That was probably the best I've seen him play and it was fairly good but not great. I would be worried if we paid the rumoured asking price for him.
Andre Gomes
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I agree. Most of our team is deadwood anyway. Why not send 10 players at once for Veratti. Saves Mourinho the trouble.
Martial is deadwood too, don't you agree?
Not Impressed at all but Renato looks like what we needed
If he signed for us I can tell I'd keep questioning his effort. Good assist though.
He looks a proper footballer doesn't he? I quite liked him today!
Renato didn't do much at all.
Looked good, but didn't flash his dribbling skills all that well. Also felt that he missed a few opportunities to switch the field when in possession to the opposite flank. Very nice assist and seems to enjoy getting out wide to combine with the winger a bit.
Definitely, his transfer fee will climb
Aye. Very lackluster.
Had a very good 1st half. Wasn't that good in the 2nd though. Overall a good game.
First half was good, second half not so much.
Did much more than Gomes
Like what?
Looked a bit tired but the elegance was there.
I thought he was decent and I know he got the assist from wide right but I think he looked better when he got on the ball centrally. Not convinced by him in truth but we'll see. I think he'd definitely be a Caf splitter as even if he's trying hard he looks half asleep.
I know him well, we used to play for the same team. Tonight he was pretty dire but I'd love him in United.
Saw nothing tonight that Herrera couldn't do with better management
Wasn't that impressed TBH. Nice assist but I don't think from that game he looks better than Herrera, for example. I didn't think he was especially elegant either. A bit gangly if anything.
Portugal was awful tonight. Don't base your opinion in this match alone. He has much more tools in his locker than Herrera will ever have. But Ander is a good player, just a very different, less offensive one.
100% tackles but how many ?
53 passes is not alot plus what is the success %
2 shots and assist is ok
But overall these stats dont say much. He looks a gracefull tidy player but I dont feel that spark of brilliance you would expect of a 50m player.
Just dont see him tearing down organised defences in the PL.
Hows about you throw him a text then and find out what he's up to?
Found his 1st half really good. Although not amounting to a lot due to Portugal's average performance, but IMO he was their best player tonight
Dribbling past his defender using his pace and a one two to get in the box. Saw some good passes aswell from him. Was always available and on the right position to start the build up play. Overall he just made the tempo alot faster when on the ball than Gomes.
He should definatley start their next game. Didnt really create any chances but had only 20 minutes but he was certainly visible in that 20 minutes. If he gets 90min I am certain he will creating chances and goals for them.
Gomes looked nervous to me today. Played very safe for him. He has much more to his game, looked as if the stage got to him, which is odd as the first time I saw him was in a European Cup final and he was brilliant.
He brought some energy to the field but that's about it. A couple of powerful runs, one from which he played a poor pass which Gomes managed to tidy up, switching the play for Quaresma to shoot on goal. Also saw him get done by an Icelandic player allowing them to go up the field on the counter.
His cameo really wasn't anything noteworthy but I agree he should start the next game, instead of Joao Mario.
Like what? Ander can pretty much do everything, he just doesn't do it often enough.
Decent game in truth, but could have done better. He has more to offer though. He played out wide which really isn't his strong suit. But there's a lot to his game that he didn't showcase I reckon.
What are these much more tools that he has than Herrera will ever have in his locker? We have seen way better performances from Ander to suggest that Gomes is better than him prematurely.
Gomes has more raw power, pace and goal threat in him. I see traces of Kaka in a way, but of course, he is still a bit clumsy and less composed. He needs a good manager to get to a top level imo.
Herrera is as a slightly less attack minded player. Maybe a good comparison would be Iniesta? of course he is one of the best Spanish players ever but he operates in the same areas of the game which i could see Ander play. Also needs Mourinho to step up and let his football come out.
I think both players would have no issues playing in the same team.
Of course, they can play in the same time.
But, you are wrong when you said that Gomes has much more skill than Herrera. There are some attributes he doesn't have that Herrera has.
André has definitely more power, presence and goal threat. Also, better long passes. But, Herrera is a player with more energy and intensity. And more risk taking. In that regard, he isn't like Iniesta either.
Ye can't say i disagree with any of that. Gomes is not as cerebral as Herrera but still would add another dimension to United's attack.
Exactly
Gotta love the caf's continued reliance on singular games to make overall judgements on players. 'Saw him for 90 minutes therefore he isn't as good as Herrera!''.
Perfect sense.
Perfect sense.
Might be true, however there is a lot that Andre Gomes can do that wasn't seen tonight
In other news, Kane is completely rubbish and Rooney is England's best midfielder!
No just no.Herrera isn't more cerebral than Gomes, ffs. Maybe better game understanding. But not cerebral. He does plenty of good as well as brainless stuff. Hence the polarized support on here.Actually, Gomes seems more mature in his game for his age. He does the simple things very well. But I've still to see him totally bossing midfield.
If you're Portuguese, you've definitely watched him more. I didn't watch him at all in Benfica bit watched plenty of Valencia last season. He either wasn't trying enough or the just didn't suit what Nuno, Neville or Pako were doing.
Being more cerebral doesn't mean he is smarter or doesn't make mistakes. It's just that Herrera is supposed to be in the "cerebral" part of the team like controlling tempo, dictating play, supporting other players, etc. While Gomes is more the "executer" type, if you know what i mean.
My point is, they are completely different players, although they can be seen lurking the seam areas of the field.
Fair enough. Makes sense. They do occupy almost the same positions on the pitch. But their roles might be different.
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