Kelechi Iheanacho

Top half dozen teenage strikers in Europe are

Maxwel Cornet
Ousmane Dembele
Kelechi Iheanacho
Mikel Oyarzabal
Adalberto Peñaranda
Marcus Rashford

You can then argue the toss as each have something special but there is no doubt Kelechi is right up there at the moment.
 
KenTheLandlord said:
Top half dozen teenage strikers in Europe are

Maxwel Cornet
Ousmane Dembele
Kelechi Iheanacho
Mikel Oyarzabal
Adalberto Peñaranda
Marcus Rashford

You can then argue the toss as each have something special but there is no doubt Kelechi is right up there at the moment.
Click to expand...
Not wanting to question your list, but, what is the criteria for the top teenage ratings?
 
Peggy's a blue said:
Not wanting to question your list, but, what is the criteria for the top teenage ratings?
Click to expand...

Combination of the leagues they play in, how many minutes they are getting (starts and or subs, starts tend to suggest the coach has more faith in them), goals they score, assists and one or two other bits and bobs, including obviously being a teenager. Yes you would be surprised that people come up with 21 and 22 years olds.
There was one i missed as i was putting them in alphabetical order and he would be in place of Maxwel Cornet, that is Kingsley Coman.
 
KenTheLandlord said:
Combination of the leagues they play in, how many minutes they are getting (starts and or subs, starts tend to suggest the coach has more faith in them), goals they score, assists and one or two other bits and bobs, including obviously being a teenager. Yes you would be surprised that people come up with 21 and 22 years olds.
There was one i missed as i was putting them in alphabetical order and he would be in place of Maxwel Cornet, that is Kingsley Coman.
Click to expand...
Well, thanks for that, good to know we have such a talent in our team!
 
Peggy's a blue said:
Well, thanks for that, good to know we have such a talent in our team!
Click to expand...

He is mate, he really is.
Out of that lot the only one i would say is better is Ousmane Dembele.
Coman is with him as is Rashford.
Mikel Oyarzabal, Adalberto Peñaranda and Maxwell Cornet just a bit behind.
Can all change though in 6 months as they are kids and the likes of Alen Halilović, Adam Ounas and Nadiem Amiri can come flying right up.
 
On the subject of rashford...
He is likely gonna be world class. So will ian. Both great players, different though. Rashford more of a lone striker, can also play in the channels to receive the ball, where kelechi needs to drop deeper. Kelechi edges it for me, but i wish rashford wasnt at the rags, put it that way.
 
Blu KB said:
Rashford & Iheanacho would be a genuinely lethal partnership. Shame we let him go
Click to expand...
I read somewhere he trained with both clubs as lots of kids do, but when the time came to make a choice who to sign for he chose ManUre so was never really with us.

Rashford looks a genuine talent, but its still early days yet as with Kelechi.
 
Could have won us the game, but 14 goals in his debut season and a better strike rates than Aguero...
 
Scored the goal that got us over the line.

other than that, poor again but he is a kid who has made a remarkable impact on this side and the future is incredibly bright for him.
 
Personally don't think he's good enough. Don't get me wrong he's a good player but not champions league standard. Not yet anyway.
 
It was obvious Aguero's strop affected Nacho, it's why I got mad at Kolarov during a friendly when Barker was playing and he had a go at him because he didn't reach a terrible pass from Kolarov, totally undermines the younger lad and has them waking in egg shells. Not his best game today but let's be honest who did? Can't single out a 19 year old lad when there were worse players than him
 
Pellegrini took the wrong striker off with the Nasri sub IMO. Nacho was playing subservient to Aguero all day and still got the goal instead. Felt like he was growing into the game more than Sergio when he was hooked.

Either way, good day, bad day - It's not going to define his career. Has made a great effort with his appearances in the first team this season and has a great future. One of the few good things to look back on.
 
adrianr said:
Pellegrini took the wrong striker off with the Nasri sub IMO. Nacho was playing subservient to Aguero all day and still got the goal instead. Felt like he was growing into the game more than Sergio when he was hooked.

Either way, good day, bad day - It's not going to define his career. Has made a great effort with his appearances in the first team this season and has a great future. One of the few good things to look back on.
Click to expand...

100% correct. Pep will have the balls to hook Kun, other managers haven't.
 
Kun and de bruyne had goes at him today. That's alright if you yourself are doing everything you can to win the match, they weren't. Some of the work rate of the forward players was appalling.

Do you know what stands out for me? Itchy was having a mare and he didn't go and hide. He put himself about, went looking for the ball and showed he has a pair of stones. De bruyne sulked until he was moved off the wing and Sergio was shit.
 
I understand he's 19 and a very good player but he's never gonna be a ronaldo, messi, aguero, Ronaldinho that class A player that we need not even a Rooney I'd be surprised if he's with us in 2 years hope I'm wrong but doubt it
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Unread Posts

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top