That's what I thought. He has the upside of Fellaini being physical and tall, but without Fellaini's deficiencies on the ball. It's early yet, but, we'll see.
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I really like his decision making and how he keeps the game fluid. Well taken goal today and overall looked really positive on tour.
Good game from him. I may change my view on him but need to see him doing this in much stronger games first, though.
I've been very impressed with the lad. Took his goal fantastically well today. Was unlucky not to get two.
Impressive stuff. Get him a loan in The Championship and see what he can do.
Impressive. I hope we see a lot more from him.
Well taken goal, comes across as very professional too. All too rare nowadays with young players in football.
He seems to get alive Around the opponents box
Agreed.
His technique is a little reminiscent of a slightly younger Carrick. He makes those nice effective dribbles and just keeps the ball moving. I think he might be something this lad.
Doubt he will make it.
He looks like a better prospect than Pereira, to me. After 3 or 4 seasons of experience, I think McTominay will have been more likely to have ironed out his shortcomings.
Hopefully both iron out their shortcomings, though. Pereira's ceiling is higher if he does.
Hopefully both iron out their shortcomings, though. Pereira's ceiling is higher if he does.
I very much doubt this and I don't know what you're seeing because Pereira grew by leaps and bounds last season on loan
Bastian McTominay. 
It may be that he's suddenly got better. It happens. He's only 20. I think he might be quite good if he keeps grounded and works hard.
No.
Thats that then. Sell the wee shit
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Mourinho has taken him with the squad along with Tuanzebe. Fancy he'll stay for the first half of the season and maybe go out on loan in January depending on how often he plays and how well we do in the League Cup.
He has intelligence, physicality and very tidy technique. He'll never be another Messi, but he can be a top player without needing to make any impossible jumps in development. The road ahead is relatively straightforward for the lad. He just has to want it badly enough.
It's like the difference between Lingard and Januzaj. It's much easier to polish a pearl than a diamond in the rough.
For Pereira to make it, he needs to learn a lot of very difficult lessons. The potential is there to be one of the best in Europe, but he'll need to navigate a minefield to get there.
It's like the difference between Lingard and Januzaj. It's much easier to polish a pearl than a diamond in the rough.
False.
It's a subjective view, so it can't be false.
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Good opportunity for him.
This is one kid you can't judge solely by watching the youth teams. His growth spurt has turned him into a different human being, let alone a different player. I like the maturity of his passing and awareness of his teammates on the pitch. Hope he make the most of his chance.
Doubt t he will get much game time this season but training with the fist team might be a boost for him.
So his growth spurt only applies to how he plays for their senior team? He still has his growth spurt in the u23s too and he is simply just bang average.
The early rounds in the cups serve as ample opportunities to let him play.
While it is hard to see him becoming an important player for us, it seems very difficult to predict anything regarding youth players. Would people have assumed that Darren Fletcher and John O'Shea would become important figures for us from their showings in the youth teams in the early-2000s? Would Rashford be playing at Yeovil now if Martial hadn't have got injured that time? A lot of people would have had Possebon or Morrison or Will Keane as nailed on to make it here.
If the opportunity arises and he takes it, who's not to say he won't have a more successful career than Pereira or whoever else may be seen as a better prospect?
If the opportunity arises and he takes it, who's not to say he won't have a more successful career than Pereira or whoever else may be seen as a better prospect?
Ahead of Herrera, Fellaini and Carrick? You never know with injuries and such i suppose. Herrera might play more soon.
I mean the League Cup and the FA Cup. Not Champions League.
Striker who doesn't score/center mid who doesn't assist. Plays in positions we're most well stocked in, could be bad for his development. Would only be a justifiable move if he were training with the first team but still consistently getting games for the U23's.
Fletcher and O'Shea were very good in the youth team. Don't know what you are talking about
I know. We don't have any injuries in midfield. Maybe he can get a sub appearance.
How many centre mids assist a lot though? Most centre mids aren't Xavi or Iniesta. Even Scholes didn't assist all that much for the most part. He often released the assister on the wings for example.
Realistically he's a big, strong workhorse with decent touch and passing who can make a nuisance of himself in the opposition box and help us defend in ours. He could get a squad gig here as basically Fellaini without the elbows if he works hard. Hopefully his finishing/long shots become better than Fellaini too.
Didn't he go out on loan? I think I saw a tweet confirming it.
That was Pereira. McTominay was rumoured to go on loan to Wolverhampton, but it didnt materialise i think.
Yeah, I saw the Pereira tweet from Valencia.
What is funny, even frustrating, you can't find any info on the official website.
League Cup is coming. Do you think he'll play?
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