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So that's one of the things that strikes me as most odd. Gomes, unlike Laird or Williams, is an official first team squad member. Between getting his debut under Jose and then having Ole group him into the first team going into the season, recognizing the technical and talent doesn't seem to be the problem.
The big one seems to yet again be that managers, regardless of whether it is United bleeding Ole, toxic avenger Jose or Dutch madman LVG all love to play Lingard. The guy who has contributed absolute nothins on so many occasions in one of the areas most needing improvement for us. Not only that, we decided against Eriksen and Dybala and Bruno, not to play Gomes but rather to keep Jesse in.
It's jarring for Me. Can only imagine what goes through Angels head seeing it
Yep. That’s definitely why he gets picked ahead of Gomes. Because picking Gomes would obliterate that record. It’s just a shame Rashford and Pogba didn’t come through our academy or we could’ve just played them instead all this time.The reason Lingard gets picked so frequently by all three managers is because they all have to keep a home grown player in the squad to keep this record going. We had a big shortage in quality home grown players recently and Lingard has benefited massively.
Hopefully the emergence of so many exciting young players this season should be the beginning of the end for him and this ridiculous post code lottery.
Agree, hope we get him on board as I he looks like a player who will come good when he fills out his frame.Yeah, usually they are also quicker off the mark (in general) and have quick feet which should help them when playing as 10.
Has there ever been a game where Lingard is the only academy representative in the squad? I'm 99% certain there hasn't been.The reason Lingard gets picked so frequently by all three managers is because they all have to keep a home grown player in the squad to keep this record going. We had a big shortage in quality home grown players recently and Lingard has benefited massively.
Hopefully the emergence of so many exciting young players this season should be the beginning of the end for him and this ridiculous post code lottery.
Ive mentioned it before but I don't even really think his size is an issue. It's more his stamina levels.Yeah definitely.
Coaching staff may have wanted him to commit before playing him while he and his agent want it the other way around.
Maybe Ole doesn’t think he’s quite ready unlike Greenwood and Williams.
I think he has a lot of talent that much is not in doubt but I’m not sure he’s a sure thing for stardom or a top club in Europe. There are obvious examples of smaller players making it but they have needed to be extraordinary in other parts of their game which I’m not sure Angel is (yet).
Has there ever been a game where Lingard is the only academy representative in the squad? I'm 99% certain there hasn't been.
Yep. That’s definitely why he gets picked ahead of Gomes. Because picking Gomes would obliterate that record. It’s just a shame Rashford and Pogba didn’t come through our academy or we could’ve just played them instead all this time.
My point is that what you said was stupid. I don’t expect you to understand that however.I was pointing out a reason why Lingard had been picked frequently by the last three managers, we are not just talking about this season here.
Also if we want to keep this record going we have to be prepared for injuries and poor form so need a few extra home grown players. I'm suggesting Lingard had benefited from this situation. Are you just being argumentative? What's your point?
If he's not involved on Wednesday then he's gone, that much is pretty obvious.
The reason Lingard gets picked so frequently by all three managers is because they all have to keep a home grown player in the squad to keep this record going. We had a big shortage in quality home grown players recently and Lingard has benefited massively.
Hopefully the emergence of so many exciting young players this season should be the beginning of the end for him and this ridiculous post code lottery.
I was pointing out a reason why Lingard had been picked frequently by the last three managers, we are not just talking about this season here.
Also if we want to keep this record going we have to be prepared for injuries and poor form so need a few extra home grown players. I'm suggesting Lingard had benefited from this situation. Are you just being argumentative? What's your point?
Not in the squad for Colchester.
”It’s another tournament and a way to get the season started and another trophy as well which we always look to win and we’re always competitive and always look to playing in it. It’s going to be a great occasion for the lads.”
"It's a big squad and a long season and it's just making sure you're ready and right for when the opportunities come.”
"It's (the game) another opportunity and any opportunity you get you look to take. It will be a great occasion at home and I'm just looking forward to it now."
"Every game is one to impress and impose your style and it's a big game for both teams. We won't be taking it lightly, there's a trophy at the end of it and we're playing at home and it's always a great occasion.”
"Rochdale came at us so you never know what to expect in the cup games, you can never underestimate the opposition and we'll have a plan but if we need to adapt we can."
Gomes:
...so he IS in the squad?
Nope, that was what he said on MUTV, it was probably recorded earlier this week or something.
You people really need to grip . If he isn’t playing then it's because he isn't ready to play in the first team simple as that .
Ole isn't trolling you nor do any of you know better than those watching him every day of the week
In 5 years time giving Mata a 3 year contract at the expense of Gomes will go down as one of our worst decisions post Fergie I think
Although he hasn't been as good in the first team this season as, say, Williams, Levitt & Laird (and of course Greenwood), I'm sure he'd be involved in this one if it wasn't for his contract situation. He probably isn't injured based on those comments, and he wasn't in the U23 squad either on Monday. Ole's playing hard ball and rightly so. It unfortunately does look inevitable that he'll leave the club next summer.
In 5 years time giving Mata a 3 year contract at the expense of Gomes will go down as one of our worst decisions post Fergie I think
In 5 years time giving Mata a 3 year contract at the expense of Gomes will go down as one of our worst decisions post Fergie I think
I'd argue the reaosn he hasn't committed is because he see's below par players like Mata playing over him in his position even in dead rubber games so yes it has something to do with MataHe's not playing because he hasn't committed to the club so Ole isn't gonna waste development minutes on someone who doesn't want to be here... Nothing to do with Mata
Didn't even make the squad against Colchester...seems he doesn't have much of a future with us which is a shame.
Was looking forward to seeing him get regular chances for a change this season but that hasn't come to fruition for whatever reason
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He's not playing because he hasn't committed to the club so Ole isn't gonna waste development minutes on someone who doesn't want to be here... Nothing to do with Mata
Well, its not excatly good either using players that are not good enough games after games. Mata, Lingard, Andreas
I'd argue the reaosn he hasn't committed is because he see's below par players like Mata playing over him in his position even in dead rubber games so yes it has something to do with Mata
Only in your head.I'd argue the reaosn he hasn't committed is because he see's below par players like Mata playing over him in his position even in dead rubber games so yes it has something to do with Mata
