He looked like he can play, in the Everton game.
That's positive
That's positive
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 28
- Goals
- 4
- Assists
- 2
- Yellow cards
- 1
I think a few identified that around ZZ you need players who will run beyond him to make use of him. Worked a treat.
Still not sold on him. Will need a lot more good performances before thinking he’s turned things around.
That's exactly the kind of player he is.
The most similar player I could compare him to is Firminho.
He could finish the celebration with illusory splashes to indicate it’s a water gun, would that help?
Just because its related to celebrations, I long for the day a footballer chooses to celebrate by reacting a scene from Peep Show where Mark goes to a Rainbow Rhythms class
Arsenal 2:0 Man Utd
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Dont think he had a single decent touch. Hard player to play with as he's slow to react and will give up chasing balls earlier than his teammates
Plays like he's on 56k dial up with 500ms ping.
Didn't click for him tonight, hard game to come into.
He impressed in a much stronger league than those two
80% of his good work is with his back to goal.
It’s a skill we lack… but he has to be able to offer more when facing the other direction.
It’s a skill we lack… but he has to be able to offer more when facing the other direction.
He’s just been named in the Serie A team of the season.
He is definitely not a sub to bring on to impact games.
This website never fails to amaze me. Where do you think we signed him from?
Why does he refuse to run off the ball?
So why bring worse leagues into it? Strange way to make what may well be a valid argument.
I am not a fan and different player to Martial who was an absolute beast when fit and running at players
Josh should probably have started, he contributes more than Hojlund
I get he’s not that type of player, but he is one of the slowest forwards I’ve seen in a while.
Weghorst was way better
You start him and bring Hojlund off the bench or you play Hojlund and forget about him, not an impact player at all
That time he did really well to burst away from players with the ball and time just seemed to slow and an Arsenal player just recovered and took the ball straight off him
No he wasn't.
As far as Zirkzee goes, I think he's simply too slow for the top level. He actually tried running hard a couple of times today and it was comically slow. Now if he turned himself into a real physical/aerial threat with his frame then the pace wouldn't be an issue but he doesn't seem interested in that side of the game so right now he's just sort of doing an injured Martial impression where he takes some good touches and plays some good passes but can't run or threaten a backline in the slightest on or off the ball.
I worry we've wasted a lot of money on this lad.
I remember him coming on for Holland in the Summer, and it was first I had ever seen of him live and he looked like such a lumbering non athlete in in his 3 min cameo, just moved with so little intensity. I would imagine for a guy of his size and frame he needs to be playing constantly to get his sharpness, which might be a problem for him in this league.
He has a lot of technical ability when the game is at his pace.
He was probably our best player at the weekend...
Yeah I mean I hope someone close to him is screaming in his ear to do anything possible to get more athletic, because otherwise his career here will be very short.
Whether that means dropping weight, a different type of fitness training, getting stronger and leaning into his towering frame, or whatever. But where he's at right now won't work for this league.
Cashing in the 'I told you so' off the back of one game was quite funny to read over the last few days. This guy doesn't have it at all.
He's a giant Sancho. Let's just cut our losses early.
He's a giant Sancho. Let's just cut our losses early.
I never said he wasn't. But that was a very specific style catered to him against a pretty shite defense, and (let's be honest) both goals were tap ins. My comment is more focused to his future here and how he might contribute as we continue to improve as a team. I'm not sure he has enough strengths to overlook his obvious flaws as an attacker for a PL side looking to get back to the top.
Amorim won’t be happy with any of our attackers bar Amad. I’m sure he’ll give them plenty more chances this season as he has no other choice, but having seen the players had at Sporting, he’s not going to rate these lot even against them. Only a really low budget will stop us not signing a new striker in my opinion.
Amad clearly was. He finished well for 2 goals and played a good pass out to the wing
Probably the slowest player I've ever seen in a United shirt.
I don't see it. Firminho was incredibly hardworking, especially off the ball.
I think he'll be fine once we have a established team and a settled forward line but I don't think he'll ever be a player who'd be in the top bracket of players that have to start.
But I can see him being a successful squad member.
But I can see him being a successful squad member.
You guys are crazy.
Biggest takeaway is he's a bad sub and it's better to start him than bring him on.
Biggest takeaway is he's a bad sub and it's better to start him than bring him on.
You must not have seen Weghorst stink up the place against FC Utrecht yesterday.
Yeah I still don't know what he's good at other than small tidy link up plays. Why he was signed when we needed immediate goals I donno
I understand Amorim's desire to rotate a lot and find who is best for each position. But i would love that he gets run of games as starting striker. I don't claim that he is 30 goals striker material but he has way more to offer than Hojlund or Rashford on striker position.
He can play with the back to goal, he is good for quick short passes, good in air and he has good sense for positioning in penalty box.
Pace and not being clinical enough are his flaws. Personally, i don't think that pace is a big issue (real football is not bloody FIFA) but he must start to be more clinical in front of goal.
He can play with the back to goal, he is good for quick short passes, good in air and he has good sense for positioning in penalty box.
Pace and not being clinical enough are his flaws. Personally, i don't think that pace is a big issue (real football is not bloody FIFA) but he must start to be more clinical in front of goal.