Nick Powell

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RedRonaldo said:
New Lampard or new Gibson?
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More mobile Lampard. He has the feints/ creativity of Lampard, whereas Gibson was more of a Carrick type with a more aggressive shooting policy.

Gibson at 18 was probably a more accurate passer than Powell is from what I've seen. Sadly, he didn't develop the way that we'd have hoped, as well as lacking mobility.
 
He seems to be the type of bloke that will work twice as hard as all the other younger players to ensure he reaches his potential. If Fergie has him in the team instead of Petrucci who many on here sing about and Anderson too then he has to have something about him. If he can develop his passing and defensive abilities up to scratch then we have a star in the making on our hands
 
Did a bit more what he was asked for and I hope Woy was watching.

He was focused on his tasks and gave more of himself to the game. Simply great goal with a dose of coolness.

Great to have a power shooter like him, in the team.
 
He's learnt early that you don't need to hammer the ball to make it fly. All it needs is firm contact focusing on good technique.
 
mufcwarm92 said:
To be fair he definitely did. Scored some absolute screamers.
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He never scored goals as good as those. Gibson has never seen scoring a goal as good as that first one. Sure he scored screamers but none of the quality of those two.
 
RK said:
Gibson vs Hull? From memory that was exceptional.
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Gibo scored some crackers. I just don't feel that they are as good as those Powell goals though. That goal in the play-off was an exceptional piece of skill and cracking finish with his weaker foot. The second one, like you say, he caresses it into the top corner, rather than leathering it.

I think that Gibson's best goal was against a lower league side, from memory.
 
Jimy_Hills_Chin said:
He never scored goals as good as those. Gibson has never seen scoring a goal as good as that first one. Sure he scored screamers but none of the quality of those two.
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Gibson didn't do a lot of things, it's why he's out the door. Scoring absoloute screamers from all over the shop is something he is certainly not guilty... of not doing. He scored many better than that for the reserves.
 
Pexbo said:
Gibson didn't do a lot of things, it's why he's out the door. Scoring absoloute screamers from all over the shop is something he is certainly not guilty... of not doing. He scored many better than that for the reserves.
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Reserves don't count. I scored better goals than that for my school.
 
Jimy_Hills_Chin said:
Gibo scored some crackers. I just don't feel that they are as good as those Powell goals though. That goal in the play-off was an exceptional piece of skill and cracking finish with his weaker foot. The second one, like you say, he caresses it into the top corner, rather than leathering it.

I think that Gibson's best goal was against a lower league side, from memory.
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I prefer Powell's goals too to be honest, but Gibson's scored comparable goals.
 
golden_blunder said:
Look up the "darron Gibson legendary goals" video on YouTube. I can't link to it on my iPad.
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There are some good ones on there, no question. The one against the team in blue, is it Exeter? That was the one that I was thinking off.

However, I guess that we have different perceptions of what constitutes a great goal. You see people scoring screamers like that all the time. Whereas goals like the first Powell one, a fantastic first touch and bit of skill to fool the defender, that also doubled up as setting the ball for him, before hitting in sweetly into the top corner, to me, those types of goals are a whole lot rarer, and as such - better.
 
Macheda scored a goal almost identical to powells against villa

I still think other goals were just as good in different ways
 
golden_blunder said:
Macheda scored a goal almost identical to powells against villa

I still think other goals were just as good in different ways
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People score screamers every week. They are great goals but I prefer goals with something extra.

Anyway - my overall point is that I feel Powell to have more upside than Gibson.
 
I remember Gibson's goal against Shalke. The power of the shot was solid and it was slightly rotating.

He made look Manuel Neuer a bit like Taibi.
 
If this boy makes it at United then he will score dozens of absolute belters in his career. He looks so comfortable striking the ball.
 
Jimy_Hills_Chin said:
People score screamers every week. They are great goals but I prefer goals with something extra.

Anyway - my overall point is that I feel Powell to have more upside than Gibson.
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Look you made a bit of a silly point about the goals

Simon cox scored this

http://www.balls.ie/2012/09/15/the-...twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

Does it make him the next Denis bergkamp? Well no

Powell has had a good start but it remains to be seen whether he fulfills his potential at united or not. But still, good start
 
Rowem said:
He's done more than Sterling and Livermore have done in the PL! Call him up Woy!!
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I have nothing against Sterling's abilities and potential but if Powell shall sustain such consistency then why not...
 
golden_blunder said:
Look you made a bit of a silly point about the goals

Simon cox scored this

http://www.balls.ie/2012/09/15/the-...twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter

Does it make him the next Denis bergkamp? Well no

Powell has had a good start but it remains to be seen whether he fulfills his potential at united or not. But still, good start
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Powell was doing it for his first full senior season at age 17-18. They all have a long way to go but this forum would be rather dead if we all just looked at every youth player and said 'long way to go for him to fulfil his potential' 'calm down lads, anything can happen'.

I am backing young Nick to go further than bloody Darron Gibson, a player who always struggled to show case his talents at senior level. Something that Nick Powell has, so far, has proven himself to be the opposite of.

I don't think that I made a 'silly' point in saying that Powell's goals were better. I feel that Powell's goals and general play are indicative of a player with more talent than Gibson, and that I feel the comparisons to Gibson to be erroneous. Gibson shouldn't even enter the conversation IMO.
 
Gibson have proven a lot more. CL semi final against Bayern. Powell have a lot more to prove.
 
Fans are harsh on Gibson, a player who regularly gets in a strong Everton side that recently outclassed us.

Powell's career won't have gone too far astray if he ends up at that level in four or five years. For now he's an 18-year-old new signing who's had an Old Trafford debut to remember. He's as much the new Ronaldo as the new Gibson at this juncture!
 
Jimy_Hills_Chin said:
Powell was doing it for his first full senior season at age 17-18. They all have a long way to go but this forum would be rather dead if we all just looked at every youth player and said 'long way to go for him to fulfil his potential' 'calm down lads, anything can happen'.

I am backing young Nick to go further than bloody Darron Gibson, a player who always struggled to show case his talents at senior level. Something that Nick Powell has, so far, has proven himself to be the opposite of.

I don't think that I made a 'silly' point in saying that Powell's goals were better. I feel that Powell's goals and general play are indicative of a player with more talent than Gibson, and that I feel the comparisons to Gibson to be erroneous. Gibson shouldn't even enter the conversation IMO.
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He's 18 and hasn't played one full match yet at PL level, so yes, at this point it's still all potential like any other kid that's gone before him.

The reason people mention Gibson is because he was known as having a good shot on him too. Gibson was a class above at youth and reserve level and looked to have it all. As was pointed out he even scored a good goal against bayern in the CL semi. To be fair to him he's still playing at a high level with everton.

Powell at this point has scored a goal and a few nice touches. But the n so did Diouf on his debut. So, the point is its potential for now until he starts consistently getting in the team and performing at PL level
 
golden_blunder said:
Powell at this point has scored a goal and a few nice touches. But the n so did Diouf on his debut. So, the point is its potential for now until he starts consistently getting in the team and performing at PL level
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I guess that is where we differ, there wasn't a single moment in Diouf's Man Utd career where I thought that he looked to be good enough for our first team. If anything I am the ultimate skeptic on here, but I think that Powell has that extra something. He is only potential, however, I am backing him to fulfil it.
 
I reserve my right as a Utd fan to get overexcited about our young players in general and Powel in particular. Next people will be talking blasphemy about having enough wingers. There is no such thing as; too many wingers or perspective on Utd's young hopeful’s real chances.
 
If SAF has the balls to compare him to Scholesy already then there must be something to it. He's not one to needlessly praise his players.
 
Wowi said:
Why shouldn't reserves count? Doesn't Powell's goals from league two count either then?
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The stage is an important factor. Giggsys famous semi final goal was all the more poingantt not only for the occasion but the timing of the goal and the final score.
 
OGkush said:
If SAF has the balls to compare him to Scholesy already then there must be something to it. He's not one to needlessly praise his players.
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I could probably dig up such SAF quotes about loads of players who never made it here. Fergie will overpraise a player if he thinks he lacks some confidence. But he's no oracle about their futue prospects.
 
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