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I've just checked and Januzaj won 60 freekicks in 15 starts! The next highest was Mata with 41 in 25 starts. Welbeck was third with 31 in 15 again.

This kid commits players and that's what we need to open up space in the congested central areas of a 3-5-2.
 
We should go back to 433. (We would need to sign a quality winger like Di Maria and a CM).

Play a front three with Januzaj, Di Maria and a striker. The sort of movement and ability to run at defenders would soon sort out our static nature at OT. It would leave us with lots of problems in terms of personnel. What to do with Mata,Kagawa and whichever of Rooney/Van Persie doesn't play. Maybe one of Mata/Kagawa could play in a three man midfield.
 
Dante said:
I've just checked and Januzaj won 60 freekicks in 15 starts! The next highest was Mata with 41 in 25 starts. Welbeck was third with 31 in 15 again.
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Where was Cleverley? I'd have expected him to have an even better ratio than Mata than Welbeck, he wins freekicks for us all the time. He's actually very good at nipping in and getting a touch to the ball when it's bouncing around in our own half and is a little loose. He use to give us rest bite quite a lot under Ferguson.
 
Glock17 said:
Where was Cleverley? I'd have expected him to have an even better ratio than Mata than Welbeck, he wins freekicks for us all the time. He's actually very good at nipping in and getting a touch to the ball when it's bouncing around in our own half and is a little loose. He use to give us rest bite quite a lot under Ferguson.
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30 in 18, which is pretty good too.
 
I think Van Gaal will start him vs Sunderland. Januzaj always gives us something different and is the one player we have who can consistently beat his opposite man. For me, he's the best young talent in Europe. he really needs a regular position in the first 11.
 
Herman Van Rompuy said:
I think Van Gaal will start him vs Sunderland. Januzaj always gives us something different and is the one player we have who can consistently beat his opposite man. For me, he's the best young talent in Europe. he really needs a regular position in the first 11.
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I've been of the opinion that he's fine as a regular sub considering his age, but watching him last weekend swayed me towards thinking he needs a bigger role than that.

He offers something no one else on the squad really can, especially with Nani gone.
 
He has to play every game he can. Obviously not every single game because you'd burn him out, but he should be one of the first names on the team sheet - considering how indifferent most of our other players look on the pitch. He's easily one of our best players.
 
pseudo_canadian said:
He has to play every game he can. Obviously not every single game because you'd burn him out, but he should be one of the first names on the team sheet - considering how indifferent most of our other players look on the pitch. He's easily one of our best players.
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agreed fully. this is a no-brainer.
 
caisenma said:
i thought i read somewhere that he had family(dad)/friends in the stands behind the bench.
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Fair enough, would have great if it was Moyes since it was his first home goal at OT. In some daily mirror article it said it was towards Moyes. Anybody else share any further knowledge from there memory? I wasn't around when it happened.
 


Nominated Pogba. Aparently he was a huge help for Adnan when he arrived in manchester
 
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Imagine him and Di Maria on the wings! My god it gets the juices flowing
 
FromTheBench said:
I think most on here are underestimating his potential importance this season.
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I see that as a good thing. The less pressure on him, the better in my opinion. Last year we depended on him too much at times, this year, he can just slot in and play his game without thinking he is the only outlet.
 
United22 said:
Imagine him and Di Maria on the wings! My god it gets the juices flowing
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Januzaj would have somebody to learn things from too, see how he is in training. He had giggs but it's different learning from somebody who is in their prime right now like di Maria.
 
Sammyjunn said:
Imagine him being unhappy with few play time and forcing a move out.. We have to sell RVP after this season, or bench him.
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Calm down. I think us giving him the #11 shirt us evidence enough that he will get a lot of game time, especially if we go to a 433 if ADM comes.

On a side note, surely he must play a big role vs Sunderland. He was very good when he came on, though was a bit rusty.
 
Sammyjunn said:
Im afraid LVG isnt willing to bench RVP/Roo/Mata, when thats the case there is no place for Januzaj in the first XI.
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LVG would have to take that call at some point and keep Januzaj happy. Really hope he doesn't think too short term.
 
Yeah, I can see the formats we use as 4-3-3 or 4-1-3-2 and Januzaj will be used loosely opposite Di Maria on the wings as both can use both feet well enough I understand.
 
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LVG would have to take that call at some point and keep Januzaj happy. Really hope he doesn't think too short term.
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That's never been a problem with Van Gaal. I wouldn't worry about Januzaj under Van Gaal. He's only 19 so he can't expect to be starting every week yet but I'd imagine he'll play loads anyways. Basically our first choice back up for any of the front 4 positions, and both Rooney and RVP are injury prone.
 
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I would, we dont need RVP as we have Roo. Welbz (If he stays) could be our second striker and we could have Wilson as the third option.
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Except RvP has oodles of talent and is a proven goalscorer and this already puts him ahead of Welbeck. . If he scores a lot this season then I can't see LvG selling him. However if he gets injured a lot or doesn't score much, I can see LvG doing something about it i.e. dropping RvP.
 
Sammyjunn said:
I would, we dont need RVP as we have Roo. Welbz (If he stays) could be our second striker and we could have Wilson as the third option.
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Except RvP is the best striker we have, Welbeck is a poor finisher and not good enough to be our number 1 striker and James Wilson is yet to consistently be involved in the first team squad.

Seriously, some United fans need to calm down with Januzaj. He's an excellent young player, with great potential but he isn't owed a starting spot. He needs to develop and fight for his place. If he's deserving of a spot in the team he'll get one. If you know anything about LvG it's that he doesn't care about stars and keeping them happy. If Januzaj is the best player then he'll play, simple as.
 
loony said:
Except RvP is the best striker we have, Welbeck is a poor finisher and not good enough to be our number 1 striker and James Wilson is yet to consistently be involved in the first team squad.

Seriously, some United fans need to calm down with Januzaj. He's an excellent young player, with great potential but he isn't owed a starting spot. He needs to develop and fight for his place. If he's deserving of a spot in the team he'll get one. If you know anything about LvG it's that he doesn't care about stars and keeping them happy. If Januzaj is the best player then he'll play, simple as.
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Nobody says Welbeck should be our first striker? You forgot our captain? Welbeck as 2nd choice is no problem. Yeah, he doesnt care about stars and keeping him happy, forgot the reason why we play 352? To fit in our stars in their favourite position lol. Just wouldnt be surprised if he isnt a starter for this 2 coming seasons, the lad will want to go. How bad is it for you development to have a massive setback from playing a lot in your first season to not being a starter in the 2 following one.
 
Herman Van Rompuy said:
I think Van Gaal will start him vs Sunderland. Januzaj always gives us something different and is the one player we have who can consistently beat his opposite man. For me, he's the best young talent in Europe. he really needs a regular position in the first 11.
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I can't see how anyone can disagree. You risk stagnating talent like Adnan by not giving him that responsibility at a young age. The greatest players today, your Messi's and Ronaldo's were young superstars, most of the greats of the past were playing week in week out with the occasional rest due to injury. Drip feeding him games is going to kill his potential and his potential > Mata in my opinion as a number 10.

If he doesn't live up to the hype - so be it, but the potential upside of him living up to his potential is huge - literally has abit of everything to his game. LVG is the perfect manager to get the best out of him, if he thinks Adnan is up to the task.. he will bench some big names in order to let give Adnan a key role.

I'd hate to see the likes of Sterling and Barkley leave him behind, due to their managers actually having faith in them and building sides around their talent.. when we possess a player of that ilk, shining in a disjointed team and we're not giving him the freedom he needs to bring the best out of him.
 
Sammyjunn said:
Nobody says Welbeck should be our first striker? You forgot our captain? Welbeck as 2nd choice is no problem. Yeah, he doesnt care about stars and keeping him happy, forgot the reason why we play 352? To fit in our stars in their favourite position lol. Just wouldnt be surprised if he isnt a starter for this 2 coming seasons, the lad will want to go. How bad is it for you development to have a massive setback from playing a lot in your first season to not being a starter in the 2 following one.
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He's not playing a 352 just to fit all of our stars. A big part of the reason is that he doesn't feel United have a world class winger, which we don't. Why persist with Young, Valencia, and Nani to create if they weren't producing anything in the past two seasons? He also doesn't feel the defense is up to scratch so he thinks a 352 would help the team become stronger at the back. This is from the Neville article, "Why 3-5-2, or its variations? 'Because it’s more easy to defend. You have to defend the space and the player who is coming into it. When you play like that it’s always less than 15 metres [between the three centre-backs], and then it’s more easy to defend when you communicate good.'"

So he takes into account a lot of things, not just how to best fit Mata, Rooney, and RVP.
 
After all he did last year particularly against Sunderland and clearly being one of our most important players, he is again relegated to the bench.
 
caisenma said:
After all he did last year particularly against Sunderland and clearly being one of our most important players, he is again relegated to the bench.
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He's 19 years old ffs, what do you expect? Who would you play at full back? James and Valencia? Valencia and Young? Once our fullbacks get back to fitness then maybe we'll switch. We can't with the players we have.
 
bosnian_red said:
He's 19 years old ffs, what do you expect? Who would you play at full back? James and Valencia? Valencia and Young? Once our fullbacks get back to fitness then maybe we'll switch. We can't with the players we have.
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You MAKE room for your best. I guarantee before the match is over people will be wishing he was in there because we lack the pace and creativity he provides.

This happens every game, or at the very least people will point out something to the effect of him being our lone bright spot. I can only guess how often that's happened over the past year but it's been a lot.
 
caisenma said:
You MAKE room for your best. I guarantee before the match is over people will be wishing he was in there because we lack the pace and creativity he provides.

This happens every game, or at the very least people will point out something to the effect of him being our lone bright spot. I can only guess how often that's happened over the past year buy it's been a lot.
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Yes but how would you put him in? His only spot would be for Van Persie with the players we have forcing us to use a 3-5-2. And that's not happening with RvP just coming into full fitness.
 
He might be a useful asset against tired legs in the second half.
 
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