Hannibal Mejbri - Manchester United Player
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Looks like a fantastic prospect. The video highlighted his prowess as an all-round CM akin to (dare I say) Pogba. It's quite clear that physicality is an asset that he has utilized quite well. Hope he can bulk himself up and become physically imposing at PL level in the coming years.
ESPN have done a piece on him.
What's the likelihood of him being phased in next season like how Greenwood was this season
He might get a few minutes but unlikely to be anywhere near the same. Hannibal simply has too much competition.
With the position he plays and the size he is at the moment, I don't think he'll be featuring for another year or two at least and rightly so, once he looks like a big fish in a small pond in the U23 league then he'll be ready.
He could get a game in the league cup next year potentially. The back end of next year if we aren't playing for much then there's a possibility there too.
I think it depends on his growing as well, it looks to me like he will fill out fairly quickly. If he takes his game to another level in the U23s then that might force Ole's hand like with Greenwood.
I think it depends on his growing as well, it looks to me like he will fill out fairly quickly. If he takes his game to another level in the U23s then that might force Ole's hand like with Greenwood.
He is 2 years younger than Greenwood so unlikely
1 year and 2 months.
I’d imagine he’ll be featured in the first team next season.
I don’t think we will sign a CM unless Pogba leaves which I don’t think he will.
Pogba, Bruno, Fred, McTominay, Matic as the first, with Garner and Hannibal potentially getting minutes.
I don’t think we will sign a CM unless Pogba leaves which I don’t think he will.
Pogba, Bruno, Fred, McTominay, Matic as the first, with Garner and Hannibal potentially getting minutes.
He's not ready for that yet, physically if nothing else. Off the bench in a League Cup game maybe.
Well I can’t think he’d be particularly chuffed if we go out and spend £30m on Bellingham who’s the same age. Jude will likely go ahead of him, for the exact same role, in a development slot that has been discussed for Mejbri all season.
I think Mjebri plays a bit higher than Bellingham. It's likes of Levitt and Garner that need to rethink about their future if we sign Bellingham. Mjebri is far too talented in my opinion to be in any sort of danger.
They are all fairly similar tbh, Mejbri is by no means a regular 10, and Bellingham is similarly undefined at this stage, having played all over midfield himself. I think the chances of two players of the same age in a similar role making it into the first team at the same time is extremely slim. I can’t imagine both Bellingham and Mejbri being simultaneously developed in one of the three central roles.
Both will have cost significant investment so you never know, but we have spoken all season how Mejbri is likely to be integrated over the next 18 months. Can’t see Bellingham not complicating that. We have plenty of senior midfielders so there won’t be too much time for 16-18 year olds on there.
Perhaps the two of them will move up and replace the likes of Lingard, Mata and Pereira, which in theory should make time available, although even that is a bit of a false reality in that under normal circumstances, those guys will not have played more than a handful of games this season if Pogba had been fit.
Will be another year before that happens imo. Next season I expect he'll get a few first team appearances like Greenwood did last season and if everything goes to plan he could start some games at the beginning of the next season to see if hes ready.
This lad is the most promising player in the academy and next season Id expect to at least see him get some minutes as a sub in cup games and possibly feature in EL group games if this season is cancelled and we’ve to do it all over again.
He's quite big already — 1,82 meters tall (not even counting his hair) and has some muscle on. And he's not a number 10 like Gomes, he plays all over midfield and gets stuck in a lot. Different positions, but we have given enough minutes to the likes of Chong this (almost wrote "last") season, and he's nowhere near ready physically.
Looks like a future star. Hope he stay injury free and put on some muscle and he will be muscling his way to XI in 3 years time.
It seems like there has been a lot of media attention on him. Is it just an agent trying to keep himself busy?
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More likely a journalist trying to keep themselves busy. They have to write about something.
He is still very young and may need a few more years to bulk up probably. But imagine in few years, we could have a very good replacement for Pogba.
I think he's more like Herrera, except (relative to their level) more talented technically, and with more vision.
He defeinitely has some "shithousery" in him.
True. Well I wish they would give me more transfer nonsense, instead of getting my hopes up about a future French savior
You don't think he'll get into the A-Team?
I don't know tbh. But I can't see him getting too many minutes.
Maybe Mr (Mc)T will help him...
I think he'll be on the bench next season like Greenwood and Chong were this. Picking up 10 or 20 minutes at the end of a match, especially if the new 5 substitute rule applies. I even expect he'll get a few complete games in a cup or two.
What's his shooting like and goal scoring records? I've only caught him shot once in his entire 12 min highlights
He’s mint for me on FM.
I know your sort. Seduced his family and got him here on a long term deal. Some call it modern slavery you know.
You know me too well bro
same practice worked for Traore and Chapman too, muhahaha.I just want to reassure you that I appreciate what you're doing, even if it's sailed right over the head of the annoyingly young general audience here.
Us old giffers who remember that show need to stick together.
I pity these fools.
I met Mr T when working for Mars (during his snickers ads period). I couldn’t believe how small he was!
You know me too well bro
FMs Raiola ha ha. Bolt down the chairs.
Greenwood started getting lippy so in a meeting I started getting angry and commenced throwing chairs. Safe to say my neighbours in their flats didn't appreciate it.
Cheers Bazza! I feared that joke had disappeared into a Caf blackhole!
Nice.
Although to be fair, when I described them as 'annoying' it's not annoying that they don't know the A Team, it's annoying that I'm such an old git.
Bet his rating will be shit on fifa 21