Van Gaal apparently praised him highly in his press conference with the written media.
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I heard one poster from Croatia (Zagreb I think) predicted LVG using Januzaj back in February. Cant remember the name. Something with some Greek god, sthing.
He did. Journos asked him a few questions which didn't mention Adnan and he brought Adnan up saying he did well etc.
Funny that your email matches that guys twitter handle, eh?
Ouch.
this is the first time in my life I have learned to appreciate the value of having a surveillance stateWe've seen exactly the same situation countless times before, don't worryyou're not the first and you won't be the last.
You've gone too far now so you're too proud to back track and admit the mistake?
Did the same in MUTV interview too.
Was asked about Rooney getting a goal, and brought in Adnan.
Looks stronger, can see hes been working on that.
He looks a confidence player too. Think he needs minutes to improve whether thats with us or even on loan. He only turned 20 a few months ago so he will only get better.
He looks a confidence player too. Think he needs minutes to improve whether thats with us or even on loan. He only turned 20 a few months ago so he will only get better.
So the Caf's back on side, eh? Fickle bastards.
I'm sure he will be if his performances warrant it. Certainly did today.
He wasn't that much better than he was at times in his few games last season. If he hadn't scored that goal, everyone would be moaning that he was ineffective and 'clearly not a striker'.
He's an absurdly gifted player who, like all other players, will need proper game time if he's going to show what he can do.
Needed that goal. Especially after missing quite an easy chance.
I don't really remember him being particularly sharp last year. If anything, he was struggling with the mental side his game. Seems to have bulked up and gotten a bit of his Moyes era verve back this pre-season. IMO, he's a confidence player who needs to transition from blowing hot and cold into a player who can do it consistently.
Nah, he looked a lot stronger, more confident and more purposeful then he ever did last season IMO. Maybe the odd good sub appearance, but I just don't think he's all that on the wing and that led to him playing poorly. Through the middle he just knows what he's doing and you can tell he's more comfortable, as he can hold onto it, go either way, feed players passes or run in behind. He's your classic #10 type of player, great technique on the ball, creative, but also a goal threat. He shouldn't be out wide I think.
His best performance for a while, he looked better leading the line than playing as a #10, the goal was very reminiscent of RvP.
Good game for Adnandos, I think after a year of learning under van Gaal, he will become a regular for us this year. In my opinion, he's still the most intriguing prospect out of all the young guys.
I dont get why people always want to loan out players. You loan out your average talents, not your top ones. The best way to learn is to learn from the best. You won't learn much when you are surrounded by people worse then you.
We loaned out Cleverly, Welbeck, Tuna, Evans, Fabio, Macheda, Pettruci, Amos, Diouff and the list goes on and on.
Has anyone we ever loaned out came back as a succes? No. I rather have LVG training him every day and him training with the likes of Mata, Di Maria, Schweinsteiger etc then with bottom tier teams.
We loaned out Cleverly, Welbeck, Tuna, Evans, Fabio, Macheda, Pettruci, Amos, Diouff and the list goes on and on.
Has anyone we ever loaned out came back as a succes? No. I rather have LVG training him every day and him training with the likes of Mata, Di Maria, Schweinsteiger etc then with bottom tier teams.
I have a question:
After he scored that goal the commentator said he got a bit lucky there. I didn't see it? How did he get lucky?
After he scored that goal the commentator said he got a bit lucky there. I didn't see it? How did he get lucky?
I don't think he really played as a 10 in the first game. He played more like a striker in a 2 striker set up. If he played like a 10 he would have dropped deeper and pass the ball around a bit more.
Well he got a lot more time because Bartra made a big mistake, sold himself easily and fell over. He still had to stick it away but the chance might have gone against a top CB
That might be it, he certainly seemed to thrive with the extra space tonight as Pereira played quite deep behind him like a proper #10.
Will be interesting to see where he's going to be used. High hopes for this boy and he looks committed as well. Training before pre-season starts shows how determined he is.
I thought he did well but I think some people are getting carried away quite frankly, need better and better performances from him on a consistent basis.
Haha. Yeh too bad i was out and about but aparently januzaj played as a striker and wilson out on the wings as i said. It's much less confusing when you pay attention to what feet players play with. The whole positioning of blind, januzaj wilson are all dependant on their capabilities in space; which comes down to their stronger foot.
Just read page 3. No consistency in opinion either
Well he was shit in the previous two games but this could be a turning point for him, I believe he has the potential to be great but that remains to be seen.
Funny that your email matches that guys twitter handle, eh?
There's no escaping damobot
There is no denying how talented he is. I've always been of the opinion he'll make it and be a star. I can understand people doubting him last year, even if I don't agree with it though.
He looks a bit heavier, and stronger. That extra pre season training with the personal trainer him and Shaw took on hols with them seems to have worked.
He looks a bit heavier, and stronger. That extra pre season training with the personal trainer him and Shaw took on hols with them seems to have worked.
Took his goal very, very well. Was a good appearance overall even with the 1v1 miss. More of the same please Adnan and we'll be better for it.
Good goal last night. RVP esque!
Beckham ! True it was a long time ago. And can we really say that Welbeck was a failure?
If Januzaj has so little time at United like last year, it would be better for him to be loaned and improve his game. It must have been a quite frustrating year for him last year.
That's very good actually. Will give Adnan a boost in terms of confidence.
Opinions on here change like the wind. He was being written off by the masses not so long ago - apparently we overhyped him in his debut season - now he's the best thing since sliced bread again. No doubt he'll be heavily criticised as soon as he misplaces a pass or misses a shot in the next game.
People just needs a bit of patience. And that goes for Januzaj, Wilson, Pereira, Lingard, Blackett and McNair. They'll all make mistakes here and there, it comes with learning the game at this level and it'll only make them better in the long run as they learn from it. They won't all make it as first choice players but the more chances they get the more likely it'll be that they develop the way we want them to.
As for Januzaj we lacked a striker at times in the U21s a couple of seasons ago and Warren Joyce played him there a few times so it wasn't completely new to him but he did well yesterday. LvG said it was probably a bit easier for him playing against a CB pairing without Piqué in it, so we probably shouldn't go over the top in our reactions, but I'm happy for him more than anything. The goal will do wonders for his confidence and hopefully he will kick on from here and do well when he gets chances in the season, regardless of what position he plays in. Very impressed in his hold up play yesterday. He looked strong and was a good focal point for us which was important as we weren't at our best in terms of keeping possession.
People just needs a bit of patience. And that goes for Januzaj, Wilson, Pereira, Lingard, Blackett and McNair. They'll all make mistakes here and there, it comes with learning the game at this level and it'll only make them better in the long run as they learn from it. They won't all make it as first choice players but the more chances they get the more likely it'll be that they develop the way we want them to.
As for Januzaj we lacked a striker at times in the U21s a couple of seasons ago and Warren Joyce played him there a few times so it wasn't completely new to him but he did well yesterday. LvG said it was probably a bit easier for him playing against a CB pairing without Piqué in it, so we probably shouldn't go over the top in our reactions, but I'm happy for him more than anything. The goal will do wonders for his confidence and hopefully he will kick on from here and do well when he gets chances in the season, regardless of what position he plays in. Very impressed in his hold up play yesterday. He looked strong and was a good focal point for us which was important as we weren't at our best in terms of keeping possession.
He's definitely worked hard in the off season and that has proved dividends so far. I hope we give him a chance this season and don't loan him out.
I remember seeing him smash a hattrick in an under 21 game at the start of last season upfront, thought it would help him kick back into the first team at the time. Always thought he was played there out of necessity of a lack of a reserves striker when Wilson was out, but I'll be happy to be proved wrong. So far he's looked more promising as a left winger in the first team where he has played more instinctively than through the middle or the right, which I thought would be his best positions!
Good game and hopefully the start of something for this season....
Don't think we'll loan him out. I can use using him at times up front.
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