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He can come for the journey, get off the team coach but he's not getting back on.A right sided version of his Spanish pal Fernandez. Deserves to make the bench against Palace for that performance today, wan bissaka can take an early holiday
Lacks a bit of pace but reads the game well and has the right attitude.I love his attitude. Who knows what level he will reach, but he has that passion/warrior mentality. A little like Rafael.
Like Neville too. Plays a lot like him. And, like Gary, he'd probably be a solid centreback if he were taller.I love his attitude. Who knows what level he will reach, but he has that passion/warrior mentality. A little like Rafael.
Yeah, for sure. He has played at both centre back and centre mid in a few games recently.Like Neville too. Plays a lot like him. And, like Gary, he'd probably be a solid centreback if he were taller.
He’s much better with the ball at his feet than G Nev thoughLike Neville too. Plays a lot like him. And, like Gary, he'd probably be a solid centreback if he were taller.
If he learns to cross like Neville he might have a chance.He’s much better with the ball at his feet than G Nev though
yeah he’s a RBRB and not a CB?
So happy for him if that’s the case. Wonder if he’s picked ahead of Williams. And if both Dalot & AWB are okay.In the squad against Forest apparently
Might be that Dalot can fill in at LB, so makes sense to have another RB in the squad.So happy for him if that’s the case. Wonder if he’s picked ahead of Williams. And if both Dalot & AWB are okay.
That’s true. I’d have gone with Sam Murray as natural LB, but happy either way. Priceless experience for Jurado.Might be that Dalot can fill in at LB, so makes sense to have another RB in the squad.
Do you agree that we aren't producing players with enough physical prowess from our youth team? I'm sorry but by 20 these lads should be ready - physicality wise to play men's football. I'm not talking about height but core strength etc. We have far too many who are lightweight.He's a composed player but with his lack of physical attribute, pace and generally lack of any outstanding attribute he wasn't going to make it regardless. We have younger talents like Ogunneye and Kamason in his position with better chances.
It's just biology. Kids develop at different rates. Look at Mainoo, last year he was tiny and slight and one growth spurt and season of gym work and he looked like a tank on the tour this summer.Do you agree that we aren't producing players with enough physical prowess from our youth team? I'm sorry but by 20 these lads should be ready - physicality wise to play men's football. I'm not talking about height but core strength etc. We have far too many who are lightweight.
Compare that to Chelsea in particular, where most of their academy graduates I can think of are built like adults from their late teens.
Btw I also think this is an issue with the senior men's team - and it shows on the pitch.
That’s true, but the fact that so many of their academy graduates have had run-outs is because they’re physically ready - which is what I’m saying is lacking at United. Im talking about lads of 20, 21 who still look very slight. There’s no reason they can’t be building for 2-3 years by that age in readiness for the demands of professional football.It's just biology. Kids develop at different rates. Look at Mainoo, last year he was tiny and slight and one growth spurt and season of gym work and he looked like a tank on the tour this summer.
The reason you think other clubs like Chelsea have more big academy graduates is because you're mostly seeing the ones who get their run-outs. Whereas with us you're seeing all the ones who don't, often precisely because their physical profile isn't right. Like Jurado.
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No. A very large portion of our academy players have physical limitations. Too many technically gifted players without physical qualities like Gomes, Levitt, Iqbal, Jurado, etc.It's just biology. Kids develop at different rates. Look at Mainoo, last year he was tiny and slight and one growth spurt and season of gym work and he looked like a tank on the tour this summer.
The reason you think other clubs like Chelsea have more big academy graduates is because you're mostly seeing the ones who get their run-outs. Whereas with us you're seeing all the ones who don't, often precisely because their physical profile isn't right. Like Jurado.
Chelsea focus their recruitment and retention on size as a main parameter (which a number of their foundation stage coaches aren't happy with) they do the whole testing malarky to see where the kids project to end up height and weight wise, we used to do the same thing but we binned it off because it looks like the technology isn't all that accurate (McTominay being one case from within the club).Do you agree that we aren't producing players with enough physical prowess from our youth team? I'm sorry but by 20 these lads should be ready - physicality wise to play men's football. I'm not talking about height but core strength etc. We have far too many who are lightweight.
Compare that to Chelsea in particular, where most of their academy graduates I can think of are built like adults from their late teens.
Btw I also think this is an issue with the senior men's team - and it shows on the pitch.