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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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It becomes difficult for everyone irrespective of who comes in. Like Rashford, he will be given time to begin with, and if anyone will get the sharp end of it it will be Ole and Woodward for not reinforcing. As it happens, he's trusted in youth, as is so often requested by our fanbase, and so he needs to give time to youth over senior players for that to happen.
You can have a balance. Playing youth does not mean senior players don't have to play. In fact it probably helps the youth playing with senior players.
I'm firmly anti-José but he did bring a 16 year old Greenwood on tour and gave him decent minutes.
Then he went on to say in no uncertain terms that none of the youth players (Mason included) would be a part of ‘his’ team when the season started.
Tbf he was 16 at the time
I'm firmly against Mourinho's preference for experience and mistake-averse football, love Ole's faith in our youth now. Really hoping Greenwood and Gomes get the minutes they deserve this season.Ole's so good with the media. Doesn't want to compare Rashford and Martial because theyre the 2 main men now.
Yeah, I know that. Just don’t think any cred should go to that man for doing something he seemingly had no other choice than to do.Tbf he was 16 at the time
Martial and Rashford are the senior players. 6 years in first team football and over 30 caps for the national side respectively dictate that.
They are not proven goalscorers. If they are the senior players it’s a problem.
Could surprise many this season. Talent is there, no doubt. Could be a regular come Christmas.
It’s not a case of ‘if.’ Ole clearly has seen enough of them to have confidence in their ability to score. Rashford has demonstrated this by his impressive goal tally against the top sides. Martial has consistently had a very high conversion rate. It’s time we stop treating them like kids, no?
I just watched the interview and context really does matter. He clearly answered that question to avoid answering the journalist question.
There is really nothing to it. Greenwood might be a more natural finisher than Martial or not but I wouldn't take anything from this particular answer given his aim was to avoid the journalist question.
There is really nothing to it. Greenwood might be a more natural finisher than Martial or not but I wouldn't take anything from this particular answer given his aim was to avoid the journalist question.
They are not proven goalscorers as they were wingers playing around 50% of total mins. This is the first season where they will have the responsibilities of a senior player and manager who trusts them to start them week in week out (for Martial, Van Gaal did and he scored around 17 goals playing as CF + LW)
Martial's problem has never been about being clinical. Like mentioned already he has the best finishing ratio in the league. Being clinical isn't one of his issues
No he didn't
Edit: Nvm I think you mean his senior professional debut and not his United debut.
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Ok but it is still a big risk to have them as the primary goal scorers with a 17 year old as the backup. The pressure will come after 2 bad games. That’s why I said I would not blame Martial or Rashford if they don’t quite cut it yet.
Martial's problem has never been about being clinical. Like mentioned already he has the best finishing ratio in the league. Being clinical isn't one of his issues
No he didn't
Martial made his debut in 2013.
He did, just not for us. He came from Monaco, member?Martial's problem has never been about being clinical. Like mentioned already he has the best finishing ratio in the league. Being clinical isn't one of his issues
No he didn't
It's a risk but it's a risk we have to take. If not these young players will never get chance (I mean Rashford and Martial).
Also I think if Rashford or Martial is injured/rested then other one will play as 9. Greenwood will be 18 in 2 months, many players were trusted at that age to play regular football. So as a backup I don't think it's a problem.
Don’t think he made a first team appearence for them, might be wrong though.
Oh yeah just corrected myself there. I stand corrected.
True. My mistake, I thought he was only talking about his United debut.
He made a few appearances from the bench.
As an aside I’d love it if he managed a goal for us before he turns 18. PL preferably
It would make him the second youngest after Macheda.As an aside I’d love it if he managed a goal for us before he turns 18. PL preferably
Ah, okay, didn’t know that. He’s a veteran now, and the point remains the same. They’re not kids playing their first season. By the sound of it they both relish the opportunity to carry the load.
I don't think Greenwood being 18 soon is a problem. It’s just that he is backup to players who are not proven goal scorers in the first place. For example Rashford’s decision making is still erratic. I don’t associate erratic decision making with a senior player.
As an aside I’d love it if he managed a goal for us before he turns 18. PL preferably
We have 6 games until then, I'm sure he'll nick a goal.
It's the style of play, he plays at 100 mph and rushes into things. For example, players like Nani were erratic as that was his play style.
There are many senior players who have erratic decision making. Not trying to be funny here but Perisic is 30 and his decision making was erratic too.
Rashford’s finishing is also erratic. Martial needs to keep up his work rate for a whole season which is also a worry.
He said because he believes it (and to be a little bit playful). Why would he purposely overhype a 17 year old??
Mason is the real deal. People need to relax and stop second guessing it. He will do very well.
Rashford and Martial will also thrive on having so much belief placed in them this season. Martial especially. He needs to feel wanted.
It's going to be fun to watch the 3 of them this season.
Feel like he might get the start today, looking forward to it!
Hopefully but I doubt it. He might get chances in cup games.
Would love to see that. None of Lingard or Pereira should be safe after Chelsea. Not saying they were bad, they weren’t, but I see room for improvement there.
I agree with you. Consistency and application are his issues. The only thing stopping him from being a 20+ goal a season striker is himself.Martial's problem has never been about being clinical. Like mentioned already he has the best finishing ratio in the league. Being clinical isn't one of his issues
No he didn't
Edit: Nvm I think you mean his senior professional debut and not his United debut.
I get the feeling Ole meant that Mason gets into better positions so that he can score the easy goals that Martial & Rashford don't tend to do since he's been talking a lot about how the 2 of them need to improve their movement in the box & score more scrappy goals. He didn't say that Mason is already a better goalscorer than them which is what some people seem to be taking from it.
He said ‘natural finisher’ its 100% true he miles better than both of them in that regard. Different matter if he can do it under the pressure of high level senior football.
Wolves 1:1 Man Utd
What does Ole expect from him in 2 mins ?
Should have made that sub 15 minutes earlier
Can’t do any worse than the others, 15 mins at least
Asking a lot for him to do much generally, but certainly so v Wolves away in a couple of mins.
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