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2014-15 Performances


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6.2 Season Average Rating
Appearances
29
Clean sheets
9
Goals
2
Assists
3
Yellow cards
4
Looking forward to seeing him play, as he has been bought in for the position we have been crying out for someone to fill for quite some time. Lets hope he's the real deal and not just a squad player/ stop gap til Strootman comes
 
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--Rafael---Evans---Shaw----James--
---------------Blind------------------
---Januzaj-----Herrera----Pereira-----
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This needs to go to a poll.

Lindegaard is far better looking than De Gea indeed.
 
I hope he doesn't realize how important he is going to be for us this season. If he kicks on nicely our chances of making the top four increase dramatically. To put it, well, dramatically - but I think it's true. The signing I'm looking most forward to seeing in action, bizarre as that may sound.
 
Somehow I am anticipating seeing him play for United more than Di Maria or Falcao, perhaps because I expect him to improve us A LOT compared to the dross we've had in midfield, Carrick aside, for ages.
 
As i think someone else mentioned, yes, he was lwb for Netherlands because they needed a player there and had de jong as cdm.

But why did lvg then replace blind with bloody dirk kuyt? And when de jong was injured from memory blind didnt replace him...
 
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------------Lindergaard-------------
--Rafael---Evans---Shaw----James--
---------------Blind------------------
---Januzaj-----Herrera----Pereira-----
---------Mata---------------
--------------RVP---------

This needs to go to a poll.

Smalling over Evans every day of the week.
+ Falcao needs to be in there, what a man. :drool:
 
On ESPN FC they were saying that United have signed three left backs: Shaw, Blind and Rojo.
Even Sky was saying that shows how clueless the media really are. The only thing Shaw and Blind will be fighting for is who has the best looks :lol:. Can cover at LB but obviously going to play CDM shows how much football the media watch as they seen him LB for Holland at the WC and think that's his position :wenger:
 
Even Sky was saying that shows how clueless the media really are. The only thing Shaw and Blind will be fighting for is who has the best looks . Can cover at LB but obviously going to play CDM shows how much football the media watch as they seen him LB for Holland at the WC and think that's his position :wenger:

Even worse is when they start moaning about how badly we've bought because we're playing a left back in midfied
 
Even worse is when they start moaning about how badly we've bought because we're playing a left back in midfied
Exactly. You think with them getting paid high amounts of money they would know a bit about players, fair enough if they never seen him play but going around calling him a LB when he won POTY in Holland as a CDM is just lazy.
 
Blind strikes me as the unassuming hard working type that will become afan favourite very quickly. The fact his thread has 5 pages says it all really. He isn't a hollywood signing but he looks humble and proud from his interviews and I can't wait to see him in action.
 
As i think someone else mentioned, yes, he was lwb for Netherlands because they needed a player there and had de jong as cdm.

But why did lvg then replace blind with bloody dirk kuyt? And when de jong was injured from memory blind didnt replace him...

This is untrue. When De Jong went off hurt against Mexico Blind was asked to move into his position with Martins Indi coming off the bench to replace Blind in the back 3. Then Blind played at LWB against Costa Rica and Argentina.
 
As i think someone else mentioned, yes, he was lwb for Netherlands because they needed a player there and had de jong as cdm.

But why did lvg then replace blind with bloody dirk kuyt? And when de jong was injured from memory blind didnt replace him...
You havent got good memory then.
 
Smalling over Evans every day of the week.
+ Falcao needs to be in there, what a man. :drool:

Surely head and shoulders should ditch Joe hart and make falcao the face of there shampoo .
What a barnet !
 
------------Lindergaard-------------
--Rafael---Evans---Shaw----James--
---------------Blind------------------
---Januzaj-----Herrera----Pereira-----
---------Mata---------------
--------------RVP---------

This needs to go to a poll.

No place for Rojo? Handsome bastard that he is.
 
Blind strikes me as the unassuming hard working type that will become afan favourite very quickly. The fact his thread has 5 pages says it all really. He isn't a hollywood signing but he looks humble and proud from his interviews and I can't wait to see him in action.
You took the words out if my mouth, can see him becoming a united hero very fast. He just reminds my if Hargreaves before his injury, hard working, hard tackling. Hope he gets a run as DMF
 
His signing was sandwiched between di Mari and Falcao, so not a huge surprise this thread didn't get much attention

But I think he is going to adapt right away

Are holland playing this week?
 
When is the Netherlands game and who are they playing against? Can't wait to see him in action,just finished watching Di Maria and rojo for Argentina.
 
These so call pundits are going to be so confused when they see Rojo at centre back, Shaw left back, and Blind in midfield :lol:
 
So can anyone who watched him for Ajax give a quick summary of what kind of DM we're getting?
 
When is the Netherlands game and who are they playing against? Can't wait to see him in action,just finished watching Di Maria and rojo for Argentina.

Italy away tomorrow at 19:45.
 
for those of you mentioning that he won the player of the year in Netherlands. Kagawa won the player of the year in Bundesliga and failed to impress at old trafford. Even at his preffered role he didnt impress and say whatever you want. Premier League is just different level phisicaly. Also Ajax dominates the league. We will struggle to get to top four and will be robbed of points from the "weakest" of sides. The intensity of away matches is intense and a lot of oppositions tend to press us higher than ever even at Old Trafford because they know we will be struggling to keep possession. He looked like Cleverley in that role maybe better composed but I hardly seen of him more than this world cup and couple of u2be vids to be honest. He didnt impressed me at all and I dont think he is the player on the level who whould be broght in, if he was 20 Id say okay hes got time.. but yeah hes almost 25.. anyway I'll be surprised if he turns out to be better than squad player in the future but certainly his role this year is huge and he must perform and I wish him good luck to positively surprise me. If anything I dont want to see Fletcher starting for us for more than cameos so Im glad with this signing because we obviously cant bring everyone in one window..

No he wasn't. For the season you're referring to - Marco Reus was the Bundesliga player of the year.

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=ger/news/newsid=1838840.html for 2011/ 2012.

Kagawa was only a fictional Bundesliga player of the year for shite websites including the ever reliable daily mail :

Two-time Bundesliga Player of the Year Kagawa helped Dortmund to their title glory in 2012, attracting attention from Europe’s elite clubs.

Not one time but twice. Good job Daily Mail. :rolleyes:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...rid--reveals-Jose-Mourinho.html#ixzz3CI7RST8m

As for the rest of the post :

1. Yes he did. His role under De Boer was as a #6 and Blind was excellent. Nothing flashy but the most effective #6s aren't supposed to be flashy. Just look at the best CDM of his generation - Sergio Busquets.

2. Patty Evra is 5'7" and was torn to shreds in his debut appearance. De Gea was a stickinsect when he first arrived at United. But both of them went on to have great careers. I don't think the physicality part will make much of a difference for an intelligent player like Daley when people like Mata or Silva can play at the highest level. And apart from a little lack of pace Blind isn't physically weak.

3. Can I borrow the crystal ball ? Pretty please ? :confused:

4. Blind has a great first touch, good awareness, tacticaly astute, technically proficient and has a good passing range bordering on very good at times. He played brilliantly when Ajax faced one of the best pressing teams in modern football Barcelona and beat them, also did really well vs another great hound press team in Dortmund. He'll do the same in the Premier League.

5. About the rest I wouldn't say much because admittedly you've only seen a few matches and youtube videos. It's not a good enough sample size. But even then Blind was one of the revelations of this World Cup - gave 3 assists and scored 1, playing in a mainly LWB and LCB position - not his first choice position anymore. I dunno the last time Cleverley did that TBH. Also his great technique and tactical knowledge was on display throughout the tournament.

Blind will be a good player for United. He may struggle a bit at first but like most intelligent players he'll adapt. If he wasn't then Van Gaal wouldn't have bought him.