Some people need to calm down. Same comments said about the likes of Anderson, Gotze, Januzaj etc etc. Let's see what happens.
Renato Sanches joins Bayern
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Giggs was suggesting that we had been scouting him.
He's much better than all of them
No way Bayern would pay that much jobless they were sure he's that good.
Of course we had, we were watching 24 Benfica games or something.
He's 18
He's powerful
We've missed out on him
He's world class m8
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In all seriousness though, I do think there is quite a bit of overrating of this guy from what I've seen.
Admittedly it's not been much, but his tournament hasn't been great, just seems to run lots and has a presence, but his actually passing has let some of that down.
The lad is only 18 though, so he could end up one of the better midfielders in the game, but right now, I believe we needed more established players to come into the side, rather than putting a lot of money into a youngster that may not live up to the hype.
Bayern are in a position where if the player in question doesn't turn out to be what they expect, they already have the foundation to continue without him
Made to look a fool there.
How can you say that?
When we bought Anderson he was supposed to be the next big thing...
Bayern normally get their transfers right
Many people on here said he was nothing special 
Many people on here said he was nothing special
You make it out like he is going to win player of the tournament.
He more than likely will turn out to be a very good player, but if you based it on this tournament, he hasn't stood out
He looks very very specialMany people on here said he was nothing special
a mate said he was the one who told LvG that we dont need him. (rumour)
Youngest player ever to score in the ko phase of an EC.
Not with wonder kid though. Shaquiri, Gotze, Poldolski... on top of my head didn't turn out as well as their early hype.
Renato looks proper highly talented though. May not be refined in some attributes, but overall look on the same level of young Ronaldo for his position in term of what he has already accomplished at this age.
Anderson should be more like Payet though (one footed though) Don't know why we tried to convert him into midfielder while his hype was about being an attacking play maker.
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Very impressive for an 18 year old.. Bayern are still paying for potential..
I see what you are trying to say but lol come on! The same could be said about most players! He reminds me of a young David's both in looks and approach to the game.
I still think he's an early developer with not much high ceiling like some suggested.
Yeah me too. He's heavily reliant on his physicality, technically (although still decent) he's middle of the road.
*cough* Sosa *cough* Dos Santos
Breno is strange one. He was starting to look good on loan at Nürnberg, until Reinartz killed his knee. He might actually have developed into a very capable player.
Watch him at Bayern and cry
Jesus, he's had inhuman levels of stamina yesterday. He was running through the middle and wing and had no problem sprinting in the added time like it as 2nd minute.
Looks like a good signing for bayern,quick,strong,decent passer and can beat his man.
Scored a nice goal but from what I have seen of him over the euros his shooting looks a bit raw still.
Scored a nice goal but from what I have seen of him over the euros his shooting looks a bit raw still.
There was a report last week that we had already agreed a fee with Benfica as was widely speculated. But we refused to pull the trigger because, we didn't want to undermine LVG.
Benfica and Sanches got tired of waiting and signed for Bayern.
Benfica and Sanches got tired of waiting and signed for Bayern.
There's so many reports and some of them makes us look daft. It's what you believe. Maybe he just chose Bayern over us which, unfortunately, is not a surprise at all.
I meant that he's a candidate for that sort of an injury because of his stocky rooney like build and his aggressive playing style. Vidal has a similar style to some extent and he suffered a knee injury not long ago and hes not the same aggressive player he used to be 2 yrs ago (though he's still a good player because he has added more dimensions to his game over the years).
But I see your point
I thought he finally looked back to his best in 2016, both for Bayern and at the Copa. He has a brilliant year so far after he had dropped a level in his final season at Juve and struggled a bit to adapt to Pep's tactics in the first half of the season at Bayern.I meant that he's a candidate for that sort of an injury because of his stocky rooney like build and his aggressive playing style. Vidal has a similar style to some extent and he suffered a knee injury not long ago and hes not the same aggressive player he used to be 2 yrs ago (though he's still a good player because he has added more dimensions to his game over the years).
But I see your point
Yesterday was the first time I was really excited about Sanches. Obviously there's no guarantee that he'll continue to improve, but for a 18 year old with only one season playing at the senior level, that was a truely impressive performance.
I don't know why but this guy just doesn't impress me.
He's fantastic and I don't know why anybody ever thought differently. That's stages like the Euro QF and CL last 16 where he's shone now, looked good against Bayern in the 1/4's last year aswell, starred in a Benfica team that won the title. He still needs a bit of work on his consistency technique wise but it's definitely there, needs to work perhaps on controlling the tempo a bit more and on the consistency of his work ethic as sometimes he'll make a poor pass lazily or something, but other than that he's got ability on the pace, pace, power, a great engine and a rounded game. Definitely think - especially now he's at Bayern - he'll be up there with the very best midfielders in the world in 2-3 years.
I don't know how anyone can write off that performance last night, He was excellent. Seems to raise his game in the big matches aswell, He will be the player Anderson should of been.
Shows how clueless Van Gaal was to say No to this kid.
What really impresses me is that he already is more defensively aware and astute at 18 than Anderson ever was. It is easy to think there are two of him out there on the pitch, little feck appears everywhere.
I think Bayern got a gem here, and we are in denial if we think that Bayern which got great scouting and as an exemplary run club didn't do their homework before breaking their transfer record on a 18 year old.
I think Bayern got a gem here, and we are in denial if we think that Bayern which got great scouting and as an exemplary run club didn't do their homework before breaking their transfer record on a 18 year old.
Still every "eh" for me. But he's only 18. We'll see if Bayern can forgive his rawness, or will it be a hindrance and he'll be off in a couple of years.
Looks like a fantastic talent.
Players fail at Bayern all the time. It just doesn't make it to public consciousness since they don't fail in spectacular fashion. Also, I think because Bayern tends to realise early when they made a mistake and just freeze a bad player out until they can sell him or loan him away (as a last resort to see if he improves with more play time in a different team).
Don't forget Deisler... jesus, Bayern have had a horrible record with these wonder kids, if you look at the years...
I meant that he's a candidate for that sort of an injury because of his stocky rooney like build and his aggressive playing style. Vidal has a similar style to some extent and he suffered a knee injury not long ago and hes not the same aggressive player he used to be 2 yrs ago (though he's still a good player because he has added more dimensions to his game over the years).
But I see your point
Where has Rooney had a knee injury? I see your point he really relys on his mobility but there is no evidence to support that he is at an increased risk of a knee injury than any other player imo. But I do get your other point.
Tend to agree with this assessment. He is reminiscent of Anderson only a much better athlete but also has the technical limitations of Anderson when it comes to passing.