He's really impressive, did not look at this level at Atleti. Maybe the type of player that needs the team to run through him to succeed. Would love him at United if Wolves go down but I don't think they will, there are some truly dreadful teams in the league this season.
Matheus Cunha
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Jamie (@Vault Dweller) review both the Everton and Bodø/Glimt victories at Old Trafford. Listen to the guys discuss 2 wins and 7 goals in the last week, analyse of the Amorim formation, focus on Amad and how he is playing, and also take a look at Hojlund, Rashford & Zirkzee – who starts v Arsenal?
Wolves have too much quality to go down. It'll be the 3 promoted teams, we should look to these squads for some extra quality, someone like Fatawu who I thought was excellent against us.
He is out for the season isn't he?
Really good player. Was his debut season last year? Recall him gliding past our midfield on several occasions (not as if it’s difficult tbf) first game of the season at OT. Always seemed quite an elegant player and very strong ball-carrier. Not seem him loads of late admittedly.
Just did his ACL unfortunately. I like him but not United quality in my opinion. If the three promoted teams go back down I struggle to think who I'd be interested in. Maybe Dibling from Saints as a wingback option? I like Delap but we have two young strikers already.
Not that any of this matters. We always talk about buying relegated players and it never happens!
He signed on loan in January the season before last, then became permanent last summer. Hell of a player, fantastic ballcarrying and vision and an eye for goal. His fbref page is something to behold.
Wolves should be better than they are, I’d say they’ve got more individual quality than largely all of the teams you’d expect to be in the bottom half
Playing like a man possessed at the moment.
First noticed him when we played them in our 1st game of last season at OT. He ran us ragged and only poor finishing stopped him from scoring and assisting a couple. Since then I’ve been paying close attention to his development, and I feel he’s ripe for a big move. He’s fantastic on the ball, can beat his marker with pure skill and is deceptively quick. Like others have mentioned, he can play anywhere upfront and is also creative. And it looks like he has added goals to his arsenal this season. For the right price (40-60m), I think he should be on top of our shopping list.
Quality player who is now finding the end product that he's usually not quite had in his career to date
I said when we were linked with him when he was leaving Atletico that I think he could be Firminho level, but with 4 goals and 3 assists in 4 games... If he can keep it up at even half that rate he'll be much better
Also very suited to playing the AM role we'll have 2 of if Amorim uses his Sporting formation. So I'm sure he'll be on the list of possible targets
I said when we were linked with him when he was leaving Atletico that I think he could be Firminho level, but with 4 goals and 3 assists in 4 games... If he can keep it up at even half that rate he'll be much better
Also very suited to playing the AM role we'll have 2 of if Amorim uses his Sporting formation. So I'm sure he'll be on the list of possible targets
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I look at our front line and it just lacks so much explosiveness, unpredictability. None of our players can consistently beat a man. The only player in the entire SQUAD we have that is effective off the bench is Garnacho.
I don't think he is anywhere near starting quality, true, but I do think we seriously lack some quality options off the bench.
Bayern are the benchmark for me: Coman, Gnabry, Olise, Sane and even Tel, Musiala. There is so much variety there, different players with skillsets for different types of games. Comparitively, we've Garnacho, Rashford, Amad, Antony. It may be different now with 3-4-3, but I would still like us to introduce some more explosive, unpredictable players.
Back to the topic of Cunha. I wanted us to sign him this summer instead of Zirzkee, but realistically he'd have cost us £50m + easily. As a player I like him a lot, though. I feel he'd have been fantastic as one of the front 3 in the 3-4-3. Very good, well-rounded player.
I'm sure they'll have to sell in the coming windows. Its a surprise they've managed to keep that many attackers at the moment, but whoever is getting the least gametime wont be happy going forward
Because most people on here only watch the PL respectively only rate you if you do it in the PL.
If he ever becomes a consistent finisher. He will be a killer.
I think he’s an aesthetics kind of player — he’s clearly got natural talent but see post above: hard to know whether he has it actually in him to suddenly become a consistent goalscorer if he makes a move up
Beautiful close control for the first goal and a sensational finish for the second. Seems to work hard off the ball and link up well with his teammates hence the high number of assists.
Similar to Jackson he brings so much to the play outside of just the goals. I think he would be brilliant in the 10/inside forward role and get more than enough goals and assists
You’d better hope wolves get relegated then
Yup, people seemed to be so underwhelmed by him when we were linked.
That’s what we should have gotten from Zirkzee
Maybe we still can, its early days. His lack of pace and physicality isn’t good though. Clear difference between him and Cunha
Absolutely love him as a player, finishing inconsistent to be fair but I'd be willing to take a punt on him for sure.
He seems well suited to the AM role in the 343 but he won’t be cheap. Given how much they spent on him you’d expect they’ll ask for at least £70m which I think rules us out as we’re potentially very stacked in that position.
If we add anyone in the AM role I expect them to either be a cheap prospect or an unmissable opportunity like Guler coming available.
If we add anyone in the AM role I expect them to either be a cheap prospect or an unmissable opportunity like Guler coming available.
Type of player, with his confidence, that I think will improve on a better team. Always thought highly of him. Wanted him as a replacement for Havertz back in the day.
Would be an excellent choice for United.
Would be an excellent choice for United.
Should be a priority for us in the summer. Looks a tremendous talent. Very composed, knows when to pick the right pass, excellent finisher and just massively good attacking output. I'd adore him at United. He'd flourish in one of Amorim's 10 positions.
Should have signed him as soon as he scored against us for Athletico
Him up front for us instead of Rashford or Hojlund today and you would have seen a different game. High energy pressing forwards are the way to go in modern football.
Nah. He would have been shit for us. Would have slacked off like the rest of our team do.
Going to Wolves, a step down from Athletico, is probably what is motivating him to get better and get himself playing for a big club again.
I remember he was tearing us apart in the first game of last season at OT.
I think you’re right about the fee, Daba. At the moment he looks the only thing between Wolves and relegation.
It is expensive beeing poor. Allegedly a player Man Utd considered this summer. Makes sense that did too. Must have decided that the PL-tax was too high for us and went for Zirkzee instead.
PL-proven is underrated and undervalued. A player like Cunha instead of Zirkzee would have made a hugh difference. Same with Hojlund instead of someone like Solanke. Or even Ugarte instead of Onana. We will not get back until we start buying PL-proven again. Just like Liverpool and Arsenal did.
PL-proven is underrated and undervalued. A player like Cunha instead of Zirkzee would have made a hugh difference. Same with Hojlund instead of someone like Solanke. Or even Ugarte instead of Onana. We will not get back until we start buying PL-proven again. Just like Liverpool and Arsenal did.
Nothing more infuriating than seeing players with frames like Rashford and Zirkzee shirk out of duels and not use their physical gifts as an advantage. Both are 6'3 but play like they are Juan Mata's size too often.
We need to prioritise a left winger/left wide forward in the summer since Garnacho and Rashford aren't close to good enough and he should be very high on the list.
Cunha and Amad on either side of a striker would give us some genuine quality in the wide areas. Cunha is maybe the best winger not at a top team.
Cunha and Amad on either side of a striker would give us some genuine quality in the wide areas. Cunha is maybe the best winger not at a top team.
He isn’t a winger at all.
Uh, Rashford is 5'11" and has a fairly slight frame. Maybe you meant Hojlund and Zirkzee?
Mate Rashford hasn’t been 5’11 in almost a decade
I agree that Cunha is well suited to the inside left forward position in Amorim's 343. Would be a cracking signing imo as he can score goals, is good on the ball, reads the game well, and is impressive at pressing. Ticks a lot of boxes
His position is a #10 behind the striker in a 3-4-2-1 similar to us. Thats like saying Bruno or Mount are primarily wingers, which isn’t the case.
I am also in the camp that thinks Cunha would be an immense signing for us. He has a great workrate, and is technically very good at linking up play and short range passing. His first touch is also excellent. His pressing is too notch, and his movement suggests he is an intelligent reader of the game.
But what really stands out for me is how powerful he is running with the ball. I think he could be a nightmare for defences coming from deep as one of Amorim’s two 10s. I also think his game would complement Bruno’s quite well too, and give us an important physical presence in the attacking third.
Before Amorim came in, I suggested that the only place I could see Rashford playing in his system was as the 9. Using his pace to get in behind, and so it has proved. He was cited as potentially the biggest loser under Amorim, but to me looked like the player most likely to fill the advanced striker role. And so far, this has somewhat born out. 3 goals already under the new coach, and with Bruno and Cunha behind him, I can see a lot of goals in that trident. Especially with Amad coming in from the right.
But what really stands out for me is how powerful he is running with the ball. I think he could be a nightmare for defences coming from deep as one of Amorim’s two 10s. I also think his game would complement Bruno’s quite well too, and give us an important physical presence in the attacking third.
Before Amorim came in, I suggested that the only place I could see Rashford playing in his system was as the 9. Using his pace to get in behind, and so it has proved. He was cited as potentially the biggest loser under Amorim, but to me looked like the player most likely to fill the advanced striker role. And so far, this has somewhat born out. 3 goals already under the new coach, and with Bruno and Cunha behind him, I can see a lot of goals in that trident. Especially with Amad coming in from the right.