We'll see. If James is consistently making an impact off the bench and Martial's typical disappearing act rears its head yet again, your boy will be benched. Wait and see.
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We'll see. If James is consistently making an impact off the bench and Martial's typical disappearing act rears its head yet again, your boy will be benched. Wait and see.
He hasn't played a game yet where he hasn't had multiple opportunities to score. One of the less flashy skills of a top striker is awareness in the box, and his seems to be phenomenal. He's consistently getting the ball in dangerous positions and managing to get shots away. That is the most impressive thing I've seen from him so far.
Don't want to get my hopes up, going by recent seasons we'll be back to Lingard and Mata on that RW
He's as priceless to us as Rashford is, I genuinely don't believe there's a price you could convince us to sell for.
He seems as a good player in the making but what mostly impresses me about him is his awareness in the box,which none of Martial,Rashford does not display now nor in the past but it is foolish to judge someone based on a preseason game but potential is surely there.
Indeed, his anticipation and movement are top notch. He gambles a lot more than our other attackers which is nice to see, so often we have a loose ball go across the face of goal with no-one sticking a boot out to tap it in.
The only player I consider more valuable than Greenwood to us is Pogba.
Nice goal. Reminded me of the one Eto'o scored against us in 2009. Cut back and smash.
I’ve had 3 of my Liverpool supporting mates text me about him in the last 6 months. Shows how highly rated he is. These are guys that hate United.
To us, he is "once in a decade" type of wonderkid, our best young talent since Rooney/Ronaldo. He is simply not for sell for any price. Among the 25 players in our first team squad, I would rather sell the other 23 or 24 players before him. Actually, he is the last player I'd sell in our squad.
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I think he's better than Rashford already, just need the chances to prove it.
no pressure on the kid then.
Lovely goal. Don't know why people want us to buy the likes of Ben Yedder when this guy is coming through.
He's 17 and won't be able to play every game. Having someone like Ben Yedder will help him. Ben Yedder will fit nicely with out new pressing system
Nice goal from Greenwood 
Should start vs Chelsea.
Should start vs Chelsea.
I hate overrating kids but jeez this guy does seem special
Have you seen Ben Yedder this summer? Id like us to sign an attacker is Lukaku goes though. Maybe not Yedder
No, ‘your’ boy. This childish stuff on this forum needs to stop. We all support the same side.
And this is exactly why I rate him so highly.
Great players don’t be have quiet games, they’re always busy and involved and Greenwood is very much like that.
The fact he’s nearly scoring 2/3 goals every game shows how good his movement and anticipation is, and best of all he scores goals by himself. Today’s goal a perfect example he’s not a tap in merchant.
I’ve never been more sure of 1 of our players since pogba.
This. As i said in another post i'm very optimistic some of these kids will make it but when things start to go wrong you need established heads and good leadership to steady the ship. The class of 92 had the likes of Keane, Bruce and Cantona, Rooney and Ronaldo had Scholes, Neville, and Giggs, whereas these kids are coming into a team that's lacking in leadership. We shouldn't be expecting them to transform the club suddenly.
I'm expecting Greenwood to get a decent few goals this season and to keep growing as a player. He'll be starter in a few years.
I reckon it would suit him and rashford a lot more if we had a huge huge profile new leader type. Like Rooney or ibra.
I've seen enough...this kid deserves to not only be in the first team, but he deserves to start games as well. If it were up to me, we would be lining up like this vs Chelsea (assuming no new signings):
---------------------De Gea--------------------
AWB------Smalling-------Lindeloff-------Shaw
------------McTominay--Pogba----------------
James------------Gomes-------------Greenwood
------------------Rashford----------------------
Subs: Romero, Young, Jones, Martial, Mata, Matic, Lingard
Definitely exciting times with youth and academy graduates. Starting to feel like class of 92 all over again...
---------------------De Gea--------------------
AWB------Smalling-------Lindeloff-------Shaw
------------McTominay--Pogba----------------
James------------Gomes-------------Greenwood
------------------Rashford----------------------
Subs: Romero, Young, Jones, Martial, Mata, Matic, Lingard
Definitely exciting times with youth and academy graduates. Starting to feel like class of 92 all over again...
The 300 pound Yedder? Hardly
Don't get me wrong I've been saying all along i think James will be a great kick in the arse for Martial, but Martial should still be finding a position, otherwise it's a great waste of talent.
'A natural' is exactly the right description. For a 17 year old to not look in the slightest bit raw is special. Rashford, who I rate, is 21 and still looks quite raw.
Still we absolutely have to buy another attacker if Lukaku goes, whether it's ST or RW. Even if he has the ability, relying on Greenwood to play 30 odd games next season could be disastrous for his long term development, Fabregas and Rooney should be cautionary tales of over playing very young players.
Still we absolutely have to buy another attacker if Lukaku goes, whether it's ST or RW. Even if he has the ability, relying on Greenwood to play 30 odd games next season could be disastrous for his long term development, Fabregas and Rooney should be cautionary tales of over playing very young players.
Rotate in Chong who is also brilliant. Or Gomes. Or Dan James. Not to mention Mata or Lingard. Sometimes you just need to give youngsters their fair chance and not block them, and right now we're in a rare position with 3 genuinely brilliant talents.
No need to spend 100 million on sancho when we have our own
There is. Sancho is special. When he arrives, Greenwood through the middle.
I think Martial, Rashford, Sanchez, Greenwood is plenty of rotating strikers, albeit you are probably right that we are lacking proven killers in that position.
For LW, Rashford, Martial and James is plenty
For RW we have Greenwood, Mata, Lingard and maybe Dalot
There is a clear gap on the right, as Mata and Lingard are no where near good enough for RW. They are AM's and that should be it. Maybe Lingard as 3rd backup for RW.
Dalot is still developing and that isn't a position he has enough experience in, although he does show some promise there.
I think that may hamper greenwood. Young strikers are almost always played wide to give them game time experience and space before going Central. I think playing him on the right and swapping with the main striker periodically is much better than throwing him up front to be the main striker for an entire campaign at 18 years old.
isn't it amazing how people defend Lukaku for being shit due to 'oh he needs service'. That guy makes nothing for himself, wheras this 17 yr old taking the piss out inter milan players like its the most natural thing
Rooney? Surely you’re joking
That trap turn and shot was very RVP.
Lovely take indeed.
Well done to him
Lovely take indeed.
Well done to him
He was better than Ronaldo when they were 18/19. As good as he was, he clearly didn't reach his potential considering he was completely finished by the age of 30.
Rooney was never better than Ronaldo. Ever.
Ronaldo was always capable of things Rooney couldn’t even dream of.
People loved Rooney’s “passion”, strength, and the way he fought with grown men and more often than not came on top, good eye for a goal too, but Ronaldo always had the X factor.
Edit - I hope this doesn’t derail the thread, just personal opinion.
Either way Greenwood is
Rooney was the best teenager I’ve seen at United fair enough. But I wouldn’t say it’s a cautionary tail as he went on to have an immense career. I get your point in general though
We'd say not for sale... obviously.
Obviously. I was drawing a parallel with another inexperienced youngster who we want.
Rooney?
Top scorer at United and national level.
Let's hope he doesn't end up like that bum.
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