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2016-17 Performances

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6.1 Season Average Rating
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53
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11
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He constantly gets in the way of his teammates. Did it in the first half too. And now once again in the second half.
 
Raoul said:
All the player performance threads are pretty cringeworthy at the moment. There's little to say about any of the players but people are still commenting as if the moment calls for a profound observation.
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I thought most players played well enough individually, but after the first 20 mins the overall team shape went to pieces.

Rashford was certainly one of the weaker performers but nothing to justify a negative reaction.
 
Chaky_Best said:
The kid has the Lingard syndrome. Only plays because he s from the academy.

His touch is so poor.

Really doesnt provide anything. I really regret Welbeck when I see Rashforf playing form us
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The only knee-jerk comments I can think of is this one. The previous comments don't seem to be knee-jerk in my opinion.
 
Some of his runs confuse me. Like just then if he'd run straight forward he could've had the time to stop the ball in time to cross it in properly, but he just went too far wide.
 
Still a better showing than the ones from after the first Hull game to the start of December, but he was just... meh. Should've stamped his class in this type of game, but he's still just a kid.
 
sammsky1 said:
Agreed. He has obvious potential but still has a lot to develop.

He should have dominated in a game like tonight's
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A 19 year old striker should have dominated a game against Premiership opposition?

Read it all now.
 
disappointed, the expectations should never be this high but he should do better, his touch is not the very best, looses the ball far too often, we either need to play him through early or put him on the wings where he is more comfortable to dribble, cross or make runs from the wide areas, just wasn't the type of the game for him today..

none of the wide player had a good game today, so there will be a good fight for the starting spot
 
Nothing different from what already being discussed: not physical imposing enough thus not be able to occupy defenders enough to make space for others. Can't hold up play properly yet. Too often teammates need to feed the ball to his feet and we end up lacking the option to play direct aerial ball. Struggle in tight game and disappear among defenders.

I personally don't complain about this game. It may not be his good performance , but for developing purpose this is the type of game that would help him in long run, just like how Martial being taken off main man status and learn to play second fiddle to other player for France and under Mourinho.

Funny how someone is too blind due to their bias and just wants Rashford being given playtime to play "his own game" instead of purposely given useful gametime for proper development. Just as I predicted, ended up with Fellaini to offer a presence to help Rashford out at the end of today game with both Rooney & Rashford got lost among Hull players. Giving Rashford 20 minutes in easy period of finished game, just for him to play in his preferred way in long term would only make him one dimensional. Kneejerk after the Reading game. Wonder how their kneejerk now after this games...
 
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Dobbs said:
A 19 year old striker should have dominated a game against Premiership opposition?

Read it all now.
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If he is ready to lead the line, in that context, yes he should.

many posts people over state his current ability. He has potential and I have high hopes, but he is nowhere close to being a first team line leading striker.
 
Love him to bits, a great young player, but far from ready to lead the line on a regular basis. That goes for Martial as well, consistently inconsistent. Thank Jebus we got Zlatan in the summer, otherwise this season could very much have looked like our last under LVG, and we're still way behind on GD compared to the top 6
 
Classical Mechanic said:
He was in heaven against Reading's dopey high line but he needs to learn how to be effective against a deeper defence.
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This. His hold up play isn't there yet but he's only 19, people need to realise that young players have far more ups and downs in performance than more mature players. He came into the game later on when it was more stretched, and he's a great option for variation. I think Mourinho's use of Rashford has been pretty reasonable so far.
 
Had a couple of exciting bursts but his lack of hold-up play in this type of game is still an issue for him.
 
Thought he was really poor and looked a bit like a headless chicken today. Some really poor runs and kept getting in the way of Mkhi/Rooney etc.
 
Regulus Arcturus Black said:
That was one comment saying he's not ready to lead our front line. In all fairness at 19 years old it's hardly suprising and absolutely not "crucifying".

There's only one silly knee jerk post in here tonight and that came after your post.
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This basically. He'll be a very valuable player for us I believe, how good he becomes is really entirely up to himself and some good luck. He's getting plenty of playing time
 
This season, he always looks better coming off the bench than starting and needs to be utilized that way.
 
sammsky1 said:
If he is ready to lead the line, in that context, yes he should.

many posts people over state his current ability. He has potential and I have high hopes, but he is nowhere close to being a first team line leading striker.
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Does this really need pointing out though. I mean it's so obvious. It's like saying water's wet.

Have Manchester United ever had a 19 year old line leading striker? Are there any other examples of the biggest clubs in the world relying on a 19 year old?

So I'm that context why should he be dominating a Premiership team. I can't think of any other teenagers currently bossing things like that.
 
He doesn't have the close control as players like Martial or Mkhitaryan. I don't understand why English players are so far behind in that respect. Today it really showed. But, he obviously has huge talent and that also started to come through in the second half.
 
Dobbs said:
Does this really need pointing out though. I mean it's so obvious. It's like saying water's wet.

Have Manchester United ever had a 19 year old line leading striker? Are there any other examples of the biggest clubs in the world relying on a 19 year old?

So I'm that context why should he be dominating a Premiership team. I can't think of any other teenagers currently bossing things like that.
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Weird though @Dobbs because you've been so negative about Zlatan & have repeated many times that you think United should have spent this time developing Rashford rather than signing a "stop gap".

I'm confused as always.

Tonight for me is just more proof that we're doing exactly the right thing with Rashford, Martial & Ibrahimovic for that matter.
 
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Really bad today. Like, awful. Barely put a foot right. He wasn't much better against Reading IMO, despite the goals. Very good against West Ham, of course.

He's young. Young 'uns are inconsistent. No big deal. This won't stop assorted experts drawing long negativ conclusions based on today's game. It's all in the caf yo.
 
His cameo against West Ham shows he has got the talent for Christ sake, he's just inconsistent... Because he's 19.

Hopefully he learns from this. He's pretty bad against a packed defense but great against a high line (better than Zlatan IMO).
 
Hes inconsistent, shocking...

Hes only 19, and hes more or less being used really well. Hes getting minutes / game time and learning.
 
Pace Abuser said:
What's impressed me a lot about him is his mentality. Nothing seems to phase him, he just plays with confidence and a smile on his face. The assist recently in the West Ham game to Mata for the first goal was a new found added maturity to his game too and I was very surprised at how cooly he did that. It wasn't just the once neither. Long may he continue and the fans' be patient with him too.
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Yes, it is his mental strength and confidence that set him apart. I didn't watch the Hull game though.

Rashford has always been willing to run at players, make his runs down the channels and cross from the byline, and he has always had a few shots at goal during his games. I watched the Liverpool youngsters against Plymouth, and none of them were displaying that. They were just crossing the ball for Origi for the entire game. One of the youngsters had to take the game by the scruff of the neck and start making incisive runs or dribbles against a League 2 defense. But none did.

Rooney would not have been noticed if he was not taking long shots for Everton. CR7 would not have been noticed if he was not taking on John O'Shea. He is far from a finished product, but he does have the mental strength and confidence.
 
FahadiHossein said:
Yes, it is his mental strength and confidence that set him apart. I didn't watch the Hull game though.

Rashford has always been willing to run at players, make his runs down the channels and cross from the byline, and he has always had a few shots at goal during his games. I watched the Liverpool youngsters against Plymouth, and none of them were displaying that. They were just crossing the ball for Origi for the entire game. One of the youngsters had to take the game by the scruff of the neck and start making incisive runs or dribbles against a League 2 defense. But none did.

Rooney would not have been noticed if he was not taking long shots for Everton. CR7 would not have been noticed if he was not taking on John O'Shea. He is far from a finished product, but he does have the mental strength and confidence.
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I agree with your post bar the last paragraph.

Rooney might not get the fame as soon as he did without those long range goals in hit debut, but he's destined to get noticed real soon. He's better dribbler than current Rashford. Maybe less intelligent, calm in his game than Rahsford, but he's more explosive and more all around in his game. It's a myth for Ronaldo only got noticed during our friendly vs Sporting Lisbon. We and other clubs monitored his progress. That game sped thing up. I remembered seeing papers linked Juventus, Real Madrid Barcelona to him before us linking to him after that friendly match.

http://en.as.com/en/2016/04/09/football/1460223931_892145.html
 
Regulus Arcturus Black said:
Weird though @Dobbs because you've been so negative about Zlatan & have repeated many times that you think United should have spent this time developing Rashford rather than signing a "stop gap".

I'm confused as always.

Tonight for me is just more proof that we're doing exactly the right thing with Rashford, Martial & Ibrahimovic for that matter.
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Except I haven't. So fervent are you in your defence of Zlatan that you jump to conclusions that aren't in the posts.

I've always argued against the idea that Ibra will be great for Rashford but that doesn't mean I want us to rely on a teenager.
 
Zlaatan said:
First of all I want to apologize, I mixed you up with someone else regarding the nomination so I'm sorry about that.

I did read your post and I have seen you say that he played well a couple of times. But comparing the way you praise him and the way you criticize him gives a very clear picture of your obvious bias against him. It's far more than "praising him when he plays well and criticize him when he plays bad".
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Apology accepted, no problem it happens.

I really haven't commented that much on Zlatan's performances but i do live by "no one's above criticism and below praise".

I was maybe too harsh at times but that's mainly because i don't like his huge ego and attitude.
 
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