I feel like Hojlund has lost quickness. I guess his top speed is still quite fast but he often struggles to get the separation from his markers from a standing start that we saw the likes of Sulemana get against a really fast defender in Yoro. Obviously Sulemana is probably in the 99th centile for that particular quality.
Patrick Dorgu | Signed for £25.2m + £4.2m in potential add-ons, until 2030
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He's been named in the Lecce traveling squad for the Parma game tomorrow.
Bizarre. He's supposed to be travelling to Manchester over the weekend.
Hopefully recovers quickly after his first injury next week.
Why would Lecce risk this? Madness.
That’s cause he’s usually just fallen on his arse after losing his 100th duel with the CB
Hojlund was never particularly fast
Ye but that’s because Hojlund hasn’t got any football IQ. He can’t do the basic things
We're considering a medical after a lengthy monitoring period.
Haven’t watched even a single clip of his but glad that the club has identified an on-pitch issue and are moving rapidly to fix it. That’s positive. Whether Dorgu is the right fit at that price is still up for debate but there are so many things to like about this transfer.
This nonsense. Just because the lad is having a confidence issue at the minute there is no need to make things up.
He had the 4th highest speed recorded in the PL last season, after Traore, Gordon and Solanke.
Which game was that?
Ok that is fast, not seen him that fast for us though.
Thanks for the thread title update @bosskeano.
Yes he has, I remember a goal last year against Copenhagen or something and he was lightning. Shame we haven't seen more of it.
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Maybe I misremember.
How are we affording Dorgu when we’re supposed to be skint?
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Bizarre that they allowing Dorgu to play
I understand they are battling relegation but if the lad does his ACL or something then deal off?
Yup no way we'd sign him if he picks up a major injury. Big risk on Lecce side. Honestly surprised United haven't forced them to keep him out.
Why do people think he's going to play?
Pardon, where exactly is he playing tonight?
Would imagine it has to be off in that case. Hence why it seems very silly
Lecce play Parma tomorrow night
Yes, tomorrow. Might be on the bench and not play.
We're much more balanced with a left footed wingback and Dalot on the right. They're actually keeping the width and the the inverted tens are operating in the half spaces, which is exactly where we want them to be.
Malacia is crap, but I can see exactly what the manager will get from signing someone of Dorgu's profile.
Malacia is crap, but I can see exactly what the manager will get from signing someone of Dorgu's profile.
That was my entire point above.
He will play as a RWB and Dalot will stick to the left. Mark my words.
ETH is that you?
Ok mate.
Not a chance!
That is my one fear. He has played a lot on the right flank as well. Great that he can be flexible but I hope it doesn’t turn out that’s his favorite
Hojlund is always jostling with his CB, so he's there to be leant on and impeded if he tries to kick and run. And yes that could be a foul, but there are also times where small niggles are not enough for a foul. But if he does actually turn and get away from someone he's usually not trying to stay on his feet to dribble the ball anyway, he's happy to take the foul
I'd prefer Garnacho at LWB and Dorgu as RWB.
Mainoo & Amad as two AM's.
Amorim hardly plays with two inverted fullbacks though.
to save a weeks wages we allow him to play one more game for Lecce.. nice one
He is very quick, just has a bizarre habit of trying to wrestle defenders. Even for the second goal instead of finding space he was put on his back because he was wrestling a defender. Needs to play as more of a fox in the box than trying to be a Haaland bulldozer type striker.
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