87 | James McAtee - 2024/25

[stockportblue]

Only a short cameo but quite a few good touches in a short space of time. A bright spot on a bad night.

 

[King Jay]

We go three down on 61 minutes and he doesn’t come on until the 77th minute. Inexplicable.

Typical Pep straight up refuses to sub

 

[Gabriel]

Typical Pep straight up refuses to sub

Genuinely don’t understand it. Surely after all this time, and especially this season, it can’t be about embarrassing a starting player by taking them off after 61 minutes. Even tonight, we only used three subs. Were the other outfielders incapable of playing at all? Why did we even bother taking them?

 

[MCFC1993]

Deserves a proper run now, the rest have lost their legs or are playing wank.

He might help Gonzalez in midfield too, he'll run at least.

 

[billblu]

You never know mate. I’ve got a feeling he might be starting over foden soon. He deserves a chance either way, as he’s shown something pretty much every game he’s played.

foden was shit tonight I'd give mcatee a chance foden can fuck off and go fishing he only did anything when he knew he was going off if it was Rico we'd be cutting his balls of now but foden gets a free pass

 

[tackeds]

Don’t know what to make of this lad, seen some good energy but other times he feels lightweight. Needs a proper run of games to see what he’s got. But can’t help but feel a bit that if he was as good as some of us seem to think he is, Pep would be playing him more.

 

[jollylescott]

Deserves a proper run now, the rest have lost their legs or are playing wank.

He might help Gonzalez in midfield too, he'll run at least.

Agree. He also knows how to sniff out a goal.

 

[.db.]

Deserves to play on Sunday after that cameo. He wasn’t even great or owt, just better than anyone else

 

[samuelyeboah]

If youre not going to play marmoush as a striker in haalands absence then this lad needs to start up top

 

[DMA's]

He is not any where close to the level of palmer or foden. Shouldn’t be at the club. Just baffling

 

[WallyA]

If youre not going to play marmoush as a striker in haalands absence then this lad needs to start up top

Yeah im not sure why McAtee, who clearly has striker instincts, isn't trialled in that spot instead.

 

[Dazzle84]

I've been an advocate of his, but he just doesn't do enough, a couple of times we had the ball near his area and he was really passive. Just doesn't believe in himself

 

[Rammy Blue]

Shite, get him sold.

 

[PepsFleece]

Had so many chances and never even impacted a game. 25 mil in summer.

 

[Tevez City]

His value has dropped this season, last summer I think clubs were ready to pay 30

I say renew his contract, loan him to rise his value and then decide sell or keep.

 

[oldius]

Clearly 648 total minutes is enough time to make a judgement that he is not good enough. Put the 6 goals aside, of course.
When will we learn some patience and not throw our toys after every point dropped?

 

[Cobra]

Also, he was sent on to play up front against the best defence in the league. I’m not really sure what Pep expected from the substitution to be honest (other than getting De Bruyne off the pitch)

 

[buhz]

reports in germany that he is wanted by leverkusen

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

He needs to be starting in more games now. Peps seems to be trusting him more now

 

[Keeper!]

McAtee & 80m for Wirtz, absolute bargain for us and a great move for James.