I know he wasn't far away but really he should've buried that chance. Overall tonight I thought he was poor but he needs to be given time to adjust to playing in this league.
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He looks like a confidence player, the sooner he gets his first goal the better, he'll be flying after that but now he's too eager to prove himself.
The first line is so obvious that you're kind of wasting your life typing it. Footballers miss easy chances, it happens, and there'll be dozens of worse ones this season.
I thought he was decent other than that. Not amazing, but the main thing for me is how much he's getting involved. Nothing I've seen yet has me worrying we've made a mistake.
He made so many runs today and the team just didn't see it/couldn't play the pass for it. Mata slipped him in well and he definitely should have scored - but I don't know how many times he sprinted towards the goal and players just didn't lob the ball over for him. There was one moment when we were countering from a Villa corner and I think it was Schneiderlin who dilly-dallied for far too long and lost the ball when Memphis was in space galloping towards the goal.
Still - he'll click. He just needs to gain more confidence on the pitch. Isn't taking players on just yet.
Still - he'll click. He just needs to gain more confidence on the pitch. Isn't taking players on just yet.
He looks quite tasty. Has loads of potential. Better him to grow into the team rather than start amazing and have huge pressure like Di Maria.
It's bizzare to compare two players who play the same position? Don't be ridiculous.
Created no chances. Didn't beat his man on the outside once and had a couple of shots off target. He was poor.
I'm worried he'll get the Nani treatment from the fans unless he becomes seriously prolific. It began after about 50 minutes in the match day thread but we all know that's not a great measure of sanity.
Yes it's bizarre to compare the way how a meh performance by Depay should be received by supporters as opposed to Ashley Young. One has had 2 games in the PL under his belt and is 21, the other is a PL veteran and has been with United for half a decade.
So yes, as you said, some might have called for Young to be dropped if he performed like Depay did today and yes, it's not going to happen as of now with Depay as United fans know full well that young talented footballers need time and patience.
Still better than Young against Tottenham.
United fans often don't. That's the problem
Yeah, you're not wrong actually. 50 percent of of redcafe wanted Ronaldo gone after his first few years and it all exploded when he dared to 'get our new supertalent/toy sent off' at the WC. If the caf had its way Ronaldo wouldn't even have been here to help us to three titles and a CL.
Are we talking about Depay? If so, I would like to know what you have been drinking because most of your statement is inaccurate.
About the same. I thought he was ok tonight. Shame he put that chance just wide. It was a great run and pass.
The pass was absolutely georgous. Shame Mata had some brainfarts as well.
Thought he was mostly forgettable. He is certainly a talent but he is not the finished article.
They're directly competing for the same spot. Of course they're going to be compared. The team will and should be selected on what they can offer. Young did more last week than Depay did against Villa.
Christ knows what you have been supping all night. The harshest criticism I've seen.
How often did he take his man on outside and beat him and how many chances did he create? If the answer is any more than none then you should worry about what you've been supping.
He wasn't poor.
He was. He did very little in the game and missed a great chance. He's an attacking player who was barely seen in the second half and created nothing nor looked particularly like doing so.
It was the type of game that if he scored that chance, people would have said it was a very good all around a performance. But because he skied a free kick and narrowly missed, he was poor? Come on. He had 7 shots in the game, and while some people might not like that, I definitely do as it shows he's not afraid to have a go and god knows we need players like that considering nobody is ever willing to shoot.
2 games in, and showing some flashes of brilliance; Very hot and cold in that game to be honest, but he was one of only a couple to take hold of the attack and make something. Can't fault a young player to do that when we were looking so dire in attack.
I'd give it at least until we are halfway through before we see some consistency from him. He seems like that sort of character who really believes he will succeed, so will only be putting pressure on himself to deliver. He will make mistakes, much like he did today, but once his confidence allows him to perform to his expectations, he will be an absolute star here, I have no doubt about that.
Very excited about him still.
I'd give it at least until we are halfway through before we see some consistency from him. He seems like that sort of character who really believes he will succeed, so will only be putting pressure on himself to deliver. He will make mistakes, much like he did today, but once his confidence allows him to perform to his expectations, he will be an absolute star here, I have no doubt about that.
Very excited about him still.
I've no issue with a player shooting. It should be done more often. I do have an issue with players performances being judged differently because of the name on their shirt and their arbitrary 'ceiling'.
Surprisingly low standards by some posters here. Feck sake, let's call a spade a spade. Sure, his 2nd PL game and he's young and all that but a shit performance is a shit performance.
I too thought Depay was disappointing. You can see he's desperate to impress and get into shooting positions but he's just struggled these first two games to adapt to a far harsher level of football than he's been used too.
It's perfectly understandable and he will be fine but it may take him half a season to properly adjust. Right now he looks the sort to me who may struggle for consistency in his first season.
One for the future though and these early games are all part of the learning curve.
It's perfectly understandable and he will be fine but it may take him half a season to properly adjust. Right now he looks the sort to me who may struggle for consistency in his first season.
One for the future though and these early games are all part of the learning curve.
was abysmal in the first half. Had a couple of good moments in the second but no point dressing up his poor performance and would have still been disappointed even if he scored that chance. I am sure he will get much better as time goes on however as he seems a little too eager to impress/make an impact. Just my opinion. I regularly criticise Mata but he was by far our best attacker today.
There is nothing wrong with him having some average/bad games in his first go at the premier league, he needs to settle here but the talent is there for all to see and he seems a determined lad.
I think he is suffering from the similar scurvy that a few of the other players are (and past players were) suffering from. I really really want to take this ball up field and try to put it in the net.... But I can't because it isn't what the gaff really wants... Plus if I lose it I won't be starting next week. It will come in time, he's in a new league but for how well he is built I think he can develop.
I like him a lot more on the left it suits his talents better even if he wasn't great he has the space he needs. Not a lot came off for him tonight but he is good to have on the pitch in that he gives defenders things to think about constantly. One for the future I am sure but to be fair on Young if he had put in that performance tonight he would have been slated as said.
Young v Spurs
Memphis v Villa
Memphis v Spurs
For me it wasn't a good performance but preferred his performance tonight over the game against Spurs. Had some great chances tonight to score but it just didn't happen. I think some will get frustrated with him pretty quickly, and Rooney's lull puts some added pressure on Memphis but I'm not worried.
- 23/31 passes (74% completion)
- 0/6 successful take-ons
- 1 shot (1 on target (saved))
- 0/6 successful crosses
- 1 chance created
- 3 interceptions
- 1 foul committed
- 2 fouls suffered
Memphis v Villa
- 29/36 passes (80% completion)
- 2/3 successful take-ons
- 7 shots (1 on target (saved), 3 off target, 3 blocked)
- 1/4 successful crosses
- 1 chance created
- 1 interception
- 1 foul committed
- 1 foul suffered
Memphis v Spurs
For me it wasn't a good performance but preferred his performance tonight over the game against Spurs. Had some great chances tonight to score but it just didn't happen. I think some will get frustrated with him pretty quickly, and Rooney's lull puts some added pressure on Memphis but I'm not worried.
I won't criticize because he's young and has bags of talent. He wants to impress and just like that horrible FK showed he's a confidence player and when the entire stadium jeered him it must have hurt. I think among all the players we have signed, he's the one we're gonna have to be the most patient with because of his age and the state of his development as a footballer. There are more reasons to be positive than the opposite for me.
Epic work Damien, that site is buggy as hell on chrome for me for some reason.
Good to see him making great runs in behind the fullback (though Bacuna looked a bit clueless) and he took the chance correctly, just missed the corner.
On the ball, not as promising but getting 7 shots off is itself a good sign, I think. If he follows the expected path for his kind of winger he'll be selfish and only sporadically productive then improve at those and eventually put it all together and make better decisions while also strengthening and then all will be right with the world.
On the ball, not as promising but getting 7 shots off is itself a good sign, I think. If he follows the expected path for his kind of winger he'll be selfish and only sporadically productive then improve at those and eventually put it all together and make better decisions while also strengthening and then all will be right with the world.
You can see the talent with him, but there will be some frustrating matches along the way.
I think he has been good in both our matches so far. He did a lot of good stuff today, and will score most chances like that one in the future. Loved to see him running inside, I suspect we'll score a lot of goals by him doing that and shooting or playing a one two
The shot was really well taken on the run, and unlucky not to go in. It was a matter of inches. We don't have many other players who could have taken that first time.
I think he'll score 10+ this season.
I think he'll score 10+ this season.
Good thing for him right now is that Rooney's potato form is taking the attention and pressure off him. 
Easily. Think he'll be closer to 20 personally. He's incredibly fit so I think he'll be starting the vast majority of games, and with his movement and shooting technique it's a matter of when he scores his first goal. He missed the chance but it was a narrow miss and a very difficult technique to take it on first time. Ok, maybe he should have taken a touch, but it shows his confidence to hit first time and he very nearly pulled it off.
The really encouraging thing about him though, is that we haven't had someone with his type of movement and ability on the ball in a long time, coming from the wing. He's only shown his dribbling a tiny bit so far, but he has a very good and consistent touch, is a reliable passer, but most of all, his pace and movement will always cause a threat.
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