Great news! Our midfield is so dependent on him it's ridiculous
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It'll be like watching Zidane in his pomp on Saturday after sitting through 90 minutes of Cleverley and Fletcher.
Seriously, thank God.
Our midfield wasn't any better against Swansea. Herrera has potential, but he's hardly pulled up any trees yet. We're not really dependent on him at all right now. Glad he's back, though.
Agreed with what you said but He's had what, 60 mins? He'll come good, especially with a better partner in midfield and AdM out wide
I think after witnessing the midfield against Sunderland, we definitely are dependent on him tbh.
I also think we're way too slow and static and the 3-5-2 isn't getting the best out of him. Once these issues are ironed out, he'll be excellent. I have no doubt.
I agree in part with this. It still wasn't very good but compared to what Fletcher and Cleverley dished up I can't have Herrera back fast enough. Glad it isn't a long injury.
Almost forgot we have him amidst all the Di Maria excitement! I will still buy Herrera's shirt once the R returns to the megastore
Now pls pls stay fit!!
Now pls pls stay fit!!
I think it's a case of better the devil you DON'T know. Herrera might turn out to be absolutely amazing in the next game, whereas everyone expects Fletcher and Cleverley to be shit because we've all been watching them for so long.
He was probably our best player vs Swansea, which is why everybody had a fit when he was taken off. I reckon it would have been Fletcher if not for the injury.
It's a double boost when Herrera plays as it means we have some real potential in our line up and it also means that Cleverley does not play
Good news, though don't rush him back if he isn't 100%. At least with him in there we will have some mobility
Excellent news
Exactly the news we needed
Great to hear that he won't be too long in returning. Such bad luck the timing of his injury. Midfield will be infinitely better with him in it.
Will he be OK to start against Burnley?
Hope so. Can't witness the Fletcher-Cleverley horror show again.
Some of the stuff in the last few pages is a bit harsh IMO, he's playing in a team devoid of confidence in a system none of them are used to alongside Flethcer in midfield, it's not exactly a set up that many would succeed in. I am certain once LvG has the side streamlined and into a rhythm he will shine.
He was one of our best players against Swansea. Certainly out of the midfielders and attackers. Not bad for his debut.
I thought he was fine in the game as well, especially since he was doing the work of two in midfield. It just seems that people are using the LA Galaxy rout as the benchmark when really per-season in general doesn't amount to a hill of beans once competitive football starts, it's a glorified fitness tour.
poor reporting - it was Kagawa that LvG mentioned not Herrera!
With Cleverley seemingly on the way out, I've got a feeling in my waters that Herrera is actually fit and LvG was just pulling a Fergie.
Rafael to partner Fletcher in midfield then?
Anyone else interested in seeing Herrara play as the deepest midfielder? A duo of Herrara and Di Maria...
Herrara might work as a deep midfielder but I fear Di Meria is more of a winger/am
Didn't Herrera say something about LvG encouraging him to sit back and keep possession? There was a thread in here a while ago about who van Gaal was going to Schweinsteiger. I think there's every chance it could be Ander. There's no other way I can see him fitting in alongside a player of Vidal's ilk otherwise.
if we go for Carvalho, this theory would be dead. Didnt Schweinsteiger play as an 8 like Strootman under LvG? Van Bommel was the one sitting back?
I still have flashbacks seeing Fletcher totally miscontrol the ball and fall flat. I wish I requested a gif but in all honesty I have respect for Fletcher. Cleverley on the other hand...smh. I don't want to ever see that combination again. I'd rather we play Rooney in midfield
By pulling a Fergie he meant, trying to keep a player's recovery from injury under wraps. Fergie always tended to overestimate the time players would be out and would even claim that a player would certainly not be making an appearance which obviously would prove to be false on matchday. There was always an air of excitement and unpredictability around the team that Fergie was going to unleash, there used to be some pleasant shockers in there at times. Now it seems more predictable. Not seeing Valencia or Young in the teamsheet would be the only modicum of excitement you would be able to generate after Fergie left. Really excited to see Di Maria this weekend though and extremely curious as to how Rojo will fare when he is available.
I knew what you meant mate, was only pulling your leg.
Had a suspicion it was a tongue-in-cheek comment. My mistake then and it was Dante's post not mine though.
One of Rooney or Di Maria has to simply play in midfield this weekend. I can't take another Fletcher - Cleverley performance.
This whole "Mata might leave" thing seems nonsense to me. Even in a slump he's been responsible/involved for half of our goals since he signed and LVG has specifically stated he's playing formations to get the best out of him.
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Any hope of him startingn on saturday?
Physioroom says Sept. 14th for his return date.
he is injured, but nonetheless good to hear that he features in his plans
For all our signings, this is the signing we really need to be a success. If Di Maria is utilized on the wings etc... really going to need Ander to be running games from deeper. Our ability to control games rests heavily on his shoulders.
And Blind to be fair.
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