He was so refreshing today. We've really missed his eagerness to take on players at the end of this season.
Adnan Januzaj | 2013/14 Performances
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And slightly bulkier too. Not sure if it's just me, though.
I disagree. His pace off the mark is so good, it's incredibly effective out on the wings with him coming into the center when necessary. Would be better playing the likes of Kagawa/Mata as No.10s.
Yes. I think it's quite clearly his best position for now.
Showed some brilliant strength and pace today as well as technical ability, love him!
He's a winger. It's clear as day. His skill set is perfect for a modern day winger. Don't like this new trend of thinking everyone with abit of talent should be a ten.
I think that just how far our'new team' becomes is largely down to this kid. He is one of those players who is the catalyst for team greatness, a Cantona/Ronaldo type - more influential than a Giggs.
I think no matter which players we bring in, he will be the one that takes us from a very good team to a great one. Sort of how Barca, for all their top players and great system are so much weaker without Messi.
He can be a 25 goal player for us.
I think no matter which players we bring in, he will be the one that takes us from a very good team to a great one. Sort of how Barca, for all their top players and great system are so much weaker without Messi.
He can be a 25 goal player for us.
Obviously Fellaini will be but considering Januzaj was the only positive for his reign, he'll be remembered more as a Moyes player rather than a Ferguson player.
He also handled him perfectly, but I don't expect you to understand that.
I also prefer him there. For the time being, yes. However, I think he could be an incredible #10 in time. There aren't many playmakers that can dribble the way he can. In fact, is there any? Gotze, perhaps?
He looks very natural in no.10 position, and I would play him there ahead of Kagawa. I really like Shinji, but Adnan just seems more productive and eager to take responsibility. However, as we have Mata now , right side is where he should be playing at default.
The 11 suits him the most IMO.
He can really be for us what Bale is for Madrid. Granted he's not as naturally fast or as strong (yet) but if we put him on the Ronaldo fitness routine he will be a hell of a player. Adnan already has great technique and balance, good decision making, smooth dribbling ability with bursts of pace, can cut in well from the right and he's roughly as tall as Ronaldo. If he doesn't go to the world cup we can speedtrack his physique and finishing ability at Carrington over the summer. Equally we could play him trough the centre and he'll be somewhat like Kaka in his Milan years. Still just 19 and can be a monster in 3-4 years. Really excited to see the likes of him, Wilson and Pereira develop under Louis. 
He had some great scenes. Should have gotten a penalty and the run before the second goal was really great.
Though it may be his favored position, I don't see him as a n.10 for us. This game has showed us how dangerous he is when running directly at defenders. Mata in the hole, Kagawa on the left or CM, Adnan on either flank. Unless we manage to sign Reus.
Well that's a convenient false dichotomy to pull from one's backside. Of course he won't be remembered as an Alex Ferguson player, but I can assure you, you're fooling yourself if you think we will be talking about Januzaj in a few years as 'Moyes legacy to the club'. I don't know what you were thinking making such a ridiculous statement.
I wonder what it is you think that's beyond my ken to grasp about Moyes and his flawless managership with regards to Adnan, and indeed why. A better manager would've got more football out of him and he would've developed the better for it. Having said all that, I'm genuinely sick to death of talking about Moyes and prefer not to remember his tenure.
Adnan is so good already, you can see it's a matter of time before he becomes world-class. Van Gaal needs to make him a priority. I'm slightly anxious about it. That's one relationship that has to work, for the future of this club's success.
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Januzaj Mata Reus
RVP
Would be fearsome. Pace and skill on the flanks, great finisher and great creator. Boom!
Januzaj Mata Reus
RVP
Would be fearsome. Pace and skill on the flanks, great finisher and great creator. Boom!
Excellent today. He was everything we've been missing this season. Pace, confidence, taking players on, and penetration.
I think that would be the dream lineup for next season.
Seeing his pace down the wing just brings that excitement back. Have sat watching games this year literally just staring, no spark but with Januzaj, he is a player who gets you on the edge of your seat.
He's definitely top quality and will be a thorn in many defences for years to come. He's absolutely amazing at everything he does, and I hope that he gets much more playing time, next season. He is a bright spark for us, and regardless of whether we get a new winger or not, I want to see him get more involved, this season.
I honestly think tonight was his best performance of the season, or in the top 3, even though he didn't get an assist or score. Brilliant tonight.
Have to agree here, Moyes deserves an awful lot of stick but his introduction and handling of Januzaj has been perfect this season.
Always maintained he's better cutting in from the right. Amazing little player.
Good performance. Was enjoyable to see some creativity in the side too. Hope he continues to improve and really makes a mark on the league next season.
That's a scary looking combo for the opposition. Put Kagawa somewhere in there and we have a properly exciting bunch of superstars. But the thought of Fellaini behind them makes me
Brilliant tonight. And very few wasteful passes and shots. I like that he can play left, right or centre equally comfortably.
That's a scary looking combo for the opposition. Put Kagawa somewhere in there and we have a properly exciting bunch of superstars. But the thought of Fellaini behind them makes me
Yep, which is why the two positions behind the front four MUST be the priority before we start looking at the likes of Reus. After all, we also have the likes of Rooney, Kagawa and Welbeck who can all play in that creative trio and are all excellent there. But no matter who we play there they'll underperform if they don't have much improved midfielders behind them.
Agreed. Every gifted creative player gets the 'can play/prefers to play #10' label slapped on them these days, but Januzaj is genuinely better from a wide starting position. He's a brilliant touchline dribbler and crosser of the ball; it's the fact that he's equally dangerous going inside or out which makes him so unplayable from a wide position. Put him in the middle and he'll do ok but you're only using half of his game.
He's going to be an absolute superstar, like how giggs says.
The compilation video of his performance today (well, yesterday) is going to be some watch. He made something happen almost every time he got the ball. Skinning defenders left right and centre.
I love how he plays on the right. Driving in towards the byline, it scares the crap out of defenders and creates a lot of space for others. I was a bit perplexed at how Moyes used him at times this season. Play him every game one month, then disappear the next, it's no way to develop a young player.
LVG will absolutely love him I'm sure.
feck me imagine Januzaj on the right and Reus on the left next season
LVG will absolutely love him I'm sure.
feck me imagine Januzaj on the right and Reus on the left next season
He's simply a joy to watch, what football is all about really. He plays with no fear, it's so refreshing to see a player actually run at the opposition.
If he performs like today against the top teams he would go from a talent to an established star.
I think he is taking his corner and indirect free kicks lessons from Giggs rather than Mata. That's one thing he needs to NOT learn from Giggsy. The slow looping balls into the crowd of players
Was he superb today or what? A proper two fingers up to anyone who called him slow. Was leaving his marker for dust time after time. Unbelievable talent. Out on that right side is where he played best for the reserves imo and still think it is his best position. I think he'll get PFA young player of the year next year.
I completely agree with this. 2 CM's, LB and a CB must be the priority this summer before we splurge on some attacking players up front. Don't really think we'd need to bring in another RB if Valencia can actually play there. He's definitely seemed more comfortable and effective playing at RB this year than he had previously when he would often fail to track his man.
In CM we need a ball winner who can shield the back 4 and cover the space left in behind when we push players forward and then next to him either a deep lying playmaker or a box-to-box type. Carvalho could well be the ball winner while I am interested to see who the other CM is that's brought in.
At his most Kakaesque today
What an astonishing dribbler he is, and yet he rarely gives the ball away and has wonderful creativity and vision and a good shot.
Mirallas is a fool; Belgium would be mad not to take him to the WC as an option to torment a tired fullback with 20 to go.
I think he'll play wide. More space for dribbling and it's much harder to find productive wide players than central attackers generally, and even more so at United, where (apart from Januzaj) we have Rooney, RVP, Kagawa, Welbeck, Hernandez all better central attackers than anyone out wide save Mata.
Like Ronaldo, he'll develop as we go through a 2-3 year drought, and we'll win loads right as he's becoming truly world class, and the revenue we generate eventually leads us, despite our best efforts, to him being surrounded by solid CM's rather than current dross.
Mirallas is a fool; Belgium would be mad not to take him to the WC as an option to torment a tired fullback with 20 to go.
I think he'll play wide. More space for dribbling and it's much harder to find productive wide players than central attackers generally, and even more so at United, where (apart from Januzaj) we have Rooney, RVP, Kagawa, Welbeck, Hernandez all better central attackers than anyone out wide save Mata.
Like Ronaldo, he'll develop as we go through a 2-3 year drought, and we'll win loads right as he's becoming truly world class, and the revenue we generate eventually leads us, despite our best efforts, to him being surrounded by solid CM's rather than current dross.
Van Gaal will be a great mentor to him. Both Dutch speaking, and LVG's brought through loads and loads of all time great level players.
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