He drifted into the middle quite a bit today and I also wondered if that was a tactic.
Yep, I'm hoping next season is the year he kicks on, but acceleration and pace isn't something you can really improve all that much, you either have it or you don't. His build maybe slowing him down a bit, so I guess if he slimmed down a bit, it would make him a bit quicker. But things like positioning and being switched on is all down to him, he needs to learn that side of the game himself. He's still only 20 so there is plenty of time for him yet, but I wouldn't have him as regular starter just yet.
Dave seems to play as all of CB/RB/RWB when we play three at the back allowing Reece to move inside. When he went off Reece needed to change it up but didn’t.
I said it in the match thread. He’s a good prospect but he is the most overrated of our youngsters based on his current performances.
Trent obviously but let's not overrate AWB. United fans want him replaced with a youth player who's never played a PL game, he makes Azpi look like prime Alves going forward and his technical level is shocking (Lukaku has a godlike first touch by comparison).
AWB is much better defensively than James. I’m not sure where you’ve seen them wanting him replaced? I’ve seen nothing but praise for him online from united fans. And as I said, James has hardly been revolutionary going forward either.
The AWB thread on redcafe, a high percentage want him dropped for a kid called Ethan Laird. He's excellent 1 v 1 but is lacking in almost every other area of the game, he's non existent going forward, technically dreadful, can't linkup with the attackers, poor in the air and lacks positional sense.
That has the advantage that he can't get injured or knackered on England duty. Although probably all of us would like him to be good enough to be in the squad, or a starter even.
his delivery is excellent.. but i agree he can be more aggressive in attacking space.. hopefully with Ziyech looking to come inside more often than not.. that creates more space for him... with Willian everything is very static since WIllian likes the ball played to his feet.. i havent seen enough of Ziyech hopefully he also like to run behind and work more off the ball... i also agree on his positioning.. he needs to work on that specially in a back 4..
Reece James would have to be the best right back in world football to breakthrough to the England team. Because that is what TAA is.
Put Trent in this current Chelsea side and put James in the current Liverpool side and the difference between them won't be that big. Trent is still better atm imo, but not lets not pretend that the level between them is like comparing a prime Cafu and a league 1 RB. Also as far as overrated goes, I dont think RJ belongs in that category, he has had some great performances but also some bad ones which is expected from a 20 year old with barely any prem experience, realistically he can only get better. If you want overrated, then it has to be CHO based on current form. At the end of last season people thought it was a joke that Bayern wanted him for 45m and he was valued much higher and thought he was the future of our RW. Mount is also very overrated as well I think. RJ is rated about right
This is what I’m talking about though, that’s not the case at all. James is levels away from where TAA is as a RB at the moment and there’s no shame in that. Unfortunately, he is one of the best in Europe in my opinion. James is also a few years younger with less top flight experience - this season will have been a great learning experience for him no doubt.
I though he was excellent in the couple months before the Bayern game halted his momentum a bit. I remember feeling absolutely wounded that he didn't make it in time to play Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
Yeah i dont really agree with this, I mean there is a difference there in their current levels but you really make it seem like they are worlds apart when I dont think so. I just think TAA has benefited a lot from being in a much better side. Lets be honest, TAA isn't exactly the best defensively and all his praise seems to come from his attacking ability.
