Looked a bit tired in the first half but his World Cup crossing brilliance was on show once he switched out wide. Thought I was one of the best players.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 29
- Clean sheets
- 9
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 4
Looked a bit tired in the first half but his World Cup crossing brilliance was on show once he switched out wide. Thought I was one of the best players.
My MOTM, some beautiful passes and interceptions all game long.
Love this guy, future legend.
He showed more on LWB in half an hour than Shaw ever did. Saying that, hopefully we don't use him as CB anymore.
I just about gave it to Valencia as Blind did have a couple too many inaccurate passes, as you'd expect in his first game back. However his overall performance, getting forward and supporting play and also making a great contribution winning the ball, he was definitely in our top 2 today
Great crossing. Leave Carrick to play defensive midfield.
He did well considering it was his first game in about two months.
Good game. Usual performance tbh, always consistent.
The only player for us today that had a good game IMO, read it well, put in a couple of decent balls and didn't panic.
He's an 8/10 player anytime he steps on the pitch. We could with a couple more like him.
He's such a smart player and when Smalling slipped he reacted almost immediately with vital run and clearance.
You can see how much he worked hard to get back after serious injury. Full professionalism.
You can see how much he worked hard to get back after serious injury. Full professionalism.
What a beautiful football brain the boy has. Very good game from him, first name on the teamsheet for the next game.
No one comes close to him in the rating for Southampton game.
No one comes close to him in the rating for Southampton game.
Comes back from a long injury, played out of position but still puts in a performance, Blind is a player who always gets 6/10 at least, we need more players like him
1st name on the team sheet
Our best player today certainly. He put more decent crosses in 30 minutes at wingback than Shaw and Valencia had managed combined in twice that period.
Great to have him back. Showed minimal rustiness.
He has quite a cross on him as well.
Now can we please play four at the back and partner him with Carrick in midfield, instead of fannying around with playing one of them at CB?
I believe we'll be a much more solid unit with him in the side.
He has quite a cross on him as well.
Now can we please play four at the back and partner him with Carrick in midfield, instead of fannying around with playing one of them at CB?
I believe we'll be a much more solid unit with him in the side.
The only positive we can take from that game is Daley Blind.
He's one of our most important players. Nothing spectacular but very consistent and intelligent.
A few too many misplaced passes in the 1st half for my liking, but his crosses were really good towards the end of the game. Wonder why it took so long for anyone to try them though. But I do think he should be played in his favorite position whatever that is instead of just moving him around at will.
Was poor, but has valid excuses in being injured and been thrown in at LCB for the first time then LWB. He's really slow though, not quick enough to be playing wing back imo.
I think he's been fantastic (sounds silly with that outcome, I know) today, very good in defence, good ball playing, good intercepting play and great crosses when moved to LWB. Makes me wonder though, didn't he started training with us like a week or week and a half ago? What about the 'match fitness' bullshit?
Not really sure I agree with your assessment. Thought he was one of our better players, and put in some handy crosses when drafted into the left wingback position.
Yet he created two of our best chances with the quality of his crossing from that position.
The back 3 looked a lot better with him and immediately noticeably looked less composed when he moved to wing back. At wing back he swung in some great balls too.
Should be in midfield.
Definitely the best we have at playing in the back 3. Not so good at LWB though, purely for his lack of pace, but he didn't do too badly there. Put in some good crosses, but he lacks the pace to recover. But I thought we looked good with Shaw's pace on the left, and Blind supporting coming out from LCB.
Of course he is important too, but found that also amazing. Probably thats just for other palyers, dutch players are excluded. Just like Strootman, his injury issues are not relevant.
One more thing- with performances like today, I think he should be awarded with a spot in midfield. Don't throw around such a good player like Blind.
The same applies to Di Maria and Rooney I suppose.
The same applies to Di Maria and Rooney I suppose.
He had a good game, looked a bit tired in the latter stages of the match but that's understandable.
Mr. reliable. Future captain and really the only one who had a clue what to do.
I don't think he was any good at LWB. Like Shaw, isolated and didn't do much going forward. Thought he played well at CB though.
Love the guy but don't like these numbers since his debut:
With Blind: 4-2-3
Without Blind: 7-3-0
With Blind: 4-2-3
Without Blind: 7-3-0
Irrelevant, our record with di Maria in the side has been similarly poor, most would argue that he's our best player.
Strange numbers, he's always been solid.
very much this.
good to have someone who is just equally as good playing in 3 or 4 different positions.
and shaw is not a wing back. unless we start playing with 4 at the back again then i'll prefer blind or young over him if van gaal keep on insisting using this 5-3-2 formation
very much this.
good to have someone who is just equally as good playing in 3 or 4 different positions.
and shaw is not a wing back. unless we start playing with 4 at the back again then i'll prefer blind or young over him if van gaal keep on insisting using this 5-3-2 formation
Couldn't agree more buddy, we have nothing coming from out wide this 3 at the back is really a 5 for us not surprised we are not creating anything as Valencia and Shaw pass back constantly and never hit the bye line.
No he wasn't.
Best player on the pitch along with Smalling. He can do so many different jobs it's absurd, and he has just went back from injury!
Bargain.
Bargain.
Those are very strange numbers.
The same can be said for Di Maria, too - we tend to lose or draw with him in the side.
Blind is my favourite player, due to his intelligence and consistency.
Didn't think he was as good as people are saying. Maybe I just didn't watch him closely enough though.