Made all the right moves today but is still raw.
I think he should get an opportunity from the bench more often.
I think he should get an opportunity from the bench more often.
Chido Obi | 2024/25 Performances
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The kid might not be ready but Højlund is not ready either we might aswell give him a lot of minutes this season buy a striker or two next season and that will keep him hungry after he’s had the taste of playing a lot of minutes this season.
Visibly grew into the game and nice to see a striker who was able to get into decent positions. Totally outshone Hojlund.
In the time he had, he managed to create and get on the end of more chances than Hojlund and Zirkzee. Should of had a penalty too.
A few more games at this rate and he should be out first choice striker.
Why does our academy keep producing players with zero intensity? Mainoo, Obi to name a few, you would expect young guns to be going at full speed when given a chance.
You can't really judge our academy by how Obi performs. He's been there for what, 5 months or so? And at least for a few weeks he's been training with the main squad.
A reaction save away from winning it. Made the defence work. Not too bad from a nervy teen.
Am I the only one who thinks the kid looked really good? He did great and with some luck he scores a goal. His overall performance was good, erratic at times, but still managed to create.
I think we will see him a lot in the remainder of the season.
I think we will see him a lot in the remainder of the season.
Whatever is best for his development is how his game time should be dictated, but even though he's not ready to lead the line for us, because of how poor Hojlund's been, he's going to get a chance to start.
As it stands though, I'm fine with Hojlund doing nothing for 60-70 minutes and Obi getting chances in the final 20-30 minutes of matches. That may even be valuable for his development.
As it stands though, I'm fine with Hojlund doing nothing for 60-70 minutes and Obi getting chances in the final 20-30 minutes of matches. That may even be valuable for his development.
I think his competition helps elevate his performance but at his age, to come on against a solid PL side and create a much as he did in a team that doesn't create much isn't nothing.
Ready to lead the line? No, but certainly think he looks capable of appearances off the bench in the Prem.
Think this has a lot to do with age and speed of the youth game. Because players are on average less athletic than men (obviously), they get more time on the ball. Because they get more time on the ball from physicality, they get tested technically at a smaller pressure environment. The entire games are much slower and so to excel requires less pace or technique with pace. Some players' natural game is played with pace, so maybe you should or you're saying the club should prioritize those players even if their performances at youth level are not above those of teammates with great technique, but are slower?
Out of our attacking talents, I think only Ibragimov and JJ Gabriel try to play really fast for almost every action they take. There are other players that are more athletic, but don't play with pace until they see an opportunity to make use of it. And then there are others that don't have the same physicality, but have great technique, and have the potential to play with pace with development?
Needs to be starting now. Hojlund isn’t it. Bring him on as a sub late in games for a bit.
He absolutely does not need to be starting. Heaping that pressure onto a 17 year old would be an insane move. Thankfully, it won't happen
Shown more up front than anything else we have seen in the past year or so. Deserves more time on the pitch, at least 30 to 45 minutes each game.
I would hate to see his development get messed up by throwing him in to this sh1t show.
While he is definitely raw, you can see the potential too.
What I don’t understand is how he gets into good positions but Hojlund and Zirkzee cannot.
What I don’t understand is how he gets into good positions but Hojlund and Zirkzee cannot.
He did ok the first 20 mins and won duels. After that he faded badly.
He is 2 years away from being considered a valid option. He is very raw. It's a planning crime that we have to throw him so early because our starters are awful and we have no other bench options.
He should be getting a free hit from fans, not judgement. He's 17 for goodness sake.
Is it right he can't play in the europa league because he wasn't registered in the squad?
Is it right he can't play in the europa league because he wasn't registered in the squad?
Really positive performance. Need to see more of him on the pitch, in subs appearances though, shouldn't have the burden of starting games, maybe in the league at home in one of the last 3 games.
Probably not ready to start a game because his touch and ball control are still raw. But are his raw touch and ball control going to hurt us if we start him? Hojlund constantly losing possession, so it’s not like Hojlund’s touch and ball control are any better. If anything, Obi actually shows a better physical strength than Hojlund. Hojlund is getting outmuscled constantly (although I must say he didn’t get outmuscled by Anderson yesterday) but this guy can hold his own when going strength to strength with all the Fulham defenders.
I hope Obi is getting more minutes. I think the goal will come.
I hope Obi is getting more minutes. I think the goal will come.
He is quite obviously not ready for this level of football.
But fair play to him for trying to be positive. Was way more of a threat then Hojlund was.
But fair play to him for trying to be positive. Was way more of a threat then Hojlund was.
Hardly touched the ball for first 20 minutes but Fulham were all over us. Really grew into the game and he looks a player in the making. One or two heavy touches maybe took him away from creating a half chance for himself but he also got himself into three really good scoring situations - the Leno save was great play from Obi, the near post flick was very difficult to direct on goal from the angle it came in and the one he screwed across the face of goal he did really well to create the opportunity in the first place.
He looked decent - don't feck him up by throwing him in too early. This pile of mess isn't a place for youth to flourish.
I can see him become a regular for the first team in getting minutes from game to game, but leading the line is probably not going to happen regardless of current competition. At the same time I would not be shocked if he got a start either.
I don’t think we’ve ever been afraid of chucking the kids in - I’d rather see more of him now and hopefully he can get two or three goals between now and the end of the season. That will set him up much better for next season than it will to have given him a taste but then take him out of the first team picture. 17 or not he should be at least on the bench from now on.
Nah, I'm entirely with you. For a 17 year old coming on against a Premier League side (and a pretty good one at that), I thought it was a really strong showing.
I'm frankly a bit fecking baffled that he's receiving criticism in here for it. Makes me think that there are some who will get on players' backs no matter what.
If you watch Obi's runs off the ball, they are designed to hurt the opposition. Some of the chances he had was not spoon fed to him. He naturally moved and created space for himself hence why the ball eventually got to him.
He knows his strengths and keeps it simple. Lay the ball off and get into dangerous areas. He would have scored if it wasn't for Leno. There's a lethal focus about him. Also his physical strength shouldn't be underestimated. He went into two or three full blooded challenges with Bassey and bounced him aside. He won't be getting bullied by anyone, trust me.
I think once he settles into a fully functioning team where midfielders and wide players actually find his runs and deliver precisely then he will score. The instinct is there, he just needs to polish it. Obviously don't turn him into Superman just yet. Gradually ease him in.
I would say the same for most of the players coming through. Kone should be given a chance in that number 8 role. Kamason at right back is one to watch. Give them a chance.
He knows his strengths and keeps it simple. Lay the ball off and get into dangerous areas. He would have scored if it wasn't for Leno. There's a lethal focus about him. Also his physical strength shouldn't be underestimated. He went into two or three full blooded challenges with Bassey and bounced him aside. He won't be getting bullied by anyone, trust me.
I think once he settles into a fully functioning team where midfielders and wide players actually find his runs and deliver precisely then he will score. The instinct is there, he just needs to polish it. Obviously don't turn him into Superman just yet. Gradually ease him in.
I would say the same for most of the players coming through. Kone should be given a chance in that number 8 role. Kamason at right back is one to watch. Give them a chance.
He looked comfortable against seasoned premier league players. He was far more lively this match than his past 2 appearances. Let him get confident at this level and watch his performances. I'm liking our new transfer policy if we're able to pick up these kids that are ready to be first team squad players at such a young age.
Far from ready for even these cameo appearances, but alas that's the situation United find themselves in.
Far too raw and way off the pace, which is to be expected of a player with little senior minutes.
But good to give him experience and he will only learn from it.
Far too raw and way off the pace, which is to be expected of a player with little senior minutes.
But good to give him experience and he will only learn from it.
He found himself in more goalscoring situations in 50 mins than Hojlund has in 22 games
Yes he’s raw and a way off starting games, but don’t get silly with it
Absolutely nowhere near ready for regular minutes at this level. Also quite comfortably our best striker.
Managed to fashion more chances for himself in his cameo yesterday than Hojlund has in months.
Managed to fashion more chances for himself in his cameo yesterday than Hojlund has in months.
Great to see how he physically held his own and by the looks of his frame he will bulk out a fair bit. Thought his movement for that last minute shot was excellent. Not close to ready but was bright.
Who was it on here a few months ago said something along the lines of ‘Cant wait for Chido to bench Hojlund’ and may even have got some flak from it?
Because they called that right
Because they called that right
Technically way off but offers more than Hojlund for sure.
I think he’s worth giving a start with the current form of Hojland. It won’t hurt his development at this stage to start a couple games and take Hojland out the firing line. Hes naturally going to have a longer bit of rope with most fans compared to others so I can’t see it being particularly damaging. Best case scenario he grabs a couple of goals and takes his chance and can be a genuine squad option next season.
Because he's an instinctive striker who you can tell lives for being in the right place at the right time. Zirkzee clearly isn't a striker, he's a ten that prefers to play deeper but Hojlund I literally have zero idea of what striker he is.
Actually I do know what he is. He's a very average striker who has already hit his ceiling and is out of his depth. As for Obi, the only way is up really, he needs to work on his link up play but you can see he will get you plenty of goals.
100%
Played his way into the game once he settled down. Shouldn't be starting for obvious reasons though. Young, raw and shouldn't be pulled down with the rest of this bunch. Should be getting 20-30 minutes at the end of games ideally.
I thought he really grew into the game. He took a really composed little touch to set himself for his chance that was saved. I'm still worried about throwing a young lad with such potential in to such a toxic situation but he was impressive.