Premier League legend Paolo Di Canio has bashed Manchester United's summer signing Joshua Zirkzee for his poor ability and pace which he says is not good enough for the Premier League.
United have bagged just five goals in the top flight this campaign, with only Southampton finding the net less as Erik ten Hag’s side struggle to get going this season in what has been a disastrous start to the season.
Ex-West Ham and Sheffield Wednesday forward Di Canio has now bashed Zirkzee who has started 10 times this season for the club but has only managed a single goal after some extremely poor appearances that has left many questioning whether he is ready for the Premier League.
“I would loan Zirkzee from Manchester United, Di Canio told Tuttosport. “They've been making crazy choices for several years and none of them are working, not even Zirkzee who's a bit too slow for the Premier League.
“Perhaps he'll prove me wrong with goals and great performances, but in England, they attack you straight away and whistle 30 per cent fewer fouls.
“In Italy, we saw his impact on Bologna. In the end, amidst the confusion at United, they could even loan him out. They already have (Rasmus) Hojlund, and then there's Rashford who can play as a striker.
“He'd be the perfect profile for Juventus, also because it would allow (Thiago) Motta to have a striker with different characteristics to (Dusan) Vlahovic. Zirkzee isn't a devastating scorer, he's not someone who can score 25 goals, but he helps others play well.”
The Dutchman scored 12 goals and provided seven assists in 37 appearances in all competitions last season for Bologna which attracted the attention of multiple elite sides but since he scored on his debut for United he has crumbled and does not look like he can compete at the highest level.
Di Canio also bashed United for allowing the transfer of Scott McTominay to Napoli for £26M where he has been a vital player to the side who sit atop of the Serie A after a fantastic start to the season.
laebcelnr
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zirkzee is not a striker that guy he must play as an attacking midfilder who asist the striker but if he has a shot he can take but he is not a striker
Kipcinrs
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I agree. I don’t even know why MANU signed him
Wasciktz
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So bebartov to was too fast
He can score goal
Wasciktz
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Which player ETH sign is good enough in EpL , he only sign Div 1 player . And spent 600million .
soplrstyz
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It is true paaa
ignasiuskasire
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spot on he can't cope with the pace of the league same applies to de ligt
Raydiostu
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man u they sign names nt players 😂😭😭
Zayadeklm
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True
Womdknstz
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100%True
famouskesh
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This England man You have started again?
Fieirsuyz
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zirkzee is a skilful player. if United had a system of play Z would be a very useful player
he's lazy
vapablnrsu
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Ronaldinho said that if you want goals he can score but if you want an athlete he can't even babatovu was too slow but used to score so what matters is scoring. He is not 9 he just brings in creativity
Zohabdrsty
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true
Butabdenoz
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zirkzee is a skilful player. if United had a system of play Z would be a very useful player
Juzbcinryz
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Well spoken
ArchangelRaphael
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sack ETH, u are sacking sir Alex Ferguson wonderful nd most useless club owners I have ever seen
Seriously speaking the INOS is as useless as Glazzers
EROMS12345
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sack ETH, u are sacking sir Alex Ferguson wonderful nd most useless club owners I have ever seen
Ricbcekmy
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this is the truth. that guy can't manage to play here
sehaklnrsy
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zirkzee isnt the problem united is the problem. zirkzee choose wrong club.
Thomasprezzo
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I thought I am the only one who noticed that this Zirkzee is too slow and weak to play English PL , whoever is a scout for Man utd, need to sacked as well
zazilmotu
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is Grealish really faster than zirkzee?
Jeudiklpyz
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Well spoken
akshayyy
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Not slow but he’s too lazy to go after ball
yeah absolutely like martial 😔😔
jukbeprtu
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Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford too similar, while Ten Hag is super incompetent.
ritbdikls
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Not slow but he’s too lazy to go after ball
jc spoke what was in my mind..
fisabdinyz
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not just slow .he is a big crices had come to the club
Zezeman1
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So bebartov to was too fast
Buchano
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Not slow but he’s too lazy to go after ball
BESTMAN2024
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💯👌
hiyabceot
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very much true