Some children are born talented and envied by countless people, but it is regrettable that they have fallen because they have not been able to make good use of their talents. The protagonist of this article is talking about the genius who shocked the Premier League and made Old Trafford crazy for him 3 and a half years ago - Adnan Januzay. Now, at the age of 22, he is out of the ordinary, and as soon as he receives an acceptable offer, Manchester United is ready to sell him. France or Italy are the 22-year-old's most likely next stop.
Looking back, it was like a dream. As the years pass, what cannot be grasped is youth, what remains is pain, and the scars imprinted in the bottom of your heart are the marks left by youth, and they are also the reasons for your current depravity.
Once became the "thigh" of Manchester United
Adnan Januzzai debuted in Belgian giants Anderlecht, from where he left for Manchester United at the age of 16. His reasons for joining Manchester United were simple, as the Red Devils gave the 16-year-old a £120,000 annual salary, which was a "sky-high" contract among his peers at the time. Anderlecht repeatedly tried to persuade Januzzai's family and agent to keep the genius in the squad and wait a few years for another high, which could bring a large transfer fee to the club.
Unfortunately, the club management was unable to persuade the genius to stay, "It has been a few months now, and we have been meeting with Januzei's father, hoping to keep him in Anderlecht, but at a certain time you will have to stop." The player's guardian decided to accept the invitation from the British side. "Anderlecht sporting director Holsbeek was so helpless when he admitted that Januzai was about to leave the team to join Manchester United.
Born on 5 February 1995, Adnan Januzai was able to play on the right, left and centre roads and was once known as the "Belgian Beckham". In the 2013-14 season, The then 18-year-old Januzai entered the first team. On the evening of 14 September 2013, in a match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the Premier League, Manchester United's 19-year-old Yanuzai replaced Ashley'yon, and in the remaining 30 minutes of the game, Xiao Jia completely impressed the Manchester United fans present, and he created many scoring opportunities for Manchester United with his agile dribbling and breakthrough. Three weeks later, in the Seventh Round of the Premier League, Manchester United played Sunderland away, and Januzai scored twice to help United reverse the victory and end a two-game losing streak. It was "Jia Baoyu"'s premier league goal at Manchester United and he became famous in one game.
(Januzzai's United first goal of his career was very beautiful, taking the ball away from the defender and splitting the side, followed up with a cross and shooting directly at goal)
Manchester United, who was coached by Moyes that season, were in an unusual predicament, and in search of a way out, the Red Devils began to reuse the 18-year-old. That season, Januzai made 12 substitutions in 15 starts, scoring four goals and providing three assists for United. He averaged 1.9 passes per game and 2.2 fouls. David Walsh of The Sunday Times made a brilliant analogy to Gianuzzai's role at United at the time. He put it this way: "This was to have been the season he dipped his toe in the water, not skippered the lifeboat".
When Moyes' team encountered difficulties in the game, the teenager was a much-needed booster for them. The team knows he has the ability to create scoring chances and deliver brilliant passes that no one else can match, because he has a special talent.
Can you imagine how red Januzzai used to be?
The second half of 2013 must have been a dark period that United fans are reluctant to look back on, and the only thing that may be comforting is Januzzai. In October 2013, shortly after Januzzai's second beheading of Sunderland, United quickly finalised Januzzai's contract extension and offered a fairly competitive pay to avoid poaching. Januzzai's basic weekly salary reached £60,000 after the renewal, with bonuses aside. The club also prepared a signing fee of 5 million pounds for him, which will be spread out in installments to Januzei's salary for the next 5 years. This also made Januzay, who was only 18 at the time, the richest young man, and when 18-year-old Ronaldo came to Manchester United in 2003, his weekly salary was only 15,000 pounds.
(The renewal of Januzai became moyers' proudest achievement at the time.)
After playing his debut season, the summer before the start of the second year, Manchester United officially announced that Januzai would wear the No. 11 shirt left by Giggs for the 2014-15 season. This also means that the then 19-year-old "Jia Baoyu" is regarded as the future of Manchester United, the focus of the team's training, and even the fans as the successor of Giggs
Not only is the club fond of "Jia Baoyu", but his personal fans are also mushrooming. A crazy Manchester United fan later revealed her crush on Januzzai, who had lived in fantasy for a time, ruined her life as a result, and committed suicide for Ghanuzay.
(Januzzai's crazy female fan, who once committed suicide by cutting his wrists)
Mai Alexander originally lived in Manchester with her boyfriend, but after meeting Januzzai, the girl fell in love with the "pink-faced Langjun" Little Jia at first sight. She frantically tracks Down Januzei on social media and spends a fortune grooming herself to make herself look more like Januzzai's girlfriend. Mai has always fantasized about being Januzay's girlfriend, planning their weddings, and even naming their children. Mai's fascination with Januzai also had an impact on her real life, and her relationship with her boyfriend also fell into a low ebb. Her family and friends pointed out her problems, so she also began to alienate them. In the end, Mai committed suicide by cutting his wrists because he could not stand the accusations, and was sent to the hospital for rescue.
The "genius" was ruined by arrogance and laziness, and the 22-year-old Januzai gradually fell into confusion
The young Januzzai was expected to be on par with a generation of legendary Giggs stars, but his career fell like a meteor, which is a sigh of relief.
Januzzai's depravity comes from his arrogance and laziness, or rather "too clever." If a 24- or 5-year-old player plays smart, it is good, but as an 18- or 9-year-old young man who plays so smart and labor-saving, without the recklessness of a newborn calf and the confidence of the world, it is easy to develop the problem of "playing in the most labor-saving way". Januzai, who is accustomed to avoiding playing, does not have the sharpness of the first season when he was a fledgling, and lacks the tempering of himself at high intensity, making his technical details always lack some fire. The complacent Januzai was also criticized for playing corner kicks with Pereira in the youth team game, and his position in the team began to gradually decline.
(Drinking Coke and singing, Januzay, who went to the United States to watch the NBA in the offseason, played happily)
Manchester United star Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recalled of The Manchester United tradition: "Once, Cristiano Ronaldo took a can of Coke at breakfast. Suddenly, Giggs rushed towards him and pressed Ronaldo against the wall and admonished him: Never do it again! "It's a pity that Januzai seems to be missing a big brother who can lead him to thrive, especially in the chaos of the team in the Van Gaal era. Subsequently, Lingard, Rashford, Mensa, who are also young as Januzai, as well as Martial, Depay and others who bought a lot of money, got more opportunities, and Januzai gradually found that he was out of favor!
(Januzai, who was unsatisfactory under Van Gaal, chose to join Dortmund on loan, but there he also failed.)
For a genius, he has his own pride, especially for a young man like Januzai who has been carried to the clouds. Because of van Gaal's inability to do so, Januzai chose to leave on loan, but he joined the powerful Dortmund. Dressed in the No. 9 shirt of the Nerazzurri, he performed mediocrely, with Januzai not being reused by Borussia Dortmund boss Tuchel, making only six appearances on the Bundesliga bench for a total of 165 minutes, delivering two assists and no goal. In all competitions, he has only won three Europa League starts. Six months later, he chose to return to Manchester United, but did not get many opportunities from Louis van Gaal.
Van Gaal finally left last summer and Januzai was looking forward to getting Mourinho's appreciation. What hurt him was that even though he had undergone physical training during the holidays, he had not been able to enter the Portuguese's eyes. Without informing Gianuzai, Mourinho let Ibrahimovic wear no. 9 and Martial take no. 11, much to the anger of Januzai, who had worn a Giggs shirt. He told his agent that he wanted to be loaned out as soon as possible, and it wasn't long before he put on Sunderland's shirt. The reason he chose was that there was his mentor, Moyes: "Moyes was a key factor in me coming here and I'm happy to have the opportunity because I want to show everyone what I can do. ”
In the 19th round of the Premier League, Sunderland's match against Burnley, Januzai once again showed his good potential, staging a wonderful assist after a long run.
In another game against Southampton, Januzai completed a 1-5 magic trick that was breathtaking.
However, the showmanship on these courts cannot hide the fact that he is playing more and more "independently", and the overall situation has never improved. After a few years, he still seems to be the eye-catching genius, but he can't evolve into a core player to rely on.
At the crossroads of life, there are not many people who can squander him
Under his mentorship, the team entered the crucial relegation phase, and Januzai only got a pitiful 27 minutes of substitute playing time. A so-called "genius" who cannot prioritize the interests of the team, in the end even Moyes, who appreciates him, cannot stand it. Mourinho has made it clear that he will not leave Januzai, where will his next stop go? Due to Sunderland's early relegation, Moyes may not be able to give him more shelter even if he is unable to protect himself. At the crossroads of life, there are not many that can be left for "Jia Baoyu" to squander!
Author: Love Rabbit