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2015-16 Performances

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5.4 Season Average Rating
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45
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7
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In all seriousness, what does he excel at? He's really not fast, his close control is fairly average, and he cannot beat his man with skill. His whole game plan is reliant on cutting onto his right foot, but his finishing is erratic at best. He doesn't seem very strong for someone built like a brick house either.
 
Carl said:
That he's more similar to Nani than Di Maria? No, not joking at all.
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I don't understand how anyone that watched Nani play can think he's anything like Depay.

I honestly can't think of a United winger less comparable to Depay than Nani. They're nothing alike and Nani was about 10x the player.
 
FujiVice said:
At what stage? You mean coming in to the side in a league cup game against a Championship side after being dropped for several games? I'd say his confidence is pretty shit at the minute.
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Isn't that exactly what he's saying...
 
He looked good when he joined but has seemingly regressed. He's not showing anywhere near his potential, I really believe he's better than this.
 
Looks shite at the moment. What's more worrying is that he doesn't look particularly bothered about it.
 
God awful. Looks like he doesn't give a feck at all. What a disappointment. To think we gave Nani away and got this instead is disturbing.
 
DWelbz19 said:
In all seriousness, what does he excel at? He's really not fast, his close control is fairly average, and he cannot beat his man with skill. His whole game plan is reliant on cutting onto his right foot, but his finishing is erratic at best. He doesn't seem very strong for someone built like a brick house either.
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He is fast tho and he can beat defenders with skill as he showed earlier in the season, not because he's shot of confidence and completely out of form means he's absolutely shite. He's overtrying and it isnt working out at all. He has a good shot on him, causes danger, has a good cross and dont question his strength, seems silly. His close control and decision making is quite average tho.
 
NinjaFletch said:
I don't understand how anyone that watched Nani play can think he's anything like Depay.

I honestly can't think of a United winger less comparable to Depay than Nani. They're nothing alike and Nani was about 10x the player.
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Both wingers? Check
Both with bags of ability? Check
Both incredibly frustrating? Check
Both very inconsistent? Check

Jeez, some of you lot will literally argue about anything.
 
what a shocker he'shaving! srsly this performance is edging one of the worst what diMaria showed us last season. I really hope he's just in terrible form and on lowest of confidence. This is completely unacceptable. Lingard not being anything special showed more than this so called superstar for who we paid 30fecking million. Get a grip man!

This no7 looks like cursed now..
 
Annoyed me when their keeper was dithering on the ball at one stage and he just jogged at best to close him down.
 
Poor man's Taarabt. In his head, he probably thinks he's amazing but everyone else can see, or should see, that he's a lazy arse who beats his man once every ten times.

Absolutely infuriating to watch.
 
Carl said:
Both wingers? Check
Both with bags of ability? Check
Both incredibly frustrating? Check
Both very inconsistent? Check

Jeez, some of you lot will literally argue about anything.
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Nani was incredibly gifted, pacy, a quality dribbler and was frustrating because his end product was as often brilliant as it was god awful.

I'm not quite sure what Memphis is, but he's none of those things. He's more Valencia without the pace than Nani so far.
 
Clearly very low on confidence. Its disappointing since he had a full week off to get his act together presumably.
 
Hopefully he'll improve by the end of season but this is really really shit. In this form he doesn't deserve to start these kind of games, let alone PL games.
 
He's 21. You guys need to give him time. He should be starting games like these for now.
 
DWelbz19 said:
In all seriousness, what does he excel at? He's really not fast, his close control is fairly average, and he cannot beat his man with skill. His whole game plan is reliant on cutting onto his right foot, but his finishing is erratic at best. He doesn't seem very strong for someone built like a brick house either.
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This is my biggest worry. Reading this forum (when he signed) you'd think he was fast, strong, a good dribbler and had great close control as well as a good finish. I genuinely haven't seen any of these qualities at all apart from 2 great finishes when given acres of room.

If I was seeing flashes of quality mixed in with pieces of poor play as a result of naivety and a lack of confidence I'd be upbeat. Truth is I'm seriously concerned that he'll be in Turkey in a few years. Hopefully something will click into place with him.
 
Dutch Zaha seems a pretty good description these days.

How is he going to get his dream move to Real by playing this shit?
 
He needs to spend more time on the training pitch after/before hours.
 
FujiVice said:
He's 21 and plays in a United side that seems allergic to creating chances. I'd like to see Memphis in the United side Nani was in when he joined us.
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Well in our defence one of the players tasked with creating chances is Memphis and given how shit he's been its no surprise we've struggled to create them.
 
Wow he's really shite at the moment. Come on Memphis you can do a lot better.
 
He seems devoid of confidence at the moment, although he knows it's the wrong decision he's still taking it desperate to try and prove his worth. Once he bags a goal or two he'll relax a bit.
 
NinjaFletch said:
Nani was incredibly gifted, pacy, a quality dribbler and was frustrating because his end product was as often brilliant as it was god awful.

I'm not quite sure what Memphis is, but he's none of those things. He's more Valencia without the pace than Nani so far.
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Agree with this, Nani was/is a far superior dribbler to what Memphis has shown so far.
 
dwd said:
Is it though? Or is the Dutch league genuinely shite?
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I've based my view on what I've seen of him. Didn't get to see him the Dutch league so don't know much about the quality there. But he has shown glimpses of real talent. What I do fear is that he will not develop his decision making. Then again C.Ronaldo did look hopeless in that department early on. Not that I compare their talents but Memphis does have the potential to, let's say, be a Hazard for us.

And don't forget that it was easier for us to blood talents in under Sir Alex. Now we kinda expected Memphis to be our main source of inspiration from the get go. Says all about the lack of main players (bar Martial) up front.
 
FromTheBench said:
Lost some confidence, but man he's been awful today.
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He doesn't really play like he's lost confidence though. He's tried to take on a ridiculous number of men a few times. It just looks like he's completely out of form.
 
DWelbz19 said:
In all seriousness, what does he excel at? He's really not fast, his close control is fairly average, and he cannot beat his man with skill. His whole game plan is reliant on cutting onto his right foot, but his finishing is erratic at best. He doesn't seem very strong for someone built like a brick house either.
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His runs in behind are excellent for a winger and he's a good finisher. Great crosser from deep, average from closer in.

We don't play on the counter much and try to keep our wingers on the touchline to ensure we can keep possession, so he hasn't gotten to show much of the former, but he should be able to get more crosses in.

As for this first half, I am a bit disheartened by his lack of effort at times. Seems to be reacting to being frustrated in the wrong way.

I'm a definite believer in him. Has so many of the qualities a goalscoring wide player needs, is so young and has, for his age, accomplished a fair bit. Might be under the next manager, though.
 
Can't believe the ones on here writing him off already.

I see a 21-year old who's under immense pressure to prove a point. He's trying too hard. This is a player who has 'successful' tattooed on his lip, he clearly thinks very highly of himself, and wants to be a great footballer. To deal with being dropped out of the starting XI, must be hard - he must be thinking he can surely do better, and he is desperate to prove it here - too desperate evidently. Wants to take on multiple defenders even the better pass is available, is getting too excited when he gets a chance to break, and too disappointed when he misses it. He is scared he might not do well.

LVG needs to calm him down, and give him some confidence. The talent is clearly there - this kid is special. He needs to keep his head, though.
 
Wow, kinda surprised at his performances cause I rate him highly. I am curious how long he's going to be like this.
 
NoPace said:
His runs in behind are excellent for a winger and he's a good finisher. Great crosser from deep, average from closer in.

We don't play on the counter much and try to keep our wingers on the touchline to ensure we can keep possession, so he hasn't gotten to show much of the former, but he should be able to get more crosses in.
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His crosses were never anything special at PSV and many Dutch fans will tell you it was case of many chances being needed per goal, he's not a clinical, good finisher. I don't see his movement as a plus either. For the most part he looks lethargic and lifeless.
 
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