Can't believe a guy who was homeless would look older than his years.
Bebe | 2010/11 Performances
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Can't believe a guy who was homeless would look older than his years.
I reckon he will get even better should he grow his locks back.
Looks like Obertan played in the reserves but there was no sign of Bebe'... Maybe this means he'll make the bench Vs. Bolton 
Maybe he s like that biblical character, Samson....
What Gaz had to say about the Bebe guy
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Lots of our young players did well in the Carling Cup game against Scunthorpe last Wednesday
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It was good to see Bebe get his first taste of first team action. There has been a lot of talk about him and I don’t understand why. Manchester United have signed so many young players over recent years, such as Manucho, Mame Diouf, Federico Macheda, Giuseppe Rossi, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Da Silva brothers and Chris Smalling, so I don’t understand the fuss about Bebe. It’s a bit unfair on him.
That said, it was good to see him play. He has a lot of raw talent, two great feet, he’s extremely quick and he’s learning all the time.
timesofmalta.com - The best team won
Lots of our young players did well in the Carling Cup game against Scunthorpe last Wednesday
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It was good to see Bebe get his first taste of first team action. There has been a lot of talk about him and I don’t understand why. Manchester United have signed so many young players over recent years, such as Manucho, Mame Diouf, Federico Macheda, Giuseppe Rossi, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Da Silva brothers and Chris Smalling, so I don’t understand the fuss about Bebe. It’s a bit unfair on him.
That said, it was good to see him play. He has a lot of raw talent, two great feet, he’s extremely quick and he’s learning all the time.
It's basically mirroring what scouts are after when they're looking at junior football. The bigger, stronger lads with a bit of pace, technique can be coached, athleticism is a natural thing. Obviously the cream of the smaller lads will still make it, but there is a focus on the bigger lads, certainly when I've spoken to scouts in the north Manchester area.
But isn't this what is wrong with our game we have a bunch of athletes chasing the ball?
Would you rather have a bunch of unfit fat kids panting around?
Possibly, but it is a physical game. I'd rather have a team of players who can outrun and outmuscle people for 90-odd minutes than those who can't.
Would make it more fun perhaps. One has to wear glasses too.
This has to be the most bizarre post of all time.
I think he was a bit sarcastic in his reply to the other poster who said "I can't belive Bebe is only 20 years older, he looks older...". I might be wrong though.
Ask Micah Richards.
The greatest players ever have never been the biggest and strongest. Having a low centre of gravity like Messi and Maradana and Rooney is a benefit. Ronaldo and Drogba are pretty fecking rare.
That said, size and strength are definately getting more and more important and the English Premier League has always had big and strong players.
I don't really know the point of this post.
That said, size and strength are definately getting more and more important and the English Premier League has always had big and strong players.
I don't really know the point of this post.
Richards main problem is not his technique but his lack of intelligence on the pitch, not to mention concentration and discipline.
This has to be the most bizarre post of all time.
I thought so too but then realised he was being sarcastic...I think!
That's not the case at United though. You should have seen our team lining up against Barcelona in the Premier Cup, the Barca lads looked a couple of years older.
Neville also said the 'two good feet' which would indicate good technique and very few players are comfortable off both sides these days.
He was surprisingly quick in his brief time on the pitch. Hope to see a bit more of him soon.
Is he is the CL squad?
Yip, if you mean the 25. Dont know if he is travelling to Valencia
I'd suggest that if he was travelling with the squad we'd know by now.
Doubt he'd play in it unless we have a dead rubber game at the end.
That's unlikely thanks to last week's f*ck up.
It's a bit strange he's missing the reserves game tonight. Slight injury, or they want to concentrate on his fitness program?
Why do we have Rene Meulensteen as our "Skills Development Coach" if technique can't be worked on?
Or if we put the shoe on the other foot ask Cristiano Ronaldo if he has improved his shooting technique, or dribbling technique, or penalty technique since his time at Sporting.
I think he was a bit sarcastic in his reply to the other poster who said "I can't belive Bebe is only 20 years older, he looks older...". I might be wrong though.
I'm not that familiar with Redwood but I remember some strange comments during the World cup. I might be confusing him (or her) with someone else though.
You haven't been here long, have you
I've asked him this several times and not received an answer, so don't expect one now.
Or he's going on his first Champions League Away trip.
This has to be the most bizarre post of all time.
Go try it out for a while and you might figure out what I'm talking about.
I (and others as well) couldn't honestly tell if you were being sarky or not. If you were, fair dues.
Although, I don't know if any poster actually linked his being homeless (which he never has been incidentally, not in the sense of living on the streets) and looking older than his age, so it seems fairly irrelevant nonetheless. Then again, I haven't read the page before in the last couple of days, so I could well be way off.
Just go camping and see what it does.
Christ, you're easily miffed aren't you? Dear sir, please accept my apologies
Ridiculous.
I had it in the back of my mind that he might go on the trip, but it just seemed a little unlikely given he did not make the bench against Bolton.
Can't see him playing, but it's another step closer.
He's definitely ahead of Obertan in the pecking order. I think a big reason for this is that Bebe looks like he knows something about the defensive side of the game.
PS: Can we get the thread title changed now if this is going to be the Bebe thread?
Agreed there, but IMO, it's because his game is more 'keep it simple' than Obertan's. He's a lot more direct, and more naturally given to crossing and shooting and taking advantage of his pace and strength, rather than an awful lot of trickery with the ball at his feet. Shades of a Valencia - Nani distinction here.
He has the ability to go either side of a defender though and seems confident enough to shoot/cross off either foot which distinguishes him from Valencia.
Obertan may have tricks, but often they appear more aesthetically pleasing than effective.
No, I agree with you that he's got more in his locker. I didn't mean 'simple' as a putdown, perhaps I should've said 'direct, uncomplicated and effective.'
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