You're really underestimating Powell here.Don't forget the lad's only 20.He will be a solid PL player.
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You're really underestimating Powell here.Don't forget the lad's only 20.He will be a solid PL player.
Scholesy was right about everything. Who would have thought.
"Powell is ready made Scholes replacement, says United boss Sir Alex " - 2012
6 million wasn't it?
Yes.
Fergie did have a tendency to wax lyrical about his players, Cleverley being another he acclaimed. He went off on a similar tangent after Moyes departed when he touted Giggs for the job.
Yep.
Phil Jones - our greatest ever player
Love fergie but he said some odd things about his players in his later years of managing us
Love fergie but he said some odd things about his players in his later years of managing us
Think of that description; solid Premier League player. You're talking a Sidwell or a Delph or a Livermore. Not sure Powell's got the physique or work ethic to do those three guy's job year in year out. Strikes me as the David Bentley type who once he realises he won't be an England regular, will go off the sport and blame everyone else for it.
Be fortunate to have Henri Lansbury's career at this rate.
Broken clocks and all that.
Christ, that is a bit of a reach into Powell's psychology and motivations!
I think that Powell is a talented alright. I think that he will be a Premier League player. Definitely not a top level one but perhaps a solid enough one.
Weak, slow, very little stamina and poor attitude. A good first touch and a half decent finish. As it stands, Darron Gibson was far more rounded and Premier League ready. Adel Taarabt is lightyears ahead of this guy and he wasn't going to make it for Spurs and can't get close to the QPR team.
Have you got any stats to back that up?
He isn't weak, has a fairly decent turn of pace and his work rate is extremely overstated, it isn't that bad. Wigan fans praised him for his workrate before his injury and he always puts in a shift to close down defenders.
He was tuned into LvG's philosophy years before it became fashionable.
He looked like he already made it the day he signed for United:
Has there anyone ever been less bothered about signing for United?
He knew the drill.
I think he'll have a series of unfulfilling relationships with blondes from the greater Manchester area before meeting a red-head from Birmingham who will he will connect with on a much deeper, almost spiritual, level when he realises that she is able to help him work through the complex feelings of guilt and inadequacy that he's always struggled with due to his distant and emotionally disengaged father.
Could be wrong though.
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He looked like he already made it the day he signed for United:
Has there anyone ever been less bothered about signing for United?
Christ, seriously? Is this what we've come to?
Gibson was doing well at Everton till his injury and was a lot older than Powell before the club gave up on him being good enough. Thats not to say that Powell will make it, I doubt he will make it at United. But at 20 years old its a little ridiculous to be writing him off as a premier league player of decent standing in the future.
If this guy manages 150 Premier League appearances in his career (roughly Steve Sidwell), he'll have done extremely well. I'd be surprised if he manages it though.
Hard shot and not much else.
Hard shot and not much else.
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I think that his future is as a striker. He is decent in the air and is a sweet striker of the ball. Contrary to a lot of opinion about: he showed excellent work rate in forward positions for Wigan too.
He looked like he already made it the day he signed for United:
Has there anyone ever been less bothered about signing for United?
Well, you have James Wilson, who looks like he couldn't give 2 fecks every time he comes off the bench.
I want to see him playing more games, I think he has the potential actually, but he didnt get enough games at crucial stage in his career.
Powell and his father are actually close. Powell actually said after he joined us that his father would make sure that he stayed grounded.
I absolutely love his attitude.
Well, you have James Wilson, who looks like he couldn't give 2 fecks every time he comes off the bench.
Christ, I know. Because I was definitely being serious.
Pogue doesn't know what he's talking about.
His relationship with his mother is the root cause of Powell's problems. A touch of the oedipals, I believe.
Sorry it's hard to tell sometimes.
Powell needs a run of games as a second striker somewhere. He'll never get that here.
He has the ability, and the technique, I think it's an attitude and application problem with him.
Shame.
He has the ability, and the technique, I think it's an attitude and application problem with him.
Shame.
I saw some quotes from Warren Joyce about some of the lads who have returned from loan not being as bothered about their performance in the U21s game as Valdes (or something similar), and I assumed he was on about Powell (his performance didn't strike me as disinterested though).
Aye, I always felt that would be the most likely thing stopping him from making it here.
Or maybe his sister, I hear she is quite fit. I think it is fair to say all of his problems have some sort of Freudian connection though.
Powell wants him mum?
Is that what I'm reading here?
Is that what I'm reading here?
Hey, if Jaime can make it to the Kingsguard, Nickolas can make it to United's starting XI.
Impossible not to keep thinking back to that post-match interview very early on in his Wigan loan. Was alongside one of their senior pros, who took the piss out of him for not working hard in training. Never a good sign in someone at that early stage of their career.
Yeah I remember. It was Grant Holt I think who said he's the laziest person in training. That quote stuck out because whenever I follow our academy graduates out on loan most of the comments from opposition managers/teammates usually highlight how they've raised the standards in training. Powell definitely has talent, but what (little) we have heard about his attitude and application is the opposite really of what we have come to expect from United players.
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Spot on. It just goes to show like Morrison that talent isn't enough at this level.
Spot on. It just goes to show like Morrison that talent isn't enough at this level.
I think we can all agree he's got all the talent, but if he doesn't work hard or show commitment he will go nowhere.
I'd have to be one who doesn't agree. maybe I'm being picky on picking up on your choice of words, but I don't see him as someone with "all the talent". 'talent'? yes, but not that much.
He can definitely hit a mean shot though, I'll give him that.
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