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Adnan Januzaj

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Januzaj

It wasn’t as much of a headline-grabbing performance as his match-winning display against Sunderland, but nonetheless, Adnan Januzaj’s game against Fulham will continue to raise the levels of excitement at Manchester United. In a relatively quiet game by his recent standards, Januzaj still set up one goal and was involved in countless other attacking moves. It seems to confirm that this is no fluke – it is simply what he does.

It could well be argued that lining up on the left hand side should have been more difficult. Much has been made of Shinji Kagawa’s struggles out on the left, with David Moyes blamed for sidelining him. But the simple fact is, when given the chance, the Japanese international simply hasn’t performed. Yes, he’s playing out of his natural position sitting behind the striker but it’s fair to say, he just doesn’t appear to have learnt to cope with the physicality of the Premier League. Januzaj has. Unlike Kagawa, he has tenacity, a range of invention and such incredible balance that he appears to simply just glide past defenders.

The truth is, with a lethargic midfield and a stale squad, Januzaj has been the shining light of hope that has helped all the United fans keep the faith through our transition period. Like the young Cristiano Ronaldo, Januzaj’s performances have constantly shown touches of genius, but even Ronaldo wasn’t producing anything like the ruthlessness seen from Adnan. Already, there seems to be a fine balance between flair and intelligence.

It is some feat to be 18 years of age and be one of the outstanding players in a championship-winning squad. And it becomes increasingly clear that, if he keeps his head and stays injury free, he has the potential to be one of our ‘Magnificent Seven’, that is if they hand him the vacant no. 7 shirt, which I hope and think that they will. Comparisons to Ronaldo have been made, but Januzaj is certainly better than he was at 18, and I think he’s a different type of player. His balance is so good, it’s deceiving, I don’t think he actually glides past the opposition with blistering pace. He just beats them with pure silk.

The question is, just how good will he get?


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