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DOB 24/3/2004.I like to think I’m a good judge of youth talent and I just don’t see it and I’ve watched him a lot. I guess to be England No 9 and in senior set up at 17 he must be showing something in training but I’ve really yet to be wowed by him. I know this might sound harsh at 17, but if I compare to likes of Foden Greenwood Sancho even Sessegnon at 17 he’s absolutely nowhere near. I’ve actually a feeling he won’t really flourish till his early 20s and will be quite an old school physical type of striker. What level that will get him to I’ve no idea. But I really can’t see him having any sort of impact for us in next couple of years. Would rather have seen Markanday come on tonight. By the way I hope I’m totally wrong on this.
i know what you mean, he looks very basic and average. you would see some sort of wow factor or spark if there was real star quality there.I like to think I’m a good judge of youth talent and I just don’t see it and I’ve watched him a lot. I guess to be England No 9 and in senior set up at 17 he must be showing something in training but I’ve really yet to be wowed by him. I know this might sound harsh at 17, but if I compare to likes of Foden Greenwood Sancho even Sessegnon at 17 he’s absolutely nowhere near. I’ve actually a feeling he won’t really flourish till his early 20s and will be quite an old school physical type of striker. What level that will get him to I’ve no idea. But I really can’t see him having any sort of impact for us in next couple of years. Would rather have seen Markanday come on tonight. By the way I hope I’m totally wrong on this.
Not necessarily some 17 year olds are ready for this level, Rooney, Giggs, Owen, Fowler etc but not this lad.He’s 17. Llorenete, Vinicius…. Yes even Jansen should be playing these games, not a 17 year old.
Operative words there:
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He's 17 yr old in his first competitive senior match who was left to feed on scraps.... And let's be honest; "scraps" is flattering to those around him.
Unfair to judge him if the team behind him can't create a single noteworthy chance (apart from the one for Sess in minute 2).
A lot did write kane off . I used to post on another forum (its dead now) when avb put him on as a sub in a league cup game. I post how he should start every game from then on, he had an amazing shot on him. Everyone was in love with shitty soldado and said kane would never have a career as good as soldado. Thankfully AVB got sacked, Sherwood started playing kane regularly and thats that.Just because most wrote off Kane doesn’t mean that will happen again. Like I said really hope I’m wrong, we will see.
A lot did write kane off . I used to post on another forum (its dead now) when avb put him on as a sub in a league cup game. I post how he should start every game from then on, he had an amazing shot on him. Everyone was in love with shitty soldado and said kane would never have a career as good as soldado. Thankfully AVB got sacked, Sherwood started playing kane regularly and thats that.
Scarllet is still a few years behind how kane was then. Needs to work a lot on his ball control. Only 17 though, so should be playing with players his age, then in a year or 2 , go on a loan learn more and by 20-21 he might be ready to play for us. If we dump him in our team now, which is struggling as it is, it wont help his confidence much at all.
Play Dane, sack Kane.
Play Dane, sack Kane.
I can't see the OMT for today, can you give me a link?Put a lineup in the OMT with him in Kanes place, see who agrees?
In Nuno's place, would say 'Analytics were showing this was not Harry's best moment, so we wanted more running power for this game and trust in Dane, very much (while stroking beard)'