He's playing in the middle agianst Spur's isn't he?Finally a proper winger from the accademy...For all the hype Gomez is getting I think this kid along with O'connor is the best of the lot.
Our own Sane !!!
No I think he played on the right.He's playing in the middle agianst Spur's isn't he?
Dunno about that. The growth spurt slowed things for a bit before he suddenly burst into the first team but Rashford was the Angel Gomes of his age group, far and ahead the best talent in that set. He was dribbling through entire defences when he was 16 and half everyone else's height.His potential is higher than Martial and Rashford from what I've seen. I don't think many realise just how good this kid could be for us.
Chong has even better close control than Rashford and has fantastic vision to go with his fantastic dribbling. His decision making is already better than Rashfords imo.Dunno about that. The growth spurt slowed things for a bit before he suddenly burst into the first team but Rashford was the Angel Gomes of his age group, far and ahead the best talent in that set. He was dribbling through entire defences when he was 16 and half everyone else's height.
You are seriously comparing youth teams with senior teams where the game is so much faster and little time to decide?Chong has even better close control than Rashford and has fantastic vision to go with his fantastic dribbling. His decision making is already better than Rashfords imo.
I'm comparing players with a football at their feet. Close control, passing etcYou are seriously comparing youth teams with senior teams where the game is so much faster and little time to decide?
You also said decision making which depends on the speed of the play and quality of opponents.I'm comparing players with a football at their feet. Close control, passing etc
His decision making is a stand out quality for him. Don't think it'll be a bone of contention against even top quality opposition in the future. Just hope Mourinho introduces him gradually into the first team fold.You also said decision making which depends on the speed of the play and quality of opponents.
It's not like we haven't seen a young player tearing apart youth leagues only to be never seen again or playing for small teams when they make the step up to senior football.
Yeah, it’s nice when people are optimistic (for a change!) but coming out with stuff like him already being better than Rashford is just bonkers.Lots of optimism in this thread and rightly so, but lets relax a little. The kid has just turned 18. Let's hope he is given a few games as part of the match day squad but I doubt he'll see many minutes for the first team this season.
Hopefully he continues what he's doing, gets to train with the first team and maybe goes on pre-season in the summer and hopefully himself and Gomes have something genuine to offer the team next season.
It would be great if those two and McTominay were genuine squad players next year along with Axel Tuanzebe and Fosu Mensah, but lets temper our expectations a little. There wouldn't have been an influx of academy players into the first team like that since the Class of 92. It's probably not realistic that they all make it here.
Who said he was better than Rashford already?Yeah, it’s nice when people are optimistic (for a change!) but coming out with stuff like him already being better than Rashford is just bonkers.
You. Better close control, vision, dribbling and decision-making.Who said he was better than Rashford already?
Yes he is better at all them things. Chong would do a much better job on either wing in comparison to Rashford who I've lost count the amount of times he runs the ball out of play or just runs straight into a opposing player and loses the ball. Rashford is a talented player that has potential to improve, nothing more, nothing less..You. Better close control, vision, dribbling and decision-making.
I'd say he'll probably be saved for the Youth League playoff in Serbia on Wednesday. I'd expect a young team for the u18s on Saturday and a relatively old team for the u23s on SundayBe interesting to see which way the club play it now, do they keep his feet on the ground and pick him for the 18s against Derby County(H)on Saturday, or start him again for the 23s in the trickier match against Derby County(A)on Sunday ?
That'd be the worst thing we could to him. He just came back from a serious injury and should be eased out. We are handling him perfectly.He should go out on loan. He is physically ready to make an impact in the seniors.
Sense. He’s a fantastic raw talent but people need to slow it down a bit. Looks light still and the pace of the EPL is twice as quick. Some of his play is still a little sloppy and at a higher level that gets punished.Chong is a great talent but Rashford at more or less the same age was scoring winners in the Manchester Derbies. Few bad games and people have started treating Rashford as if he's some kind of pace and run merchant. He's not.
Yeah, true. Although the un-strict way that U-23s is referee’d makes me anxious. He draws a lot of fouls the way he plays and the referees at this level seem to think it’s more important to never send anyone off than it is to protect someone like Chong. Spurs kicked the shit out of him last night. Painful to watch.That'd be the worst thing we could to him. He just came back from a serious injury and should be eased out. We are handling him perfectly.
I think many are capable of getting to the elite level but as Warren Joyce said, too many of them start to believe their own hype and stop doing the things that made them stand head and shoulders over everyone else in their age group. Making the first team or even having a breakout season like Januzaj did is not the end game, its consistency and continued development.Be nice if O'Connor, Chong and Gomez were all good enough to be first team regulars in 3-4 years. We know how the youth system works though. Only one of them will probably be elite level and the rest will eventually fade away.
Would love if they turned out world class for us though
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That's mental.Yes he is better at all them things. Chong would do a much better job on either wing in comparison to Rashford