Did well, apart form almost gifting them a goal. Not his best game, but I'm still a big fan. Seems to be the only player who wants to keep the ball moving with pace. Liked seeing him organising the defence at set pieces too. Something you;d probably expect Evans or Smalling to be doing, but Herrera kept screaming at Evans for where to be and who to mark.
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He was quiet because IMO that's what LvG wants from his midfielders. Keep it simple and pass it wide.
We're they told to be careful. It seems odd.
Looked good in the first half, crap in the second.
I don't get the big deal about him. He's got good qualities to perform well when others are doing well as he can play on the same wavelength (specifically Di Maria, Mata, Januzaj, Young) but the way he gets heralded as someone who should be one of the first names on the team sheet..not for me. At least this season. This is a player who I think Van Gaal is doing the right thing by holding him back and trying to curb some instincts. We can't have Blind doing so much on his own.
I thought he was average in the second half after starting the game reasonably well, I hope LvG doesn't hold that mistake he made against him as all that will do is turn all our players into gibbering wrecks every time they are on the ball.
Maybe we need another like Carrick to sit in there, so Herrera can go forward.
Needs to be braver with his passing. Its his job to feed the attackers early while they are in space. Of course it could be the manager's instructions to retain the ball, but I'd like to see him take more risks while passing the ball. This whole waiting for teams to get organised and then trying to pass through them thing is taking us nowhere.
I think that his best position is simply #10 with much freedom.
He's clearly been told not to be.
I think it is instructions, don't take chances, don't risk losing the ball. That is the one worry I have with LvG and our team.
Which is a major worry, since I think that's the type of player he is. We won't get much out of him if he's having to stifle his style of play.
Big fan of his but he had a poor-ish game today. I'd push him further forward and allow him to take risks for the next game and drop Fellaini for Carrick.
He does offer a bit of dynamism and energy, and we know he can score and create goals as well. Look more dangerous with him in the side than without, although his midfield give-away which almost cost a goal is maybe evidence of why he's not entirely trusted yet.
Still early days in his career here though, and plenty more to come from him, i'm sure.
Still early days in his career here though, and plenty more to come from him, i'm sure.
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Agreed on all counts.
Yeap. This is what I reckon as well. Totally different from the Herrera we saw earlier. And surprise surprise, he's now playing a little bit more regularly.
Wouldn't actually be a bad plan, although since he had a fairly poor game and Fellaini was okay, I'd be surprised if we go with it.
He was quiet. Not bad or anything, just subdued I think.
Was average, luckily got away with giving the ball away on the halfway line.
Pretty average today, never tried to find the killer pass and made a mistake that could have costed us the game. He is not a player to dictate tempo, he is an attacking midfielder wasted at the role assigned by LVG. That role should have been assigned to Carrick. However I do think Mata is better at that role than Herrera and LVG seems to even fancy Fellaini at that role just behind the striker using his height to torment defenders
Was a clear foul all day long. Perez came straight through the back of him and never touched the ball, pathetic decision.
Would love to see him in a 3 with Carrick and Blind, it would free him up to do what he does best.
Not to sure could go either way imo, he shouldn't have pondered over the ball so long in that position anyway esp with all our players in their box.
Anybody noticed how 90% of his passes go to Valencia? By some odd reason it really bothers me. 
I think players are either too scared to play risky passes because Van Gaal criticize it often or just are urged to play like that. Herrera was too tidy today, he had some good moments and also some really annoying like he could do better with the ball in a creative way. I think he's scared to make a mistake or bad pass, that Van Gaal will be over him and bench him for that.. he's got ability but needs to show more
Herrera in my eyes is doing exactly what van gaal wants. Earlier in the season he was more creative but wasteful, and he kept getting dropped. Recently he's been more tidy but less risky, and he's playing every match.
Was an absurd decision. Michael Owen, the imbecile, acting like it was anything other than a clear foul on BT Sport had me steaming at the ears.
Was alright. Actually a fairly standard performance from him this season. Neat and tidy but a little lightweight.
That's taking into account his actual performances on the pitch and not the ludicrous hype when he wasn't featuring. Hope that mistake near the end doesn't get him dropped. Would like to see him start the next game. He's allowed a quiet game and generally used the ball well.
That's taking into account his actual performances on the pitch and not the ludicrous hype when he wasn't featuring. Hope that mistake near the end doesn't get him dropped. Would like to see him start the next game. He's allowed a quiet game and generally used the ball well.
Was there ever a worse commentator than Michael Owen, I seriously doubt it. Would'have preferred to listen to Townsend or Lawrenson any day
He looked tired after about 70 mins, up to that he was excellent, he does the simple things so well, his passing and movement is nearly always forward thinking, where others hide behind players out of possession he dips into advanced pockets as an option to keep it flowing forward, he plays short balls forward in front of players to encourage them on the front foot, it makes a difference. I wanted to bash him though for not getting rid of the ball quick enough later in the game where they nearly scored out of it, but even then he was unlucky with a bobble and he was fouled but he should know better to play safe when necessary.
I think he's doing well to adjust his game to suit what LVG wants, but at the same time, I think its a bit of a waste of his talents.
Catch 22 I guess.
Catch 22 I guess.
Glad I'm not the only one who thought it was a clear foul.
Is it me, or is Herrera's creativity overrated on the Caf? This could be down to Van Gaal's safe approach play, but i'd like to see him attempting more through balls.
People moan at Rooney when he's plays in midfield, due to the amount of times he plays it to the wing and lack of through balls, but to me, this is all i'm seeing from Herrera and Blind. At least Rooney actually tries the occasional ball over the top (Van Persie goal against Newcastle).
This is not me saying I want Rooney back in midfield, because I don't, I just want to see more risks taken from Herrera, as we saw when Rooney played deeper.
People moan at Rooney when he's plays in midfield, due to the amount of times he plays it to the wing and lack of through balls, but to me, this is all i'm seeing from Herrera and Blind. At least Rooney actually tries the occasional ball over the top (Van Persie goal against Newcastle).
This is not me saying I want Rooney back in midfield, because I don't, I just want to see more risks taken from Herrera, as we saw when Rooney played deeper.
it is just you. Plays adventurous----> bench. Plays safe and cautious-----> starting eleven.
For reasons I don't understand, I cannot imagine what sort of things Adnan and Fellaini talk about.
Poorest game since he returned to the side I feel. He's restricting himself considerably and I agree with the general consensus that it seems to be intentional. He can do the neat and tidy with ease; we need to give him more freedom to create.
I still think that Adnan hangs out with him cause he feels sorry for him, rather than Fellaini believing he's the authority figure in that friendship.
I like carrick and blind, but I think the both of them might be too static to play together.
I would like to see what Herrera can do in the #10 role though, he had a solid game today.
Why get rid of Tom Cleverley then?
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