Kelechi Iheanacho

[Beefymcfc]

Well he's just become a nobody again.

The superkid Martial has just scored. That's all you'll hear about for a while. He really was a bargain at £50 mil.

How much did that Nacho fellow cost again.

Let's keep him quiet and score when he wants

That'd be nice.

[Spurge]

Well he's just become a nobody again.

The superkid Martial has just scored. That's all you'll hear about for a while. He really was a bargain at £50 mil.

How much did that Nacho fellow cost again.

Let's keep him quiet and score when he wants

That'd be nice.

Amen to that.

[carl_feedthegoat]

He should get the nod over Bony every time........Bony does not have enough in his locker to be a starter with Aguero.

If Aguero isn't fit then Kelechi should start on Tuesday

that would be magnificent considering Kelechi isn't in the CL squad

Humungous mistake by pellers.

[DoomMerchant]

He should get the nod over Bony every time........Bony does not have enough in his locker to be a starter with Aguero.

If Aguero isn't fit then Kelechi should start on Tuesday

that would be magnificent considering Kelechi isn't in the CL squad

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Cheers

[phips]

He should get the nod over Bony every time........Bony does not have enough in his locker to be a starter with Aguero.

If Aguero isn't fit then Kelechi should start on Tuesday

that would be magnificent considering Kelechi isn't in the CL squad

Humungous mistake by pellers.

Im assuming you're in the "cut Willy out of the CL squad since Joe is never hurt" camp?

[Fidel Castro]

He should get the nod over Bony every time........Bony does not have enough in his locker to be a starter with Aguero.

If Aguero isn't fit then Kelechi should start on Tuesday

that would be magnificent considering Kelechi isn't in the CL squad

Humungous mistake by pellers.

Im assuming you're in the "cut Willy out of the CL squad since Joe is never hurt" camp?

There is no such a camp. There's a "Willy should never have been signed and taken up a foreign space in our squad, seeing as he's shite and we may as well have a shite British reserve keeper" camp

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Hell get his chance after Christmas if we perform anywhere near our best in Europe. I really have the highest of hopes for this guy, he's going to be frighteningly good (given a fair wind).

[bobby brows]

I fucking knew it. I really fucking did. The kid's a star in the making. Buzzing.

Spot on, I sat with bobbybrows watching him against the rags at the end of last year, he had a frustrating first half but then took the game away from them in the second, looks a real gem!

Tony Thorpe was the new rag superstar and after Kelechi was finished with him they released him!

Loving the fact that they keep calling him the rookie or the nigerian and won't refer to him as an academy player

[Cocacolajojo1]

Got a lot of praise by both Wright and Shearer on MotD.

[iwasthere2012]

Got a lot of praise by both Wright and Shearer on MotD.

Didn't see it yet, but they were both top strikers who should appreciate what he contributed in seven minutes yesterday.
His positional sense is exceptional for one so young.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Didn't see it yet, but they were both top strikers who should appreciate what he contributed in seven minutes yesterday.
His positional sense is exceptional for one so young.

That's pretty much what they said. The focused on his position and what he was doing when Nasri fired his shot. Wright called it free goals or something like that, you know when the ball falls to the striker and all he has to do is to tap in. Well anyway, they were both impressed that he was anticipating the opportunity long before it presented itself and that he saw an opportunity that none of the CP defenders saw coming.

[iwasthere2012]

Didn't see it yet, but they were both top strikers who should appreciate what he contributed in seven minutes yesterday.
His positional sense is exceptional for one so young.

That's pretty much what they said. The focused on his position and what he was doing when Nasri fired his shot. Wright called it free goals or something like that, you know when the ball falls to the striker and all he has to do is to tap in. Well anyway, they were both impressed that he was anticipating the opportunity long before it presented itself and that he saw an opportunity that none of the CP defenders saw coming.

He was back in for what would have been a second as well, had Yaya not played it behind him. The kid has it naturally.

[Blue Noodle]

It's a shame he's not in the champions league squad for the group matches but I expect him to start getting 20-30 minutes in the league after each of the group games and at least the same in the league cup if he doesn't start those games. And that's with Sergio and Bony staying 100% fit. That should give him plenty of opportunities to get into real contention for a 1st team spot and into the champions league squad if we make it to the knockout rounds, which I have no doubt we will.

Very fuclin excited about this lad. He looks like a combination of Kun & Sterling. Hasn't looked shy or nervous in the least in the 10 minutes he's played, and I think that's half the battle in making the step up to the 1st team.

[nottsblue]

Didn't see it yet, but they were both top strikers who should appreciate what he contributed in seven minutes yesterday.
His positional sense is exceptional for one so young.

That's pretty much what they said. The focused on his position and what he was doing when Nasri fired his shot. Wright called it free goals or something like that, you know when the ball falls to the striker and all he has to do is to tap in. Well anyway, they were both impressed that he was anticipating the opportunity long before it presented itself and that he saw an opportunity that none of the CP defenders saw coming.

It's one of mine and my father and father-in-laws biggest bugbears. Forwards not following up. Like Wright said, it is free goals. Law and Greaves were the two beneficiaries that my father and father-in-law talk about. Mainly just reacting to shots from say Charlton or Blanchflower and anticipating a rebound. The art of this seems to be lost somewhat. The Goat used to do it as well.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Didn't see it yet, but they were both top strikers who should appreciate what he contributed in seven minutes yesterday.
His positional sense is exceptional for one so young.

That's pretty much what they said. The focused on his position and what he was doing when Nasri fired his shot. Wright called it free goals or something like that, you know when the ball falls to the striker and all he has to do is to tap in. Well anyway, they were both impressed that he was anticipating the opportunity long before it presented itself and that he saw an opportunity that none of the CP defenders saw coming.

He was back in for what would have been a second as well, had Yaya not played it behind him. The kid has it naturally.

Just not enough weight on the ball from Yaya but good on him trying to set him up when he could quite easily have slotted it home himself.

Not sure Kelechi shouldn't have been given a pen there either, the player that came in behind him took all man and no ball.

[iwasthere2012]

Didn't see it yet, but they were both top strikers who should appreciate what he contributed in seven minutes yesterday.
His positional sense is exceptional for one so young.

That's pretty much what they said. The focused on his position and what he was doing when Nasri fired his shot. Wright called it free goals or something like that, you know when the ball falls to the striker and all he has to do is to tap in. Well anyway, they were both impressed that he was anticipating the opportunity long before it presented itself and that he saw an opportunity that none of the CP defenders saw coming.

He was back in for what would have been a second as well, had Yaya not played it behind him. The kid has it naturally.

Just not enough weight on the ball from Yaya but good on him trying to set him up when he could quite easily have slotted it home himself.

Not sure Kelechi shouldn't have been given a pen there either, the player that came in behind him took all man and no ball.

Possibly, because he instinctively went front post in front of the defender. I think he has has something you can't teach. You can try, but any time I've seen him play I've always been most impressed by his instinctive positional sense. I think it is what sets him apart from the rest of his age group.

Twosips and Doug have seen him more than most, first hand and I'd imagine they're buzzing at the prospect of him getting some serious game time this year. I think what happened on Saturday was nearly the best of all possible results. His confidence, which I believe is never in doubt, will be sky high now and I think he's shown Pellegrini that 'you can rely on me'.
Pellegrini will not be as hesitant to use him from here on in.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I was scoring in a cricket match near scouseland and sat next to a scouse scum fan!! The worst scenario I could think of and when Iheanacho scored at the end of the game his chin dropped so far it was hilarious.

He seemed quite cocky early on when we were without Silva and Sterling and then Kun was taken off injured and got increasingly smug as the game wore on. He looked at me early doors when I said don't worry we have a top class young Nigerian lad to come on later and he ripped Utd a new one in the last 18's game last season.

How appropriate he came on and scored so I could say, well who would have thought that could happen. Kelechi had loads of talent but as said above he has tons of self confidence as well. Add that to natural instincts as shown on Saturday and we have a real talent for the future.

he won't be anywhere near as good as Martial of course but nobody could be could they?

[iwasthere2012]

I was scoring in a cricket match near scouseland and sat next to a scouse scum fan!! The worst scenario I could think of and when Iheanacho scored at the end of the game his chin dropped so far it was hilarious.

He seemed quite cocky early on when we were without Silva and Sterling and then Kun was taken off injured and got increasingly smug as the game wore on. He looked at me early doors when I said don't worry we have a top class young Nigerian lad to come on later and he ripped Utd a new one in the last 18's game last season.

How appropriate he came on and scored so I could say, well who would have thought that could happen. Kelechi had loads of talent but as said above he has tons of self confidence as well. Add that to natural instincts as shown on Saturday and we have a real talent for the future.

he won't be anywhere near as good as Martial of course but nobody could be could they?

Of course not, Doug. But that isn't such a bad thing really. I was going to post in the Media thread and might do yet, but here is as appropriate as anywhere.
We know the media love putting negative spins on our story but the way we are playing it is quite difficult for them at the moment. What happened on Saturday is a prime example. Kelechi scoring the winner in a top of the table clash after coming on as a sub should be the story of the day, but it's just a side note after The Martian putting a cherry on top of a game United had most likely already won.
So be it I prefer it that way.

Here's where I go slightly off topic:
I've always been in the camp that says, the silent approach with the media is the right approach for City and in particular this summer and start of this season we have played it perfectly. (Just my opinion) I don't think we see the advantage of this approach when we are being hammered in the press for something we all know isn't true. It upsets us and other fans lap it up and we wonder why City don't react.
Where we gain a benefit in my view, is when we see what is happening now. The team are performing and if it was any other team, even Chelsea that had got off to the start we have you would hear nothing but this in the media. They choose to ignore us and look for any positive spin they can on a United story as Liverpool are a sinking ship. They can't come up with anything negative about the team at the moment without looking stupid and petty....and transparent.

The advantage I see in this is, there is a lot less pressure on the team , which is chasing so many records at the moment. A lot of it is slipping silently under the radar. Low key, no pressure, effective, job done. It might get a mention or just be ignored rather than be acknowledged.
Even the likes of Iheanacho. No pressure on the lad. Someone else can take the limelight. Great as far as I'm concerned. The world will know this kids name soon enough.
I know for some, the team don't get enough kudos. This is as good an incentive as they are going to get, to succeed at everything they go for, this year.

Anyway, this probably should be in the media section, but in light of that young Nigerian lad, whatshisname? getting a few minutes, I put it here.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

[Wonderwall]

Agenda? What agenda LOL

Also IWT2012, that's a good post and I agree but I have a deep hatred of media machine and severely dislike how they are allowed to write blatant lies by inserting a fictitious "source" into the story.

It's the fact that they get away with it which gets to me.