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@Greasy_Slag
He has an obsession with small quick footed attacking players. Utds youth have turned out 6' athletic, quick and strong players that have presence.
His constant idea of pulling strikers back into wide midfield roles and midfield players dropping back to cover, then filling the midfield with short passers is frustrating.
Take Theo as a case study, under Pearce for England he was looking like the best prospect england had, sitting no the last defender and opening his legs when he could.. a goal machine!
Wenger puts him on the left, then the right, makes him spend whole games covering the wing backs, starting off too deep so his pace is useless.
he is then rested as he doesn't want to over expose him...Then the more defensive side of his game puts him at risk for more tough challanges.. bingo a string of injurys
We now have a player who has lost all confidence in front of goal, is playing out wide and can't cross.. we can't head but thats beside the point. and whose only moments of skill come up in our end of the pitch before he gets near the opposition defence.
Rooney, started at 16, looked promising, Utd pay a fortune for him and make him play up front, put the effort in week in and week in the same position! Outshone by Ronaldo last year but now one of the best players in the world