fair point. I'm not up with the kit or anything so didn't know it hadn't been released. Maybe they just want to plan it all out a long way ahead of time.Memphis | Manchester United Sub | Officially unravelled
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fair point. I'm not up with the kit or anything so didn't know it hadn't been released. Maybe they just want to plan it all out a long way ahead of time.Building up that chemistry on the left hand side
Yeah, they used to get given a number for training which was different to their shirt number - for example Giggs was 58 (not years) and Scholes was 53. I think the changed it a couple of years ago as part of the training kit deal - now new signings simply get some random number until it's officially decided.
I know, that's why I mentioned it. That's quite different from playing preseason games in different numbers than regular season.
Perhaps it's done to try stop people buying the current kit with said new signings number on or something?
For those interested here is a interview with the guy from sport1.de
http://www.sport1.de/internationale...hootingstar-memphis-depay-im-sport1-interview
http://www.sport1.de/internationale...hootingstar-memphis-depay-im-sport1-interview
I don't like this..
Why not? He's very strong physically and is very fast, is a good goalscorer, and most important of all always scores over 40 goals a season on FM when I put him up top.
Also it enables us to use a front 3 of Mata, Depay and Di Maria if Rooney is out.
Would you trust him to be our main striker if Rooney is out for a longer period of time?
We'll see if that happens. Rooney has been pretty good with injuries and will play most of the time anyways. If he gets injured, then I'm sure we'll have a plan for what to do. Depay up front definitely has the potential to work really well though, he has all the tools for it.
If Rooney is out for a prolonged period then there's no chance we should be relying on Depay. It's hard enough to come into a new league and excel in your natural position, but moving him into a striker role straight away would be ridiculous. In the long run it could be a possibility but not immediately IMO.
I certainly think he has potential as a striker, he will score goals and has good link up play and physicality. On the other hand, at PSV he had freedom to roam, get involved and sniff out chances (PSV were deadly on the counter) and I'm not sure how that would translate to a van Gaal striker. I just think it's a bit of a waste to turn him into a striker since he's a rare commodity, good goalscoring wingers aren't easy to find so why change him?
LvG has said he is multifunctional so I guess he will at least be tried as a striker, time will tell I guess. I don't think he will be 2nd choice behind Rooney, although I can't say that for sure with van Gaal.
If he was playing now and then as a striker, we still need quality out wide.
The Ronaldo comparisons are going to be annoying.
That's what I mean, at first he'll just be played there on occasion to see how he does, but then if by chance Rooney picks up a longer term injury, then it'll depend on how he did before to see if he can handle being up front on his own for an extended period. Him being able to play anywhere across the front 3 will see him play loads of games I think, which is good because if all goes well, Mata and Di Maria will be in good form and expecting to start on the wings as well.
I would rather keep him where he is. His runs between the fullback and CB are what gives him so many chances, being marked with his back to goal will only strangle him. Would prefer to stick fellaini up there and use him as a wall to bounce balls off for the wingers
I'm sure he's mainly going to be a left winger, but when he needs to play up front, then we have Di Maria, Januzaj, Young, Mata all as wingers... I wouldn't be worried about a lack of quality. They just need to perform as they can.
Not sure he's ever played as a lone striker? As far as I know he only played through the middle for the Dutch national side in Van Gaal's 3-5-2.
Van Gaal's comments today, coupled with the imminent signing of Darmian (a player who's in recent times played almost exclusively at wingback at both club and international level) makes me think we're likely to see the 3-5-2 deployed (at least in spells) next season.
Young, Januzaj, Mata, Di Maria, Valencia(
).That's still a good set of wide players even if Depay is being used as a striker occasionally.
If I remember correctly he hasn't played as a striker since he was about 16 maybe? Matches before that weren't broadcasted so I wouldn't know but apparantly he's played there in spells at youth level. Even for the NT u21's he's never played as a striker and for van Gaal's team he's only played in a 433 (352 was with Robben & RvP).
Van Gaal spoke about Memphis and praised him for his ability to score from a wide position, I don't think he'll instantly look to change that about him. He's a better option than Januzaj/Di Maria/Mata would be as striker in case of injuries though.
I wouldn't write off 352 for good, I very seriously doubt it will be the go-to formation but van Gaal likes it so he might use it as a tactical variation in certain matches.
It's LvG. If any manager is going to plan to change a good winger into a striker it's him.
I'd trust Memphis to fill in the gap up front when Rooney's out. Ideally we won't need to do that for a few months into the season just so he has time to adapt, but he definitely has it all to succeed on the wing or up front. He's definitely physical enough to handle the league.
For Memphis to be a striker he needs to improve his conversion rate. He misses too many easy chances in front of goal.
I was expecting Depay to play centrally at times, much more suited for it than Di Maria was. Not sure it'll be plan A, but in those counterattacking big away games I can see that being our tactic
I suppose he would be a striker hybrid in a 3 up top anyway but hopefully he can get the goals. As the central striker, I still think we're lacking quality.
He was the top scorer last season in the Dutch league, wasn't he? Can't be that bad if that's the case
Just watched the presser vid, he's very confident and laid back, seems quite level headed as well.
Nice earrings
Having never seen him what should my expectations for him be for next season? I still feel we're missing that match winner like Hazard was for Chelsea last season, could Depay be that player or too soon for that?
A less selfish, right footed, downgraded version of Robben?
He will have to adapt, but he can become for us what Hazard is for Chelsea: capable of scoring out of nowhere and linking up well. He has no obvious weakness in his game which is impressive for his age and physically he's way ahead of other prospects his age. He won't be bought for the bench, but might start as a super sub at first. He can become a starter on the left wing in his first year though, it all depends on how well he takes to the league (which shouldn't be a problem). I have really high hopes for the kid so I have patience with him even if his first season isn't great, he will be a succes in the end.
Was Depay not the Dutch player of the year last season? Sky are saying its this bloke who's just joined Newcastle
Yep. Wijnaldum won it in 2014/ 2015.
Sky is right, Wijnaldum was player of the year. Daley Blind was it the season before. Memphis won young player of the year and the golden boot for most goal.
However Wijnaldum himself said Memphis should have been player of the year.
Memphis should already have won young player of the year the season before last season.
Memphis is so gangsta.
Seems like he's hired a guy to carry around his favourite hat from holiday. Memphis sure does have the ability to be our next poster boy that's for sure.
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