Hammondo
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He's basically gotten us to buy players like Ronaldo and Maguire.How exactly did he manipulate us?
He's basically gotten us to buy players like Ronaldo and Maguire.How exactly did he manipulate us?
He's basically gotten us to buy players like Ronaldo and Maguire.
He's basically gotten us to buy players like Ronaldo and Maguire.
My biggest gripes with him are inconsistency and work rate.
A player who goes from 5 goals one season, to 30 goals after that and currently 8 goals this season. That’s some pretty wild fluctuations for a forward player at an elite club.
He’s our Theo Walcott in some ways. A pace merchant who started early and never really kicked on from what was anticipated. Split the gooner fanbase with people sticking by him no matter what and people thinking he had plateaued ability wise and slowly stagnated (the latter in hindsight were correct).
Go read this Walcott transfer thread from 2016 at Arsenal Mania. Some of the posts read eerily familar to this situation and Walcott was about the same age then as Rashford is now
https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/theo-walcott-out.28986/
Yeah. Sure.
Ronaldo to City would have been a huge PR-success for them. And for City, Ronaldos lack of pressing would not have been a issue. Would probably score lots too.
Regarding Maguire, our new CEO have even confirmed City had interest in him (but found him too expensive).
So if he was a 50K a week player it would be OK to jog around because that;s the implication hereAgain that's an outlier. A 300k a week player can't jog on the pitch for most of the game
So if he was a 50K a week player it would be OK to jog around because that;s the implication here
Yes, I literally said that he's obviously not on that level, but they aren't the only examples either.
Whether he can afford to be jogging high up the pitch when his team is defending is for the manager and coaching staff to decide.
As it stands, he's one of the most dangerous transition players in the league, and we as a team heavily rely on transitions in order to score goals. Obviously, Rashford isn't going to be defending in his own half for the whole game, when he's one of our biggest strengths going forward, and he would be knackered after 60 minutes if he was running up and down the pitch the whole game. It basically significantly reduces our chances of scoring, if our biggest transitional threat is given too much defensive duty in a heavily transition-based team.
So if I understand you correctly it's not on because he's on 300K but if he was only on 50K it wouldn't matter because he would only be a squad playerIf he was a 50k a week player then he'll be a squad player which means we only play him when he's on form and scoring goals. At 300k a week he's a senior player who has to play on an almost week in week out basis.
So if I understand you correctly it's not on because he's on 300K but if he was only on 50K it wouldn't matter because he would only be a squad player
No matter what a player earns, it shouldn't make any difference in application, effort or attitude
Why not, Sancho was, albeit for different reasons but he's in the same area with salaryon paper you're right, in practice less so. A 50k a week can be benched up until his attitude and form improves. A 300k a week can't. Its the equivalence of judging between a paid intern and the CEO. The slack for the former is much bigger then that of the latter
Depends. This Rashford would not be at the club under Ferguson, who wouldn't have bought "yes he doesn't track back, but he might have things on his mind, bless him" for a second.
Why not, Sancho was, albeit for different reasons but he's in the same area with salary
RvP not tracking back? Man saved our asses recovering the ball and making defensive plays almost as much as he scored goals.The same guy who bought Ronaldo & van Persie and instructed them not to track back. The same guy who gave Nani tonnes of matches?
Sure.
And let’s not make out he’s Ronaldo levels of not tracking back ffs.
None of them do, but Sancho being canned shows you can bench a highly paid playerDo you really think that Sancho deserve a 300k a week salary?
None of them do, but Sancho being canned shows you can bench a highly paid player
Nah, he fecks up counters as well. He's just having an absolute stinky season. He plays like Salah without the attacking output. Nearly half his goals this season are penalties and he's not even the designated penalty taker!Perfect storm of everything consprising this season.
The team has gone backwards, key players from last year are either injured or levels below, and he himself is not only short of confidence, but often being asked to do what isn't his strength. Get it and try and beat men off cold, rather than his actual strength of storming onto passes into space.
Roll on next season.
The Lukaku formula wouldn't have been used on Lukaku had he been English and/or from our academyThe Lukaku formula needs to be used on him. Get rid, take the hit, hope for better days.
I think that's likely for Dr RashyI bet Mr Small Gains will think it’s a mental issue that he can tackle given his background
I keep saying it but I can honestly see Rashford retiring from football at 30
Correct.The Lukaku formula wouldn't have been used on Lukaku had he been English and/or from our academy
.. to sell Rashford.No desire.
If we are sensible we could use his fee and salary to fund two or three players who may make us better overall.He needs to go. One of the top earners and he just can’t be bothered. He is a horrendous example for the likes of Garnacho and Mainoo. Just such a poor mentality and workrate. He needs to finally leave with the manager and his salary given to someone who cares.
If we are sensible we could use his fee and salary to fund two or three players who may make us better overall.
If we are sensible we could use his fee and salary to fund two or three players who may make us better overall.