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I think that he has yet to settle down at OT. Young was a much better player at Villa then he was with us during last season.
Was he? Young was always really, really inconsistent.
I think that he has yet to settle down at OT. Young was a much better player at Villa then he was with us during last season.
Was he? Young was always really, really inconsistent.
Technically Nani is the by far our best winger. However he lacks consistency.
As someone mentioned in another post, you could say every player in the world lacks consistency, i mean what is consistent these days? Messi and Ronaldo consistent? Nobody can match them for it, absolutely nobody. Nani missed a good few games this season, and in the end still notched up the 2nd most assists and 3rd most goals in our team and this was a supposed underwhelming season from him. It's not his fault he got injured is it? What about the season before? he was our best player up until not long before Carragher injured him. Short memories.
I think that he has yet to settle down at OT. Young was a much better player at Villa then he was with us during last season.
Messi and Ronaldo are beasts, however some players are more consistent then others. I stick to what I said. If Nani can deliver the goods then he'll be second only to Ronaldo and Messi. However at this point in time a lesser talented player like Young can give him a run for his money. If Valencia can do that (whose a great player but not as technically gifted as Nani is) then Young can do it too.
I believe we've got 3 excellent wingers whom, when on form, can end up being very useful at United and difficult to dislodge. That's all.
If Nani can deliver the goods then he'll be second only to Ronaldo and Messi. However at this point in time a lesser talented player like Young can give him a run for his money.
Technically Nani is the by far our best winger. However he lacks consistency. If Young can produce the same level of football he did with Aston Villa at a consistent level then he stands a chance of competing for a first team place. However, if Nani start producing the stuff week in week out then there's no one in the world who can put him on the bench apart from Messi and Ronaldo.
Agree. Young has done well in terms of being clinical in front of goal and he's scored some important goals. He also provides a little more defensively. Nani is however in a different league in terms of ability but I still feel he's the one who'll be under threat more often if we sign Hazard. I certainly can't see them both in the starting 11 against the big sides, but it would be exciting.
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What difference does that make? Does he not already have the benefit of say, his entire footballing career so far, in which he's never looked close to Nani's talent, who is also younger than him?
I've read it all today. I like Young, a lot, but god damn how is he being compared to Nani in any capacity?
Was Young really that good at Villa? From what I remember, there wasn't a huge amount between him and Downing performance-wise, despite Young clearly being the more talented footballer.
Berba fanboys are the worst ones, just can't admit that he has his flaws.
Nani fanboys are the worst ones, just can't admit that he has his flaws.
Nani fanboys are the worst ones, just can't admit that he has his flaws.
Nani fanboys are the worst ones, just can't admit that he has his flaws.
I'm a fanboi and I think he certainly has room for improvement.
And I fixed your post.
And for some reason they can't seem to bring themselves to like the likes of Young and Valencia since they pose a threat to him.
It was bad enough when Valencia's presence forced him to play at left wing and not 'his' position at right wing. Now Young's in the mix as well and they don't like it one bit. Just appreciate that we have three excellent wingers, probably the best in the league.
You don't like Berbatov either since he used to moan at him at times. How dare he!
You haven't read the thread have you? Those supporting Nani haven't just started shouting "he's better than Young" for no reason, have they?
It was in response to someone suggesting if Hazard were to sign for United then it would be Nani in danger more so than Young, which makes no sense since every fecker can see that Nani is better.
I'm a fanboi and I think he certainly has room for improvement.
And I fixed your post.
And for some reason they can't seem to bring themselves to like the likes of Young and Valencia since they pose a threat to him.
It was bad enough when Valencia's presence forced him to play at left wing and not 'his' position at right wing. Now Young's in the mix as well and they don't like it one bit. Just appreciate that we have three excellent wingers, probably the best in the league.
devilish used to have a rate of 10 good posts out of a 100 but these days it's 4-5.The stuff he regularly comes up with is something else
You are way off the mark here. I think Young is a very valuable player to our squad, and combined with Nani and Valencia we have the best wingers in the league, arguably in Europe.
However, if you want to start ranking players, Young finishes third here. Both Nani and Valencia are physically miles above Young; faster, stronger and Nani more agile.
Nani has stated that he prefers playing on the left, so I think only a few players, and certainly not Nani fanboys, would argue that his preferred position is on the right. Imo, he is even more unpredictable on the left. Young cuts in too often, like Robben, and thus is easier to read, nor does he take on his fullback and challenge for pace like Nani and Valencia do.
Nani is also technically superior to both, but particularly Young. I often find myself baffled by how Young struggles to run quickly with the ball. In that respect, he isn't the winger in the mould of Giggs, Nani, Valencia etc who use their pace and trickery to fly past any fullback out there - Young loses his confidence against faster fullbacks like Walker. Nani wouldn't really be all that bothered as he is so quick the first few yards coupled with great dribbling that really very few can keep up. Even Valencia can be taken out of the game by a fast fecker, as long as the fullback has the strength to go with it.
Imo, Valencia is the best short passer of the three and best defensively. Young is a good second here, but Nani is by no means poor defensively.
If you want goals and entertaining football, Nani is the better player. If you want to play safe and keep the ball, Young and Valencia are proably safer bets. Park used to be brilliant at destroying the game for the opposition; so if that is what you want, you probably do not much care for players like Nani etc. I know of supporters who preferred Tevez to Berbatov and Park to Nani due to the amount of yards they run during a match. In my opinion, that isn't much of an argument as football should be about winning matches AND entertaining the audience! Nani contributes to those two things!
Nani's had a whole half a season blighted with injuries and yet he has more goals and assists than both Valencia and Young. In other words, a supposedly average season for Nani has been more productive than a supposedly stellar one for Valencia. Whichever facts/stats of whichever season you consider, Nani stands out as our most talented, consistent and productive winger.
It is true that some armchair footballers find Nani's game frustrating compared to Valencia's and Young's reserved style, but you have to understand that it is precisely because of Nani's "frustrating" style that he produces more on the pitch. Valencia in particular seems more "consistent" simply because he doesn't have the talent/skill to choose the high risk - high reward options Nani does on the pitch.
Well that's just an excellent post. This.
Nani's had a whole half a season blighted with injuries and yet he has more goals and assists than both Valencia and Young. In other words, a supposedly average season for Nani has been more productive than a supposedly stellar one for Valencia. Whichever facts/stats of whichever season you consider, Nani stands out as our most talented, consistent and productive winger.
It is true that some armchair footballers find Nani's game frustrating compared to Valencia's and Young's reserved style, but you have to understand that it is precisely because of Nani's "frustrating" style that he produces more on the pitch. Valencia in particular seems more "consistent" simply because he doesn't have the talent/skill to choose the high risk - high reward options Nani does on the pitch.