It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Thaksinssoldier]

VDV is wank

Unfair, Van Der Vaart had some absolute class but his time has passed.

 

[Mcfcok1971]

Totally disagree. McAtee has been given a decent go but looks miles off in establishing himself even in our current state. Rico Lewis is better than what you have described him as. Pep does rate him hence more starts.

Agree, Mcatee will never be good enough to be a regular in that team. Need to cash in

 

[Gabriel]

McAtee has been given a paltry 333 minutes of football for us this season and 261 minutes for England U21. Not sure that's enough to judge any player, particularly when there have been enormous gaps between appearances.

 

[richards30]

Is so much silence a good thing or a bad thing?

 

[thomas1307]

Is so much silence a good thing or a bad thing?

no more barreda so leaks are very scarce

 

[Blu3m00n91]

I’ve a real problem with this.(not directly from you personally here either btw)

Echeverri and Bobb are being unintentionally built to unrealistic levels of expectation.

Two players I’m more than happy to see get all the minutes they can get but let’s not think they won’t have set backs and games they vanish etc.

I know what you mean but I just me for January it gives us a little boost. We never do business in January so anything is a bonus

 

[Gabriel]

Unfair, Van Der Vaart had some absolute class but his time has passed.

You might be right. Reckon Walker could about catch him now…

 

[Mcfcok1971]

McAtee has been given a paltry 333 minutes of football for us this season and 261 minutes for England U21. Not sure that's enough to judge any player, particularly when there have been enormous gaps between appearances.

He's not enough for that team and never will be. We've already sold plenty better than him

 

[Gabriel]

He's not enough for that team and never will be. We've already sold plenty better than him

And to our embarrassment. I’m not prepared to write him off just yet.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

He's not enough for that team and never will be. We've already sold plenty better than him

Which comes back to the question

" Why is he here? "

 

[Ajm1985]

McAtee has been given a paltry 333 minutes of football for us this season and 261 minutes for England U21. Not sure that's enough to judge any player, particularly when there have been enormous gaps between appearances.

That includes 80 minutes in the Community Shield and just 2 minutes in the Prem. To be honest it doesn't matter how we judge him, Pep doesn't want to play him but was keen he stayed with us. Regardless of his talent, that alone makes his squad place an absolute waste - not only that, but not giving him minutes means an over reliance on older, out of form players.

 

[decmancity]

Form is temporary. Class is permanent.

Whatever makes you feel better. We can take solace of winning the "Class is permanent" shield whilst we fight for a top 4 space.

 

[Gabriel]

That includes 80 minutes in the Community Shield and just 2 minutes in the Prem. To be honest it doesn't matter how we judge him, Pep doesn't want to play him but was keen he stayed with us. Regardless of his talent, that alone makes his squad place an absolute waste - not only that, but not giving him minutes means an over reliance on older, out of form players.

Guardiola would play him if his optimal circumstances allowed, but they consistently have not and he now finds himself in a bind. That reliance on a small squad of senior players has stood us in good stead, but there comes a point when they can no longer physically and mentally rally to the call. I still think McAtee would serve us better on the right wing, giving us extra choices in midfield.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Guardiola would play him if his optimal circumstances allowed, but they consistently have not and he now finds himself in a bind. That reliance on a small squad of senior players has stood us in good stead, but there comes a point when they can no longer physically and mentally rally to the call. I still think McAtee would serve us better on the right wing, giving us extra choices in midfield.

I loved watching McAtee progress through the youth age groups. He was a stand out player for us along with Palmer.

I haven’t seen anything to suggest anything but him being an average player in senior football. He didn’t stand out at Sheff U and has shown nothing with our senior team.

Pep will also be scarred by the Feyenoord game. I doubt McAtee will get any minutes outside of if we’re 4 up to rest others.

 

[Roachy]

I loved watching McAtee progress through the youth age groups. He was a stand out player for us along with Palmer.

I haven’t seen anything to suggest anything but him being an average player in senior football. He didn’t stand out at Sheff U and has shown nothing with our senior team.

Pep will also be scarred by the Feyenoord game. I doubt McAtee will get any minutes outside of if we’re 4 up to rest others.

He's looked a little bit lost at times when he's played, but at the same time there's the occasional nice bit of skill from him. Could well fall into that category of making a decent living out of the game but most likely not with us.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He's looked a little bit lost at times when he's played, but at the same time there's the occasional nice bit of skill from him. Could well fall into that category of making a decent living out of the game but most likely not with us.

It might be a confidence thing, but I just don’t see what he’s exceptional at in senior football.

 

[Gabriel]

I loved watching McAtee progress through the youth age groups. He was a stand out player for us along with Palmer.

I haven’t seen anything to suggest anything but him being an average player in senior football. He didn’t stand out at Sheff U and has shown nothing with our senior team.

Pep will also be scarred by the Feyenoord game. I doubt McAtee will get any minutes outside of if we’re 4 up to rest others.

I don't think any of our players would have stood out in that particular Sheffield United squad.

Alas, I think Guardiola was scarred by the game at Vicarage Road in December 2018 and it's influenced his substitution policy ever since.

 

[richards30]

no more barreda so leaks are very scarce

Possibly true mate yeah, hopefully work
Going on behind the scenes

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I don't think any of our players would have stood out in that particular Sheffield United squad.

Alas, I think Guardiola was scarred by the game at Vicarage Road in December 2018 and it's influenced his substitution policy ever since.

We’ll obviously never know, but any of our first team squad would have improved Sheff U significantly in my opinion.

Anyway, I don’t think McAtee is getting many minutes this season.

 

[Gabriel]

We’ll obviously never know, but any of our first team squad would have improved Sheff U significantly in my opinion.

Anyway, I don’t think McAtee is getting many minutes this season.

I don't think he will either, alas. It's all rather Groundhog Day, with the same players squandering opportunities and the same old tired legs doing more and more running.