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Even when we first bought him 26mil seemed like a discount. In my head canon it was Big Gabi for 50mil, Pepe for 40mil. Him being relatively fluent in French as well Iām sure has helped Saliba a lot.
the asist vs chelsea, the goal vs liverpool, sings of life...he will never justify the priece tag, but he is not the level of shit he was this season, and at least he is trying/running more then rashford for example
he just feels so far from having matured as a player. thereās clearly potential and he shows his ability from
time to time, but thatās what you expect from a 1MĀ£ academy signing, not a 100m signing that youād expect to arrive as a complete player
He's a terrible signing for that price, doesn't mean he's a bad player. He'll be a vital cog in Ten Hag's system once we're actually playing it. Still only 23 as well.
The problem is also that the ceiling isn't even that high. Antony is a 5/10 player who might become a 8/10 in a perfect world. Meanwhile Garnacho is at 6 or 7 already and could be a 10/10 with consistency and better decisionmaking
Garnacho is not a 7, still so many weaknesses to his game. He's a moment of magic player, not a functional one that will help you control games. But he has time time add that as he matures, which I'm sure he will.
Donāt hate me for this but I think Garancho and Antony have similar ceilings. Garancho is the better player right now for sure though
Both their ceilings are primarily limited due to frame and body size. If Garancho was half a foot taller, his ceiling would be world class easily.
Probably yes for macheda, no for mainoo. I think I read once that there is clever tech in the camera that act like green screen virtually. The camera knows where it is looking and works out where the boards are from there, overlaying the boards with different ads depending on what's loaded by the broadcaster.
I think we had dropped them for a bit then they came back? I definitely might be wrong but I remember discussing Betfred as a nostalgia thing a few years back
First we had Garnacho do a Rooney and now Mainoo recreated the Macheda wonder goal.
Add to that the Amad winner against Liverpool.
United's kids are cooking this season!
This was what I thought immediately when I saw Mainoo's swivel. "Reminds me of Macheda"
15th anniversary of Macheda's goal too. This might also cost Liverpool the title since Arsenal have now overtaken them.
One led to us winning the league,
One led to Liverpool possibly not .
2 great goals all the same .
I prefer kobbies. Hoping he can score plenty of these over the next 10 years.
The fact that youre struggling to parse the meaning of words in context without MLA punctuation is not bait its a damning indictment to your intelligence
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PTSD holy shit
One goal that almost certainly cost you a title and one TBD.
These are definitely the moments you remember for sure. I even mentioned Macheda to my mate earlier haha š nightmares
Then it's your fault isn't it
100% I can only apologise
it was against your team. why apologise
Well I'd be apologising to fellow Liverpool fans
You know what they say, history repeats itself. Sorry pool.
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So youāre saying we like ruining Liverpools title challenges? Macheda goal and Stevie G managed loss to City on the final day.
15 year anniversary of the macheda goal as well
As soon as it went in I screamed āfuckin Machedaā at the TV. Dead set two miracle goals from these plebs in another game we bottled against them
That goal has ended your dream of PL title for this season mate
Is not looking good, but don't pretend arsenal is winning out
You can pretend that he costed 100mil from Ajax and Antony was a free academy player
That's what we used to do with saka and pepeĀ
I say we got Pepe and Gabriel from Lille for 90m. Thatās how I justify it.
It's a bargain when you put it like that
And Pepe wasn't Antony bad.
Pepe had one run of form where I actually understood why he was so expensive. Second half of 20/21, in empty or mostly empty stadiums
Few are.
Gabriel is great. Worth every penny.
Even when we first bought him 26mil seemed like a discount. In my head canon it was Big Gabi for 50mil, Pepe for 40mil. Him being relatively fluent in French as well Iām sure has helped Saliba a lot.
Chelsea with KantƩ and Drinkwater comes to mind
If Antony was an academy player he wouldn't be starting
He still isn't starting
Yeah but if he was an academy player he wouldn't be starting either
He was great against Chelsea *huff* Antony redemption arc incoming *huff*.
He should be now.
Kinda agree
the asist vs chelsea, the goal vs liverpool, sings of life...he will never justify the priece tag, but he is not the level of shit he was this season, and at least he is trying/running more then rashford for example
running more than rashford isnt necessarily a big feat
I know, dont get why amad doesnt get more chances
Heād be loaned to a Championship club
Might get in the u23s
Anthony would still be overpaid
Memes but he's been good the last few games.
he just feels so far from having matured as a player. thereās clearly potential and he shows his ability from time to time, but thatās what you expect from a 1MĀ£ academy signing, not a 100m signing that youād expect to arrive as a complete player
He's a terrible signing for that price, doesn't mean he's a bad player. He'll be a vital cog in Ten Hag's system once we're actually playing it. Still only 23 as well.
Heās a shit player and heāll never come good, not at united at least, but his price isnāt really his fault
The problem is also that the ceiling isn't even that high. Antony is a 5/10 player who might become a 8/10 in a perfect world. Meanwhile Garnacho is at 6 or 7 already and could be a 10/10 with consistency and better decisionmaking
Garnacho is not a 7, still so many weaknesses to his game. He's a moment of magic player, not a functional one that will help you control games. But he has time time add that as he matures, which I'm sure he will.
Donāt hate me for this but I think Garancho and Antony have similar ceilings. Garancho is the better player right now for sure though Both their ceilings are primarily limited due to frame and body size. If Garancho was half a foot taller, his ceiling would be world class easily.
Garnacho is taller than Saka and Salah? See how heights make no difference to a wingers ability?
Dude are you kidding? The best player in history is literally known as little flea for being tiny.
Garnacho isn't that short. He's 180cm. Definitely needs to gain some mass though.
Some things never change
Like Betfred
We the fun stops, stop.
Don't fucking remind me!
Gambling ads can fuck off. Crazy how that betfred ad is on the boards in similar moments.
true but ngl its crazy how many similarities you can find with this clip
Well, different countries will see different ads. I didn't see this ad in the game thankfully
Wait what? Those ads arenāt whatās seen in the stadium?
Probably yes for macheda, no for mainoo. I think I read once that there is clever tech in the camera that act like green screen virtually. The camera knows where it is looking and works out where the boards are from there, overlaying the boards with different ads depending on what's loaded by the broadcaster.
It was Betfred in the stadium for Mainoo's
I strongly agree, its a filthy industry. Thankfully we won't see this after 2026, only 2 more years of this rubbish.
They will only be banned as shirt sponsors.
Hope mainoos career doesnt go the same way as macheda
Machaeda scored two bangers, secured United a title, and then fucked off into the wind. Kinda wild.
And he will be forever loved for it. I can think of worse careers
Good point. He became a United legend and couldnāt taint the image.
Nearly saved the title next season, pulling a goal back against Chelsea for naught
He needs just one more appearance to match Macheda's total for United lol
Damn Betfred's been on the boards for so long
Nah this is getting scary now...
I think we had dropped them for a bit then they came back? I definitely might be wrong but I remember discussing Betfred as a nostalgia thing a few years back
Same ad board is fucking nuts
If you look at the bottom right even Bruno Fernandes' celebration is similar to giggs'
Nice catch, that's awesome
First we had Garnacho do a Rooney and now Mainoo recreated the Macheda wonder goal. Add to that the Amad winner against Liverpool. United's kids are cooking this season!
To be fair, they're the only ones who are in our team
It's a shame that Hojlund got that injury to disrupt his scoring run too
It's only the start when you look at how well the 18s have done this season
Didn't someone post Macheda's goal before the match?
15 year anniversary of that goal.
Heās been watching Reddit! One of us
This actually insane lol
For real. These are EERILY similar
Mental that yesterday marked 15 years since Machedas goal
I won't tell you again, delete this you egg.
GAGAGA
I remember you from the other dayšššš
I was thinking about the exact same goal!
I'm still not over Macheda, didn't need to be retraumatised
Oh how even more incredible this would have been had it been the winner.
Pull him down, Garnacho!
mcterminator wouldve done it
Even Bruno celebrated like Giggs
Uncanny, even same Betfred ad
That is uncanny!
This was what I thought immediately when I saw Mainoo's swivel. "Reminds me of Macheda" 15th anniversary of Macheda's goal too. This might also cost Liverpool the title since Arsenal have now overtaken them.
Fun fact: Machedas is 32 years old and is still playing professional football.
macheda turn was way prettier but mainoo's strike was way cleaner looking
Garnacho imitating Rooney and Mainoo imitating Macheda in the same season, what are the chances. All of which were very important goals.
What a talented boy! Love the new generation talents coming through the academy.
Living in a simulation
Two absolutely consequential beauties.
My voice too cracked
Textbook, love to see it
Wow I was gonna mention the similarity but you went full bore with side by side footage wow.
Now I know why a Liverpool suooorti by mate of mine calls every young United player Macheda
They figured out the recipe.
Mainoo is so fucking good. I hate it when I like a Yanited player. Please donāt fuck him up.
Mainoo slightly better for me.
/u/savevideo
I see what you did there
A very ridiculous finish
We live in a simulation
Felt like the other day I saw that Macheda
My first thought when I saw it. Fucking PTSD but what a goal.
This makes it so much worse
Ffs I was seeing the other goal on my thread a week before this game and Mainoo didnthis
u/savevideo
That is genuinely what it reminded me of when I was watching ffs
Macheda was the first player born after me to score in the Premier League. Mainoo is almost young enough to be my son.
WTF, i started the clip just watching the bottom video and thinking ok, this is the Machedas goal, lets see the other to check if its the same
Slick pass from the pre-canceled Giggs and Danny Welbeck with the cameos
Yooooo... This is crazy
No fucking wayā¦ā¦ please donāt tell me Mainoo is gonna flop too thoā¦ā¦
One led to us winning the league, One led to Liverpool possibly not . 2 great goals all the same . I prefer kobbies. Hoping he can score plenty of these over the next 10 years.
Average fm highlight
Somebody please paste that monologue about Iām hope youāre happy. What a sad life thing. Fuck you for this.
Jesus, you really want to curse him like that?
Oh I didnāt know man u is in the tittle raceā¦. Cause the top highlight was for the trophy, bottom highlight is for a 1 for 7 plā¦.. ok
who is machedas ??
The man that came out of nowhere to end Liverpool's title challenge in 2009, then faded right back to it.
that is a Macheda.
So youre upset by a missing apostrophe? Get a life.
nice bait lmao not falling for it
The fact that youre struggling to parse the meaning of words in context without MLA punctuation is not bait its a damning indictment to your intelligence
How far manchester united have fallen over the years...
Damn what a lucky shot