He isn't a number 9 but stuck it out and tried to hold up play even if he got thrown to the ground at every chance. Greenwood should have been the one to gain experience as a lone striker when the opposition team is suffocating you.
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He isn't a number 9 but stuck it out and tried to hold up play even if he got thrown to the ground at every chance. Greenwood should have been the one to gain experience as a lone striker when the opposition team is suffocating you.
Can he be molded into our own version of Alphonso Davies? He was also a LW who got converted into a LWB iirc.
Some of the comments in here 
I bet some haven't even seen him play more than two games for the u23s, a league which he's outgrowing at the age of 19! And again, for Sweden u21s, he's outgrowing them too with his performances, one game for United doesn't mean they're useless, have no technical ability and our scouts should be doing better.
He needs a loan of regular senior football, he has plenty of time to develop his technical skills, which are already a good level, he was probably just nervous last night.
I bet some haven't even seen him play more than two games for the u23s, a league which he's outgrowing at the age of 19! And again, for Sweden u21s, he's outgrowing them too with his performances, one game for United doesn't mean they're useless, have no technical ability and our scouts should be doing better.
He needs a loan of regular senior football, he has plenty of time to develop his technical skills, which are already a good level, he was probably just nervous last night.
This kind of comments are great. One game with a team which wont play together ever again and he wont make it at United?
Sounds legit.
A bit lost imo, tried his best but found it difficult against a team that were willing to kick him around.
He's 19, unexperienced and lacks gametime at highest level. Only gifted players can make it immediately (and sometimes even those take years to reach their peak).
He was poor, but I rate the kid. He reminds me a lot of Lingard when he came through.
Shola's also the youngest of the bunch. Last year he didn't look ready and was easily bullied. He looked much stronger now.
He has the attributes, but I don't think this role of second striker or whatever it's called we have in 4222 suits him. Was out of the game way too much, I always thought the best way to introduce young players is to make them "feel" the game, get into the tempo etc. That's not how he was used, he was basically playing Martial role of a striker back to the goal and struggled massively. Amad was much more involved (dropping deep) although he is a youngster obviously and it showed.
If us youth watchers are guilty of sometimes overrating a young player, then the non-youth watchers are guilty of underrating our young players. Anthony Elanga, no technical ability? Give me a break
In a different timeline, McNeil or Hugill gets the start up front with Mason and Elanga gets to play where he should in this system which is as the left sided 10.
This post could be in the Amad and Shoretire threads as well but, give him time ffs.
He was forcing it a bit, composure comes with experience.
He was forcing it a bit, composure comes with experience.
If in the game yesterday we replace Mata by Fred and Lingard by Hannibal, how would we perform?
The rush from some on here to instantly write off youngsters they clearly know nothing about while looking for every excuse going & even making things up to defend senior players who haven't shown up for the club over the past 2 years when they put in similar performances is tiresome. Obviously if you write every player off you'll be right more often than not considering how few actually make it but feck me it must take a lot of joy out of being a fan being so cynical & critical about things. Not every young player makes an instant impact when they step up to senior football but that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't ready & never will be as some seem to think. Some need minor tweaks to their game, others need a loan to sharpen things up, some just need the confidence to play their natural game which can happen very quickly if things click for them & then many will never make the step up but this idea that a poor performance in an extremely disjointed team means he "has 0 technical ability" or our youth scouting needs to improve just show a complete lack of knowledge of a player who has excelled at every level he's played at & a lack of knowledge of how the integration of young players into senior football usually happens. The instant impact that the likes of Rashford made are very much the outliers rather than the norm.
He's not a central forward. Yet. Even in the U23 he struggles in that role and is invisible from time to time. He is a wing forward, to the left. Where he can take on people and come with crosses, or go inside to shoot. He will be good centrally eventually, but he is not ready for that now.
Was being asked to play up front, against CBs who were body against body with him and he wasnt able to get his touches down and compete with them. Hopefully this will add to his learning and he'll get better at those things if hes going to be used in a role like that up front. For now that was a weak performance
It’s possible imo. But for us to do that, we first have to become dominant enough in our play to be able to push the full backs right up the pitch against most oppositions. He’s got old school winger attributes and most such players are playing as wing backs these days.
Its almost amuzing, isn't it. Elanga has looked interesting when given the chance in earlier games. Now he starts in s reserves team who don't need to win, against a decent team who wants to win. In a position that's not his best. Under a new manager. In a new system. And after 90 fairly poor minutes he "will never make it as a United player" (the bar this season has been pretty low so pretty much anyone can make it), "has no talent", "no technical ability" and much worse.
Another example is Dalot after the Villareal game. Yes he was rubbish. But writing him off for the rest of his career is ridiculous. He has already proven that he is a contender for the RWB position.
I don't know if its the internet that does it to people, or if people are just stupid (no offense!
) and like this in real life as well!?Believe me, many hold the same thoughts as you have. Unbelievable, isn’t it?Its almost amuzing, isn't it. Elanga has looked interesting when given the chance in earlier games. Now he starts in s reserves team who don't need to win, against a decent team who wants to win. In a position that's not his best. Under a new manager. In a new system. And after 90 fairly poor minutes he "will never make it as a United player" (the bar this season has been pretty low so pretty much anyone can make it), "has no talent", "no technical ability" and much worse.
Another example is Dalot after the Villareal game. Yes he was rubbish. But writing him off for the rest of his career is ridiculous. He has already proven that he is a contender for the RWB position.
I don't know if its the internet that does it to people, or if people are just stupid (no offense!
Just signed a new deal.
Great news, I still stand by the idea that he’s our most talented youth player. Not to show any hatred to the others but I back him over Amad, Hannibal and Shoretire.
Not sure most talented.
But he has consistently been our best u-23's performer the last couple of years. He's upped his game...
New contract is well deserved and welcome news.
New deal till June 2026
great! He will make it.
A real shame the lad got injured at the start of the season, he had a cracking pre-season and could have played some more games. He’s got the raw tools and by the looks the right mentality to make it far in the game so hope it is with us.
He isn't our most talented, but he has a touch of the Rashford's about him that just makes you think he has a good chance.
He's not the most talented in the sense that I that I don't think he has the highest ceiling. But he is already quite good. Reminds me a bit of young (so like 20-21') Lingard.
I think once he settles in to life with the first team he will really show is ability! Great work rate, rapid and very composed is a seriously good skill set to have
He already looks ready to replace Martial, and hopefully does a lot better
He knows that he will get game time under the new manager and given a chance to break into first team. Looking forward to see him properly motivated.
Always good to see.
Not too convinced from what I've seen, but I've seen very little.
Routing for him.
Routing for him.
Like Martial and Rashford but with added work rate. His finishing looks great at 23s and u21 international. Deserves a crack at the big show. Loan is the next step though. He’s still a way off being a regular Utd starter. A big part of our problem at Utd is we’ve been relying on the likes of Martial and Rashford (and now Elanga?) to sustain us when they are too streaky and their work rate is questionable
I'd trust your instincts if I were you.
Until he has a good run out in the first team we won't know. Anyway he can't be worse than Martial (In his current form)
Just looking through our previous matches while Ralf has been here and noticed that against Young Boys he made 26 pressures over the 90 minutes. Fred averages 26.7 per game, so he put out about the same as Fred does usually.
There was much to improve on overall but no doubt that will help endear him to the new manager and get him some more chances
There was much to improve on overall but no doubt that will help endear him to the new manager and get him some more chances
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Wow, no posts. Did nothing of note but looked like he gave a shit. We need more of that.
Where did he actually play when he came on? I know he came on for AWB, but he popped up in the left a few times.
I feel bad for Elanga. He was brought on as a last, desperate spin of the dice abs was never in a position to succeed. Think Olé did the same near the end of his reign too.
For what it's worth don't think Elanga is quite ready yet either. Amad is far more composed on the ball and that's what we're crying out for more than anything else right now.
I feel bad for Elanga. He was brought on as a last, desperate spin of the dice abs was never in a position to succeed. Think Olé did the same near the end of his reign too.
For what it's worth don't think Elanga is quite ready yet either. Amad is far more composed on the ball and that's what we're crying out for more than anything else right now.
Playing this kid ahead of Amad screams of bias! He is good but does not have enough quality. He turns 20 in 2 months and at this age, United players are already really good - check Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs, Scholes, Martial, Mason, Rashford.
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