Donny Van de Beek

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In the first half he tried to be a bit more brave, make passes, try out some skills. Not all of it came off but it's a lot better than recently where he'd just pass it to the nearest man. He's not at the level we need right now but at least he's attempting things, will hopefully get better with more games.

I originally thought he was useless but I think it's a mix of a mentality issue + coaching with him currently, he has ability.
 
LW RW CAM CM he is shite in all positions. Maybe next game he will be our GK ?
 
Poor mans Tom Cleverly at the min...I see no 40mil in him, not even 10million
 
with his pale complexion and youthful features are we sure he’s not here due to make a wish?
 
I’ve not been overly critical of the guy so far, but if he’s unable to step up and take some authority in a game like today, I doubt he ever will. Just don’t think he’s a Manchester United player.
 
Really unfair to judge anything based on this game - which goes for any of our players, but I feel he might get it the most.
 
The lesson for us is to be wary of players who come from teams that are greater than the sum of their parts. The individuals might not be all that.
 
This game was entirely useless for pretty much everything, apart from just hoping we see something from him. There's just nothing there. You want to poke him with a stick in the hopes he does something but he's just such an irrelevant player for us.

In the right system, he can be decent I'm sure. Just don't see it at United and probably not the prem tbh.
 
Was poor in the second half. Just passing it back or sideways.

Not looking good for his United career.
 
I get people can have a slow start at a new club, in a new country but you usually see a glimpse from them. This guy however has shown nothing, Absolute nothing player.
 
Anyone else just look at his body language and think he wants out?
 
Looked like he hadn’t played for a while and unsure where he fits in. There is a better player in there. Lad needs to step up.
 
I feel like I have to say this anytime Matic plays and his partners get stick: Matic isn’t a partner. He sits in the defence. It’s like playing against 2/3 opposition midfielders alone. Matic was better than usual today but he’s not mobile or aggressive enough to cover for and supply someone like Donny or Pogba
 
Useless as always. He is so happy to defer and looks so meek every time he is on the pitch. I was fuming when DDG made a save in the second half, he had the chance to clear it, moved out of the way and let the defender deal with it with two Leicester players marking him. That just sums him up.
 
Hard to believe that he cost £40 Mill, but then United did go wasting £50 Mill on Fred, £90 Mill wasted on two players that offer nothing.

But back on topic VDB was woeful, invisible even.
 
Move him on. Relying on him again next season would be a big mistake. Not that he's played much but someone else that could make an impact could have been.
 
Think this is the very first time I’ve been wrong about a player. He’s just shit. For us at least.
 
Cypherage said:
Hard to believe that he cost £40 Mill, but then United did go wasting £50 Mill on Fred, £90 Mill wasted on two players that offer nothing.

But back on topic VDB was woeful, invisible even.
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Fred offers nothing? Are you taking the piss.
 
Many said at the time we didn’t understand the transfer. Even now I can’t understand why he was bought. He was never needed for our squad and that has shown. Just think if we hadn’t spent 40m euros on him could we have got Sancho over the line? That’s how daft that decision was.
 
Ajax robbed us. He needs shipping off this summer. Get Angel Gomes back, much better player.
 
I won't criticize him after this game. There is a decent player there, low on confidence and never really got a chance to settle in any position.
Overall he can be a good midfielder I think, although not impressed so far.
 
Needs to start taking chances and turning on the ball. Too safe. Even Matic was turning and trying to play a forward pass. VDB kept passing it back.
 
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He is a poor man's ji sung park, standards have dropped if Fred is seen as "United Standard" that's all I have to say about that.
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You said he offers nothing though. He's certainly more capable than the midield we seen today anyway. Maybe he could be upgraded but it's not as "United standard" midfielders grow on trees.
 
Cypherage said:
He is a poor man's ji sung park, standards have dropped if Fred is seen as "United Standard" that's all I have to say about that.
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They aren’t even remotely similar for a start :lol:
Fred has been very good for us this season. Whether or not he should be starting for a ‘top class’ United is another thing.
 
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