Yeh he's not bad but he isn't Memphis size
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True. But I usually don't like calling footballers by their first names, we're not mates. Rio was maybe the only exception, mostly because of convenience. But even him I usually called Ferdinand (I made the effort of typing those six extra letters).
Calling our players Ander, Wayne, Juan, Marcos or Luke... no way. Even the whole 'Morgan and Bastian' thing going on in their respective threads is getting on my nerves a bit though I understand why the lazy community don't want to bother with trying to spell their last names correctly.
I'll start calling him Memphis once he gets to my birthday party.
With a gift!
With a gift!
Number 9?
Not sure if want.
Not sure if want.
Numbers are just for the tour.
Ahh good.
Does a footballer lose pace and agility by putting on so much muscle? Hope not, he's a beast now but his true qualities were his quickness and dribbling.
I'm not sure whether i'd play him in that 10/second striker role, but you can see what he'll bring. There was a few moments in the game where he shown glimpses of magic, and linked up well with players around him.
I guess Van Gaal is experimenting with positions, but I'd like to see him as a winger next game, with possibly Fellaini, Mata or Herrera as the 10.
I guess Van Gaal is experimenting with positions, but I'd like to see him as a winger next game, with possibly Fellaini, Mata or Herrera as the 10.
It seems a bit of a waste to be playing Memphis in central positions to me. We have struggled a bit for quality wingers recently, and have now bought one of the brightest European prospects in that position - lets not feck it up by sticking him at #10 or up front, eh Louis?
Yesterday was all about giving everyone 45 minutes on the pitch, it was never about tactics.
Yeah thats fair enough
I think you're making a bigger deal about this than necessary. Besides, it's less annoying than posters spelling their names incorrectly. Some still spell Januzaj as 'Janujaj' or 'Januzaz', imagine the horror of them trying to spell Schneiderlin or Schweinsteiger consistently.
He's good and calm on the ball, which you wouldn't expect from such a young player, and he's great at going past players which is something we've needed for a while. Great creativity and passing as well. Wasn't involved as much as he would have liked as we didn't dominate the ball as much as we did in the second, but whenever he got it, I thought he showed huge promise. Will only get better but I think he'll have a very good season.
I think its kinda like boxers. If you bulk then train you will never gain speed but punch hard. If you train and gain speed then bulk you both hit hard and fast.
So in Ronaldo's case, he lost quite a bit. In Memphis case he should be the same.
He needs to shave that ridiculous beard/sideburns.
Why do you care?
Are you his mom ?
Girl fight!
That's what I thought was enough for you
That's the best you can do?
Didnt play that well overall but showed moments of talent that excites me!
Nah the glimpses of class was his vision to play a pass with virtually zero time to make the decision. Zaha had pace and tricks which look very flashy but not on the same level as Depay imo.Sounds like what people were saying about Zaha a long time ago
some good ideas but not the best execution
he's not the guy for that position. or at least a long way yet
Think playing him centrally was possibily Van Gaal wanting to see how he'd do through the middle more than anything.
Play him on the left, what's with playing him behind Rooney, some things never change.
It really depends on the type of training he does while getting more muscles. Sprinters are physical beasts.
First 45 minutes playing as a 10, he wasn't really spectacular or anything but had some nice flicks/touches/tried 1-2s. Didn't really dribble much and should've passed to Young, just wait for his performances on the left wing to see what he's capable of .
.First 45 minutes playing as a 10, he wasn't really spectacular or anything but had some nice flicks/touches/tried 1-2s. Didn't really dribble much and should've passed to Young, just wait for his performances on the left wing to see what he's capable of
Quite odd to try him there. I am guessing LVG just wanted to try it out as it was one of those ideas that would either be great or poor? Can't wait to see him on the wing.
First match to give everyone 45 minutes, I doubt 10 will be his position if the season starts or that we should read too much into it. Better try in preseason than in the actual season. Van Gaal might for some reason see him as a striker though, although his best performances in the short term will be probably be on the left where he's played the majority of his carreer.
Hmmm...
Maybe LVG is planning on using Memphis and Rooney as an attacking due? A #9 and #10?
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...vable-talent-Memphis-Depay.html#ixzz3gOM0PVU8
Maybe LVG is planning on using Memphis and Rooney as an attacking due? A #9 and #10?
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...vable-talent-Memphis-Depay.html#ixzz3gOM0PVU8
So has Memphis been confirmed as wearing the #9? As I thought the tour numbers were temporary.
Yeah the numbers are temporary, number not been confirmed.
Think he's going to get the #9 anyways... He's a goalscoring winger, he's got huge potential and is a confident/cocky guy so he'll want a "big" number like that. Also there isn't any other number available really that is suited for him, and he'll be a front 3 player so 9 works.
I reckon Memphis is hanging on to see if he can get that #7 shirt.
Certainly possible, LvG is picky over his number 9's though, I remember him making Wilson change his number last year so it had a 9 in it, he ended up with 49.
What fun is it to play him in the correct position right away? We love to struggle for a few months first with players moved around, otherwise there's nothing to argue about on here.
The moaning about him playing number 10 is a bit OTT, he was our brightest player in the first half. Plus, it's only pre season, the time to experiment.
It's looking very likely Memphis will be a striker from comments in press conference and the player himself. Wouldn't be surprised if he keeps the #9.
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