Was hauled off at half time yesterday after getting a rare start in recent games. He played okay but United are looking for a lot more than that. At the moment he's little better than a wide link man and he's not making a difference in games or offering much of a threat. The honeymoon period at the beginning, when he scored a couple and made a few assists, is long gone. Premier League quality managers and defenders have worked him out and exposed him as something of a one trick pony - push the ball past his man and sprint. But he needs space to do that and he's rarely allowed it thus rendering him ineffective. He has little else to his game in terms of trickery and flair to beat a man and his end product has diminished drastically.
I can see United sending him out on loan if he doesn't markedly improve but, being honest, I just don't see what else he has to offer other than pace and decent work rate. Have a miserable feeling that his time with United is not going to end well and that he might well be sold as United seek to cut their losses. Really hope I'm wrong.
I can see United sending him out on loan if he doesn't markedly improve but, being honest, I just don't see what else he has to offer other than pace and decent work rate. Have a miserable feeling that his time with United is not going to end well and that he might well be sold as United seek to cut their losses. Really hope I'm wrong.