Wouldn't be surprised to see him loaned to a better team next season and then City can make a real judgement. Personally think he'd flourish at a club like Wolves.
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James McAtee
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Wow the standards at Sheffield United are quite low aren't they lol.He worked his absolute bollocks off today, such a shame it was for nothing though really. Couple of comments from a Sheffield Utd forum -
'Magnificent today, full of battling spirit and quality with next to no support with the odds against him. A joy to watch, will be in the PL next season and wouldn't rule him out being around the Man City first team set-up.'
'Given the circumstances and context of everything else that was going on etc, I think Mcatee's performance today was one of the best individual performances I've seen from a United player.'
I was totally unimpressed by every player on that team, McAtee included.
My thinking after that whole game, mostly watching McAtee "I don't think I'd have broken a sweat if I ran that much".
Not fully his fault, maybe instructed not to press or run much, and not really suited as the sole striker while playing down a man.
So I don't really blame him, but "impressed"? I can't possibly see how.
Saddleworth2
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Anyone watch the game? I see McAtee was subbed at half time. He cannot be learning much at present other than how to lose.
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Its turned into a disaster for the lad. Out of his hands really but who'd of thought that the manager in August wouldn't be gone by Christmas creating uncertainty around his role. No certainties in football but Heckingbottom staying long term was a stretch.
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Poor decision by James and his advisors to return there. Heart over head may cost him.
I saw it from about 30 mins in when it was already 4-0. They were pathetic overall and James wasn't good in the 15 minutes I saw. The only bits I really remember were him getting it played into him surrounded by 2 or 3 Arsenal players and losing it. You'd expect it, but maybe hope for more.Anyone watch the game? I see McAtee was subbed at half time. He cannot be learning much at present other than how to lose.
Get the feeling Wilder like many older coaches, sees talent as a bit of a luxury in that team, so on came more of a workhorse instead.
Wrong club to join, he's done himself few favours, although he's probably impressed enough at times to get a move to another Prem club, but I think Pep will see the season as a write off for him.
Absolutely shocking decision by everyone involved. Could have been fighting for promotion for a top 2 team in a very good league under his former coach, but rather picked guaranteed relegation, brexit football and less than 30% posession in every game
Going back to the Championship wouldn’t have done him much good either. I doubt that the only teams after him were Leicester or Sheffield Utd but if they were the club should have just told him to stick around until January at least.
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Going back to the Championship wouldn’t have done him much good either. I doubt that the only teams after him were Leicester or Sheffield Utd but if they were the club should have just told him to stick around until January at least.
From the talk at the time I don't think there were a huge number of options for him and City wanted him to go to Leicester for obvious reasons, but he wanted to play in the prem so went back to Sheffield United. You can understand why and it's at a higher level, but he's not learning things that will benefit him when he returns to us. It's a shame because he was a level above most in the EDS. Probably one of our best ever performers at that level.
I still hold out hope he can make it with us in the future, but this year has been a bit of a waste.
Very talented player, has made a terrible mistake it would seem. Hopefully it’s just a speed bump and next season wherever he is he can start to progress again. Still only 21 years old so wouldn’t write off his chances at city yet
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How long is his current contract?
Ashleymcduff
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This is like when Patrick Roberts tore it up at Celtic for a season , then decided to go back . Silly move to go back to Sheffield for a second season.
Funny that if he would of stayed he’d of been getting Bobb’s minutes
Funny that if he would of stayed he’d of been getting Bobb’s minutes
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I think it was a poor decision but these things happen in football. Unfortunately I think the fact he's been away for two seasons now indicates he won't be coming back, the same probably true for Tommy Doyle, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Callum Doyle. We should get reasonable fees for them all though and all look to have bright futures. Just not with us.
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To be fair lots of comments that he has been United's best player this year (in a bad season i know)Very talented player, has made a terrible mistake it would seem. Hopefully it’s just a speed bump and next season wherever he is he can start to progress again. Still only 21 years old so wouldn’t write off his chances at city yet
Scottyboi
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He's a fucking clown for going back there. Spending most games on the back foot and barely seeing the ball is a waste of time. Should have got out of his comfort zone and either gone abroad or joined Leicester under a manager with the same style as Pep.
A poor decision, with hindsight, does not make a young footballer a clown. Hopefully, he will rise again and become the player his talent could allow him to be.He's a fucking clown for going back there. Spending most games on the back foot and barely seeing the ball is a waste of time. Should have got out of his comfort zone and either gone abroad or joined Leicester under a manager with the same style as Pep.
Scottyboi
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A poor decision, with hindsight, does not make a young footballer a clown. Hopefully, he will rise again and become the player his talent could allow him to be.
Wasting a crucial year of development and your chance at city is beyond stupid for the sake of being sentimental and comfortable. How else did he see this Sheff Utd team doing in the prem?
I doubt anyone envisaged Sheff utd being this bad.Wasting a crucial year of development and your chance at city is beyond stupid for the sake of being sentimental and comfortable. How else did he see this Sheff Utd team doing in the prem?
He may have made a mistake in staying with Sheffield utd but might have wanted premier league exposure.
He took a gamble and it doesn't look like working out.
I think Kompany made a mistake in buying Trafford and should have invested that money I Harwood Bellis.
Muric would have done the job for him whilst strengthening his team with an outfield player.
We have 3 players on loan at Premier league clubs. Tommy Doyle is the only one that seems relatively successful.
Maybe loaning these younger players to premier league clubs is not the best option.
Kamaro011
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Very talented player, has made a terrible mistake it would seem. Hopefully it’s just a speed bump and next season wherever he is he can start to progress again. Still only 21 years old so wouldn’t write off his chances at city yet
Implying getting more game times for him is terrible mistake which is stupid, He knows he will not get many chances in City this season and his decision to get more time in other team is not terrible mistake at all regardless whether the team in question is good or not.