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Yeah I get poundshop David Silva vibes from him. Decent technician, but not really the dangerous wide player we desperately need on that right flank.Will end up playing centrally in La Liga mid table.
This game was his 100th appearance in senior football, and he scored 2 goals only - both in Uruguarian league.
Need to get stronger.
I remember Fergie in the 80s put a young winger on a steak diet to bulk him up.
Cant remember who that was. Prize for anyone who remembers!!!
Exactly this.Lack of physicality is one thing, there is some kind of issue with his ball shielding technique or something where he keeps letting opposition tackling, getting to the ball when he's in possession (advantage position too to add). Great players may leave the opening as a bait to then get away and leave the tackler for dead. With Pellistri it feels as if he's not aware of his opposition and he's not shielding the ball right.
So from better than Antony to very average footballer. Never change redcafe.
Hes clearly not better than Antony who would have had a field day yesterday.I do like him, he's got a bit of a headless chicken vibe about him - and he's very lightweight... but he puts it all in. Be a bit surprised if he has a long term future here, but for now he can do a job as a squad player.
Wouldn't that still make him better then Antony?!
Hes clearly not better than Antony who would have had a field day yesterday.
When was the last time United dominated a game for 90 mins and mainly targeted RW with plenty of 2 vs 1s against the fullback?I was being flippant, although... when has Anthony ever had a "field day" ?!
When was the last time United dominated a game for 90 mins and mainly targeted RW with plenty of 2 vs 1s against the fullback?
No.Wouldn't that still make him better then Antony?!
Not like he ever scored goals, or got assists for us.It was Dalot who was getting most of the joy though due to Ayew just letting him do what he wants... but Anthony's final product is far too erratic for me to ever envisage him having a field day, even when given lots of ample space/opportunities.
If he had played yesterday he'd have gotten to show off his decent first touch a few times from those raking balls, maybe showed of some skills and maybe come away with a goal, or possibly an asist... possibly both, but probably not..
Not like he ever scored goals, or got assists for us.
Agree with this. I like him a lot but I just don't think it'll happen for him here, or at best as a back-up used very sparingly. He's way too weak for this level.Didn't think he had a good game. He has his moments but tonight, and quite often, his ball control and passing was suspect at best. There's a decent player in there but I don't think he's cut out for the first team here.
He's had many chances and doesn't seem to make much progress."Our youngsters need chances".......thy play one game and dont shine "not good enough, wont make it here"
In his 1st year in English football, with no real #9 for pretty much the entire season. Come on, you're better than that, you know there's a context to it (even though he does need to work on his productivity of course). Antony would have been a massive upgrade on Pellistri last night, just by sheer virtue of doing the basics of the position so well.I mean, 3 assists in his time with us - so they're incredibly spread out - especially for a winger with nearly 50 appearances for us.
I wouldn't say Antony does the "basics" that well. Good at keeping the ball yes, but I'm not sure if that's a basic for a winger in particular, that's just a standard expectation of a United footballer. They should be able to retain possession when requiredAgree with this. I like him a lot but I just don't think it'll happen for him here, or at best as a back-up used very sparingly. He's way too weak for this level.
He's had many chances and doesn't seem to make much progress.
In his 1st year in English football, with no real #9 for pretty much the entire season. Come on, you're better than that, you know there's a context to it (even though he does need to work on his productivity of course). Antony would have been a massive upgrade on Pellistri last night, just by sheer virtue of doing the basics of the position so well.
I mean in terms of tactical progression, creating space, linking with his FB... He is a "proper" winger and works the wing very well, both in and out of possession.I wouldn't say Antony does the "basics" that well. Good at keeping the ball yes, but I'm not sure if that's a basic for a winger in particular, that's just a standard expectation of a United footballer. They should be able to retain possession when required
The basics would be attacking a man, beating them, or at least giving it a go, and being a threat in the final third. Antony all too often isn't. Better than Pellistri yes but it'd be bloody worrying if he wasn't given their career trajectories
In his 1st year in English football, with no real #9 for pretty much the entire season. Come on, you're better than that, you know there's a context to it (even though he does need to work on his productivity of course). Antony would have been a massive upgrade on Pellistri last night, just by sheer virtue of doing the basics of the position so well.
Ok, we'll have to disagree on this one. I don't think we're talking about the same thing anyway.I'm not better then that because i've seen Anthony's end product for a year now and its wildly inconsistent... especially his crossing, which is absolutely garbage. In fact Anthony hasn't got a single assist from crossing the ball for us yet!
He's got 2 (admitidly very good) assists from cutting inside and playing a decent through-balls from central areas - one to Case and one to Dalot, but again his end product/passing is far too erratic for that to be a consistent source of creativity for him. The other one was a cut across from a one vs one so Martial could tap in - something which he actually could do more of if he had better decision making.
I realise absence usually makes the heart grow fonder with players on the Caf, but I'm not going to pretend that Anthony hasn't been anything but extremely underwhelming so far, and I don't think having a proper striker will change it that much. Maybe he'll come good in his second season - but I'm not convinced.
Would he have been better then Pellestri last night? Sure why not, would have been a marked, incredibly, all action amazing performance? I seriously doubt it.
