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He probably would have still been uselessIt was worth a bet playing him yesterday. If Chelsea had opened up, he'd have been there. They just never opened up.
He probably would have still been uselessIt was worth a bet playing him yesterday. If Chelsea had opened up, he'd have been there. They just never opened up.
James is very average but none of his runs were picked out by Shaw, Maguire or Fred yesterday. I felt for him having to make the same run 2 or 3 times before they played it.Dan is poor and Luke Shaw doesn’t help. When James makes a run, nobody bother ping the long ball towards him. Whatever it is, Ole has got no idea what he is doing. James is to get beyond the fullback, James isn’t someone who can dribble pass a defense, he only asset is straight line speed. Ole doesn’t know how to utilize his players that why our play is suffering.
This sums him up.He should be someone you bring in late in the game against tired defenders so that he can stretch them with his pace. Otherwise, his footballing intelligence is rudimentary to say the least. He poses no threat once the defender is in front of him.
Giggs had loads to do with Utd signing him. Probably showed Ole that goal he scored in the championship when he just ran the length of the pitch. Probably told Ole Leeds would snap him up etcThis is why we should hold our horses whenever we see a promising young player. Scored a debut for us as a substitute in his first competitive game against Chelsea and we heaped so much praise on him, it's frankly ridiculous. I don't see anything special in him. He is not Man Utd quality, highly doubt he is even Premier League quality. There is a reason why Swansea demoted him to the U-23 and subsequently loaned him out to Shrewsbury in League One. He must be thinking how he fooled Man Utd into signing him, lad must be laughing deep down inside and can't believe his amazing luck. To him, be able to become a Man Utd player is a dream come true for him, just happy to be a squad player and receive his wages.
You’re being very generous here. He’s not “been there” since August 2019.It was worth a bet playing him yesterday. If Chelsea had opened up, he'd have been there. They just never opened up.
When he had plenty of space he ran into the only defender.It was worth a bet playing him yesterday. If Chelsea had opened up, he'd have been there. They just never opened up.
What for us to see a good coach using him in the right way could actually improve him? Think Ole would sooner have him here so that he can prove to some players clearly better than him that ability isn't enough. If anyone thinks Dan could offer more than Greenwood yesterday, please tell me what that is. If Greenwood had a knock, surely it would have been easier to take him off after 50 mins.....Ole missed a trick not loaning him to Leeds. He's so far away from being at the level required here, and would've benefited massively from Bielsa's coaching.
Sure, but there seems to be a consensus that he's better as inside left. For me, the only time he's really ever shown the consistency to play in the first team was when he was in the 4-3-3 with Rashford left, Martial central and James right. He does have a good pass or cross on the run.Hes incredibly fast and has a good pass on him.
I think the primary issue here is confidence and the pressure getting to him. When he first got here we heaped praise on him and then it want all downhill from there. Granted, hes not the most talented player, but the main issue now is how he always makes the worst possible decision at every given opportunity and seems completely unaware of his surroundings.
If he can get some confidence back and start using his head, he will be a useful squad player. If not, we should cut our losses and sell him
Eh? Adama can actually dribble past players and is a strong guy. It’s just his final ball is average. The problem with James is he can’t dribble past anybody.Sure, but there seems to be a consensus that he's better as inside left. For me, the only time he's really ever shown the consistency to play in the first team was when he was in the 4-3-3 with Rashford left, Martial central and James right. He does have a good pass or cross on the run.
He's early fluky goals have convinced others that he is a bit of a threat from the left though. I actually posted at the time that him overdelivering in those earlier games would be detrimental longer term and so it has proved. He's shown absolutely nothing to suggest that he's capable of redelivering that.
For me, the comparison is with Adama Traore. You keep his game simple, have him stick wide right, and cross and pass on the run to your other forwards. Both lack the technical ability and decision making to play a looser role.
Based on what? Valencia was more intelligent IMO.He's more talented than Valencia but due to his decision making and the pressure getting to him he is nowhere near Valencias contribution to this club. The competition is getting tougher (Greenwood, Cavani, Rashford, Martial and even Ighalo who we haven't used) and I'm afraid he is a one bad game away from getting totally sidelined. All in all a potential squad player if he uses his head right.
Valencia was miles better than Dan James don't bite.Based on what? Valencia was more intelligent IMO.
I’m not even a fan of Valencia but James can only dream to be anywhere near as talented. Before he mysteriously went to crap around 12/13, Valencia had a mean cross on him and could actually use his pace to beat players, James can only beat his opponent in a straight foot race without the ball, and that’s at his best:He's more talented than Valencia but due to his decision making and the pressure getting to him he is nowhere near Valencias contribution to this club. The competition is getting tougher (Greenwood, Cavani, Rashford, Martial and even Ighalo who we baerly used) and I'm afraid he is a one bad game away from getting totally sidelined. All in all a potential squad player if he uses his head right.
He wishes.Is he the new Lingard?
NopeHe's more talented than Valencia but due to his decision making and the pressure getting to him he is nowhere near Valencias contribution to this club. The competition is getting tougher (Greenwood, Cavani, Rashford, Martial and even Ighalo who we haven't used) and I'm afraid he is a one bad game away from getting totally sidelined. All in all a potential squad player if he uses his head right.
Miles eh? He had years to hone his game at Wigan before transfering. He really wasn't very good in his first season IMO. He improved but was one footed, had a useless cross and had to be utilised as a RB, which if truth be told, he was average at. He gave 100%, strong as an ox, and was a good squad player in a very good team for years. Put him in this side and I'd wager he'd be slagged off as a Championship playerValencia was miles better than Dan James don't bite.
When you say "poor footballing IQ", what exactly do you mean? Because I am absolutely certain almost everyone who uses the term on here uses it because they don't know anywhere near enough about football to exactly what he's doing wrong, or exactly what he should be doing better. So they use the term as a synonym for "not playing well" while pretending they actually know what they are on about.The kid has zero creativity and a poor footballing IQ. Pace alone doesn't cut it.
You're leaving out quite a spell there. After he came back from his broken foot up until he got the #7 jersey he was brilliant. He won our POTY as a winger!Miles eh? He had years to hone his game at Wigan before transfering. He really wasn't very good in his first season IMO. He improved but was one footed, had a useless cross and had to be utilised as a RB, which if truth be told, he was average at. He gave 100%, strong as an ox, and was a good squad player in a very good team for years. Put him in this side and I'd wager he'd be slagged off as a Championship player
Miles better is stretching it.
Valencia was light years ahead of Dan James.Miles eh? He had years to hone his game at Wigan before transfering. He really wasn't very good in his first season IMO. He improved but was one footed, had a useless cross and had to be utilised as a RB, which if truth be told, he was average at. He gave 100%, strong as an ox, and was a good squad player in a very good team for years. Put him in this side and I'd wager he'd be slagged off as a Championship player
Miles better is stretching it.
Of course he was. The light was on but there was no one inValencia was light years ahead of Dan James.
Mate, Valencia and Dan James are not even close in terms of footballing ability. Like I say light years. No comparison nada.Of course he was. The light was on but there was no one in
I don't know why. I never would have him down a POTY for us in any season. Always felt he was sold to us for a decent price because Dave Whelan and SAF were on very good terms, and Whelan said 2 seasons before that Valencia would be at Utd.You're leaving out quite a spell there. After he came back from his broken foot up until he got the #7 jersey he was brilliant. He won our POTY as a winger!
There is otherwise there wouldn't be this conversation, nadaMate, Valencia and Dan James are not even close in terms of footballing ability. Like I say light years. No comparison nada.
One can kick a ball, one can't, like I said no comparison. Come back to me with a footballer vs footballer comparison next time.There is otherwise there wouldn't be this conversation, nada
Stick around and be more patronising.One can kick a ball, one can't, like I said no comparison. Come back to me with a footballer vs footballer comparison next time.
More talented than Valencia. At what exactly?He's more talented than Valencia but due to his decision making and the pressure getting to him he is nowhere near Valencias contribution to this club. The competition is getting tougher (Greenwood, Cavani, Rashford, Martial and even Ighalo who we haven't used) and I'm afraid he is a one bad game away from getting totally sidelined. All in all a potential squad player if he uses his head right.
If Valencia is our barometer for what a good winger is, then we are in a pitiful stage of our rebuilding.More talented than Valencia. At what exactly?
It isn't. But compared to Dan James he was an all time great.If Valencia is our barometer for what a good winger is, then we are in a pitiful stage of our rebuilding.