Manager has decided AWB doesn't have the qualities to play the kind of football we want to play, it seems, and there's no coming back from that if that's the case. EtH probably sees any minutes given to AWB as taking away from a player who might have a future here (see Malacia playing at right back).
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Manager has decided AWB doesn't have the qualities to play the kind of football we want to play, it seems, and there's no coming back from that if that's the case. EtH probably sees any minutes given to AWB as taking away from a player who might have a future here (see Malacia playing at right back).
Why? Technically he's rubbish, he can barely trap and pass a football properly. He spent his summer doing coaching sessions with a guy who primarily works with 10 year old kids ffs.
He doesn't have the physicality, he relies on his recovery pace to get him out the hole because his positioning and awareness are piss poor. His jumping and "heading" are also embarrassing for a full back.
Don't get me started on his passing and crossing.
He's a more "proven" option than both of them, but mostly not in a good sense. By playing Malacia there, it could be useful as part of his development as he gets some experience even if he's not playing his best position so that's an opportunity cost of playing a failed player in AWB there.
I don't like it, I don't like playing centre halves and players on the wrong side at full back but I dislike AWB and what he offers just as much. You say he's going to press and has pace but that's based on athleticism, upstairs he lacks urgency, lackadaisical on the pitch and has never actually improved, so in my opinion those characteristics run counter to him doing so. Sometimes he doesn't even get back in position.
He is a terrible football player really. Not fit enough to run up and down for 90 minutes, actually quite lazy in periods during games as well. Just a waste of money and time really.
Slide tackling and chewing merchant
Slide tackling and chewing merchant
Another damning piece of OgS legacy.
Any idea who his personal scout is?
Was it not the computer that picked him out
Ooo, I was just replying to you in the Maguire thread.
I don’t know, perhaps you should ask @Adisa who made the statement.
Thought you might have checked it out yourself before jumping on Ole
Ole was the manager when we bought Wan Bissaka. Wan Bissaka has been a failure. That goes against OgS’s tenure.Thought you might have checked it out yourself before jumping on Ole
Not sure what needs checking there lad.
Now off you trot the Maguire thread to tell me more about the intricacies of Manchester Citehs finances.
Done, hopefully it sinks in.
Despite saying by himself that Maguire was his no1 target and that he wanted AWB and Ronaldo, Ole bought only Varane and Bruno. Maybe Sancho too (depends what happens to him in future). All others are bought against his will.
Nah.. those things are not considered a troublemaker. Just a young man sometimes did brainless thing. Just like saying young players sometimes late to the trainings.
But you could be right, as I don't follow him closely.
He's still useful for a few seasons. It seems to start under RR when Dalot was preferred. He never recovered from that. Which is weird because Dalot wasn't that good too, last season.
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Or is he another United player with mental health issue that need our full support?
Has he performed as well as Damian did vs Ajax? Darmian couldn't cope physically in the pl. Contrary to AWB, Darmian's positioning was not the issue.
The only mild surprise for me now that I think about is that he hasn't given him a game at CB and figured maybe he can put on 10 pounds and be okay there.
Was never going to play here, same as lots of players that a coach like Ten Hag or Pep would never want to play.
No idea why he wasn't sold our loaned out. Were Nottingham Forest not interested?
Reports were we were talking to Palace about a transfer in the summer. They only wanted to offer us £10m I think. I guess we turned it down.
I still would have played him when Dalot was out instead of Malacia.
Not really puzzling. Saw his 5 minutes in preseason and knew on the spot Ten Hag had confirmed he wouldn't fit. Saw pressure and booted the ball like a 4 year old. Probably even looks worse in training.
Obrigado!
Ole football
That’s because anyone with eyes can tell putting a person who can’t defend properly at centre back is a terrible idea.
Yeah.. yeah.. oh wait.. Lindelof.. no
Man Utd 2:0 Burnley
Thought he was good.
Good assist, still should be on his way out though.
Great assist and decent overall. Of course, it may be because he found his level against this opposition.
Great assist, but classic lazy tracking back which should have cost a goal.
Hopefully adds a bit to his price
Very nice assist.
That performance has added 10 million pounds to his price tag
Looked solid on the ball today, but was still caught out a good few times without it.. His assist was brilliant.
Hopefully means a sale as oppose to a loan without a mandatory purchase.
Decent game, very good assist.
Good game, much better than Malacia tonight.
Good game, less concerned about Dalot's hopefully short term injury now
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