{"id":1114914,"date":"2019-11-10T20:55:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T20:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1114914"},"modified":"2019-11-10T20:07:31","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T20:07:31","slug":"daniel-james-man-utd-role-debut-season","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/daniel-james-man-utd-role-debut-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel James admits he did not expect to have such a big role at Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Daniel James has admitted he never expected to be a regular fixture at Manchester United this season after joining in the summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Welsh forward became Ole Gunnar Solskjaer&#8217;s first signing when the Red Devils parted with a reported \u00a315m to sign him from Championship outfit Swansea City.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>James riding the crest of a wave: Five key things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>James became Solskjaer&#8217;s first signing of the 2019 summer transfer window.<\/li>\n<li>He joined from Swansea City for a reported \u00a315m.<\/li>\n<li>The 22-year-old has played in all of Man United&#8217;s opening 12 league games.<\/li>\n<li>James has to date scored three goals and created a further two.<\/li>\n<li>The Welsh international has admitted he never expected to play this regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7417751<\/p>\n<p>Since arriving he&#8217;s been a regular mainstay having featured across Man United&#8217;s opening 12 league outings, registering three goals and creating a further two for his teammates.<\/p>\n<p>His consistent involvement has come somewhat of a surprise to many observers who felt James&#8217; acquisition would see him become a fringe player or one to nurture for the future.<\/p>\n<p>However, Solskjaer has put his trust in the forward, who has started all but one of the Red Devils&#8217; league fixtures &#8211; and that was on the opening weekend against Chelsea during which he came off the bench to score.<\/p>\n<p>James, who celebrated his birthday with a start in Man United&#8217;s 3-1 win over Brighton on Sunday, has reflected on his Old Trafford career so far and can scarcely believe how vitally important he has become to the club&#8217;s cause.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liverpool &amp; Man City Ranked From Worst to Best\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BWBVox9fE_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously when I came here I didn&#8217;t know what to expect,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/\">MUTV<\/a>. &#8220;It was just about getting my head down and working hard. The gaffer obviously had that trust in me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d play this many games but I&#8217;ve enjoyed every minute of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Praise for Williams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>James wasn&#8217;t the only youngster playing for Man United in their 3-1 win over Brighton &amp; Hove Albion. With an average age of 23 years 350 days, Man United fielded their youngest starting XI in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n<p>The youngest of the Red Devils was left-back Brandon Williams who made his first league start, prompting James to praise his performance at left-back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All the boys who have come up this year have done unbelievable,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brandon was unbelievable today. He&#8217;s great in training every day. Unbelievable attitude. 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