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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
kouroux said:
Found it funny when the commentator said that Utd fans ask "what does he do ?"
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They were also talking about how he just plays the easy pass, when earlier in the game he played the through ball for RVP's goal which was anything but the easy pass
 
The commentator said "United fans might ask what he does for the team."

Err, no we wouldn't because it's very, very obvious, you knob. MOTM today.
 
Don't think he could have played better today, apart from maybe scoring a 30 yard screamer. Top performance and kept us ticking over and the tempo high - which is exactly what we need.
 
What a player. Can't believe we got him that cheap in this inflated market.
 
Have to admit that I was very skeptical when we signed him, he's been a brilliant signing so far. Could easily be a key player for us for years.
 
MOTM by far. He was different class today and I can't recall him making a mistake today. Well worth the £15m we paid for him.
 
MOTM comfortably today, he moves the ball so efficiently and crisply when we win it back that we seem quicker all round with him in the #6 role.
 
I chose Rojo for MOTM but Blind had a great game as well. Helps that there was no pressure at all on the ball from Leicester City.
 
By far the best player on the pitch. The thing is, people say that all he does is "the easy stuff" but there is a skill to being able to pick up pockets of space like he does and then have the vision and passing range to spread the play and start attacks.
 
Things Blind does better than Carrick

  • More mobile on the ball, he is technically very gifted.. holds onto the ball with comfort and composure, it allows us to play despite being pressed by opponents because defenders know if they pass it to Blind, we aren't going to lose it. He can wriggle away and hit a forward pass.
  • Links up play better. He creates more triangle situations due to his movement to receive a pass. He makes it easier for others to play.
  • Can drift into wing or forward positions and create danger... because he is comfortable technically and running with the ball he can drift into attacking situations and not look like a duck out of water. He has a good feel for a delicate pass too.. Carrick isn't great at those soft defence-splitting passes, whereas Blind has a wand of a left foot.
  • More aggressive tackler. Presses higher up the pitch and wins ball far in advance of the halfway line and allows us to counter-attack high up the pitch.
That said, Carrick is better at defensive coverage and is proven against top teams. Unfair to compare them now, I still think we need to see Blind against top sides before we laud him as the Messiah. He is definitely a better player than Carrick against weaker sides and if we are to play a more attractive style of football, we need Blind in the side.. not Carrick.
 
Joemo said:
By far the best player on the pitch. The thing is, people say that all he does is "the easy stuff" but there is a skill to being able to pick up pockets of space like he does and then have the vision and passing range to spread the play and start attacks.
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He makes the basics look easy. Control the ball, look for space, pass the ball and move to get the ball.
 
Class today again. Proving to be an excellent signing, especially because of his versatility, consistency and intelligence. Still young too.
 
He filled out the role perfectly today, MOTM clearly.

It's the kind of game that suits him, though, when he has time and space to dictate the play. He has yet to prove that he can be as dominant when he's being pressured in an end-to-end game.
 
What an excellent player this guy is. Quite possibly our best outfield player this season.

If he was more of an athlete I think he'd be one of the best midfielders kicking around.
 
played a very good game. don't know why we'd be looking at another box to box player.
 
Adzzz said:
The commentator said "United fans might ask what he does for the team."

Err, no we wouldn't because it's very, very obvious, you knob. MOTM today.
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If anybody actually has to ask that, football isn't the right sport for them.
 
Well done Blind. First time I have seen him look like a genuine Man Utd player. He controlled the tempo, was outstanding in tight spaces.....could be a really wonderful player for us if he can maintain this form in bigger games
 
I love that he plays the ball in front of our defenders, forcing them to stride forward instead of dally on the ball.

That trait was something Scholes had as well. Ups the tempo in a very subtle but clever way.

Also comfortable under pressure.
 
What a game, reminiscent of Blind's awe-inspiring debut performance vs QPR where he completed 95 % passes from a total of 112 with 2 crucial tackles and sat deep, intelligently stifling out danger. Except his overall team-play seemed even better today from an offensive standpoint, threaded a couple of beautiful passes. And a calming presence in the center of the park to boot, easing a lot of pressure on the centerbacks.
 
DesiBD said:
What a player. Can't believe we got him that cheap in this inflated market.
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£14m from Eredivisie isn't all that cheap really. IIRC anyone more expensive than him has either been a super-hyped talent or a forward of sorts.
 
ADJUDICATOR said:
£14m from Eredivisie isn't all that cheap really. IIRC anyone more expensive than him has either been a super-hyped talent or a forward of sorts.
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Still, if you look purely at the price compared to his ability, there's no way you can look at it without it being a bargain.
 
Yeah Blind was expensive for that league, I remember comments in the summer from Ajax that said they wouldnt let him go for a reasonable price because they wanted to keep him one more year and then after that they'd be more interested in letting him go at the prices players tend to move for.

Its just that he's settled as well as he possibly could have and playing his game just as easily in the premier league as he was for Ajax. So even if it was expensive to Ajax, its a fairly low key price for us for such a good performer.
 
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