Former Dutch footballer and now pundit Ruud Gullit has passed on his verdict on one of the new signings of Manchester United. The club’s attacking lines failed to deliver again as they ended up in a goalless draw against Aston Villa at the Villa Park on Sunday.
Currently struggling at the 14th position in the Premier League table, the Reds have been able to score only five goals in their first seven appearances in English top-tier football. Such horrible stats give a clear picture of the horrible form United is going through.
Amidst the ongoing developments, Gullit has raised questions on the prospects of one of the players who signed the English club this summer.
Gullit on Joshua Zirkzee
Gullit has pointed out some severe questions on the vision behind the United signing of Joshua Zirkzee. The Dutchman suggested that the former Bologna player should have stayed in Italy for some time before moving to any other place. He saw the point that the young baller still needed more development as a player to compete in the highly-paced football leagues.
It is worth noting that the 23-year-old was also in talks with Milan before moving to Old Trafford in the recently culminated summer transfer window.
‘Zirkzee would have done better to say yes to Milan instead of moving to Manchester United in England, he knew Serie A and another couple of seasons in this league would have been very useful for his maturation but at a top club like Milan. Now instead he is at a club that has so many problems and that does not facilitate his growth. hope he manages to reverse the trend after an inevitable period of acclimatisation.”
Despite scoring in his debut for United against Fulham, Zirkzee has failed to spark any charm for his club as the condition deteriorates for them match after match. He made a move worth £36.5 million to join Erk Ten Hag and co.
He must deliver on the pitch what he was brought in for. The Reds require a robust attack right from the start of the match, as it will set the tone for the remainder of the game.
Moreover, they require significant reinforcement in their defence, as weaknesses have been apparent in every match, especially during the recent 3-0 defeat by Tottenham at Old Trafford.
Moving forward, they will be hoping to come back stronger as they will face off against Brentford on October 19.
