[Rado_N]

There's a big difference between being half a yard out of line and being 3 yards out of line with the rest of your defense. His positioning is terrible and always has been.

It's almost like he isn't a fullback.

 

[Nobby style]

The goal goes right through Darmian´s area, who is caught ball watching, and somehow its Valencia´s fault. Brilliant.

 

[evra]

He's just a stupid player that runs about a lot, he has no idea how to play RB.

 

[NK86]

That goal was not his fault. He has to stay alert for the guy lurking behind him, which he is. Who tries to spring an offside trap in their box anyway.

The remaining three players in the backline who are actually defenders!

 

[NK86]

Every game he plays, he has at least one massive brainfart moment which costs the team.

 

[#07]

Never a full back. Never.

 

[Sam]

He has absolutely no positional or tactical awareness.

Horrible horrible defender.

 

[NK86]

The goal goes right through Darmian´s area, who is caught ball watching, and somehow its Valencia´s fault. Brilliant.

Yes it is Valencia's fault for being three yards beyond the line maintained by the other three defenders.

 

[Nobby style]

Darmian had also played him onside as well.

 

[acnumber9]

He's sparing Darmian from criticism.

 

[NK86]

Darmian had also played him onside as well.

Is there anyone defending Darmian on that case? It is also his fault. But Valencia is so far beyond the line maintained that it is simply ridiculous.

 

[Rado_N]

Why is everyone making out like he was the only one at fault?

If he'd moved up to the half way line the goal would still have happened ffs.

 

[Scarecrow]

This thread is absolutely ridiculous. He was the least at fault for the goal. Bunch of sheep.

 

[kouroux]

Main issue for the goal was Schneiderlin who let his man get passed him way too easily.

 

[Nobby style]

Every game he plays, he has at least one massive brainfart moment which costs the team.

Yet Darmian has been directly at fault for three goals already, and had to be yanked off at half in one match, yet somehow everyone has his balls in their mouth. Would say he´s as as fault as Valencia seeing as he had played him onside as well

 

[Scarecrow]

Made the highest number of tackles and interceptions. 3 each.

 

[Sid234]

Valencia was ball watching as well.. But Darmian at fault as well.
Van Gaal will have a field day with the defense for that I'm sure

We still look very likely to concede on the counter. Need to sort the defense out

 

[Nobby style]

Is there anyone defending Darmian on that case? It is also his fault. But Valencia is so far beyond the line maintained that it is simply ridiculous.

He was Darmian´s man! Ball watcher.

 

[justboy68]

It's almost like he isn't a fullback.

He isn't a winger any more these days so I guess he's just a man without a purpose. Still, this goal was a clusterfeck all around, the other three were practically all holding hands. Darmian was probably most at fault, he's gone off the boil a little in the last few weeks.

 

[NK86]

Yet Darmian has been directly at fault for three goals already, and had to be yanked off at half in one match, yet somehow everyone has his balls in their mouth. Would say he´s as as fault as Valencia seeing as he had played him onside as well

Darmian is playing as a LB to help get Valencia in the team who is absolutely worthless in any other position apart from RB. Yet Darmian is to be blamed for the brainfart positioning of Valencia who stands so farr off his player that the crosses come in regardless from his wing.

 

[Eugenius]

It's almost like he isn't a fullback.

Well he is now and not very good at it.

 

[Unlikely lad]

Yet Darmian has been directly at fault for three goals already, and had to be yanked off at half in one match, yet somehow everyone has his balls in their mouth. Would say he´s as as fault as Valencia seeing as he had played him onside as well

Clearly LVG has Darmian's balls in his mouth as well?

 

[NinjaFletch]

His absolute best is just about passable as an impression of a United full back.

Which sums up why he shouldn't still be here.

 

[NK86]

He was Darmian´s man! Ball watcher.

But Valencia was fine in breaking the line to be the last defender 3 yards behind everyone!

 

[Sid234]

Valencia gets the boot

 

[acnumber9]

Darmian is playing as a LB to help get Valencia in the team who is absolutely worthless in any other position apart from RB. Yet Darmian is to be blamed for the brainfart positioning of Valencia who stands so farr off his player that the crosses come in regardless from his wing.

Darmian is at left back because we have nobody else to play there.

 

[saivet]

Main issue for the goal was Schneiderlin who let his man get passed him way too easily.

I'd say Blind getting too attracted to the ball. Valencia was in no mans land, but in fairness he would have been onside even if Tony was in a good position.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

I'd say Blind getting too attracted to the ball. Valencia was in no mans land, but in fairness he would have been onside even if Tony was in a good position.

FWIW - my view,

Watching their goal back...

Schmidfield were poor and let the defence get over run.
Blind followed a trail like James Woods with sweets on Family Guy.
Smalling was at least 5 yards out of position.
Darmian was lost.
And poor old Tony V was like a man you see on the street wearing an advertising board pointing out the nearest restaurant chain. Except his sign said "go this way for a free shot" with an arrow pointing to our penalty spot.

Absolutely nobody can come out of that with any credit. All are to blame. All made mistakes. All lost each other and all entered David Luiz mode.

 

[Akshay]

Very poor, both defensively and in possession. Think we need to have a proper right-back as Darmian's backup.

 

[saivet]

FWIW - my view,

Watching their goal back...

Schmidfield were poor and let the defence get over run.
Blind followed a trail like James Woods with sweets on Family Guy.
Smalling was at least 5 yards out of position.
Darmian was lost.
And poor old Tony V was like a man you see on the street wearing an advertising board pointing out the nearest restaurant chain. Except his sign said "go this way for a free shot" with an arrow pointing to our penalty spot.

Absolutely nobody can come out of that with any credit. All are to blame. All made mistakes. All lost each other and all entered David Luiz mode.

Agreed. Collectively very messy.

 

[NK86]

Darmian is at left back because we have nobody else to play there.

Because he can play there ans Valencia cannot. He was doing brilliantly at RB and yet we had to move him to accommodate Valencia, not because Valencia is brilliant but because he cannot play anywhere else to the standard required.

 

[Sigma]

Because he can play there ans Valencia cannot. He was doing brilliantly at RB and yet we had to move him to accommodate Valencia, not because Valencia is brilliant but because he cannot play anywhere else to the standard required.

Well Darmian has had 2 games at left back and he has been good (as he has played there before for Torino and Italy). I don't see why your moaning.

 

[acnumber9]

Because he can play there ans Valencia cannot. He was doing brilliantly at RB and yet we had to move him to accommodate Valencia, not because Valencia is brilliant but because he cannot play anywhere else to the standard required.

But he's not playing there to get Valencia in the team. Brilliantly is an overstatement. He'd been poor before he was dropped after a good start. He was also just as at fault as Valencia for the goal tonight.

 

[NK86]

Well Darmian has had 2 games at left back and he has been good (as he has played there before for Torino and Italy). I don't see why your moaning.

Not moaning. Just pointing out that Darmian has been better than Valencia despite not being in his preferred position.

 

[Sigma]

Not moaning. Just pointing out that Darmian has been better than Valencia despite not being in his preferred position.

And Valencia is in his natural position? I think it's much harder to go from winger to full back than right back to left back.

 

[NK86]

But he's not playing there to get Valencia in the team. Brilliantly is an overstatement. He'd been poor before he was dropped after a good start. He was also just as at fault as Valencia for the goal tonight.

He had one poor game when he was subbed off at HT if I recollect correctly. Also not denying that today's goal was partly his mistake as well but seeing Valencia so far out of sync with the rest of the backline is painful and something which has been evident for a long time.

 

[Still ill]

Turns out he's not a right back.

 

[lem8sh]

Or a right winger anymore. He's just not very good really.

 

[NK86]

And Valencia is in his natural position? I think it's much harder to go from winger to full back than right back to left back.

Valencia is not playing as a winger anymore because he has been crap there for far too long. The only other position he does decently in is RB.

Darmian is moved to LB, despite him being excellent at RB, to cover for Shaw and to enable his backup to play in the RB position since Valencia is pretty useless elsewhere.

 

[Sigma]

ITV analysis of Wolfsburg's goal the only defensive player they didn't mention (as to who was at fault) was Valencia. Not saying it wasn't PARTLY his fault, but no way is it all his fault, Valencia is far too often used as a scapegoat.