We don't. Memphis up front, Herrera behind and Martial to the left. Martial and Memphis can switch about if needs be.
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I don't see Rooney being dropped in order to experiment with Memphis a #9.
Let's not forget that Gigi is vastly more experienced and has the luxury of a manager that trusts him in a variety of positions with freedom. Incomparable.
No he hasn't. I know a few Newcastle fans and they all think he's been pretty anonymous most of their games. He's scored quite a lot of goals, yeah, and they recognise he's got talent. But to say he's not had problems 'fitting in' is just wrong. He's really struggling to make an impact in most of the games he's played for them.
Judge him next season. There's a player in there somewhere, but he has a long way to justify him being here.
The Eredvisie is a really strange league. Some players come over and have similar impact in the PL no problem (RVN, Suarez) while others come over and you wonder how they could even stand out in a pub league.
Definitely. We've seen moments of pure quality from him, he just needs to get his head in order. His decision making has been atrocious this season.
I don't remember much about a young Ruud but with Suarez the physical attributes were there, the pace, high energy and stubborn dedication to win the ball and things that translate to any league. With Memphis with the very first game he played on the wing it became so clear how limited he was in his ability or lack thereof to beat a full back. Its astonishing that LvG spent so much time coaching him with the national team and didn't see that coming.
He has the attributes of a decent striker but as a left winger or even a wide forward, he's hopeless. I'm not sure if the weight is holding back his acceleration or atleast we better hope so, otherwise it might take a while to convert him into a full time striker and if that fails, its a sunk cost. A speculative investment of 15 mil wouldn't have been bad but we paid twice that for him and expected him to be a defacto starter on the left wing.
You could probably say that about any league though to be honest.
What was it, 35 goals in 33 games for Ajax?
Even Ruud had 67 goals in 62 games, coming to the club after a years injury.
To be fair Memphis is coming in a different stage of his career but hard to ignore the Alfonso Alves doubts. There have been glimpses though.
Dream, Believe, Achieve
Even Ruud had 67 goals in 62 games, coming to the club after a years injury.
To be fair Memphis is coming in a different stage of his career but hard to ignore the Alfonso Alves doubts. There have been glimpses though.
Dream, Believe, Achieve
He has good movement, I give him that but I don't have much hope for him on the wings. Move him up front.
Needs to lose some muscle and sort his head out, confidence is below zero and mentally he isnt up for the premier league. Needs protection, hope LvG keeps him out of the team for a while before our entire fanbase starts abusing him.
It's interesting, Van Gaal did say "I think also this role for Memphis is the best one for him. He played it also in the World Cup for me when Van Persie and Robben were injured so I knew he could do it." After he played there against Watford.
Hasn't tried him there since, might be to do with Rooney coming back but still...
We might as well give him a run up there, it's not like we're going to expect goals galore from Rooney anytime soon.
Why is he completely unable to beat a man? his skillset is so uncomplimentary. At this stage we should probably just play him as a striker as he's useless out wide.
I remember at the start of the season I thought he looked promising out wide. He kept making brilliant runs behind his fullback and had a few chances (didn't take all of them of course but I'm thinking of the Brugge game and he also had a few against Villa away) but I really thought it would be a good tactic for us this season. He seems to be useless against defences that sit deep which isn't ideal for this United side !
I said earlier in the season, the entire set up for him is new as well. PSV play in a more counter attacking set up, with fast link up play and as a result of thay, they create the most chances in the league and the attackers get plenty of space. We create the fewest chances in the league and have to create from stand still when surroundes by 3 players easily with no pace whatsoever in our play. Depay is more a Fergie signing than LvG, I find it strange. LvG knows which type of football he plays, why does he continuously buy players that dont fit that style of football?
Your tag line is very appropriate.
I try.
Its quite crap.
It says a lot about us that we couldnt beat the eredivisie champions over 2 games
I agree, at first I looked at him and thought no his amount of muscle is fine but I've been watching videos of him from last season and he looks a lot lighter.
I have faith he will make it here, look at last season he was incredible, even this season the goal he scored against PSV was brilliant, coming in from the wing good little foot switch to beat 2 then megged the keeper, crap players don't do that sort of stuff.
You just summed up our attacking style in a simple sentence.
Dude, you cannot hail a player based on 1 goal. Are you serious?
Rooney scored a hat-track against Brugg, maybe we should make him our player of the season.
Seriously though, Depay has been terrible. No ifs or buts. Rooney and Depay are our worst first teamers.
I see you fail to notice I mention his form last season as well?? He was tearing people to shreds last year and he's only 21 years old playing in the toughest league in the world.
You suggest we write of all promising young players after a few months of poor performances?
His confidence is low. Give the lad time. He will be a lot stronger next season and you can quote me on that.
as atrocious as he's been for large parts of the season I'm not ready to write him off just yet as he's just 21 years old and adopting to a new week. he's also shown flashes of brilliance, albeit few and far between.
He is nothing more than potential and is more likely nothing.
Was he really though? He scored a few goals was strong and direct in a piss poor league. He was hardly Hazard in his Lille days, in terms of silky movements etc.
He is young and playing for a new team that isnt functioning and is under huge pressure.
He hasnt been great, but there are plenty of other things we need to look at before we get to him.
He hasnt been great, but there are plenty of other things we need to look at before we get to him.
The seasons Ozil and Lamela are having show that we really need to persist with Memphis and give him the best chance to make it here.
He chats shit but this time he's right
And like any good pro there had to be a positive response …
I think given him a start against Sheff united and see if he can make an impact get his confidence going again, I have faith in the lad.
We usually always play our strongest side in the cup.
He's not part of that.
With our recent run, we need to build up momentum.
@Gambit still sure he will be a superstar (on the football pitch)?
Yes.
I'd keep giving him a chance personally, he's hardly been the only player under-performing, and it is what you expect from a young player moving to a new league. He's shown he has skill a few times, just not often enough, seems crazy to throw him in the failure pile already, sure Fergie would have given him more chances.
What does him buying Rolls Royce's or dressing in shit rapper clothes have to do with his performances or his supposedly bad attitude?
You're not allowed to enjoy the trappings of your wealth if you're not playing well on the pitch. It's the unwritten rule of football.
He's supposed to be at home in a darkened room, dressed in a burlap sack and concentrating on getting his form back. Preferably on a diet of dust and self flagellation.
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