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Adnan Januzaj
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
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feck sake get him signed
I was so excited when he was coming on and he definitely didn't disappoint. He's a constant threat, and at times Palace had to double mark him.
Cant wait for my next Adnan fix. Liverpool in the cup hopefully.
Cant wait for my next Adnan fix. Liverpool in the cup hopefully.
I hope you all don't expect performances like that from him regularly. The kid is only 18 it was to be remembered. There will be lots of frustrating and disappointing performances from him when he plays in games where there isn't acres of space to work with. What today showed was his talent and maturity. The rest will come if his attitude is right.
I drool whenever this kid plays
Thus says Kemo
Thus says Kemo
What happened to your sign offs man? Got to keep the brand going!
Big personality to go out there and play like that. This type of games will be perfect for him to get used to the physical side of the league.
Good little player and left footed too! That will probably afford him a few more chances than say someone like Zaha.
Although at this rate, I think both Zaha AND Januzaj should be considered more often based on the form of Ashley Young and Valencia. Neither impressed and both never supplied any opportunities for our forwards.
Although at this rate, I think both Zaha AND Januzaj should be considered more often based on the form of Ashley Young and Valencia. Neither impressed and both never supplied any opportunities for our forwards.
Really pleased that Moyes took the risk of bringing him on. He's walking the walk as well as talking the talk when it comes to giving youth players a shot so far, here's hoping he keeps that going. Januzaj will absolutely reward faith shown in him.
I think he'll start against Liverpool.
So, when will he announce that his childhood dream was to play for Real Madrid?
Very good display from the lad today. I hope he gets adequate opportunities to develop his impressive talent by featuring in more league games this season.
He brought him on in the last 20 minutes against 10-man Crystal Palace at Old Trafford while we were 1-0 ahead.....
Completely shocked he featured, I honestly thought we'd barely see him this season. Moyes' comments about nearly starting the lad today was very very interesting.
He really does look like the real deal.
He really does look like the real deal.
When the crap about Championship loans started in the media, I feared Moye's caution was going to screw things up with this kid, as I felt sure we would lose him if he wasn't given games. Good to hear such a vote of confidence from the manager. 5 year contract looms. Hopefully.
Hope you're right because Valencia and Young can't possibly be better choices based on current form. At least give the lad a couple of substitute appearances when Valencia or Young keep drilling crosses over our strikers and into the stands.
As opposed to Fergie, who neglected to do so in the last of five dead rubbers when we were 3-0 or 4-2 up?
It was a must-win league match and we were only one up. That's a decision which a lot of managers at the top clubs just don't make these days.
Agreed.
We was only 1-0 up. It was a risk that not many managers would have done. Good substitution however.
Exactly! I wouldn't say it was a particularly brave decision to bring him on in place of Young, who was a walking red card, but with the score only being 1-0, he may well have gone for the safer option of a more experienced player. That's what Sir Alex had been doing in the past few seasons.
Fergie is the one who instilled the Youth culture into the club. Stop talking non-sense.
I'm going to go on a limb and say it was an analysis based on last season. We are all aware of Fergie and youth but that was a brave decision by Moyes today. Where did I say otherwise? You said it wasn't a risk, I showed that, in fact, it was, and gave the Fergie example to underline that. Three [edit: sorry, five] people have already agreed.Nonsense isn't hyphenated, by the way. Feel free to enjoy the irony.
You can't judge Fergie based on last season which he decided beforehands that it was his last..
Did well, loads of potential. We need to get him tied down to a longer contract.
Of course, he was helped by having a lot of space to exploit because they were down to 10 men; he won't have it that easy every game.
Of course, he was helped by having a lot of space to exploit because they were down to 10 men; he won't have it that easy every game.
Fergie can take valid criticism for not playing - namely Pogba - anywhere near enough. I don't think Fergie would have featured Januzaj to be honest. It's really great to see him playing.
Just got back home from the game, still buzzing from Januzaj's cameo. Looked like he'd been playing for us for years, marked difference in decision making between him and Young. The lad came on and within 5 mins made a better cross than Evra, Young, Valencia etc. did all game. Got high hopes for him.
I see where Danny is coming from tbh. The real risk and faith from our manager would be to start him at City. We were in no danger at any point today and it was an easy decision from Moyes tbh.
No one is really making a point about Fergie, mate. Just referring to him to demonstrate that playing Januzaj today was indeed a risk.
That would be a bigger risk, but it doesn't mean that playing him today was some sort of no-brainer.
I don't think there will. Even on a bad day, he'll still contribute.
Januzaj's intelligence gives him a maturity beyond his years, and allows him to adjust his game. If one thing isn't working, he'll try something else. He was able to adapt to adverse circumstances in the reserves - playing right up front on bad pitches against towering CMs with the ball being fed to him long and high. And still managed to make things happen.
Agreed. Obviously it would be silly to expect earth-shattering brilliance from him every game, but it seems an odd response to a very good performance today to say 'expect him to be frustrating and disappointing a lot, guys.' Someone's trying a little too hard to seem level-headed, I suspect.
Whilst watching the match did you at any time feel we were going to concede after the red card? And did you also think that a single cell amoeba would do a better job than Young? If you have answered yes to both my questions, then it was a no-brainer.
That's not a risk. It's a chance given to him. Hell even if he started him against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford we would have called it "given him a chace".
Nonsense isn't hyphenated, by the way. Feel free to enjoy the irony.
I know people love to make a drama out of everything nowadays, but you simply don't call that a "risk". It's a normal league game at home at the start of the season against a weak opponent, who is down to 10 players and you're already 1-0 up with 20 minutes remaining. Hardly a "risk".
On the other hand, that Fergie gave Macheda a chance when we were 2-1 down against Villa at a more important point of the season.. And now you say Fergie never did that...
Sounds like Essexrob lecturing us how good our players are again.
You never know, when a teenager comes up against extremely physical and organised sides and we've not turned up as a unit, I'd expect a kid to possibly get frustrated.
Most reassuring thing from him today was the way he swaggered around the pitch like he belonged there, feck I'm excited about him, had a touch of Ronaldo vs. Bolton this cameo.
Hadnt seen him play before, definitely looked the part. We dont want to overplay him now and build up the hype too much, but similarly he has shown he can play in the first team (albeit against a weaker opponent) and he should definitely get some games this season, as should Zaha. We do seem a bit overstocked on the wings with that in mind.
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