Something of a paradox methinks
Zidane Iqbal
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Thanks mate, I've been a silent reader for many years and really enjoy watching the 18's and 23's for too many years to remember. Over the years I have rated certain players who have gone well and others who have failed to make it further. Hit and miss but watching the kids is still our United DNA and hopefully for years to come. I was never a fan of Scott McT and who would have guessed he ended up our main CM. Angel was another and always looked like a Bruno clone but wasn't to be with us. To be honest. I have high hopes for quite a few. Shola, Hansen, Elanga, Hannibal, Laird, Hardley, Kambwala and Vitek. Fingers crossed we can keep chatting about them as they progress into our firsts squad.
Hi mate, not concentrating or making myself fully understandable.
I think what I was trying to say that he mightn't make our firsts but could have a good pro career like Ben Pearson, Phil Bardsley, Oliver Norwood type of players with good skills and can get a pro career in lower levels etc. Zidane is in the moment and if he can improve then who knows what he can achieve. As I mentioned, watching Scott come through, you would have never guessed he would make 1sts, he did grow half a foot or something though that helped.He should have made the pass to Hugill at 1:55, it was a blatant pass as well, otherwise it's a very good performance.
is he playing for Iraq now?
He is playing for iraq u21. He scored his first goal yesterday at 1:10.
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U-23's actually.
Yes exactly
I'm not going to be popular but I can't see him or Forson making our first squad. Good talents but remind me of Garner, Levitt, Galbraith levels. They have more skill on the ball though. I'd be very happy to be proven wrong.
He's set tbh.
Representing Iraq at NT level opens him up to a whole new world of opportunities in Asia and the Middle East. He now counts as an Asian player so the biggest teams, especially in the Gulf, will be after him if he fails to make it at a decent level in Europe. Teams in the Asian CL are allowed 4 foreigners out of which 1 has to be Asian.
I dont think talent is the problem, its getting a chance in the team and taking it on the rare occasion it comes. So it'll probably be down to how he does in a friendly or cup game in the future. If Garner had played well in our friendlies he might have got his chance this season. He didnt so we wont know.
So why did you post this?
Not sure how much truth is in it but I heard he’s actively looking for a move abroad.
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I don't think he's as good Garner or Levitt were, to be honest. Still has lots of talent though.
Different types of players though...Garner and Levitt don't play in the 10 role at all...
If Iqbal bulks up, I think he'll be an 8 long-term.
Played deeper the other day which I think he prefers as he likes getting on the ball as much as possible:
Looks a talent. Him and that kid from Tromsø
He played deep for Iraq too. He was very good there too.
One of his best attribute is that he 'loves to be proven wrong.'
Considering the odds on one of our youngsters making it anyway I just thought it was pointless.
Depends whether he can built up his physics. It's one thing pulling tricks on youth games. Another thing doing it with full grown ups who's not afraid to use muscle on you.
Yeap. My pet peeve in this forum is when people slag players off and then end the comments with 'but I hope they prove me wrong' ... like the players give a flying feck!
My take on life is I would rather be optimistic and be proven wrong than pessimistic and proven right....life is more fun that way.
Preach.
IQball on the bench tonight.
Best name ever.
Best name ever.
Imagine if this leads to United unearthing a load of talented British South Asians. There must be a whole load of skill there. Good luck to young Zidane.
If that happened we’d have a lot of new fans!
Need a thread in player performance forum
Now. Looked good today
Now. Looked good today
Great to see him get some play time. Hoped to see him earlier on. Hope he gets more chance later on.
Looked good, put in defensive work and wasn't scared to take the ball in duels.
A lot of British south Asians were excited at this and more so when he came on. (Me being one also)
There are a lot of talented British south Asians but for whatever reason haven’t really seen many eventually make it big.
Hoping this opens the door to more young British Asians making that step up as there is a lot of talent out there.
Well done, I love this club.
The iraqi media are talking about this non stop.
Being a British South Asian myself, it’d be amazing if it did!
Haven’t heard or seen much about him, but purely from his name I’ve decided he’ll be world class
He's not the first, Fellaini was of Arab descent was he not?
Moroccan, so Africa.
Zidane is half Pakistani Half Iraqi. South Asia refers to Pakistan as Iraq is in West Asia. He plays for Iraq internationally, making him the first Iraqi to play for United and the first British South Asian to play for us too hence why so many communities are excited about him.
Regarding Fellaini, you can be African and Arab, the whole of North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Lybia and Egypt) is Arab.
Good to see Mancunians of Pakistani and Kurd origin play for United.
I think we're getting into semantics a bit, I didn't really want to get into the whole history of North Africa and it's relationship to the Middle East.
The point I was trying to make is that Fellaini isn't from any part of Asia, he's from Africa. Well, he's actually from Belgium, just like Iqbal is actually from the UK, but you know what I mean.
Anyway, it's beside the point. As you said, he's the first British South Asian to represent the club, and there are so few overall through the pyramid. Hopefully that'll change.