Memphis Depay | PSV confirm deal with Man Utd is agreed!
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Have only seen him last night against Australia, so can't form a valid opinion on him but from what I saw, he just a quicker, stronger Ashely Young. Especially on the left, he looked like he could promise but constant cutting back on to his right slowed their play too much.
Depay and Januzaj on the wings.
Get it done.
Get it done.
Signed him on fifa after the match. Was very disappointed. Would not buy.
Go on....someone bite....
Go on....someone bite....
I don't like my food alive.
I’m not convinced about him, like someone said another right footed left winger. I’d take him over Konoplyanka (very similar I think) but that’s it.
I accept the fact that he can be the best we can get this summer. Unproven Dutch winger. I would trust van Gaal on that but personally I think there are better wingers out there.
I accept the fact that he can be the best we can get this summer. Unproven Dutch winger. I would trust van Gaal on that but personally I think there are better wingers out there.
Seconded. Thats pretty much my exact thoughts.
Decent highlights, i just wanna gets fcuked up now.
He became the highest rated player for me in Fifa 13. Absolute beast.
NOT THAT FIFA MATTERS
He is quite good, certainly better than Young but i would prefer Sanchez.
Most people would but at being 5 years younger he certainly can become as good if not better.
That's a big IF. Sanchez is the finished article, and the real deal. If (another big one) he is available, we need to go all out for Sanchez.
I think Sanchez would best suit our needs because he is seasoned enough to walk into the first team from day 1
I can see Memphis taking a few years to hit full throttle.
Oh indeed but I was just pointing out that if we failed to land Sanchez, getting Depay wouldn't be the worst case scenario.
I would rather get Depay for the reported £15m if it means us paying whatever it takes for top midfielders than blowing loads Sanchez.
15m? That would be a bargain, although if he continues to have a matches like against Australia in the WC his price will inflate. It could be worse though, he could be English.
Really decent mini video biography his life.
Its outrageous alright, never understood it seeing as no other league outside England would pay for these players so its not exactly like clubs are lining up with money. A fine example of this is Luke Shaw, a talented young left back but a 15m player at best.
In Holland there is a big discussion going on; who is better Januzaj or Depay? What do you guys think?
Januzaj, most definitely.
Could you tell me why, I am quite interested in the arguments people with bring up.
Depay has looked very promising, but overall his season has been one that has weaved in and out of form. He was probably PSV's most influential attacking player and has merited a place in his national team, but it is fundamentally of a lower quality than that of Januzaj. Januzaj has, for at least two to three months, single handedly looked more than capable of carrying Manchester United's attack in the premier league. The gulf in class between the Eredivise and the BPL is massive. Colossal, even. The fact that Januzaj is able to do that really does prove how elite of a talent he could become. Also, I think their playstyles have to be considered. Memphis is a physical freak for a 19/20 year old, very powerful and direct and bounces of players, whilst Januzaj is a very intelligent, graceful footballer. He has the vision and footballing awareness that you would expect of a player far more seasoned than he, it's pretty crazy, and a much harder trait to grasp to become a truly top top player. I know Memphis is often criticised for trying to do too much and occasionally making the wrong choice, I don't think that's ever really been a problem for Januzaj.
Had a very good WC debut (i think it was), as good as they come actually. The goal was lucky, the assist was supreme, his overall play was lively and good, his crossing looks fairly decent, something that usually these young trickster winger types lack.
It will be interesting what LVG would about RVP in Chile match. Will he convert team back to 4-3-3 and if yes will he give Depay his first WC start. Or he will keep 3-5-2. And then who will LVG trust to partner Robben? Huntelaar looking the best bet, as you need someone strong and good in the air, so Robben can play off him. But given that Chile defense is quite small in terms of height, Depay-Robben could be a CF pairing as well. And if Holland would play 3-5-2 with that CF pair, that would be a huge vote of confidence for Depay. Cause i think in LW position competition is not as strong as in forward position for Holland.
It will be interesting what LVG would about RVP in Chile match. Will he convert team back to 4-3-3 and if yes will he give Depay his first WC start. Or he will keep 3-5-2. And then who will LVG trust to partner Robben? Huntelaar looking the best bet, as you need someone strong and good in the air, so Robben can play off him. But given that Chile defense is quite small in terms of height, Depay-Robben could be a CF pairing as well. And if Holland would play 3-5-2 with that CF pair, that would be a huge vote of confidence for Depay. Cause i think in LW position competition is not as strong as in forward position for Holland.
That question could be answered with any sort of certainty only if Depay will go to top league. Right now anybody has to say Adnan, cause he is PL-proven so to speak.
Although he's not on the same level as someone like Sanchez he's already a good player and much better than seeing Valencia or Young on our wings. He's also a very hard worker and you don't get his kind of build by being lazy.
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I'm pretty confident LvG will choose to stick with the 3-5-2 with Huntelaar replacing RvP. Keep the defensive stability against Chile's strong offense and whip in crosses for Huntelaar who will be looking for Medel each time. Similar to how Australia used Cahill in their game against Chile which worked very well.
Richairo Zivkovic and Ricardo Kishna are the two Dutchies to watch from Ajax for sure. Left back Jaìro Riedewald and midfielder Riechedly Bazoer might become very good too, also Ajax and Dutch nationality.
For PSV Eindhoven: Depay is an excellent talent, but there are just so many great wingers in the world of football. Ola John looked roughly as good as Depay imo, and look where he is now. Adam Maher has potential for sure, looked like an Oscar-like player when he made his debut for Holland vs. Italy, but he had a very poor first season at PSV. I expect him to shine coming season though, if he keeps focused he can reach Eriksens level, which is pretty good.
Feyenoord: like you said. Kongolo looked really good this season. Tonny Vilhena looks very special for sure, he's my favourite. Boètius is a great player too, almost a more subtle/technical version of Sterling, but he has struggled with injuries during his youth carreer so it's a matter of fitness with him.
But I remember Robben making his debut aged 16 for FC Groningen. I saw RVP play for Feyenoord a lot when he was 18, Feyenoord won the Uefa Cup that year, and Robin played in the starting line-up against Inter Milan in the semi's, played in the final too, he was great back then already, eerily similar to Januzaj.
Same goes for VDV and Sneijder, they were ridiculously good when they were just 18. Don't know if any Dutch player will reach those levels, but if you had to gamble: put your money on Kishna, Zivkovic and Vilhena. Bazoer and Karim Rekik (Man. City) deserve to be mentioned too.
And then there's always the case of Ruud van Nistelrooy type of players, who develop very well at a later age and become world class while no one expected it when they were 18. Same goes for defenders/physical midfielders, like Jaap Stam, who depend more on physical qualities so you have to wait until they're 23 and fully grown physically to see their true potential.
Edit: all names mentioned are in the under 21 years of age category. Van Ginkel and Davy Klaassen struggled with injuries, but are nice prospects who are about to turn 22 years old.
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Tottenham in for him according to metro
Have we been linked with him or are we just hopeful because he is currently playing for LvG?
Who are probably getting their news from indykaila.
We've been linked with him, even well before the world cup. Although who the hell we're actually in for is any ones guess.
They're in for everybody these days. Like us, basically.
Especially with United being a wealthy club in a position of need. I see most clubs demanding just about top dollar from Woody & Co.
If Louie was a Tottenham manager he would probably already go after him and I hope they'll stay in touch after the tournament.
I like his long shot. But he seems to lose the ball so easily sometime. Haven't seen enough about his crossing. Decent enough for our squad player and we might be lucky enough if he can improve his weakness and become world class. But I still can't see anything good from him at the moment to improve our winger except his long shot.
Thanks for a very informative reply, @Henrik Larsson. Interesting to see how highly you rate Vilhena. I've got a mate who follows Dutch footie closely and he absolutely raves about him. Between the two of you and my having liked what little I've seen of him, I'm starting to think he's the real deal.
I really like this kid. I think LvG can develop him into a world class talent. Also he does remind you of Ronaldo. Hope we get him
Talented but shouldn't be our first option. Sanchez is our man !
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