Watched him against Swansea yesterday. Quite a tricky little player. Reminds me of SWP.
Anyone else think he might me one for the future?
Anyone else think he might me one for the future?
Larnell Cole
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Larnell?
I like him but he is tiny. he is very quick which is a great asset.
I like him but he is tiny. he is very quick which is a great asset.
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Sorry...it's Larnell. Please forgive me!
Cracking little player. As is Lingard. Clearly long term projects, but who knows..
It's interesting to see that the club sees him as a midfielder rather than a winger, which we all thought he would be.
Always looked like a CM, was under the impression he was just playing wide right because we needed one and we had Pogba, Tunnicliffe and Morrison central? Same goes with Lingard.
Yep Ubik. A c mid player filling in wide but very useful there.
Lingard is probably best behind the striker.
Lingard is probably best behind the striker.
I thought he looked really good on the wing myself, where he could use his speed and agility and his small size wouldn't be much of a liability.
His crossing looked quite good as well, though of course he can utilize that all over the field.
Especially with Pogba, Morrison, Petrucci and Tunnicliffe all looking like they're heading for a chance in midfield for United, seems like he'd have a better chance elsewhere.
Though I'm sure the coaches know best. Always good to work on your defending, anyway.
His crossing looked quite good as well, though of course he can utilize that all over the field.
Especially with Pogba, Morrison, Petrucci and Tunnicliffe all looking like they're heading for a chance in midfield for United, seems like he'd have a better chance elsewhere.
Though I'm sure the coaches know best. Always good to work on your defending, anyway.
I think Cole will probably end up better than Tunnicliffe, and a different player to the rest, a bit more dynamic. I think there could be a place for him here.
I hope not - because Tunnicliffe is the player we badly NEED at United. Cole is very talented - but his playing style at United is not unique, Tunnicliffes now is!
I think that Cole could be that kind of centre midfielder, with a bit more pace and class. He's just quite small at the moment so can't impose himself physically like Tunnicliffe can, I think that by the age of say 22 that won't be a problem anymore.
I'm not seeing that at all. He'll clearly never be as physically imposing as Tunners.
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He's tenacious but nowhere near as physical or imposing. Very classy and entertaining a player but I just don't see it.
Hope he has a future he because he is one of the players that silently gets the job done without getting the praise others do.
Hope he has a future he because he is one of the players that silently gets the job done without getting the praise others do.
Size in midfield is nice, but it's hardly a reason to write off a player as a midfielder, especially as we've had the brilliant and relatively small Paul Scholes in our team for so long.
Playing different positions is much more common at lower levels, though we also just saw Berbatov, Carrick and Park play in central defense.
Great to see him get his debut, anyway, too bad Fryers went off 5 minutes after he came on, so his last 10 minutes was with 10 men.
His first pass was a backheel, so there's certainly no lack of confidence, and you could see his speed and acceleration is great.
Has a footballing brain unlike SWP, so I don't care for that comparison.
Playing different positions is much more common at lower levels, though we also just saw Berbatov, Carrick and Park play in central defense.
Great to see him get his debut, anyway, too bad Fryers went off 5 minutes after he came on, so his last 10 minutes was with 10 men.
His first pass was a backheel, so there's certainly no lack of confidence, and you could see his speed and acceleration is great.
Has a footballing brain unlike SWP, so I don't care for that comparison.
I'll make a prediction for the laugh....
Cole will play more 1st team game for us than Tunnicliffe.
Cole will play more 1st team game for us than Tunnicliffe.
They weren't writing him off as a central midfielder, they were saying that he wouldn't be one in the Tunnicliffe mould.
that was just a general prediction not related to any previous comments/comparisons...
Sorry for not being clearer there Deco, that was in reply to gooDevil's first sentence rather than you (your post appeared whilst I was writing mine).
I think this too.
As Barca has shown repeatedly, size in midfield matters little. It's awareness and on the ball ability that is key.
I always enjoy watching him. Classy player, good technique and bright. I hope he gets a lot more games and progresses to the first team.
Larnell Cole interview from MUTV:
'I'm an attacking midfielder'
Signed for United when he was 9, first kicked a ball at 7.
'I was doing the soccer schools at primary school, they asked me to go the cliff, then some six week trials and then signed me'
Hero - Zidane
Players you're similar too - I like to look at the smaller players as I'm small so Xavi & Iniesta
Strengths - My quick feet
What makes you stand out - My pace and quick feet
Aims for the season - Play as many games as I can for the reserves and see how I do
Aim for career - A long career obviously playing at United, or if not another Premiership team
In 5 seasons time - Playing hopefully here or another Premiership team
Good about football - Just playing..I just love playing.
Bad about football - Probably the way footballers are stereotyped sometimes
Best mate at United - Probably Jesse (Lingard), I've known him a long time and I just get on with him
'I'm an attacking midfielder'
Signed for United when he was 9, first kicked a ball at 7.
'I was doing the soccer schools at primary school, they asked me to go the cliff, then some six week trials and then signed me'
Hero - Zidane
Players you're similar too - I like to look at the smaller players as I'm small so Xavi & Iniesta
Strengths - My quick feet
What makes you stand out - My pace and quick feet
Aims for the season - Play as many games as I can for the reserves and see how I do
Aim for career - A long career obviously playing at United, or if not another Premiership team
In 5 seasons time - Playing hopefully here or another Premiership team
Good about football - Just playing..I just love playing.
Bad about football - Probably the way footballers are stereotyped sometimes
Best mate at United - Probably Jesse (Lingard), I've known him a long time and I just get on with him
Speaking of Lingard; any news on his injury?
Oh I just meant that generally, I wasn't trying to argue. Of course I'm no expert, but I would think Tunnicliffe would be well ahead of Cole in the central midfield stakes as well, and has the sort of creativity we need in midfield.
Tunnicliffe getting a loan sounds like he's ahead of other midfielders in the youth setup. Being sent on loan is seen as a bad thing a lot of the time, but with United youth it seems to be a sign of development.
A couple of weeks away apparently.
Scholes: United Have Next Evra in the Wings
Paul Scholes believes that Manchester United's youngsters will get better with time, despite their demoralising loss to Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup quarter final.
Larnell Cole, who originally comes from Manchester, was an unused substitute in the tie between the Red Devils and their lower league opposition, and though the 18 year old is still waiting to make his debut for the senior side, Scholes believes he has what it takes to be a future talent for the club.
"[He's] an excellent all-round footballer," Scholes told the official United website.
"He can play wide right, central midfield, he can probably play other positions, too. He's just someone who's supremely confident on the ball, capable of scoring goals, making chances and he has a chance of being a good player for us, I think.
"He's really impressed me. The ball seems almost glued to his foot, he knows exactly where he is on the pitch - which is key for a midfielder."
Scholes also singled out Zeki Fryers for special praise, who also comes from the home of United, and was subbed on in the 37th minute to make his fourth appearance for the club.
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"Zeki did really well in his debut at Leeds. He's a defender so he has to be big, physical and strong," he said.
"He's got a nice left foot, as well; he can pick people out with it and hopefully he'll progress to the first team. It was a great performance at Elland Road. You could understand maybe a few nerves, but he had a lot of experienced players around him and that helped.
"I think he'll probably be a better centre-half than full-back at the minute, but he could maybe provide a bit of competition for Patrice Evra somewhere down the road."
And Paul Pogba, who has been the subject of some transfer speculation lately as he talks to United about a new deal, is the perfect example of how youth are developing at Old Trafford, according to Scholes.
He explained: "He is a big, strong player. His skill is brilliant, as are his physique and speed.
"The one thing that he probably needs to tidy up a little bit is his passing, but once that comes right, he's potentially a top-class player.
"He came on against Leeds and did really well. All of these players are young and they have plenty of time to progress, and once they tidy up a few little things, they should be fine."
While United's youngsters will be disappointed with last night's results, they will continue to make waves throughout the club and get better at their trades under the watchful eyes of Scholes and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Scholes: United Have Next Evra in the Wings
Paul Scholes believes that Manchester United's youngsters will get better with time, despite their demoralising loss to Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup quarter final.
Larnell Cole, who originally comes from Manchester, was an unused substitute in the tie between the Red Devils and their lower league opposition, and though the 18 year old is still waiting to make his debut for the senior side, Scholes believes he has what it takes to be a future talent for the club.
"[He's] an excellent all-round footballer," Scholes told the official United website.
"He can play wide right, central midfield, he can probably play other positions, too. He's just someone who's supremely confident on the ball, capable of scoring goals, making chances and he has a chance of being a good player for us, I think.
"He's really impressed me. The ball seems almost glued to his foot, he knows exactly where he is on the pitch - which is key for a midfielder."
Scholes also singled out Zeki Fryers for special praise, who also comes from the home of United, and was subbed on in the 37th minute to make his fourth appearance for the club.
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"Zeki did really well in his debut at Leeds. He's a defender so he has to be big, physical and strong," he said.
"He's got a nice left foot, as well; he can pick people out with it and hopefully he'll progress to the first team. It was a great performance at Elland Road. You could understand maybe a few nerves, but he had a lot of experienced players around him and that helped.
"I think he'll probably be a better centre-half than full-back at the minute, but he could maybe provide a bit of competition for Patrice Evra somewhere down the road."
And Paul Pogba, who has been the subject of some transfer speculation lately as he talks to United about a new deal, is the perfect example of how youth are developing at Old Trafford, according to Scholes.
He explained: "He is a big, strong player. His skill is brilliant, as are his physique and speed.
"The one thing that he probably needs to tidy up a little bit is his passing, but once that comes right, he's potentially a top-class player.
"He came on against Leeds and did really well. All of these players are young and they have plenty of time to progress, and once they tidy up a few little things, they should be fine."
While United's youngsters will be disappointed with last night's results, they will continue to make waves throughout the club and get better at their trades under the watchful eyes of Scholes and Sir Alex Ferguson.
Scholes: United Have Next Evra in the Wings
Interesting bit about the family being attacked by acid, but I'm not sure why Paul Scholes is talking about Afghanistan.
In the Basel squad.
Excellent news....Love to see his instincts tested at a higher level
Surely he won't even make the bench?
But yes would be a good experience for him with the first team.
Good experience for the lad, if I remember correctly Welbeck travelled with the squad to Moscow in 2008 and woke up late the morning after and nearly missed the flight back.
Ha nice to see someone heeded my advice, hopefully Olly comes through with the GIF soon.