Sir Alex Ferguson has rarely dipped in to the African market, the African Cup of Nations coming at a vital point every other season, likely to have swayed our manager. However, this January he signed the unknown Angola striker, Manucho Gonçalves.
It was revealed earlier this week that he will be spending the remainder of the season on loan at Panathinaikos, who currently top the league in Greece.
The player has shown signs of becoming a great player, impressing in every game he plays at the moment in the ACoN. He has so far claimed one goal against South Africa and two against Senegal. Last week he spoke of his desire to claim the Golden Boot in the competition. “We are playing a good tournament and we wish to continue this way,” he said. “I’ve already scored three goals and I wish to carry on scoring. I believe that with the help of my team mates I can win the prize.”
Today, he has shone brightly, scoring the equalising goal against Egypt in the quarter finals, after Egypt took the lead a few minutes earlier with a penalty. The BBC described the goal as the best seen so far. “Manucho scores the goal of the tournament so far. Muscles one man out of the way to pick up possession 40 yards out, takes a few menacing steps forward, and absolutely wallops the ball into the top of Essam Al Hadari’s goal. Pure class.”
Click here to see the goal.
How excited are you about Manucho?
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WOW! What a goal. Why does he have to go to Greece – I know he’s young, but we need him!
He is a power full energetic young machine coming to old trafford i cant wait to see him triboling a ball with cristiano ronaldo and wayne roney and tevez the best players in the whole world now.
It’s really kind of strange that we couldn’t find some way to exert some pressure and get his work permit through. I don’t see any reason not to pop on the bench if Saha continues to stay injured.
Of course Sir Alex Ferguson knows good players and he is being sent to Greece beause he cannot obtain a work-permit to Old Trafford so he is being sent to Greece to get some belts under him before coming and this player is going to be the world class player in Europe.
And Fergie copies another Wenger invention……………Adebayor !!!!!!
danish gooner
to be fair, i don’t think manucho is much like adebayor
WOWSER ! This guy just seems to be coming on leaps-and-bounds. He scores goals – wonder goals, too.
Since he has been a bona-fide star at the African Championships, I assume that Manucho will have no problems when he applies for his work permit.
Also, since he was “bought” for free, does that mean there will be more money for purchasing a new right back and Veloso this summer ?
Didier who?
Obviously an over statement, but I’ve watched all of Angola’s games so far and he does seem to be a class apart from most of the players on show in the tounament. Of course there are some other top talents but this guy is the kind of forward we need, like Saha except he seems to remain fit for longer than a few games in a row.
Mnchester United will always have money to buy players. We seemto do well selling the likes of Bardsley, Richardson., Jones etc.
Danish Gooner,
Adebayor is a great player, a great goal scorer but he is hardly unique is he? Drogba (Also a forward from Africa-as that seems to be your link) has also been banging in goals over the last 2 years.
Or if you want Tony Yeboah didn’t do too badly either.
By the way, What else did Sir Alex ”copy” off of Wenger?
Danish Gooner- this is a united blog, you’re a silly gooner making a really really silly point so I suggest you go away, think about what you’ve written and practise your ABC before you pop up here again??
Adebayor is hardly a unique player, a very good player but his playing style is not exclusive to him, nor is it anything extra special. He’s a good player who has hit good form. You make the point that Fergie has copied Wenger on the basis that they are both African? Beginning to understand why you’re really really silly Danish gooner??
Nice goal!!
Can’t wait to see what he does in the premier league next season.
danish gooner,
Don’t forget what AW copied off United – the idea that playing good football wins trophies. An idea United have had since 1945, but Arsenal have only accepted since 1997.
Guys guys! Why so worked up? Its not the first time we see gooners displaying their intellectual handicap.
Sir Alex Ferguson has got the New Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who will even BE HAPPY TO BE ON Man UTD Bench comes on feild and score an important goal.in Manucho we have new Solskjaer. Man UTD Oyeeeee, Oyeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Yeah, yeah lets’ wait and see if he can do it consistnetly in the Prem. before we start getting too excitied. We”ll see.
Who was in goal, Paul Robinson?
Not that impressed to be honest, nice strike but the goalie should have saved.
A 3-sec clip, albeit from multiple angles proves nothing; Let’s see how he performs in the PL, when Sir Alex decides he warrants it
Paul, I watched it live on the telly. Probably would’ve been saved by a top class keeper, but take nothing away from the strike. It was too sudden and the ball was travellng too fast, that’s what beat the keeper, the surprise element. Not to mention Angola were under the cosh at the time. Nevertheless, whether Manucho will be successful in the Premiership remains to be seen.