Not saying he is going to be the next George Best but I'd say he is arguably one of the top 3 or 4 prospects in the world for players his age or younger. Or just young players in general. This isn't counting those players who have already had a year or two playing first team football, but those with as little experience as Januzaj. He's arguably as good or better then any other youngster right now.
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Not saying he is going to be the next George Best but I'd say he is arguably one of the top 3 or 4 prospects in the world for players his age or younger. Or just young players in general. This isn't counting those players who have already had a year or two playing first team football, but those with as little experience as Januzaj. He's arguably as good or better then any other youngster right now.
Don't be daft. He's 18 years old and putting in performances like that in the EPL. I can't think of 3 other 18 year olds doing similar.
He's played three games. There's a huge difference between putting in one performance and putting in a run of them.
Sorry though, as you were, forget Best, he's going to be the next Pele.
I'm not comparing him to anyone that has gone before him, comparisons like that are always fecking stupid. I'm saying that on the evidence we have, he is up there with any young talent in the world.
Was pretty muted, but still put a killer pass in for the goal. Looks real quality, happy that the contract saga was dealt with swiftly.
£60k per week, and a £5 million sign on bonus? Essentially being paid £80,000 per week? Is that right?
Wowee, United weren't letting him get away.
Wowee, United weren't letting him get away.
Where are the figures from? I find it very difficult to comprehend any team, never mind us, giving this much to an 18 year old with 1 start under his belt.
I would be surprised if those were the terms.
Last I heard, the agent wanted a 100,000 pound bonus and 20,000 per week, which we were negotiating on.
Who cares what it has cost us to secure him? Factor in the potential 'cost' to the club of losing a young talent and it's peanuts whatever it is. Should he turn out to be the player we hope that his is, we either get a great player in the team for the next ten years, or a massive transfer fee somewhere down the line.
Why?? If they're the same age or younger than Adnan they should be compared. He is either one of the top 3 or 4 prospects in the world for players his age or younger or one of the top 3 or 4 prospects for players his age or younger, with as little experience as him. Those are two very different sets of criteria. You're saying that aside from the people ahead of him he's one of the best. Well aside from all the footballers ahead of me in the world I'm one of the best in the world.
Consider how highly rated Deulofeu is, and how he isn't getting a lot of minutes at Everton and Januzaj is starting for us, should give you an idea as to how talented this kid is.
Two actually but I definitely agree with you, it's hard to negotiate with very talented young players. You give them too much too early and then it's difficult to keep satisfying them as their careers progresses but then you risk losing them.
We should just give him a run in the team as often as possible, like we did with Ronaldo.
Sure we will have games where he is quiet, or maybe having an off day - but in the future it will pay dividends.
Sure we will have games where he is quiet, or maybe having an off day - but in the future it will pay dividends.
Well he had one when he signed the contract
I stand humble and corrected.
Had also a cracking a shot at goal.
He played another killer pass like that but Rooney ended up offside. Also had maybe our best shot at goal. He had a few high quality moments in the game and looks a real first team player.
Best and Cruyff comparisons are way too far. Essentially Cruyff is on top 5 of all time, so it is a bit hard to imagine that Januzaj will reach those levels.
What I think though is that he can become a brilliant player for us and reach Ozil/Silva levels in a couple of years. We'll see how it goes though, there are no guarantees in the game.
For what is worth, I think that he is on level of Ronaldo/Rooney when they were his age though I doubt that he'll become as good as Ronaldo because he doesn't have neither Ronaldo's speed, nor his strength. Adnan is already a better passer than Ronaldo though, which is pretty good.
I read it on the mirror website, I don't believe those figures though.
To be fair Pele will say whatever the person he is talking to wants to hear, as far as I can ascertain.
But I dont think we ever saw the best of Best. How could we have? He used to show up for games hungover and miss whole week's of training. Even in an age where footballers in general didnt have a particularly professional attitude to the game, compared to now, his antics were the stuff of legend. If he had applied himself just as much as was normal for players in his day he would have been even better than he was, that is barely debatable.
Again showed pieces of pure class.
He dropped his shoulder and left someone for dead at one point, right on the half way line. It was
He dropped his shoulder and left someone for dead at one point, right on the half way line. It was
This is more likely http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ive-year-contract-with-Manchester-United.html
some papers still reporting £20k as well
Putting all this Best and Cryuff nonsense aside, this kid is looking like a real top notch talent. His technique and quality on the ball really does stand out. Just the kind of player I would have loved for us to sign this summer (other than a cm of coursE).
I don't think Januzaj is a player you can truly classify as better than a) b) or c) until he gets the opportunity to play in his best position. Then the comparisons can begin... as a pure left winger, he's still quality but in the number 10 role or as the Iniesta, free role in a three man midfield, I think that is when we will know what he is capable of. That is why I reckon comparisons to Ronaldo and Best are pointless in the long term, he's potentially more of a playmaker who can score 20+ goals a year... hence comparisons to Cruyff/Ozil type players will prove more apt in the coming years. Making him track back is a waste of his abilities in the long run, but I think its good for him to graft on the wing in his formative years to develop a decent work ethic.
Any GIF's of the pass I keep hearing about?
Finally a bit of perspective.
For those who have doubted Cruyff, please take a seat and spare a few minutes with this...
And to understand what he was capable to do in a match...
There you go, the most complete and amazing player ever. Messi and Ronaldo of these days are not even fit to tie his shoelaces.
And to understand what he was capable to do in a match...
There you go, the most complete and amazing player ever. Messi and Ronaldo of these days are not even fit to tie his shoelaces.
Messi quite clearly is, at least as a player.
given that Messi has beaten Cruyff's cumulative goalscoring total in La Liga for Barcelona in each of the last two seasons...
Well it's only fair in the post you quoted isn't it. Up until this season Januzaj has only been paying u21 football. If another 18 year old in another country has been playing regular first team football for over a year then he will obviously be ahead in his development than Januzaj. The fact that Januzaj is now commanding a starting place for united and at worst at the very least a squad player, it's testament to his own ability because the last time someone so young managed to do that was Giggs.
Rejected 12 clubs : Milan, Juve, Napoli, As Roma, Fiorentina, Madrid, Barca, Chelsea, City, Arsenal, Dortmund, PSG according to this source : http://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/82...anuzaj"?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Huh? Not really. Mirallas/Pienaar are better options than Deulofeu is at the moment because when both available they're actually performing to a high standard, which can't be said for any of yours right now except Nani and Januzaj, hence him getting the spot.
Deulofeu is essentially fighting it out with Naismith when we play with wingers and it isn't surprising that sometimes Martinez uses him for his 'defensive' help considering he likes his teams to play with wing backs that push very high up.
Other than being able to beat a man Gerard Deulofeu doesn't look that impressive so far when he has got a kick for Everton Sometimes a bit greedy as well as being lightweight. Adnan has a lot more to his game without a doubt - I say that having watched Gerard at various levels for the Spanish youth teams. Thats no slight on Gerard though, Januzaj just has a lot to his overall game already. Very good dribbling, and a complete short and long range passing game, with a good shot already. He's even tracking back as well as the likes of Valencia
Again showed pieces of pure class.
He dropped his shoulder and left someone for dead at one point, right on the half way line. It was
Aye that was brilliant and quite resembled cruyff I thought.
Meh. Fighting it out with Naismith, while he is keeping Valencia and Kagawa out of the team. Not a slight on Deulofeu as your other wing options are playing well, but so is Januzaj. He is not playing with the United first team just because our other options are crap, he's playing because he is creating a difference in every match he is playing.
Probably the most exciting aspect of Utd so far this season. If he is nurtured well, he will be some player.
12 of the best clubs in Europe wanted him and he's just a 'good' young player..
Gifs from the game
Gifs from the game
The weight on those passes are just glorious. It's amazing to think he's already one of the top passers in our team, I have no problem in saying he is as good as Rooney or Carrick in that department(can imagine I'll get slated for saying Rooney now).
It still grinds my gears seeing that last gif. Januzaj gave Welbeck the perfect ball to use his pace to beat a man who had played 80 minutes of intense football, yet that touch,.
It still grinds my gears seeing that last gif. Januzaj gave Welbeck the perfect ball to use his pace to beat a man who had played 80 minutes of intense football, yet that touch,
.Deulofeu has been putting in performances when he's been played like Januzaj has. If your other wing options had been putting in better performances i don't think he would be starting, but he would most likely be finishing games.
not since ronaldo has a player excited fans at such a young age, he will still bulk up, and hopefully be even more pacy. He has all the right ingredients to follow Ronaldo's footsteps, Height, dribbling, age, humble, respectful, works hard and likes to stay out of the lime light.
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