Any word on his injury?
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Without him vs Chelsea we'll be fe.ked.
Well probably we'll be fe.ked anyway..
Well probably we'll be fe.ked anyway..
Our best player again. Somewhat wasted on the wing delivering crosses of those quality when RVp was the only one in the box. I'd play him in the middle unless we have Falcao along with RVP to aim at.
Yeah, if we take away just one thing from this match, it should be that AdM needs to be starting more centrally. Our entire play suffers when he starts wide, because we don't have anyone who can replace his ability to drive the ball forward with pace centrally.
Hopefully the injury is minor. Is easily the most creative outlet in the side.
He has been playing the same Winger/CM position ever since he has been here?
Hasn't he? From what I can recall we've been set up with him and Herrera (Valencia against Everton) ahead of Blind in a wide CM roles in all of his appearances up until today. Today he was clearly playing as a more traditional 4-3-3 / 4-5-1 winger though.
Incidentally, he was always most impressive in a similar role for Madrid when I watched him last season. A left central position with a license to roam out wide when Ronaldo went more centrally.
He played more as a winger today and I hope he'll start at LM vs Chelsea if he'll be fit of course.
Yeah thats true, today we played more of a 4-3-3 than usual. Im sure we will be back to the diamond on the weekend.
Didn't have his greatest gane but still did more than most, hope the thigh strain is nothing, of all the weejs to get it with the upcoming games...
Seemed like a bruised thigh to me? Hopefully nothing serious.
Was not as influential today probably because of the niggle he picked up, but still put in some good crosses into the box which RVP (or anyone) failed to take advantage of.
If we are nitpicking, I still think his corners are rather subpar. Not sure what he is trying to aim at really.
Was not as influential today probably because of the niggle he picked up, but still put in some good crosses into the box which RVP (or anyone) failed to take advantage of.
If we are nitpicking, I still think his corners are rather subpar. Not sure what he is trying to aim at really.
Just play him as the most advanced in a midfield trio like in Real or the left midfield diamond role that he has been playing so far. This probably was his least influential game so far at United (barring the Burnley one where he still had a great first half). Playing him exclusively on the left flank makes him more predictable and gives him less freedom to roam positionally.
Usually I'd agree but I thought they were excellent tonight.
As for him being wasted on the wing I'm not sure if I agree. I thought he was excellent tonight and no worse than he has been when played centrally. I do prefer when he plays centrally as he gets on the ball more and he is more difficult to mark out of the game but he is still a world class winger. It's not like shunting Rooney out wide. He may be more effective in the middle but he is also excellent out wide.
Thought we looked a little toothless in attack with Di Maria playing wider. He carries a dual threat with his shooting and his crossing and when you put him out wide half of that is wasted. It didn't really help that no-one was getting on the end of the crosses he did put in either, but if we'd had Falcao in there rather than Van Persie we might have fared a bit better in that respect.
Also I agree with @Amar__ that he shouldn't be taking corners. He put maybe 1 or 2 decent ones in tonight and a lot of poor ones. Mata is far better at them and its not as if we miss his height in the box so it seems like a no-brainer.
Also I agree with @Amar__ that he shouldn't be taking corners. He put maybe 1 or 2 decent ones in tonight and a lot of poor ones. Mata is far better at them and its not as if we miss his height in the box so it seems like a no-brainer.
I don't know what it is but we've brought in so many traditionally very good corner takers and they've all turned to shit here. His crossing is so good from open play and free kicks even but have we had a proper chance from his corners?
He was noticeably less involved today, being stuck out on the left wing, at least in the first half. Most of their attacks came down our left side as well.
Its such a waste having him stuck on the wing.
He put an ice-pack on this thigh when he was subbed. Hopefully it was just precautionary but it's rather worrying.
Van Gaal has said that he'll be okay for Chelsea
Great to hear, thanks.
His play seemed very restricted today, almost as if he was told not to cut in too much. Most of his dribbling play is effective when he brings the ball inside defenders and uses his agility to find gaps to work into. Him being on the wing restricted him to a straight line, and shaw. Having said that, even with restricted movement for him with the ball, he still has outstanding creativity and technique to pull them off. Some lethal crosses today, and had Falcao started with Van persie, we would have seen a few of them put in
strange RvP does not take them anymore. He was great at taking corners.
Yeah, it's always like that with every player who used to be good at set pieces. What I hate the most is that we are strictly sticking with one player to take them during the game and no one else has the right to come even close the ball when we win the corner.
How Real let him go for James?? Holy shit thats some dumb shit for you..
Man Utd 1:1 Chelsea
Please please please please move him back to a central position.
Its killing me, and his game, stuck out on the toucline.
Its killing me, and his game, stuck out on the toucline.
Take him off set piece duty please. He's so wastefully inconsistent despite us getting a couple goals off them.
Wasnt his best match, didnt pass Ivanovic once.
Didn't look fit to me. Poor performance. Need him at his best for next week.
He needs to play more centrally. It's not a coincidence that the best period of his career has coincided with the switch to that position. I also don't think he was helped by the lack of Rooney and Herrera who he can usually play off.
Played like a shie Ashley Young.
He's a Utd player now isn't he 
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?He'll play better next week with Rooney back.
Had an off day at the office. It happens.
Very poor today but atleast his last cross helped us get the goal.
He's better as a CM/CAM than winger though, last two matches prove it imo.
He's better as a CM/CAM than winger though, last two matches prove it imo.
He didn't look unfit at all he just had a shite game. Should've been moved centrally, wasn't working for him out wide at all.
Poor match, but that happens.
Thought he had a disappointing game. Gave it away a lot and in poor areas too and didn't make anything happen.
That's the nature of those players though, so I have no real concerns with it.
What's pleasing is that without Falcao, Rooney and Di Maria underperforming I still thought we put in a good performance and looked a threat. Januzaj stepped up this week and definitely gave us some of the drive that we've been relying purely on Di Maria for.
That's the nature of those players though, so I have no real concerns with it.
What's pleasing is that without Falcao, Rooney and Di Maria underperforming I still thought we put in a good performance and looked a threat. Januzaj stepped up this week and definitely gave us some of the drive that we've been relying purely on Di Maria for.
It's completely obvious. He's so much better and more valuable to us when he plays more centrally and can run at defenders and link play in the middle. Out wide it's been like Nani having a bad day. I know he can do a lot better than he has done in a wide position, he can be great there, but we need his abilities much more in a more central position
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