Legendary Liverpool star Souness has given his thoughts on the current state of Manchester United's young midfielder Menu in an interview with talkSPORT. Souness emphasized that although Menu has the potential to grow into a great player in the future, he has not reached the key position of the core of United's midfield at the moment.
Souness said he didn't mean any offense to Menu, but just objectively pointed out the current situation. He mentioned that in a luxury club like Manchester United, once young players show some potential, they are easily over-hyped by the outside world and the media, and even before they really mature, they are praised to the sky. This phenomenon is a common occurrence in the history of Manchester United, and has been jokingly referred to as the "Green Hollywood" phenomenon.
Souness recalled that in his day, when young players were coming through the ranks at United, they were given titles such as "the new George Best", "the new Bobby Charlton" or "the new Dennis Law" to show their potential and worth. The new George Best", "the new Bobby Charlton" or "the new Dennis Law" to show their potential and value. However, while there are high hopes for Menuh today, he should still be at a stage where he gets the occasional start in a strong team, rather than being asked to immediately step up and play against the mainstays of a top team.
Souness further noted that Menu does have the potential to be a great player in the future, but at the moment he is clearly not a key player in United's midfield. Despite a lot of hype and expectations from within United and the outside media, the reality is that he needs more time and opportunities to prove himself.
