I don't mean it in that negatively, he just doesn't have a calming influence. Even when he does something well it always looks rushed and a bit scrappy.
Except his first touch, actually, that is absolutely elegant.
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I don't mean it in that negatively, he just doesn't have a calming influence. Even when he does something well it always looks rushed and a bit scrappy.
Except his first touch, actually, that is absolutely elegant.
Hasn't done anything wrong, just a bit quiet for the most part. Playing it safe with a few good incisive passes going forward. Think when we use the diamond he can play the right midfield role, but he's better as a proper central player like he was in the 4-4-2 the last game.
Playing without confidence. Come on Ander, step it up.
Definitely been a little invisible. I'm starting to feel he plays well in a team playing good football, but isn't a player who'll drag the team up.
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Take that van Gaal! Get in.
Scores a goal....doesn't play again for 6 weeks.
4 goals and 4 assists for him already, imagine if we played him frequently.
His goal should not count.
Scoring a goal and saving your manager's arse?
Oh you better believe that's a benching for the next few games!
Oh you better believe that's a benching for the next few games!
Bailed us out but his all-round game has been poor today so far - hopefully that'll give him some confidence and he can finish the game strongly.
Definitely looks like a player thats trying to change his game, and keep it a lot safer.
I don't like it, but hey, its the philosophy.
I don't like it, but hey, its the philosophy.
I wouldn't say poor, he's not been good but poor is stretching it - just an average game, the goal clearly helps.
Yeah I'll admit poor was harsh. He's not done anything wrong as such, it's just for a player who people are saying is one of our most creative I tend to judge his performances by how much he, well, creates, which in this game has been very little aside from the goal. Like I say I'm stoked for him, hope to see more from him now he's made an impact on the game.
I don't know if he didn't do anything wrong; he didn't follow his player when Preston scored
Yeah, I've been disappointed with him today, it just wasn't a bad performance IMO. A typical 6 out of 10 performance where he does little wrong but doesn't do much right either, I think he's been playing it safe because he fears that a few bad passes here and there will write him off completely in van Gaal's eyes.
True, but for me he's an AM so I don't tend to judge him too harshly on his lack of defensive acumen. People on here like to think that LvG is too cautious to play him but realistically he's not got the right skillset to play in a position where he's expected to do a lot of defending and I'd say that's the main reason we've not seen all that much of him this season.
He tries to change and adapt. He is not the same player as at the beginning of the season.
Your membership in this forum should not count.
Exactly what I thought. Credit has to go to him for trying to adapt his game, but personally I think its a waste.
Need to add control to his game. Still too sloppy in possession overall.
Miss the more attacking player he was at the start of the season. But, I suppose that's why he wasn't in the team initially. LvG wanted a more rounded player maybe?
Miss the more attacking player he was at the start of the season. But, I suppose that's why he wasn't in the team initially. LvG wanted a more rounded player maybe?
I would have liked him under Fergie, would have been terrific. He has no choice, either he adapts or he has to go probably. It is a waste, but lets hope he changes for the better.
I thought that was a decent enough performance, particularly when he was playing next to Blind and Fellaini who were shocking until we went to 4-4-2.
Echoing others, obvious changes in his game. Not ideal, but he's doing what he needs to do to play.
Echoing others, obvious changes in his game. Not ideal, but he's doing what he needs to do to play.
I'm pleased for him that he scored. As I said in the match day thread he deserves to start every game now.
I didn't think he was very good at all to be honest. Certainly not worth 20% of the motm vote. Popped up with an important goal again however and I would like to see him get a run in the side for a while.
I thought he did pretty well, got through a lot of work for the team and was certainly a help to Blind who had one of his poorest games. Took his goal nicely too, really hope Van Gaal gives him a run now.
He doesn't need to "control" games, as he was criticised for by Keown. Blind's job is to control the midfield and to keep it ticking over, the point of playing a player like Herrera is to allow him to take chances and try and create an opening. To ask him to limit that and "control" the game would be unfair to his natural game and would be detrimental to our play overall. He's a risk-taking player, so he may not have the highest pass completion and may infuriate at times with passing, but that's part and parcel of his game.
1st Half I would agree, 2nd half he got through a lot of hard work.
Your wumming should not count as wumming, but still.
Nonsense. You can't have one defensive midfielder and 5 attacking players. You need a second midfielder that takes so,e responsibility. Especially when you have a defence that doesn't instill confidence.
Not a good game from him, but not bad either. I don’t think that playing him on the right is the best idea, I would rather him and Fellaini swapped*. Looks much better centrally, always making things happen. Although he tends to lose the ball every now and then.
Sometimes I feel he is surprised that players around him don’t make obvious moves. Still adapting I would say, but definitely should play next game.
*or maybe they did play like that, couldn’t see the ball most of the time due to my shit river
Sometimes I feel he is surprised that players around him don’t make obvious moves. Still adapting I would say, but definitely should play next game.
*or maybe they did play like that, couldn’t see the ball most of the time due to my shit river
If I bother you ignore me or report me to the mods. It's hardly wumming when neutral journalists share my PoV.
A bit rusty understandably, but I think he can take a lot of positives from that. Plays in spells though, like he gets the ball a few times, gets incredibly excited and tires himself out for a few minutes.
Not the best of games but important goal
If you see players as simply being defensive or attacking then I think it's you who's talking nonsense.
Tell me where I've said that he shouldn't take "some responsibility" - I'm not suggesting for one minute that he abandon all defensive duties and just focus purely on attacking. What I'm saying is that when he is possession and is looking to make things happen that the occasional misplaced pass or incomplete through ball has to be accepted, else we'll go back to playing totally bland uninventive football.
You aren't bothering me at all, just pointing it out.-
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