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| United’s youngster “could be the next Ronaldo” Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:31 AM PST
The 21-year-old joined Cardiff on loan on deadline day and made his debut for the Bluebirds on Saturday, coming off the bench against Norwich to deliver an assist as Soslkjaer’s men came from behind to win 2-1, gifting Ole his first win in the Premier League since his arrival in South Wales.
Having seen a host of phenomenal players during his spell at Old Trafford, Solskjaer was happy to compare Zaha’s potential to that of a young Ronaldo. "He is one of the best I have seen with the ball,” said Solskjaer. "He has quick feet and is brave like Cristiano and wants to go forward. "But he has got to make a decision about how good does he want to be and how much does he love this game. He can grow up to become a proper player like Ronaldo if he wants. "I have never seen anyone work as hard as Ronaldo. Before training, after training, he was an exceptionally dedicated man and proved to everyone what dedication gets you,” continued the Cardiff manager. "I am not afraid of using Sir Alex Ferguson or Cristiano as an example when I have to because to get the best out of your talent you need to be dedicated.” While it’s pleasing and encouraging to see Zaha playing well, Solskjaer’s focus on the youngster’s need to be dedicated is not casual either, given that Zaha is widely thought to have been marginalised at Old Trafford because of a poor attitude in training, one that could change in Wales. "It's a desire and attitude from within. It's what you've got in your heart and Cristiano's always had it." "Everyone needs to be loved. It's like with your kids. You love them but you also have to tell them straight. It's the same with players,” said Ole. "He came on and made an impact, he lifted everyone and just wants to play football. "That's something he will get loads of here. I'm really looking forward to working with him." He could be the next Ronaldo, let’s just hope he doesn’t turn into another Nani. |
| Posted: 03 Feb 2014 12:08 AM PST
Saturday’s shambolic defeat at Stoke highlighted yet again United’s numerous deficiencies, while David Moyes’ obstinate choice of deploying a 4-4-2 formation backfired, as the Reds’ approach was as pedestrian as that of a Sunday league team, with almost no shots on target in the whole of the second half.
United, seventh on the table with 40 points, are seven points adrift of fourth place with 14 games remaining and sharp turnaround in form if they’re to avoid missing out on the Champions League for the first time in 19 years, particularly as, on average, the fourth-placed team over the last 10 seasons has accumulated over 68 points. That means United would have to win 10 of their remaining 14 games, an arduous task at the best of times, let alone considering the dismal form David Moyes’ men have shown this season and Smalling insisted United should treat the remaining games as 14 finals. "We've got to go into it as if we need to win every game,” said the United defender. "We're the ones who have to catch the others so we've got to win the points and put the pressure on them. "We've not done ourselves any favours with losses like this. We're not in those positions at the moment and that's a worry, but there is plenty of football left. "There's a lot to go, but time is running out and we need to make sure we put things right come the next game. "Each point that we drop makes it difficult for ourselves. Other teams will drop points as well, but we need to stop dropping points. We need to put pressure on other teams." Failure to qualify for the Champions League could see United entering the Europa League – if they manage to finish higher than seventh, that is – which would mean they’d have to start their season in July to negotiate the Europa League’s preliminary rounds, but Smalling admits the players know how important a top-four finish is. "We don't really talk about it, but we all know that's the minimum we need to aim for," he said. It is only we players who can get us out of this muddle that we're in." Yet again, the United camp is making all the right rumours. Any chance to see some results, lads? |
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