Ah, lads. Give the young fella some time.
When United acquired the services of Dutch prospect Memphis Depay back in June, Gary Neville tried to calm the storm by saying that they were buying potential. And that they were investing in the future.
But the attacker’s highlights from his PSV years and his obvious ability couldn’t fail but get the fans excited and, when he was thrown straight into the starting team, big things were expected of him.
Memphis is only 21 but the comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo haven’t stopped and, now, every mistake that the wide man makes – usually out of trying too hard to impress – is starting to be jumped on more and more.
His performance against Liverpool got a lot of Red Devil backs up. And just football fans alike. Even though he lasted just 45 minutes and United won anyway, his underwhelming first half performance was enough for a tirade of abuse.
https://twitter.com/TweetOfJay/status/642709562861219840
https://twitter.com/Cazorllerin/status/642745869608046593
My reaction whenever I'm watching Memphis Depay play pic.twitter.com/3vlQLnbdkZ
— Andy (@Yaw__Andy) September 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/hackett_rulez/status/642742587988811776
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I give you Memphis Depay pic.twitter.com/tQg5gGf9vq
— Andy (@Yaw__Andy) September 12, 2015
Depay – He's like a glorified Kleberson… Poor Kleb got more grief just because he won a World Cup. #MUFCvLFC
— Rory (@rorykelly46) September 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/R_Daly13/status/642748456663126016
https://twitter.com/RobertMoran85/status/642748281840381952
Depay is so underwhelming that he should really be playing for Liverpool.
— Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) September 12, 2015
Fuming with Depay…showing no determination at all
— Liz Moore (@LizWorsley) September 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/MCFC_Corner/status/642733309487767552
All well and good… but what on earth is this guy smoking?
Depay is the biggest fraud since Hazard. As overrated. Both very good players, but massively overrated.
— P A P I (@PapiChulo_Chuly) September 12, 2015
Alas, he was put out of his misery.
https://twitter.com/chrisv987/status/642753059773399040
For the first time LVG has realised Depay z jst being a 'shirt'
— Patoh (@mtvptk) September 12, 2015
Memphis depay looks a good player😂😂😂💩 #poormansnani
— ⚒ (@youlesy75) September 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/FuFudail/status/642753954456059904
https://twitter.com/Waezzz/status/642753941843873792
Still, some weren’t happy.
https://twitter.com/nickistically/status/642753061010714625
