believe Sesko is ahead of him in his development.
A loan away would be ideal to see if Hojlund can hack it in a different but I’m alright with an outright sale too. All the best to wherever he goes.
Amads goal hit his leg on the way in. Some credit Rasmus the goal.
I have only seen it a couple of times but he does hit it off his shin and it seems it would possibly have gone wide without the deflection, there is no dubious goals panel for pre season though so it is Amad's goal. I still like the channeling of Harry Kane that Rasmus is doing on this though
There have been a lot of weird narratives made up on here in recent years to excuse underperforming managers and players, and this is one of them.
If he ain't got the confidence to handle the pressure of playing for United, then he's not good enough for United.
We're talking about the elite level of professional sport here, where you are expected to sink or swim. We're not a charity that exists to give under performing 22 year olds a 150k per week apprenticeship.
Why's it seen as such a crime to be ruthless and simply replace these poor players quickly and decisively?
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