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His vision is excellent for someone so young. Still wows me at times despite having watched him do it through the age groups.

Chelsea was definitely an improved performance. He made better decisions and didn't take as long to decide what he wanted to do.

Still have to remember he hasn't played much football since last season so I'm sure he will continue to improve with more minutes.
 
carlosp said:
ESPN say that Januzaj might be off for a loan spell to Ajax.

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/transfer...st-newsgossip-and-whispers-from-across-europe
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Said it before, but I would really like that idea. Eredivisie is no Premier League, but he can easily fight himself into the first squad considering how dissapointing Kisnha has been playing on the left wing. El Ghazi on the right wing is a bit harder to trump, but I'd think he could win that place too. With any luck, he can get some European games and cup games next to the regular eredivise games & fight his way into the united squad next year.
 
I don't really want to see him go out on loan. We're already thin on the flanks, which is probably why we've seen Di Maria out there when we've played the 4-2-3-1/4-1-4-1/whatever in the last couple of games.

Shifting Januzaj out in January would significantly limit our tactical options. Also, there was a marked improvement on Sunday compared to the West Brom game, no reason he couldn't push on from here and make a case for himself to be cemented in the first XI.
 
Why would he go on loan? That would be so stupid. It's not like we're blessed with brilliant options on the flank.
 
Gerald G said:
Why would he go on loan? That would be so stupid. It's not like we're blessed with brilliant options on the flank.
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If he would get more first team playing time I'd rather have him stay obviously. But if he would not fit in LvG's plans (for better or for worse) it would be a shame if he was keeping the bench warm instead of getting more matches under his belt innit?
 
The idea of loaning him is beyond ridiculous especially as it comes on the back of him playing the full 90 in our 2 previous games. If we loan him we'll be left with bringing on Young and Valencia from the bench when we need a goal.
 
Mark_GrumpyLion said:
If he would get more first team playing time I'd rather have him stay obviously. But if he would not fit in LvG's plans (for better or for worse) it would be a shame if he was keeping the bench warm instead of getting more matches under his belt innit?
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He literally just started two games in a row including our biggest fixture of the season. This rumour couldn't actually have come at a more silly time.
 
Thinking about it, Adnan's performance is one of the main reasons I'm feeling so bullish since Sunday. His lack of games and relatively poor form when picked was becoming a real downer on the season, seeing as he was the one and only cause for optimism in the season just gone. If he can kick on from here it takes a lot of the creative burden off Di Maria and sorts out my own anxiety that we were a bit of a one man team. Really looking forward to seeing him get a run of games from here.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
Thinking about it, Adnan's performance is one of the main reasons I'm feeling so bullish since Sunday. His lack of games and relatively poor form when picked was becoming a real downer on the season, seeing as he was the one and only cause for optimism in the season just gone. If he can kick on from here it takes a lot of the creative burden off Di Maria and sorts out my own anxiety that we were a bit of a one man team. Really looking forward to seeing him get a run of games from here.
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I'd love to see him stay in the team too, but it's difficult to imagine he will when all our strikers are fit/unbanned and Herrera is fully fit too. Also there's the fact that having him in the team basically means we're playing 4-3-3 which pushes Di Maria wide where he's clearly not as good.

Christ, when's the last time we've had problems like this when it comes to picking our team? Usually it was about actually finding 11 players in the squad good enough, now it's about the disappointment of leaving out players you don't want to. Times are changin'...
 
Chelsea defended very well against both of our wingers. There was always a man in front, and a man just inside to prevent cutting in. Di Maria was also well shackled, and was les of an over all threat than Januzaj I feel.

He did well against Chelsea. You're unlikely to flourish and rip the opposition to pieces in a game like that. Scoring aside, he did as well as any other attacking player on the pitch, perhaps except Hazard.
 
Cina said:
I'd love to see him stay in the team too, but it's difficult to imagine he will when all our strikers are fit/unbanned and Herrera is fully fit too. Also there's the fact that having him in the team basically means we're playing 4-3-3 which pushes Di Maria wide where he's clearly not as good.

Christ, when's the last time we've had problems like this when it comes to picking our team? Usually it was about actually finding 11 players in the squad good enough, now it's about the disappointment of leaving out players you don't want to. Times are changin'...
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Yeah, was thinking that this morning. You could make a really plausible argument for leaving two CMs the quality of Carrick and Hererra on the bench for our biggest game of the season. And that's ignoring former central midfield regulars like Fletcher, Anderson and Cleverley.

This is still Manchester United we're talking about, right?
 
Raoul said:
He was amazing at times last year but that's no guarantee that he will be amazing this year, infact he seems to have regressed a bit since some of last year's performances. He will be a good player but definitely not world class imo. And when I'm talking about world class, I don't mean Ronaldo or Messi level, i mean the level below them where the likes of Di Maria, Robben et al dwell.
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Surprising. Januzaj is a sure thing to hit the top of the game, in my opinion. An incredibly dimensional footballer that has demonstrated things on a pitch, for such a big club, that few, if any, players of his age can claim to have done. As sure a thing you'll ever see.
 
Kag said:
Surprising. Januzaj is a sure thing to hit the top of the game, in my opinion. An incredibly dimensional footballer that has demonstrated things on a pitch, for such a big club, that few, if any, players of his age can claim to have done. As sure a thing you'll ever see.
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He has demonstrated an aptitude to be very good in the future, but he still has to actually do the difficult part, which is fullfull his talent. There is no guarantee that he will, in fact I would say the odds are better that he will develop into a competent starting XI player than a world class star. He has quite a distance to go before I will would be prepared to associate world class with his name.
 
Raoul said:
He has demonstrated an aptitude to be very good in the future, but he still has to actually do the difficult part, which is fullfull his talent. There is no guarantee that he will, in fact I would say the odds are better that he will develop into a competent starting XI player than a world class star. He has quite a distance to go before I will would be prepared to associate world class with his name.
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I agree that there is a long way to go but I think he has a very special talent. He's a very unique footballer and I don't see anything like him anywhere. Naturally, the odds are greater that he does not become a world beater, but again, few of the elite in the game today had done what he has done at a club like Manchester United in their teens. Suarez, Sanchez, Di Maria, Robben and more. All talented no doubt, but hitting the headlines at one of the biggest clubs in the world? It's no small feat. He just needs regular games, which is a more pressing issue for me.
 
Kag said:
I agree that there is a long way to go but I think he has a very special talent. He's a very unique footballer and I don't see anything like him anywhere. Naturally, the odds are greater that he does not become a world beater, but again, few of the elite in the game today had done what he has done at a club like Manchester United in their teens. Suarez, Sanchez, Di Maria, Robben and more. All talented no doubt, but hitting the headlines at one of the biggest clubs in the world? It's no small feat. He just needs regular games, which is a more pressing issue for me.
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The idea that Robben, Di Maria, et al weren't at big clubs at Adnan's age has nothing to do with Januzaj or his future prospects. He is no more than a talented young player with a solid upside potential at this point. In fact its quite unfair to him to have certain fans claiming he has world class potential, as it only raises expectations that he may never actually meet, at which point everyone will be scratching their heads as to why he has underachieved. Let him develop at his own pace and discussions of him being world class will evolve organically through his performances.
 
Raoul said:
The idea that Robben, Di Maria, et al weren't at big clubs at Adnan's age has nothing to do with Januzaj or his future prospects. He is no more than a talented young player with a solid upside potential at this point. In fact its quite unfair to him to have certain fans claiming he has world class potential, as it only raises expectations that he may never actually meet, at which point everyone will be scratching their heads as to why he has underachieved. Let him develop at his own pace and discussions of him being world class will evolve organically through his performances.
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I think it's an acceptable parameter to judge his potential. I'm not saying it's a stone cold certainty that he will go on to dominate the game, but what he is doing, in such a pressure cooker environment, is an relative indication into the kind of player he could be, as well as his strength of mentality. He was putting in great performances in a disjointed team that was shot of confidence and all star power. It's very impressive and seemingly unmatched amongst his peers.

I have high expectations of him, but what a nobody like me is saying on the internet is going to affect him. If he doesn't emerge as one of the best attackers across Europe then I think sometching will have went wrong, because he can do very special things with the ball. I honestly don't think people appreciate just how unique his play style is.
 
Sending him to Ajax would mean more starts for Ashley Young and Valencia. That what you guys really want ?
 
Kag said:
I think it's an acceptable parameter to judge his potential. I'm not saying it's a stone cold certainty that he will go on to dominate the game, but what he is doing, in such a pressure cooker environment, is an relative indication into the kind of player he could be, as well as his strength of mentality. He was putting in great performances in a disjointed team that was shot of confidence and all star power. It's very impressive and seemingly unmatched amongst his peers.

I have high expectations of him, but what a nobody like me is saying on the internet is going to affect him. If he doesn't emerge as one of the best attackers across Europe then I think sometching will have went wrong, because he can do very special things with the ball. I honestly don't think people appreciate just how unique his play style is.
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Let him actually prove it on the pitch year in and out and the high expectations will have been warranted. Of course, if he doesn't meet those expectations everyone, in true muppet football fan fashion, will be lamenting what a disappointment he is. That's why we shouldn't inflate him at all.
 
buckooo1978 said:
He performed very well in preseason - I wouldn't be so sure

LVG has helped Fellaini recapture some form - I still think Young could be a really useful squad player
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No problem but he should not stand in a way of bringing more quality at least on Di Maria's level.

Time for another decent squad players in Manchester United is over. Only football elite now.
 
mu4c_20le said:
Sending him to Ajax would mean more starts for Ashley Young and Valencia. That what you guys really want ?
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Valencia is a useful player. Januzaj doesn't need to go on loan though. If he must go then so be it. Better this season than next.
 
Really strange to be talking about loaning a player who's appeared in the majority of our games this season. Never really heard of a team doing that.
 
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Really strange to be talking about loaning a player who's appeared in the majority of our games this season. Never really heard of a team doing that.
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Ya I'm thinking the same. He is important enough to start a game against Chelsea so why loan him out?
 
buckooo1978 said:
He performed very well in preseason - I wouldn't be so sure

LVG has helped Fellaini recapture some form - I still think Young could be a really useful squad player
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Because Young performed tolerably in preseason, does not erase his previous crap two years for us. he's finished here.
 
Redo91 said:
Ya I'm thinking the same. He is important enough to start a game against Chelsea so why loan him out?
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he's not getting loaned out. this is a non-sense article, he's now getting good game time in important matches and on top of that the only way he sits is if everyone is healthy. ... how often does that happen, and for how long does that remain the case?
 
Redo91 said:
Ya I'm thinking the same. He is important enough to start a game against Chelsea so why loan him out?
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If Rooney and Falcao had been fit/allowed to play there's a strong possibility that he wouldn't have started against either of Chelsea or West brom and I think that situations as these will be few and far between.
 
JohnnyLaw said:
If Rooney and Falcao had been fit/allowed to play there's a strong possibility that he wouldn't have started against either of Chelsea or West brom and I think that situations as these will be few and far between.
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A bit off-topic and and I do love the latter, but with each passing week the chances of him being a United player come the start of next season seem to be diminishing IMO. Van Gaal has a natural affinity for Van Persie, Falcao has had a few nagging medical concerns and the issue of him reaching the dizzying heights of Porto/ Atletico is yet to be resolved (then again maybe this is a bit short-sighted given his relative lack of playing time) so I'd be surprised (pleasantly mind) if we stump up the size-able transfer fee/ wages going forward. Wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility if Januzaj becomes a more prominent player than the Colombian this season who is more akin to a hired gun until any long term deal is permed. Particularly if Van Gaal settles on the 4-5-1 going forward.
 
Probably the closest thing to a young Denis Bergkamp I've ever seen. For me his future lies as a 10.
 
Am I the only one who's annoyed at how long he keeps the ball around the box when there is clearly players to cross the ball into. It also gives time for the other teams defence to get organized, he was incredibly frustrating against Chelsea when he didn't release the ball fast enough and pretty much stagnated our attacks. I think with games he can easily get better decision making, but he will probably be dropped for Rooney on Sunday.
 
SonnyTheHaloPro said:
Am I the only one who's annoyed at how long he keeps the ball around the box when there is clearly players to cross the ball into. It also gives time for the other teams defence to get organized, he was incredibly frustrating against Chelsea when he didn't release the ball fast enough and pretty much stagnated our attacks. I think with games he can easily get better decision making, but he will probably be dropped for Rooney on Sunday.
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It's something he wasn't doing last season (or ever in the youth sides) but has started to do for some reason in the last couple of games. Partly it'll just be because Chelsea run a very very tight defence, especially when they're backed into their box. Also because RVP's movement was pretty indifferent in that game so there wasn't normally much on for the lad. He showed what he can do when teammates do make runs and give him options with that sublime through-ball.
 
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