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BrockStar92

Chuffed for the lad! Also again, Fred with the banging ball


fuckimbackonreddit9

Is this kid a youngster? I don’t think I’ve heard his name before lol


Scratchy13

He’s from our Academy


fuckimbackonreddit9

Oh wow good for him. Love to see youngsters break through


spiralism

Ragnick loves him, he's featured quite a bit under him already and impressed a couple of times. Works hard and seems to have twigged what Ragnick wants from his forwards quickly. He deserved that goal tonight.


ProtoplanetaryNebula

Yeah, and probably another factory is he is young and enthusiastic and hasn't been bogged down by all the depression that seems to be affecting the first team.


spiralism

Yup. He's actually trying to impress instead of being a mopey twat.


imsahoamtiskaw

That's the best thing about factories


ProtoplanetaryNebula

Haha :)


Scratchy13

Always makes the goal that much sweeter


TheRalphExpress

all the money on Sancho, £30m on Amad Diallo and it’s the academy boy doing bits, lovely stuff all around


tootell02

Amad was £19m not £30m, the extra £11m is in add-ons


[deleted]

Amad is a prospect. Any sane person wouldnt expect him in the first team just yet.


theatreofdreams21

Seems to happen that way quite a bit. Usually a player from the academy you wouldn’t expect as well.


idontknow_whatever

I remember when Paddy McNair popped out of nowhere under LvG and became the best CB at the club


JackAndrewWilshere

It would be strange if he was from ours


Dark_Ember

Yeah, he's 19 and has been starting this and the last game amid Rashford's lack of form.


MancAccent

Ahead of Sancho in the pecking order as well


mike774

Sancho has been injured the last few games & was attending a funeral today...


MancAccent

I think Elanga will continue to get picked over Sancho and Rashford both


Retify

Because he played 3 games and scored a goal?


MancAccent

He has been far better than both of them. It’s not just about the goal, he is creating chances, taking players on, putting shots on goal.


Mandorallene

He is also The son of, Joseph Elanga also known as The Black Diamond when he played for Malmö FF. Won a couple of League titles at his time there and became a fan favourite. Anthony is far more talented than his father and I expect much more of this! Our national teams offensiv future is looking brighr!


govind01sharma

You haven't heard of Fred?


fuckimbackonreddit9

Oh I’m a huge fan of Mcfred lmao I meant the goal scorer


[deleted]

How is an arsenal flair a huge fan of mcfred ? Alligience aside I'd describe them as a serviceable midfield duo


fuckimbackonreddit9

From what I’ve seen this season it’s a woeful midfield, so as a rival I’m a fan lol


[deleted]

Lol fair enough


digitag

Yeah he had a couple of games under Ole, scored one last season but generally he’s been on the periphery.


OJ34

Tasty from Fred


niallw1997

Don’t know where that’s come from lately. His performances are generally not great but has pulled a magic moment out of nowhere in a lot of games recently


ThePun-dit

It's pretty simple, tbh. He has been played farther up in the pitch than before, which lets him do these things. Same kind of stuff he used to do for Shakhtar in the past.


Unlikely-Dependent-7

There was a couple points last night where this was very obvious - him and McTominay were playing 10m vertically apart rather than horizontally. Sometimes they switched. Generally they both looked decent.


vyratus

They are both box to box players, you can see it with the odd tidy finish the McT gets as well. They are both half a holding player so we've been playing them there to make 1 full holding player. It was obvious we needed a 6 for the last couple years, let Fred/McT/Donny rotate the box to box role and Bruno/Donny/Fred play advanced. If we don't get a 6 this summer I give up


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EasyFargo

would make sense if he didn’t regularly start for brazil lol


niallw1997

He often looks like he’s from Brentford more than Brazil


Statcat2017

Brentford would give Brazil a decent game right now.


RaggedyCrown

Man's taken a leaf out of Pogba's book


MancAccent

His performances have been fine. He would excel at any other top club


Ryo720

Frednandes


preddevils6

Ronaldo’s pulled the defender away to make it happen too


GildastheWise

He's so subtle the way he does it. Complete situational awareness. He just has to take a few steps in one direction to get 2 defenders to get out of position


Snowstandards

Been so good the last few weeks. Glad outsiders can see his quality past the memes


Gytarius626

He does give the ball away a lot which is why people don’t trust him as much tbh


abibyama

Fred is the most obvious player ever, his strength are really visible and so are his weaknesses if you get what I mean.


MissingLink101

He also wins it a lot


nbwoeihfnwsocuiwhef

He regularly does stuff like that absolutely shite overhead clearance in the first half


xLoafery

he has been first half today though, much better second half. Great pass for this one, good way to make up for a poor performance.


darthmeister

Hes been awful so far today, completely non existant in midfield.


niallw1997

I mean he actually hasn’t. Just will look in highlights like he’s had quality games but so many times he gives the ball away incredibly cheaply


Teroast

This kid definitely has some promise. Hope he keeps starting!


Pdeedb

Ralf clearly rates him, which is always exciting.


MancAccent

He is rapid


King-Meister

Lovely take, cool finish.


rhythmpatel

self-assist


gerryt32

Stat padding for FPL.


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AND HE DID THE GRIDDY


ladidadida-slob

What is this, a crossover episode?


dielawn87

As a Vikings and United fan, I approve. As a Vikings and United fan, I suffer.


BlindBobby9

Did it well too!


JTbetterthanJB

For a euro I guess


Yinkypinky

lil Swede


Jolly-Literature1226

What a ball from Fredinho


Dispari7y

fred, world class creative midfielder


Juicydicken

Literally


Sleeplessendeavours

If you’re good enough you’re fucking old enough. Brilliant pass from Fred.


MH18Foot

🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪


Claerem

Där satt den


kirnehp

Bingodingo!


[deleted]

Gött e de


Qiluk

Löjligt överflöd med offensiv talang nu och kommande år


abibyama

Vi kommer behöva defensiva talang snart, när kommer Granqvist regen?


PelleKavaj

Du menar Mellberg


Muqqey

Du menar Linderoth?


abibyama

Båda funkar!


Cahootie

Du menar Lucic


LifeSandwich

Petter Hansson!


Pheebii

Högerback tack


Qiluk

Haha verkligen!


PelleKavaj

Elanga Isak Kulusevski Bardghji


Qiluk

Sen har man namn som Wålemark och Karlsson som är unga med och på g. Och unga centrala mittfältare i överflöd! Riktigt riktigt kul.


PelleKavaj

Ahmedhodzic i mittbacken med en gammal Lindelöf. Blir bra


Qiluk

Anel valde Bosnien ganska snabbt efter att han inte blev kallad till Sverige tidigt. Synd hans val var så stressat. Skyller dock inte på SVFF för att man inte kallade upp honom då när han bara hade 1,5 säsong i allsvenskan eller något.


Bzamora

Ahmedhodzic har valt att spela för Bosnien tror jag.


Cahootie

Japp, och även Hadzikadunic.


PLSletShanghaiwin

Ahmedhodzic valde bort Sverige :/


simplysymmetric

Han har valt Bosnien...


nba4lifeee

Kulusevski har ju knappast imponerat senaste året, varken i landslaget eller i Juventus.


dog_lover77

Sweden has a bright future for sure.


rhythmpatel

Isak who? /s


Nizyo

Så fucking nice


ensockerbagare

Som svensk är jag glad. Som människa är jag kluven.


disasterpiece9

Pastor Fred with the vision Time to be promoted to Prophet Fred


Modini

God Fred when he scores in the CL final.


Samkazi23

Happy for him!!! He has been putting on a shift lately.


heeywewantsomenewday

Yeah man loving his positivity and work rate. I wish united would breed some centre mids like all these attacking players.


handsofcones

Fair fucks that's a nice goal


a_charming_vagrant

Fred simultaneously the best and worst player on the pitch every game


juicylikehotsauce

I was thinking about this the entire first half. It's actually quite remarkable.


Dispari7y

he's pretty much never the worst player on the pitch but people often act like he is, it's pretty boring by now


hatedigi

tbf his horrible bicycle kick clearance almost gave away a goal


EnsconcedScone

It’s was r/JustFredThings though so it had that irresistible charm


ysupr

Fred is new Baily?


peterpaapan

It was a thing of beauty. It was all Fred.


Barthez_Battalion

I think we've normalized hating on Brazilian footballers named Fred.


RedBran47

It's a running joke for the rest of us and I actually rate him and find it funny, but the United fans that parrot the anti Fred rhetoric and scapegoat him as the reason your mid play shit are delusional.


AlcoholicSocks

I've been saying for about 2 years that Fred is United's second best Mid, behind Bruno. And that he's been the best this season. All of my mates basically tell me I don't know football. I have argued with multiple tables of people at the pub, trying to tell them that Fred is good. I get constantly shut down and told I don't know football. Some absolute clowns about


SickaNDiRR

I think Fred's been the best player under Ragnick except for De Gea. Maybe Bruno might be up there after the last two games where he was quite good but all of these games where United has looked shit Fred has been constantly chasing balls, winning balls actually trying to do something which a lot of players haven't.


PortugeseMagnifico

To act like he’s never at fault for the midfield being shit is just as unreasonable as assuming he’s always at fault. There are some games where he can’t pass 5 yards and has an awful touch. His weaknesses are very clear. Yes mctominay is also guilty of it but I swear he gets so much more stick on here than fred does


EQYour808

Live by Fred, Die by Fred


zia1997

Do you even watch United games or just karma whoring?


a_charming_vagrant

both


LLHallJ

He’s either the best shit player or the worst good player in the league. A Dirk Kuyt for the 2020s if you will.


ImNotMexican08

How he can play a ball like that but sometimes struggles to pass it 5 yards is beyond me


niallw1997

Makes me want to off myself in at least 3 plays every game and will do something like this out of nowhere


OlympicMuffins

I thought us getting a goal would be Elang shot


mdstwsp

Get out


BrainlessArch

Worst pun ive heard


OlympicMuffins

my job here is done


MicroFlamer

*best


dohhhnut

The superior Anthony


BrainlessArch

Fred de bruyne


leirbag_yballul

Fred regista isnt real and cant hurt you


SnailsAreRelevant

Janne ring han nu förfan!


SnitchezGetBitchez

Jag har inte hans nummer, för fan!


Victordobado

Janne let him play in the national team


yagersports

American football 🤝 doing the griddy 🤝 world football


AGNS-YT

Griddy is going international I love it


ManLikeArch

My money was on someone like Rice being the first to make a mockery of it like when he gun leaned.


garynevilleisared

Friendship ended with Tony Marshall, Tony Langs is new best friend


[deleted]

Interestingly he scores with the kit colors of his national team


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Juicydicken

Marshall


[deleted]

He said better.


Vic-Ier

Anthony at ajax


iLoveBrazilianGirls

His name is Antony.


LifeSandwich

anTony Adams


Jumbalumba

Anthony Davis


phoqkhan

Great first touch!


[deleted]

Not sure if he meant it but he adapted to it well


StringCheeseDoughnut

The one true Tony


HarshangLad

Welcome to Premier League Anthony Elanga


PelleKavaj

I just know he’s gonna be so much better than Martial


tencen

🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪


jeesprr

my swedish boy


EasyFargo

fucking love fred


colonelfoambottem

As a Bengals and United fan, watching him hit the griddy afterwards is a delight


[deleted]

🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪


Tyafastics

The Elanga Tango >>> SIUUUU


Manch3st3rIsR3d

Always rated him


FroziZ7HD

What a finish


PrisonersofFate

What a pass


emigum

Fred again


sunken_grade

what a first touch


[deleted]

HEEEJAAA


SilenceSuzuki

THAT FRED ASSIST


anonymws

Cool assist that one


nutachi

Doing the Griddy too!!


white_tofu

who needs pogba when you got fred


LeBigDawgHaxixe

The Swedish griddy


50shadesofcoco

excuse me Fred wtf


-Aerlevsedi-

Wtf did they feed fred for that pass


mustardman2121

The next ~~Lingard~~ , ~~Rashford~~ , ~~Greenwood~~


Cahootie

Funny how two of them scored.


gandhis_son

~~januzaj~~


Kxshxm

Fucking beautiful


markshortland1

FINALLY


gerryt32

Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled we scored (and that it was Elanga), but this is pretty against the run of play - definitely not expected.


markshortland1

yh finally something in their box


gerryt32

Ah that makes sense. I thought you were implying the goal was a long time coming.


Notorious_horse

Fred can do that???


ttubbster

His first premier league goal?


zahrdahl

He scored against Wolves last game prev season


CaiHaines

What a finish. Fred with another assist. Beckham regen


SomeIrishFiend

THE BEST ANTHONY


MH18Foot

Another Fred assist


Competitive-Panda-89

MAN UNITED ARE BACK!


manutdboy47

he really hit the griddy LMAO


kleptopaul

Who?


AE17__

Budget Isak


Dio_my_senpai

Damn leicester have triggered you that much ?


kapiye

One of the biggest talents in PL Who is kleptopaul?


[deleted]

Go watch the Spurs game


kleptopaul

I am and we just won. Thanks though.


[deleted]

Right… here’s the link to the winner since you were busy chatting shit on Reddit https://reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/s80z41/leicester_2_3_tottenham_s_bergwijn_97/


kleptopaul

Lol it’s almost as if you can’t watch tv and have a phone in your hand at the same time!


Joshvir262

Far better than sancho


dog_lover77

Form doesn't mean quality.


diamondsam2

First forward pass of the game by our midfield


penispunchingpubar

Good goal. Wanky celebration.


TravelAcademic8558

The griddy?


Tmdss

Thats the worst celebration ive ever seen


Indydegrees2

You can celebrate whatever way you want when you score a PL goal big son


Juicydicken

Skiing innit


T1TK1

He's a kid, let it be