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ADNAN JANUZAJ – TALENT UNCONSTRAINED ♥ ‏♥ ♥ / 0 comments (+)

Trailing 1-0 against Sunderland, thanks to first half strike from Gardner, United were still looking to breach Sunderland’s gritty defense. With Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie on the pitch, it needed special moments of magic from a name which was literally unknown 3 months ago. Handed a full premier league debut at the age of 18, Adnan Januzaj, needed just 6 minutes of time in second half to show what lies ahead of him in the football world. With 61 minutes up into the game, United were leading 2-1 thanks to the 18-year-old lad who scored a brace to take United home.

It reminded every one of the young Cristiano who made such an impact on his debut 10 years ago. With such movement and passing, the boy had already made a mark in the hearts of Manchester United’s devoted. Being compared to the likes of Wayne Rooney at the same age is an honor in itself.

Since then United #44 has been a fan favorite and has been seen quite often a regular in the starting XI. He has managed to impress the boss quite often with his effortless display and that has resulted in making his Champions League debut at such a young age.

As United look for more quality and stability in their midfield, they have one of the hottest young midfielder in their armory that has to be unleashed on the opponents with maximum care. He has to be protected well against the physical approach of the Premier League. David Moyes do has the knack of shielding his young talent and nurturing them well as he did in the case of Wayne Rooney and Ross Barkley where former has gone to establish himself as one of the world’s best and the latter is in the making.

Januzaj recently agreed on a long term deal with United and intends to finish his career at Old Trafford. It is be too early to say that he would finish his career here however if he does, there is no second thought that he would be a Legend by the time he retires. With the exposure he gets by playing at the highest level with the likes of Ryan Giggs to guide him through, it shouldn’t be long before he is counted in the same league as some of the best players are being right now.

The lad has been currently operating wide in the midfield however he prefers to play a more advanced role and takes great pleasure if played a similar role like Wayne Rooney. The commitment he intends to show on the field goes by the words he said a couple of days ago to MUTV – “My best position will behind the striker as a number 10, I always used to play there when I was really young. I can also play on the wings and I always do my best. I would do that even if it was at left-back. It is my job, but number 10 is the position I always wanted to play“. With the likes of Kagawa having that capability and Rooney currently operating in the number 10 role, it would be tough for Januzaj to make that position permanently his, however he has been doing a pretty good job on the wings as well which has helped Moyes a great deed with Nani and Ashley Young looking a shadow of the talent they posses.

Though it is too early to say he would be the next Ronaldo or Messi, there is no doubt the lad has the talent to be the world’s best. United’s faithful prefer him to be the first Adnan Januzaj and mark his own identity on the world map!

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Chicharito Will Need to Step Up For Manchester United / 0 comments (+)

As if Manchester United didn't have enough troubles this season, now they will have to sideline one of their most prolific strikers. With Robin van Persie out for a month with a severe thigh injury, The Red Devils will need to get creative up front as the Dutch international was often very dangerous even if he wasn’t able to score.

One player that will definitely have to step his game up is Mexican striker Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, who has been rarely used as a starter this season but whose poaching abilities could be quite useful in closed games.

The Mexican has been used to come off the bench since his arrival to United a few years ago, and while he has been quite effective in that role, he also has been quite vocal about not being able to start consistently. With the emergence of Danny Welbeck and the arrival of van Persie last season, Chicharito had little chances to be a regular in the lineup. But now that the Dutchman will be sidelined, he should have plenty more chances to feature consistently.

The schedule (the Premier League features games near Christmas and New Year) and the disappointing form of players like Shinji Kagawa and Ashley Young should give Hernandez chances to appear often at this stage of the year. His presence would mean that Wayne Rooney is probably going to be used in a more creative role where he has already thrived in recent years, so that could benefit the team as well.

Manchester United need all the help they can get to turn things around. And if Chicharito can give the team a scoring punch in these games, maybe the team can start putting things together before it’s too late.

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