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How does this:

What a waste of time for the lad. He's at an age where game time is important. Has barely kicked a ball for for the first team and not a single minute with the u23. He's probably the unfittest player in the whole of the club as far as match fitness is concerned. For all the talk of potential in the world, no one can say that he has the potential of a top player at this stage.

Get turned in this?

You are not paying attention, are you? At 16, you should be an automatic starter because Rooney was, and if you are not, then your potential is wasted. It's ridiculous.

Rossa nobody said he should be an automatic starter. Why do you guys just make stuff up like this? Then call this fabricated opinion ridiculous. Very strange behaviour.

It isn't in any way essential for an 18 year old. If he was 23 then we may be able to say its a problem. He is gaining plenty of experience in training and traveling with the club, alongside the bits of game time he gets.

He's a footballer. Of course it's essential for him to play football. Especially when there's no reason for him not to be.

If training is enough why bother with U23 matches at all?
 
How does this:



Get turned in this?



Rossa nobody said he should be an automatic starter. Why do you guys just make stuff up like this? Then call this fabricated opinion ridiculous. Very strange behaviour.



He's a footballer. Of course it's essential for him to play football. Especially when there's no reason for him not to be.

If training is enough why bother with U23 matches at all?

He can play in various other capacities if he isn't playing regularly with the first team.
 
I personally think that he and Rashford should be starting all Europe games in lieu of Zlatan and Carrick (unless it's a tough one in the latter stages of the competition) as well as every league cup game. No point playing Fellaini/Schneiderlin/ Schweinsteiger who will be gone soon when we have a potential top CM in the ranks.
 
Anyone who wanted mourinho forfeits the right to moan about any kids getting game time. If he couldn't find game time for kdb in his early twenties then don't expect tfm to play in these team. We will play to mourinhos strengths, which simply don't invlude playing young players
 
Anyone who wanted mourinho forfeits the right to moan about any kids getting game time. If he couldn't find game time for kdb in his early twenties then don't expect tfm to play in these team. We will play to mourinhos strengths, which simply don't invlude playing young players
I think he plays whoever is best for the position or game rather than factoring age. That's why Rashford and Lingard have gotten so many starts thus far, and why Shaw is being dropped after performing badly. At centre mid and centre back we've plenty more options and at right back we've Valencia.
 
I think he plays whoever is best for the position or game rather than factoring age. That's why Rashford and Lingard have gotten so many starts thus far, and why Shaw is being dropped after performing badly. At centre mid and centre back we've plenty more options and at right back we've Valencia.
yes he does, but some managers play players that arent the best at that moment in time because they might be excellent in the future. As you said mourinho isn't too concerned with that, so they are better short term but probably miss out on the odd star like de bruyne or lukaku
 
Rossa nobody said he should be an automatic starter. Why do you guys just make stuff up like this? Then call this fabricated opinion ridiculous. Very strange behaviour.
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It was a general comment, not aimed at you. There is, however a tendency that supporters want up and coming players to be starters much too soon,only to criticize them when playing poorly.
 
Poor that hes not playing any football, first team or u23, just poor.
 
The fact that he is in the squad of an important game means Jose rates him. Just be patient, he will get his chance as long he works and trains hard. Look at Rashford, he's getting plenty of times to play although as a winger. But when he gets one he needs to take it.
 
I think he plays whoever is best for the position or game rather than factoring age. That's why Rashford and Lingard have gotten so many starts thus far, and why Shaw is being dropped after performing badly. At centre mid and centre back we've plenty more options and at right back we've Valencia.
Not advocating that he plays for the first team consistently but Rashford and Lingard are results of a manager taking a bit of a risk. Rashford would not have come through if José was in charge last year and I feel like TFM is only around the first team now under José because of the whole youth policy thing. As @Crashoutcassius has rightly said that hiring José means forfeiting taking risks with young players.
 
It was a general comment, not aimed at you. There is, however a tendency that supporters want up and coming players to be starters much too soon,only to criticize them when playing poorly.

The original point you responded to (Dichinero made it not me) was merely that he should be playing more football at any level, be it first team or U23's.

Somehow you've turned that into a demand for TFM to be an automatic starter. Which you've then described as ridiculous. Even though it's an opinion you've just made up.
 
I'd really like him to get some game time but if he won't get it, would be good for him to go on a loan to some EPL club at least for 2nd half of the season.
 
Id play him ahead of Rojo not ahead of Young.
 
Not too bothered really. Never really been too impressed with FosuMensah. He's big, strong and fast... but on the ball he isn't very good and hasn't seemed like that intelligent of a player. His appearances haven't really warranted more starts this season, though maybe he just had a few bad games. Away in a game like this probably isn't the best place to use him anyway
 
He was excellent again, progressing very well, Zlatan seemed to really appreciate him.

Fosu seemed to appreciate him as well.

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He's fast as fek! Was really hoping he would start today or at least get a hefty 30 + minutes in game, but oh well…
 
I know I've said it before, but his acceleration is genuinely insane.
I'd like to see us play him, Valencia and Bailly in a defensive line as high as possible just to watch the pace in recovery runs.
 
How this kid doesnt get more first team football ahead of the likes of Rojo, Darmian, Fellaini, Lingard is beyond me. Clearly the most talented youngster out of all of them
 
Played RW today, he's a tremendous athlete - can virtually play anywhere on the pitch. When his attributes are honed into one position, he is going to be a hell of a player.
 
How this kid doesnt get more first team football ahead of the likes of Rojo, Darmian, Fellaini, Lingard is beyond me. Clearly the most talented youngster out of all of them

He's just as talented as Pogba was at the same age IMO
 
The problem with him is no one seems to know where on the pitch would his best qualities as an athlete and footballer fit. Even if he only started as right-back, he also featured as a substitute as a defensive midfielder and, today, a right-winger.
 
Lets hope Juve aren't sniffing around. They remind me of those fecking snakes from Planet Earth II waiting for the lizards to hatch and come out of the ground.

We signed a new deal with him back in October, haven't we? 4 year deal i think.
 
The problem with him is no one seems to know where on the pitch would his best qualities as an athlete and footballer fit. Even if he only started as right-back, he also featured as a substitute as a defensive midfielder and, today, a right-winger.
for now it's good for us to knwo that Mou rates him and give him the playing time despite not playing him in his best position, sort of like Rashford situation... we have too many midfielders, not enough holding midfielders to make up for his possible mistake I guess it would be too soon to try to push him in the team as a midfielder.. right now it's better if Herrera builds an understangin with Pogba and TFm gets starts as a defender or wherever
 
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