It is funny, but I hope it doesn't cause Ander any trouble. You wonder what he thinks of something like that. He might laugh at it. He might not.
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By trouble you mean it bothering him? he seems mentally strong to me, I imagine if he reads stuff online about himself he'd see how many United fans want him to play anyway.
You are right of course. As long as LvG isn't the sort who sees fans right behind a player, then won't play him to be an awkward bastard.
Why doesn't he not merit a place in the team though? He has shown much more then most of the players who start above him. His stats are also among the best in our team if you consider per 90 minute stats. If you use squawka's comparison thing, Herrera has the highest total score, as all his "scores" are in the top few, compared to some players being good in attack or good in defence. He's an all rounder, something we don't have. He completes more passes then any of our midfielders per game apart from Carrick and Blind, though he is only 1 behind both with 57 passes (87% completion). He has 3 league assists and 2 league goals (and one in the cup) and apart from that makes far more chances per 90 minutes then anyone else apart from Di Maria. Defensively he also has good stats, only Fellaini completing more tackles per 90 minutes (he has more then Carrick and the same as Blind). He dribbles past opponents more and more successfully then anyone else in our squad (di maria tries more but has a much lower success rate), he has more interceptions then both Fellaini and Carrick with only Blind beating him there, he has more blocks per 90 minutes then Blind but less then Carrick and Fellaini, etc...
That's just looking at how he's one of our most effective players stats wise. If you watch him on the pitch, he adds creativity which the stats back up clearly, he increases the pace of our game, he gets stuck in, he provides excellent link up play and helps out defensively as much as anyone else pretty much. He provides such unique characteristics and exactly the ones we lack. Our biggest problem the last few months has been the pace of our game, a lack of creativity and a lack of forward thinking passes. Exactly the thing Herrera offers better then anyone (along with Di maria of course). A part of our problem is also having slow forwards who offer very similar things like Falcao and Van Persie. Falcao this season literally offers nothing an average striker couldn't do, and if you put Rooney up top, he would offer so much more then him and if you put Herrera in midfield, again, we would get so much more out of the team.
I'd imagine LvG has too much self belief to be affected one way or the other by fans opinions.
There's an interview on MUTV news with Ander today, talking about the cup replay, it is on the main website. Of course the damn thing won't play for me, that's him not playing. MUTV are always interviewing players before games and then they don't play. It's not LvG's fault, it's MUTV. They are a jinx.
There's an interview on MUTV news with Ander today, talking about the cup replay, it is on the main website. Of course the damn thing won't play for me, that's him not playing. MUTV are always interviewing players before games and then they don't play. It's not LvG's fault, it's MUTV. They are a jinx.
Oh no, he was at the presser as well and couldn't even get on as a sub, it's like we are being trolled.
We are dammit.Oh no, he was at the presser as well and couldn't even get on as a sub, it's like we are being trolled.
I expect it's just a communication problem. Woodward probably told LvG the fans want to see more of Herrera, so LvG sent Ander off to do an interview with MUTV. Sorted.
You could be right.
We should have signed this lad from Bilbao.
That's a great idea.
Imagine him on our midfield all season.That's a great idea.
Rooney would not have to play in midfield then
Bilbao are short of goals, maybe we can do a swap deal.Rooney would not have to play in midfield then
Can he play CB?
Probably if it means he gets a game.
Better than Evans, surely...
That was his last game, just a passing mention. What you've failed to account is what I said "every time he's played he's improved us", key words being every time.
And the Newcastle game is only one example that many people use to prop Rooney as a midfield player. It's only one game, and one that was played long ago.
I've just about given up too.
Kind of missed my point but I can't be bothered to argue this anymore so let's jus agree to disagree
. I hope Herrera can prove me wrong and work his way into the first team and do well.
Anyone thinking he will start tonight? Cant see it myself...
Not starting again
Christ, just sell him.
Did herrera sleep with van gaal's daughter? won't even start him against fecking cambridge at OT?
Why did we buy him then?
Why did we buy him then?
This manager is a pillock and Rooney must have something on him.
Free this man, to good to be sitting on the fecking bench in place of a striker.
I don't get the outrage to be honest, Fellaini has been better than him this season in all honesty. Although I understand he offers something different.
For all we know his trial (is it still going on?) is the reason he's not playing.
For all we know his trial (is it still going on?) is the reason he's not playing.
Strangest part of this season is his exclusion from teamsHe hasn't, in all honesty.
There's no way he'll be here beyond the Summer.
He has, yeah.
Don't really understand what LVG's problem is... is it because the captain has to play in midfield at all costs? Ridiculous really, considering Herrera has been decent in pretty much all of his games so far. Obviously something going on behind the scenes.
You'd think we have Zidane on the bench, going by the reactions.
I don't think he will be here next season at this rate
He's a very talented player.Instead of playing Herrera in midfield, we've used Rooney there, put Di Maria up top, used a 3-5-2 to use less midfielders, tried to shaft 3 strikers into our team, etc, etc. It's not a direct "but this player has been better than him" (even though I don't really think Fellaini has, overall). There have been loads of opportunities to give him a game in midfield where LvG has completely ignored him. It's actually quite unbelievable, really, especially for someone who has watched him in La Liga for the last two years and knows how good he is and what we can bring to the team if he's given a proper run of games.
Opinions eh. I disagree with you though, Herrera has shown plenty in his performances to deserve more playing time. Rooney starting in midfield at home to Cambridge is a little embarrassing when it's clear others should be playing there over him.
Fellaini has in his hairy hole been better than Herrera.
Rooney is getting a free pass too.
Rooney is getting a free pass too.
He's like zidane compared the the static shit midfielders we've seen at united the last 5 years (bar Carrick)
You'd think we have Zidane on the bench, going by the reactions.
I don't think he will be here next season at this rate
He's not playing for the exact same reason as the time we last played this team.
Or is a 10 days too long to remember that they're all 6ft+ and will be playing for corners and free kicks?
Or is a 10 days too long to remember that they're all 6ft+ and will be playing for corners and free kicks?
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