Joshua Zirkzee | Match Discussion Thread 2024/25

Delighted for him! I was nervous for him when he stepped up to take the potentially match winning penalty. Good cameo too.
 
He was brilliant today. His energy masked the fact we were playing with 10. Was everywhere defensively. Held the ball up.

Only shame was holding on to the ball too long for the pass to Amad.
 
He needed a moment like that after Newcastle.

Unlucky not to score in regular time Raya made a great save
 
Yeah brilliant when he came on and showed real balls to be on that 5th penalty. Chuffed for him.
 
Great performance today, Great hold up play, good passing (except the one to put Amad through ;)), tracked back quickly whenever Arsenal were on the attack, and an ice cold penalty at the end. He did everything Hojlund didn't. On today's performance, I think he starts ahead of Rasmus against Southampton.
 
Without wishing to pee on his pararade, he never ever looks in control of the ball.

But he did do well though, and a great pen under pressure.
 
Without wishing to pee on his pararade, he never ever looks in control of the ball.

But he did do well though, and a great pen under pressure.
Looked perfectly in control of it when he nutmegged Saliba twice and sent him back to Paris. haha
 
Without wishing to pee on his pararade, he never ever looks in control of the ball.

But he did do well though, and a great pen under pressure.
The guy can't win with some people, he came on, did a job, and showed some nice touches, this will do his confidence a world of good, I hope we see more from him.
Those fans that booed him at the Newcastle game should be hanging their heads in shame.
 
I think its more he's got that Peter Crouch look to him. Not that he isn't in control but with his long legs it can appear that it isn't as it doesn't look so natural to us.
 
yeah, I just found one piece on line, the nutneg

First touch was bad, but after that did well, and it was a tough ball to trap. So maybe I was harsh there.

I did say it was a good cameo. Just he never seems fully in control.

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Just found a reel from the game. Yeah I've been harsh. A couple of bad moments trying to control the ball off his chest. But some nice through balls too.
 
Best game for Utd.

Made a massive difference when he came on.
 
Was fantastic when he came on, he changed the game for me because he was a good focal point up there.

A real credit to Amorim with his changes.
 
Good game from him, definitely changed it, we managed to hold on to ball more and move it forward
 
Needs to be given his chance now. Plenty of starts, and consistently. Hojlund has had his chance.
 
I think he’s earned a start vs Brighton after that.
 
He played with confidence, which was great to see. He made things happen. Hopefully he can replicate the recent cameos when he next starts.
 
He linked play and won the penalty. His first half showing was one of the better cettre performances in recent years. He’s enjoying a nice little run of form.
 
He linked play and won the penalty. His first half showing was one of the better cettre performances in recent years. He’s enjoying a nice little run of form.

A run that has resulted in zero goals though.

Not a dig at Zirkzee but we need guys scoring
 
We 100% need a striker.
Zirkzee might have moved above hojlund.
But neither are good enough
 
He still doesn't have the confidence to shoot, and when he does, he scuffs it, it's either nerves or a flaw in his play, either way he's not scoring the goals we need, but neither is Hoijland.
Picking Zirkzee or Hoijland is like trying to figure out the lesser of two evils.
 
I think if you are playing Zirkzee then you have to have 2 quick players either side of him that are willing to run beyond him.

That probably means playing Bruno slightly deeper in the midfield.

Play Hojlund you need him to be the ones making the runs in behind with the rest of the team getting up behind him in support.

I've not seen the full build up to the first goal yesterday but it felt like the Brighton players had an age to pick that ball over the top. Zirkzee for some reason drops off the two Brighton players I can't understand why after 5 minutes he's not getting closer to them you have to keep some pressure on the ball to stop players picking those sort of passes.
 
For all the nice touches he has got to start threatening the goal.
 
Decent cameo. Scored a goal and made an impact on proceedings.

Is he better as in impact sub?
 
That's pretty much all the evidence we have. He hasn't been starting as the first team sriker enough to know anything. So I think, yes. He's better as an impact sub based upon having only been given that role. I'm not being funny, that's just the way I see it. It's very ovbious to see too, with Hojlund playing with a backpack full of rocks each week.

It's great to see him build a bit more confidence. That's how you do it.
 
He does look better coming on in games from what we’ve seen so far
 
I thought he did well, adds muscle into our lightweight team. We are so easily bullied of the ball.
 
He does good the ball well but did he create any chances for others or himself?

His goal was a result of a lucky break which is fair enough but he wasn’t near any of the crosses that came in second half.
 

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