Him or Bakkali would be a good one for the future. No a biggest priority but we could use more of based on agility, attacking style winger.
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Depay is a few levels below what's ideal and Bakkali is more than likely worse. I hope we get someone better.
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Yeah, kinda feels like situation with Daley Blind... we can definitely aim higher than them but it wouldn't be a tragic plan B.
That's to some extent true, he's also played a fair bit wide and hasn't been any worse there.
Either way I'd take him here in a heartbeat, seems to have a bit of everything in his game and has excelled in a deeper midfield role so he'd be great. Can't see Barca letting him go though.
Yeah, me too. Depends really how they see him, obviously Luis Enrique has worked with him at Celta Vigo and probably knows, what he has with him. If they keep Pedro, Sanchez, Deulofeu and Fabregas, potentially sign some others as well, then I think we should at least consider him.
Our current plan A is worse than tragic. We need better quality for the first XI AND bench on the wings
Memphis is more than good enough.
Memphis would be a really good buy. I think he is the best young talent in Holland
Bakkali has more ability than Adnan and was higher rated as a youth product, he wa sthe player we really wanted when we got Perriera. He would be a great signing has fantastic attitude too, real hunger to make it.
Are you sure you're watching the right player? He has a petulant attitude and he acts as though he is superior and the finished article in comparison to others. There was a reason he was dropped from the PSV team toward the latter stages of the season. He is still really young and very talented, but 'fantastic attitude' is not how he should be described.
No as in he wants to make it, we're talking about Bakkali right?
Yeah. Fair enough in that sense, but that's the mentality of almost every young player. I wouldn't necessarily say that was a redeemable trait he possesses.
It isn't though, that's the thing. Some are more content than others.
Not sure how you can say he has more ability than Adnan considering shooting is probably the only thing hes better at. Also not sure where you've gotten that he was the player we really wanted when we got Pereira considering we offered Pereira a deal as soon as we saw him in the Nike cup. We also invited Bakkali over to visit United at the same time but he didn't come. The main reason Bakkali was so highly rated as a youth product was because he was player of the tournament at the Nike cup which the papers then claimed meant he had been voted the best young player in the world. Don't get me wrong Bakkali has a huge amount of talent and has the potential to be one of the best in the world but apart from a few games at the start of the season his performances haven't come close to matching his hype and unless he improves his attitude and grows up a bit hes unlikely to meet his potential.
Fair enough, personally I rate him higher. We'll see.
Adnan is a different player to Bakkali
Bakkali has a lot of potential to be a fantastic striker in the future but Adnan never had the exposure in the youth teams due to his father deciding against playing him in the Belgian junior sides.
Bakkali has a lot of potential to be a fantastic striker in the future but Adnan never had the exposure in the youth teams due to his father deciding against playing him in the Belgian junior sides.
Holland must be going through a bad spell generation-wise.
The thing is, no one knows what names are on a wish list but it feels like few things changed in the run and probably will dynamically change before, during and after the World Cup.
The speculations about all the Dutch youngsters are nothing more but a wild guess. The only Dutch player on a priority list is most possibly Kevin Strootman... but even that is a guess but at least we saw an evidence of journalists asking Van Gaal directly about that player.
They are but, I think Depay will be class.
Depay and Januzaj on the wings.
Young,Nani and Valencia...back ups... or gone.
Young,Nani and Valencia...back ups... or gone.
How much do we have depay for Depay?
painful mate....
PSV fan's perspective on Memphis Depay
http://www.football-oranje.com/a-psv-fans-perspective-of-memphis-depay/
http://www.football-oranje.com/a-psv-fans-perspective-of-memphis-depay/
Read that entire article and he sounds so much like a young Ronaldo its untrue. Obviously the main thing with Ronaldo is that he is a perfectionist and true professional in the way he conducts himself in training with a view to improving himself.
Depay could go one of two ways in my opinion. There is the Ronaldo route where he continues to improve to the point of becoming a world class player, or could end up like Nani where he continues to irritate due to a high level of inconsistency.
In my opinion for the quoted prices he is worth the risk and we are as good as any big club at nurturing young talent.
Depay could go one of two ways in my opinion. There is the Ronaldo route where he continues to improve to the point of becoming a world class player, or could end up like Nani where he continues to irritate due to a high level of inconsistency.
In my opinion for the quoted prices he is worth the risk and we are as good as any big club at nurturing young talent.
Whilst it's really a mini ad for Addidas it's good in giving an idea of the lads character.
After part 2 I just think this lad has the right mentality.
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He looks good. Let's sign him.
Sign him up please. It's no coincidence that when he came into the game, the Dutch started to play with more bite on their attack.
Excepting the past 20 minutes and YouTube, how much have either of you seen him play?
More than Fergie saw of Bebe?
More than Fergie saw of Bebe?
The difference being he was Fergie, not some random transfer muppets from planet internet.
I wasn't being serious, I bumped it because we've been linked with him.
They also changed system, not that he hasn't played well.
Muppets! 
Even if one was to judge by his world cup appearance against Australia, I would say he's good not "OMG he's great we should sign him asapppp". Not taking anything away from him, good confident performance from a young player.
Even if one was to judge by his world cup appearance against Australia, I would say he's good not "OMG he's great we should sign him asapppp". Not taking anything away from him, good confident performance from a young player.
I don't think he is all that great at this time, seems to me that his talent is a bit limited. With his age it's better if he stays at PSV so he can play as a regular one or two more years, we can keep tabs on him and watch the development and then we could possibly try to sign him.
Not much tbh but he has certain intangibles that jump out to me. Do the 'eyeball test', let your eyes tell you whether he could have a bright future or not. I think the only drawback to him is an immaturity problem but under van Gaal that wouldn't be an issue.
Looked decent for the Dutch there. Modest fee and I'd be happy with him.
He looks a bit like a Dutch version of Nani to me.
He does remind me of Nani but the key difference here is that Depay is only 20. A lot of years and room to develop and reach his ceiling. Nani is who he is already.
Why does it matter where they come from? Racist
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