James Garner
Country: England
Date of birth: 13/03/2001 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Birkenhead (England)
Height: —
Youth career: Manchester United
Current club: Manchester United
Squad number: —
Current national team: England U-17
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2017/2018 (8/0), 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (5/0)
Contract until: unknown
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Michael Carrick
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– teamwork
– tackling and intercepting
– tactical intelligence
– creativity 
– ball control 
– technique
– ability to read the game
– composure 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– deep lying orchestrator
– midfield controller
– likes to play deeper in midfield as the man who will be able to control the tempo of the game
– tactically intelligent, versatile and charismatic midfielder, gifted with good ball skills, distribution, vision, and ability to read the game
– likes to play through balls
– likes to spread play with good long-range diagonals
– highly technical and creative player
– very good in combination play
– provides many key interceptions, clearances and tackles for his team thanks to his good anticipation sense and defensive reliability
– his reading of the game helps him anticipate any attacking threats from the opposition team, most of the time by covering space and making interceptions
– great composure and confidence on the ball
– able to play line-breaking passes & pin-point crosses thanks to his technique, vision and timing
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– finds himself best in positional attack
– high number of touches and passes per game
– fairly good in the air
– natural leader
He is best suited to playing as:
Defensive midfielder in 4-3-3.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLshKQSm-L8
Achievements:
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League summary (as for 27 May 2018):
No senior team appearances yet.
Description:
James Garner is a product of Manchester United’s youth system. He is often compared to Michael Carrick who is also his role model. He captained United’s U-16 side in 2016-17 and made his U-18 debut as a substitute against Arsenal in May 2017. Currently, he is one of the biggest stars of a very strong United U-18 team, along with other extremely talented players such as Mason Greenwood, Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes, Arnau Puigmal, Ethan Laird & Nishan Burkart.
Quotes:
“In the position I play, he is the best at what he does, in my opinion. I look up to him and I’m just trying to do what he does.”
(James Garner on Michael Carrick)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
9/10 
Player has potential to become a key player in a top European club.
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