At what exactly?!I’d start him over Lukaku now. He’s just better, simple as that.
How about everything?At what exactly?!
Wow. Some of you need to seek mental help. Like professional help.
Played a big part in the only chance we created through any football on the ground today, and he's being slated because he didn't win any headers.
Shooting, Dribbling, Heading, Passing, Defending... need I go on?At what exactly?!
For real. Not to mention that he's far from fully fit and wasn't included in the last two or three match squads for that reason.Wow. Some of you need to seek mental help. Like professional help.
Played a big part in the only chance we created through any football on the ground today, and he's being slated because he didn't win any headers.
He'll end up more of a hindrance, how we played last season with him upfront was boring to watch, we can't have that again.
He's best coming off the bench when we need a goal, Lukaku will come good with the goals soon enough.
He's just too old, giving him another contract wasn't probably the wisest decision all things considered.
Don't think we can depend on Zlatan as a starter anymore. What's the chance a 36 year old can become fully fit again. He can go all Charlie Sheen and tell us he has tiger blood or whatever, but he's a fine stand in for the first striker for this season, nothing more.
He's just too old, giving him another contract wasn't probably the wisest decision all things considered.
That is exactly what every single pundit said when we first signed him and look what happened, he scored 27 goals.
I honestly don't care about what the pundits say but I'll try to explain some things from my perspective. We have adopted a faster style of playing when attacking this season, which has resulted in many more goals scored than last season so Zlatan really doesn't fit in well. Also he's back from a horrible injury, him at 100% wouldn't worked well with this current style so him not fully fit from an ACL injury is asking a lot from him.That is exactly what every single pundit said when we first signed him and look what happened, he scored 27 goals.
I'm not talking about form though. I'm talking about fit to play 90 minutes week in week out. I hope Lukaku comes good, but you can't rely on a 36 year old to play 50 matches a year. He *might* be able to, but that's a rather big if, and not exactly sound planning for the future.Thats an odd thing to say considering we have no idea how good he can still become.
Considering how poor Lukaku has been doing he may well get enough chances to prove himself. If he is close to his old self I'd still prefer him. If he is not then we can evaluate then, seem odd to say there is no chance of him returning to good form so he shouldn't get a chance just because we think he is old. Many thought he was way to old last season as well.
I'd like to see him lead the line again during xmas before i say this or that.
Thats an odd thing to say considering we have no idea how good he can still become.
Considering how poor Lukaku has been doing he may well get enough chances to prove himself. If he is close to his old self I'd still prefer him. If he is not then we can evaluate then, seem odd to say there is no chance of him returning to good form so he shouldn't get a chance just because we think he is old. Many thought he was way to old last season as well.
I'd like to see him lead the line again during xmas before i say this or that.
Thought it was 28 and that wasn't even a full season..
He's too old. Gets on the field, laughs about, tries a few flicks, maybe a few come off and we all go ooo zlatan until it's final whistle and he's smiling about with his mates and the opposing team mates. Then there's the "I'm a lion" stuff he does during post match interviews.
As an occasional sub that might play a few cup games, I am fine with Zlatan but if we're going to rely on a pensioner as our main outlet we're in deep trouble
He's too old. Gets on the field, laughs about, tries a few flicks, maybe a few come off and we all go ooo zlatan until it's final whistle and he's smiling about with his mates and the opposing team mates. Then there's the "I'm a lion" stuff he does during post match interviews.
As an occasional sub that might play a few cup games, I am fine with Zlatan but if we're going to rely on a pensioner as our main outlet we're in deep trouble
Even if that were true hed still score more and assist more than lukaku whilst still having "fun" as evident by stats thus far. Ibra played for united in a new league to him under a team with a new coach and new game plan with players who had not gotten the time to gel under the new coach. Lukaku have had the benefit of playing under an upgraded side with much more clear intent on how to play and the experience of a season to try and play in that way yet he scores and assists less and is obviously a downgrade in the general play and hold up but somehow he is a much more suited player despite his terrible form.
Okay if lukaku was the sure future wonder child then i could get that one would want to keep playing him regardless of anything but i dont think he is as i dont think he has the goods to be what united needs to lift the club another level long term. Tho he will of course be here longer than ibra.
I think Mou will continue to play lukaku no matter what, not because he thinks he is the better choice but for the sake of knowing that benching him to play ibra at this point could prove to be a disaster for lukaku development as he likely needs his coach full confidence right now in order to get back on track. Think Mou has a lot to think about in this regard. Maybe if the title is surely lost in a month or so his option will be easier as it would then make more sense to go with the long term prospect no matter the form.
If ibra comes back in form i personally think he will be a big upgrade to this team. He might not however come back to form and then its obviously another story. But id love to c him get the chances as his form improves under the coming month.
Could be possible that Jose thinks he's nowhere near ready to play. I mean the man is 36 and coming off an ACL tear.
Maybe a set-back did occur, but I think time may have caught up to Ibra. He's still human.