We've gone from Cleverley, Fletcher, Fellaini to Blind, Herrera and Di Maria. I can't quite believe it. What a joy it was watching one touch passing, movement and interplay in our midfield. First time for years.
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That Ander Herrera on his back looks ridiculous. He should just put Ander. 
It was a joy to see 2 midfielders with a clue about how to play football to be honest, it's quite a simple game really. Both just do the basics very, very well, that's all we want to see and what we haven't been seeing from the clowns that we've had in there for ages.
Herrera just wants the ball all the time, the only worry I have is thinking he'll be burnt out if he plays at that intensity every game! He was still charging round at 4-0 up as though his life depended on it.
he played as an AM that season.
I really like this lad I think he's going to become a top notch player for us.
I thought he was excellent, a proper midfield performance.
Like I said in the other thread: this guy will make 'Team Of The Year' next to Fabgregas.
By the way, Ray Wilkins called him an average player after the match.
He also called Blind "not United quality at all".
He also called Blind "not United quality at all".
It's incredible the amount of media outlets are still calling him "former Atletico Madrid player". No wonder all the pundits were questioning whether or not he was a good enough player for United. They've never seen him play before this season, or even heard of him.
You guys wouldn't believe it but Ray Wilkins just called him average for a 30 million player, on the back of that performance. Absolute bollocks.
He has it all in his locker but just needs a bit more consistency to his game. I don't exactly mean this on a game to game basis but rather within a game. He seems a bit hit and miss at times but if he adds consistency to his game he would be in the elite band of midfielders. I am by no means criticising him. He was absolutely sensational today. Just think he has the ability to become a top notch midfielder, if he stabilises his game to his peak levels or thereabouts.
I was always an advocate of the diamond from the start and it looked brilliant today. We had Blind, a great deep midfielder who is a great outlet with his quick one touch passes and intelligent play all around.. Di Maria can play in the left midfield role brilliantly whilst providing width as well. I was just slightly worried if Herrera wouldn't have been effective in the wider areas providing good support for Rafael. Theoretically it should have worked as he is extremely mobile and a good link up player and it ultimately did work. He provided excellent support for Rafael whilst being ever present in the centre as well. Our midfield finally has the quality and balance that we always craved for.
He has it all in his locker but just needs a bit more consistency to his game. I don't exactly mean this on a game to game basis but rather within a game. He seems a bit hit and miss at times but if he adds consistency to his game he would be in the elite band of midfielders. I am by no means criticising him. He was absolutely sensational today. Just think he has the ability to become a top notch midfielder, if he stabilises his game to his peak levels or thereabouts.
I was always an advocate of the diamond from the start and it looked brilliant today. We had Blind, a great deep midfielder who is a great outlet with his quick one touch passes and intelligent play all around.. Di Maria can play in the left midfield role brilliantly whilst providing width as well. I was just slightly worried if Herrera wouldn't have been effective in the wider areas providing good support for Rafael. Theoretically it should have worked as he is extremely mobile and a good link up player and it ultimately did work. He provided excellent support for Rafael whilst being ever present in the centre as well. Our midfield finally has the quality and balance that we always craved for.
By the way, Ray Wilkins called him an average player after the match.
He also called Blind "not United quality at all".
Yup, saw that. Ridiculous claim. I mean, ok if he said that prior to game but after it?
He's our replacement for Roy Keane. 9 years late, but better now than never.
I was listening to his interview on MUTV after the game. He was happy he scored but was more happy because the team won. The suggestion about him being a captain is not a bad one. Bit too soon yet.
Where on earth did he say that. Oh by the way, were you United quality Ray?By the way, Ray Wilkins called him an average player after the match.
He also called Blind "not United quality at all".
He's very intelligent, humble, calm and a box to box midfielder which I think is an ideal position for a captain (probably due to Keano) and he also seems to be vocal on the pitch, which was a pleasant surprise for me. Not afraid to get stuck in when he needs to. Obviously early days yet but looking forward to seeing him hopefully develop further in the coming years.
Di Maria was superb today, but Herrera was my MOTM. Apart from giving the ball away cheaply a couple of times, I thought he was superb. Done everything you would ask from a box to box midfielder, in my opinion. Superb!
I thought the understated but brilliant positional awareness and redistribution from Blind was worth a shout to. Isn't it a good feeling to have 3 potential MOM candidates from a midfield 3! Thought it would never happen again at one point!
He likes a tackle too. And he's much better at it than Scholes.
By the way, Ray Wilkins called him an average player after the match.
He also called Blind "not United quality at all".
Incredibly stupid shirt Just seen it for the first time really.
Just seen it for the first time really.I think Herrera, Di Maria and Rafael are the most spirited players at the club right now. Always great to have characters like these at the club. Immensely likeable as well.
Wilkins is a Chelsea lapdog. He's like a puppy that get kicked and kicked then will still lick your hand and wag it's tail. You would never guess he ever played for us. He just makes me angry.
Thoroughly impressive, that was exactly the kind of performance he is known to be producing.
He gets it wrong sometimes, with misplaced passes and fouls. The upside is how much he does during a game, and that is HUGE. Playing only one game a week he should be able to keep up this intensity.
91% pass accuracy, 2 fouls. He barely got anything wrong today.
There was a point after the game where the presenter said something along the lines of "Utd fans would probably be wondering if they're back" and Wilkins lets out a sly sarcastic laugh in the background.TBF most people are.
I know, right. Who would have thought it? Their first game together as well. They can only get better from here once they start to gel. Exciting times ahead.
He was probably also one of the guys who said we didnt need Di Maria. Absolutely clueless and Chelsea biased this guy.
Thought he did a very important job keeping things ticking. Always looking to get on the ball, at one point in the second half he made 3 passes moving from one side of the pitch to the other and keeping things going nicely. Gets stuck in as well. He might not be a c£30m player but he's a clear step up from clev
Great performance from him today.
Wish they would sort out the name of the back of his shirt though!
Wish they would sort out the name of the back of his shirt though!
I know right? It doesn't even fit.Great performance from him today.
Wish they would sort out the name of the back of his shirt though!
He's pathetic. The way Chelsea got rid of him and he still loves them to bits.
Said during the game that he looks like a leader out there. He's going to be a fans favourite for sure, I just hope everyone else pays him his dues. Somehow goes under the radar of many even though he's having a massive influence.
So glad he is getting the recognition from more and more ppl now. I wanted to sign him so much last season, my favourite signing.
Oh and Scholes will hopefully give him a rest now too as he has scored and assisted, that's all most British pundits want to see.
Some still won't believe it for a while, but we needed him much more than we needed a Fabregas or Kroos. Would either of them had made as many tackles as him today or had the energy to run, press, defend and attack all game long? Nope, they are different players and better attacking-wise, but we have enough attacking players ourselves. What we need is someone with good technique, brain AND defensive abilities, stamina, agression, God he has everything we need. Of course he will misplace some passes, but who cares? Even Di Maria did that.
Lovely player and from the first second he had been signed he seems to be extremely happy to be here.
Oh and Scholes will hopefully give him a rest now too as he has scored and assisted, that's all most British pundits want to see.
Some still won't believe it for a while, but we needed him much more than we needed a Fabregas or Kroos. Would either of them had made as many tackles as him today or had the energy to run, press, defend and attack all game long? Nope, they are different players and better attacking-wise, but we have enough attacking players ourselves. What we need is someone with good technique, brain AND defensive abilities, stamina, agression, God he has everything we need. Of course he will misplace some passes, but who cares? Even Di Maria did that.
Lovely player and from the first second he had been signed he seems to be extremely happy to be here.
Great performance from him today.
Wish they would sort out the name of the back of his shirt though!
His shirt name reminds me of this:
Why have him and Marcos Rojo got their full names on their shirts?
Great performance from him today.
Wish they would sort out the name of the back of his shirt though!
I know right? It doesn't even fit.
What should they say to him? 'Sorry, some people arent happy with the name on your shirt, choose between Ander or Herrera please. Thank you'.
Very good performance from him. He's a brilliant all rounder and does everything you hope a CM would do.
What I really like is his pass and move style. Always available, gives other players and option and once he gets the ball he already knows what to do.
Wonderful signing, 36m will look like a bargain. But yeah, sort out the name on the shirt
What I really like is his pass and move style. Always available, gives other players and option and once he gets the ball he already knows what to do.
Wonderful signing, 36m will look like a bargain. But yeah, sort out the name on the shirt
Probably the best midfield performance I've seen at OT in a good couple of years (though the standards aren't that high).
No less than I expect from him (well he won't score and create every week). He's just all over teams, the pressure he puts on is worth £30m all day long. He forces errors and then once he gets the ball, he's got the balls to think attack. He's never going to pass it like Scholes or enforce like Keane but he's got the fine balance of a little bit of everything and I love that.
No less than I expect from him (well he won't score and create every week). He's just all over teams, the pressure he puts on is worth £30m all day long. He forces errors and then once he gets the ball, he's got the balls to think attack. He's never going to pass it like Scholes or enforce like Keane but he's got the fine balance of a little bit of everything and I love that.
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