The #11 shirt doesn't bring much pressure compared to the #7 shirt. I hope he gets the 7 shirt, but I think he's nailed on as the #11 shirt.
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Not much of a surprise if he does get a new number, he is a first team player now. I reckon he'll get 11.
11 is perfect. 7 for a new signing.
Yeah, I struggle to think of who has even worn it in recent years... definitely no players of note in the grand scheme of things.
In all seriousness, it's going to be weird seeing anybody else wearing that shirt.
Want him to get the #7
Yeah I'd like him to stay 44 for at least 1 more season just so I could get a kit of his with 44 on it.
And yet deep down you know it doesn't bring the same pressure as the 7 shirt. There's a reason why people want to give the 7 shirt to a marquee signing.
Personally I really don't like seeing numbers like that on first team players. Obviously means nothing, but just looks a bit dumb. #11 or 7 look so much better and is made for him, 44 feels like something they just gave him because there was nothing else at the time, same with 47 for Wilson.
Probably because the #11 shirt wasn't available to give to anyone for oh say the last 20 years - so it's not even been an option.
That doesn't really matter though does it? The fact is that the 7 shirt is largely seen as the most famous United number.
Same here. Really think academy graduates should keep their first senior squad numbers. Kind of like Bayern : Schweinsteiger 31, Lahm 21, Alaba 27, Badstuber 28, Muller 25 etc. There's just a certain charm to it.
both would suit him, would prefer #7 myself to be honest though. I think he can deliver the goods that the #7 "demands".
Would have been nice to see him make 44 his own and his own piece of history at the club, but not to fussed if he changes to 11 or 7 if he wants. He should be able to live up to either number
I want him to be 11 so make it happen Man Utd.
Would be disappointed to see him get anything else than no.7.
I want him to get 7. He just fits the bill and he's someone who went from the u21 to the first team which makes us even more proud.
I think 11 would be a great shirt for Januzaj. Nice for one of our own to get it after Giggsy had it all those years. People also associate the number 7 shirt with George Best but I think he wore 11 more (?).
Also Januzaj strikes me as a player who won't wilt under the pressure of a shirt (if any such pressure exists), I reckon he's own it straight away and it'd elevate him even. He's spoken so many times about how he looks up to Giggsy and goes to him for advice etc so it's nice.
Also Januzaj strikes me as a player who won't wilt under the pressure of a shirt (if any such pressure exists), I reckon he's own it straight away and it'd elevate him even. He's spoken so many times about how he looks up to Giggsy and goes to him for advice etc so it's nice.
I would love Januzaj to get the number 7 shirt. After watching Valencia desecrate that number, we need someone like Januzaj to exorcise the nightmares associated with that number.
Adnan Januzaj #11
Arturo Vidal #7
Arturo Vidal #7
Yes that's why I like it. Players who make these unusual numbers there own is a fantastic thing. For example, they make it there own number. Also Kroos had 39. When I seen it on him, it looks awesome. Ballotelli at club level has 45 his own identity number. Tevez has 32. Are there any other examples of unusual numbers?Same here. Really think academy graduates should keep their first senior squad numbers. Kind of like Bayern : Schweinsteiger 31, Lahm 21, Alaba 27, Badstuber 28, Muller 25 etc. There's just a certain charm to it.
Yeah, or perhaps get last seasons and customise it so that it says Januzaj #44 instead?
I think it's about building there own identity, going away from the norm. Wilson 47 looks weird, but that is because I haven't seen him perform in that jersey consecutively. There's a certain charm of Januzaj #44, it's his break through number. Perhaps 10 years ago, this would have been weird. Look at Ronaldo at Sporting Lisbon, was the #28, but now he's made #7 his identity. This could be just due to temporal thing, that back then it was slightly weird to have these less used numbers.
Hopefully he'll get a lot of play time if he gets #11 or #7, too weird to have a number like that just sit on the bench.
Anelka 39
Terry 26
I agree with your views. Ronaldo was 7 from the start, Cantona, Best (though that was positional based), Robson etc. These players were brought to the club and were given the shirt number from the start. That's the way I like it.
No idea how Valencia invalidates what Ronaldo, Cantona, etc.. did in the 7 shirt. There have been comments on here that Vidal, arguably the best midfielder on the planet, should get the 7 shirt and there have been comments that Adnan shouldn't get the 7 shirt because of the pressure it brings. It seems obvious to anyone that the 7 shirt holds the most prestige and pressure. At the same time, it's still just a number. A number won't make or break Adnan, but relative to the discussion, the 7 shirt does hold the most pressure in the eyes of most United fans.
Adnan getting either the 7 or 11 shirt would be fine by all United fans.
Not in the case of Becks
With Becks, did he initially get 23? If so, that number looked nice on him rather than 7
Yeah I like the comment of them players being bought and given that shirt from the start. We had #7 from the start. Some players develop a sort of psychological attachment to a number, in this case it could be #44, as this signals his breakthrough.
What I like is that, we have both #7 & #9 available. In the norm of Football that is weird. Bit abnormal. That these common numbers are vacant. I would prefer if RvP also kept #20, just for the fact he helped get title #20.
In Seira A, it's great to see different number jerseys being worn. ie, we see the likes of 97, 96, 92, 88. If I was to have a weird number, it would be 96, simply because of the year I was born. Some people have it like that, we see it with usernames.
He got 24 IIRC, then 10, then 7 went Cantona retired.
Yes.
69 - Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern)
77 - Francesco Coco (Milan)
99 - Vitor Baia (Porto)
Isn't 23 a popular "unusual number"
Becks, Arshavin, Carragher, Clint Dempsey and our own Jonny Evans all got this number. Total coincidence? Or are they all Michael Jordan fans?
Becks, Arshavin, Carragher, Clint Dempsey and our own Jonny Evans all got this number. Total coincidence? Or are they all Michael Jordan fans?
You stated the number 11 shirt doesn't bring much pressure when compared to the number 7 shirt, so if the number 7 is so prestigious why was it handed to Valencia?
I think you are underestimating what status our assistant manager has given to the 11 shirt. As of now, both shirts will bring great pressure and one will not bring considerably more pressure than the other.
Good point. Giggs has changed what the 11 shirt will mean for this club forever.
Would it be wrong to use it jokingly in reference to number of wives shagged or ... ?
Isn't it Cleverley with his TC23 nonsense brand and all.
EDIT: Yup our very own Cleverley
The Brazilian Ronaldo also had 99 when he was at Milan because someone else had the 9 I think
Acceptable but you'd probably have to express it as X to the 11th power for it to be realistic.
It's also Valencia with the AV25 nonsense brand and all.
He'll wear it well.
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