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Damn it. He already feels essential to the team. Hope it's nothing serious.
He was my man of the match. He was the engine room and was involved in everything positive we did. If he can stay fit and keep this going then he's going to become an excellent CM.
Hopefully will be back after the international break.
Bloody hope he is available this weekend.
How long does he have to be in the UK before he spells "massage" properly?
Having him and di Maria makes playing the diamond possible. Don't see anyone else in the team who is capable of filling in for him in that right sided midfield position. I can't see us employing this system if he is out of the Everton game.
Well obviously, but it doesn't sound like it.
I hope he does, we really do need him playing at this moment in time.
And for the first time this season, we have now moved into second place for injuries.
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
Arsenal have taken the lead.
Bad news is Herrera seems likely to be out this weekend.
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
Arsenal have taken the lead.
Bad news is Herrera seems likely to be out this weekend.
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A Herrera Back Injury no return dateDoes anyone know what is actually wrong with his back? They can be pretty troublesome injuries and out for a while.
He's gonna be a huge loss if he's out against Everton. Probably the player that it's the hardest to replace in our squad.
If LVG continues in this vein of replacing first team members with like for like replacements from the junior ranks, Andreas Pereira is as close as you can get to Herrera. I'd say putting in Mcnair at centre-back was a greater risk against such a physical side as the hammers.. this lad would be able to handle himself in my opinion.
I don't think Pereira is anything like Ander.
Missing a player like him for so long has lead me to appreciate certain things about his game that I'm sure many other fans would see as rudimentary. Several occasions against West Ham, he received the ball, had a knowledge before hand of where his teammates were, turned and passed the ball progressively forwards.
In each of those occasions the ball that Carrick, Cleverley, Fletcher, Fellaini etc would play would have been straight back to our central defenders inviting pressure onto them, probably resulting in them lumping it forward to the opposition defence. It's just such a hugely positive difference that you wouldn't notice without being subjected to mediocrity for so long.
In each of those occasions the ball that Carrick, Cleverley, Fletcher, Fellaini etc would play would have been straight back to our central defenders inviting pressure onto them, probably resulting in them lumping it forward to the opposition defence. It's just such a hugely positive difference that you wouldn't notice without being subjected to mediocrity for so long.
He is highly technical, lots of energy.. can put his foot in, playmake with short passes and longer ones.. runs with the ball. I disagree.
Also the system, will be a big loss.
Think he might put Blind and Fletcher as a midfield 2.
This is a bit depressing no? We finally look good in cm and then have to revert back to Fletcher.
Doesn't it just say no return date because there has been no update either way? He could still play this weekendAnd for the first time this season, we have now moved into second place for injuries.
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
Arsenal have taken the lead.
Bad news is Herrera seems likely to be out this weekend.
Code:A Herrera Back Injury no return date
If he misses out it'll be to di Maria and only then he'll shade it but I really think Herrera will be our player of the season. To think this guy is only going to get better is fantastic for us. He's the player we desperately needed last season.
I think it'll be a week. Small niggle which rest and proper treatment can solve.Usually when they do that it means at least a few weeks.
watching the highlight replay from saturday, the 2:0 really is made by herrera. His tackle initiated the situation. I like players who press opponents in their half and win the ball as early as possible. A goal we never ever would have scored under sit back Moyes!
Out of all of our current midfielders, Pereira is the most similar in play style. Ander is superior defensively though.
Pearson into DM, blind to fill in for Ander? Or 2 dm's with ADM in a free role ahead of them?
That'd be horrendous. We need him back for the next game.
"Herrera felt better than expected on Saturday evening re injury in West Ham game, may find out today prognosis"
Jackson tweeted this, hopefully he's fit for this weekend.
Jackson tweeted this, hopefully he's fit for this weekend.
Oh please God be fit.
Think Van Gaal would just slot in Januzaz right into that role. I hope not because we're already slightly weaker defensively in the middle with Rooney's absence and Mata playing.
If he's got a slight problem with his back, I'd rather rest him for a bit and make sure we have him back for Chelsea.
In the meantime, I'd give the opportunity to Fellaini to slot into the box to box role, with Blind or Carrick (if he's back) holding, and Di Maria playing left centre midfield (LCM).
Herrera be a massive miss, though. He's the engine in midfield we've been missing for so long.
In the meantime, I'd give the opportunity to Fellaini to slot into the box to box role, with Blind or Carrick (if he's back) holding, and Di Maria playing left centre midfield (LCM).
Herrera be a massive miss, though. He's the engine in midfield we've been missing for so long.
Jamie Jackson tweeted that Herrera's back was better the night of the West Ham game, so I don't think it's a big problem. He probably just jarred it slightly, i've done similar and then been fine later the same day.
Without Herrera we're absolutely screwed. Our back up options (Fellaini, Anderson, Fletcher) are just woeful.
The everton challenge will be a lot harder without him. The standard drop is huge if he's out. If he is, lets hope Fletcher can raise his game.
It's an area that still needs a fair bit of improvement, isn't it? If we're to stick with the diamond we need another two very specific midfielders. They have to be dynamic, otherwise the formation falls to pieces without either one of Herrera or Di Maria. Pereira, I like. I think he is a good fit going forward. I don't mind Fletcher as a squad man, but another two midfielders to cover these spots should be a priority over the next twelve months.
We really need another box-to-box midfielder in January. We're in big trouble when either him or Di Maria are out. We've got plenty of players who can fill in at DM like Blind, Carrick and Fletcher all to a fairly acceptable level. But there's nobody there for those two box-to-box roles without a massive drop in quality.
Strootman would be a good signing, I think. I think a specialist defensive midfielder would be a good signing, too.
Carrick may be back.
Absolutely. I was saying in another thread a few weeks ago that our first choice midfield is finally good, but the lack of depth is worrying. Personally I think Strootman is nailed on, probably in the Summer though, and then one other.
He can't play the Herrera role though, he just doesn't have the legs anymore.
Even when he had the legs, he could only dream of Herrera's box to box skills. It's really refreshing to see a competent midfielder playing for us, it really is.
Some painkiller will do for Everton hopefully.
Obviously we would have to tweak the midfield, but with quality players we can cope. For example play with a double pivot, Blind-Carrick in a 4-2-3-1 or play Blind higher and Carrick infront of the back 4.
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