da esoccer bet： Adnan Januzaj has seen his career stagnate since his breakthrough in 2013 under David Moyes. The Belgian has been marginalised somewhat since Louis van Gaal’s appointment and his 2014/15 campaign was hugely disappointing. One heroic (yeah, milking it a bit) game against Sunderland and a bit of decent form after that is not enough to build any sort of career at the top level.
da brwin： United’s ‘boy wonder’ still shows glimpses of the world-class player he could be (as can be seen below), but he can hardly afford to have another season like the last. Januzaj, arguably, has a far higher ceiling than Raheem Sterling and could feasibly be one of the leading players in the world in years to come if time and patience are invested in him. Sterling’s reliance on pace is likely to limit his time at the very top of the game, whilst Januzaj’s all-round intelligence on the pitch and exceptional close control could see him move infield later in his career.
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Januzaj can only get close, even to Sterling’s current level, with the correct opportunity and it’s hard to see that coming at United next season. Chances to impress at Old Trafford are likely to be restricted to Capital One Cup outings and a few cameos in minor league games; neither of which are likely to be enough for Januzaj to stake a claim to a pivotal role in the starting eleven.
Aside from rotation, Januzaj will need injuries to clear a path to the first-team for him. Currently, it looks as though Memphis Depay, Angel Di Maria and Ashley Young will all be blocking the Belgian’s route to game time if Van Gaal is to persist with a 4-3-3, while a possible change of system to a back five makes the potential for Januzaj to play even lower, which was one of the contributing factors to his mediocre 2014/15 season.
Unless Di Maria is prematurely on his way out, Januzaj is so far down the pecking order that the once wonder kid could be on the way to a career of mid-table promise that was never fulfilled. Januzaj must force a move of some sort for the sake of his own career and ambition. Whether he is hoping to be a wide man or a ‘No.10’, Januzaj requires stability and trust to play in the same role and system for an entire campaign. His development must kick-start again soon, or he might just have to wave goodbye to ambitions that did not seem too lofty a year ago.
Ed Woodward should consider a sale for Januzaj if there is a substantial offer, too. United will want to be seen to develop their own, but with their big money investment of last summer and expected spending this summer, keeping Januzaj as a reserve member of the squad may prove to be wasteful. If the Belgian is to grow unhappy there may be no future for him in Manchester, and the brighter weather of Spain or Italy could be best place to cultivate his undoubtedly high potential.
Unfortunately, the future of Januzaj is not in his hands (as it turns out contracts do still mean something in football) and United could be responsible for stifling one of the more gifted breakthrough players the Premier League has witnessed in recent years.
A loan may be beneficial to both parties, although they seldom see the player return to flourish at his parent club. While the bigger, more experienced names block his path, Januzaj would be wise to look for a move to a club that can guarantee playing time throughout the season and allow him to consolidate a position, whether that be wide or central.
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