[Devil may care]

Not his best game but a fantastic strike to get us a point, his mentality is pure Manchester United. Also while he didn't have a great game it doesn't help when he's in midfield on his own, our set up is ludicrous.

 

[ottosec]

I thought he was shit in the first half, but stepped up in the second when he was very good.

 

[Isotope]

He was defending four players worth. His own, and the three ahead of him.

If he's a DMC, his main duty is to screen around the center of the box area, as that is the most dangerous area to have a free shot. He's not supposedly drag around trying to close down others, let alone trying to defend four players as you said.

But I acknowledge that it's hard to be the 'sole' CM in midfield.

 

[Sied]

Largely invisible, certainly in the first half. Improved in the second and great finish. Still one of our better performers, mind.

 

[roykeane19]

I think him and Rojo where our 2 best buys in the summer window, funnily enough they were the cheapest as well

 

[Acole9]

Well done for rescuing it for us lad. Personally I think he's been the best signing under the van Gaal reign.

 

[NessunDorma]

He's basically the player Kleberson was supposed to be, only successful.

 

[RooneyLegend]

Can't believe anyone would think that performances was anywhere close to acceptable. Terrible stuff, we need to sign a starting DM sooner rather than later.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Can't believe anyone would think that performances was anywhere close to acceptable. Terrible stuff, we need to sign a starting DM sooner rather than later.

Credit where it's due. You have an absolutely amazing knack of being wrong about almost everything you ever post on. It's quite the skill.

 

[matherto]

Well done for rescuing it for us lad. Personally I think he's been the best signing under the van Gaal reign.

He's the only one I'd fight to keep if it came down to it.

 

[JohnDoe]

He's basically the player Kleberson was supposed to be, only successful.

Kleberson wasn't supposed to be successful?

But yeah, Blind's mint.

 

[mu77]

Can't believe anyone would think that performances was anywhere close to acceptable. Terrible stuff, we need to sign a starting DM sooner rather than later.

name a DM that can play by himself. right thought so.

 

[united_99]

What is he supposed to do in an one man midfield? Poor guy, now he knows how Carrick felt for years carrying our midfield. But back then our manager decided to not buy a midfielder whereas now we do have a good one sitting on the bench but not playing because he brings much needed urgency to our midfield.
Anyway thumbs up for our one man midfield, did as well as could be expected in such a situation.

 

[RuudTom83]

As soon as the team was announced you could see he was going to have an impossible task today.

But he won the point again with a late winner!

 

[Eric'sCollar]

Big goal.

 

[Kag]

He was actually a bit shit today. Great goal, mind. He's been our best outfield player this season and comfortably so.

I liked it when he bollocked Jones for not passing it to him in the first half. Positive mind.

 

[RooneyLegend]

Credit where it's due. You have an absolutely amazing knack of being wrong about almost everything you ever post on. It's quite the skill.

Wrong about what? How well he played?(He was rubbish, notice how some are saying they thought he was a bit shit) or wrong about whether he's good enough to be a long term starter for us?

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Two of his worst games for Utd were today and West Brom, even when he's not playing that well he's still contributing. I really like him, he's a very good player and he has a great attitude. He's been our best summer signing by miles.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

Wrong about what? How well he played?(He was rubbish, notice how some are saying they thought he was a bit shit) or wrong about whether he's good enough to be a long term starter for us?

If I had to pick 3 long term starters for the club from today's outfit, it'd be Blind, Shaw and De Gea.

 

[mu77]

If I had to pick 3 long term starters for the club from today's outfit, it'd be Blind, Shaw and De Gea.

i'd have to agree.

 

[Bwuk]

Blind is a very good player and can't do everything himself. I pray we get him a proper midfield partner in the summer, since Van Gaal doesn't seem to rate Herrera.

 

[NotoriousISSY]

If I had to pick 3 long term starters for the club from today's outfit, it'd be Blind, Shaw and De Gea.

I think since returning from injury Rojo has proved his ability to play as a CB in a back four in this league. Bigger names have struggled to deal with Valencia and Sakho this season but for the most part he did his job effectively.

Not much between him and Blind for me in terms of the success of the summer signings.

 

[Wednesday at Stoke]

I think since returning from injury Rojo has proved his ability to play as a CB in a back four in this league. Bigger names have struggled to deal with Valencia and Sakho this season but for the most part he did his job effectively.

Not much between him and Blind for me in terms of the success of the summer signings.

Rojo's been good lately but to me the 3 I mentioned have been consistent in every chance they were given and no surprise Van Gaal picks them so often. They deliver an 8/10 performance on their worst days and if your bottom level is consistently good, that fosters dependability from the manger.

 

[bri2013]

I think him and Rojo where our 2 best buys in the summer window, funnily enough they were the cheapest as well

agree with this. And probably the only 2 players that LVG had any real input in signing.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Reminds me of what Owen Hargeaves could have been.

 

[Sam]

Reminds me of what Owen Hargeaves could have been.

He's already better on the ball then Hargreaves could have ever dreamed of being.

 

[Isotope]

Blind is a very good player and can't do everything himself. I pray we get him a proper midfield partner in the summer, since Van Gaal doesn't seem to rate Herrera.

I'd love to see him not being shackled for defensive duty only. I want him as box to box, and see what he can do. Seems like he has the atributes fir that. Good engine, passing, vision, and finishing.

 

[thejtrain]

Its difficult playing in a midfield one.

Poor bastard. Great goal.

Absolutely this.

 

[Cantona'sCollar]

He is a real 'Manchester United' player.

 

[ZDwyr]

I get why people are criticising him (becasue he didn't play well) but can anyone play well when they are basically holding the entire by them self? He needed Fellaini/Herrera with him. Anyway, his strike for the goal was very good. Am absolutely delighted with his signing.

 

[kouroux]

I get why people are criticising him (becasue he didn't play well) but can anyone play well when they are basically holding the entire by them self? He needed Fellaini/Herrera with him. Anyway, his strike for the goal was very good. Am absolutely delighted with his signing.

That's very difficult and even more so at a tough away ground. There is only so much a player can do on his own if his teammates take ages to help him offensively and defensively.

 

[Earthquake]

Signing of the season, if not the best signing since RvP.

 

[Sb_16]

And he didn't even look like our first choice signing

 

[pseudo_canadian]

If I had to pick 3 long term starters for the club from today's outfit, it'd be Blind, Shaw and De Gea.

Agreed.

 

[legball]

He was the only midfielder we had there, considering Rooney isn't really a CM. He had to do it all alone in the first half, second half he stepped up - I really wish LVG will try something different, like having two central midfielders on the pitch.

 

[Water Melon]

Him and Herrera in midfield with the likes AdM, Mata, Januzaj around them would make one heck of a team, however poor Blind is playing in midfield one...

 

[the hea]

Our best player this season after De Gea. Yesterday was probably one his worst matches for us so far and still he was one of our best players and scored a very important goal.

 

[TheReligion]

What happened to Daley?

 

[TheReligion]

Anyone?

 

[Jippy]

Anyone?

Someone said he was concussed after Evans clattered him.