Not even his nominal role. What adaptation skills... Too easy on the eye. Way too feckin easy.
Shaw, learn from this man. Seriously.
Shaw, learn from this man. Seriously.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 29
- Clean sheets
- 9
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 4
I am old school so this is off the charts for me. The best thing I like about Blind is that I feel so secure. Serious question, for the last 3 EPL games what opportunities has Spurs, Pool, or Villa gotten down his flank?
Get in mate, well done.
I remember one against Spurs vaguely. And I think Sterling got past him early on against Liverpool. Apart from that though I can't think of many.
I listed a bunch in here after the Pool game. No problems yesterday
Fair enough... I am sure it happened.
We just feel so much more stable in the back when he plays and then look at all he adds offensively... at least that's the way i see it.
We just feel so much more stable in the back when he plays and then look at all he adds offensively... at least that's the way i see it.
He got done a few times against Spurs too and Jones bailed him out. Hard to really judge the defenders on yesterday's outing as Villa didn't put up much of a fight. It would have been a travesty if they had taken anything from it.
Haven't found individual highlights for him against Aston Villa but found this against Everton.
His lack of pace is probably his only weakness, but he has managed to hold his own so far against quick wingers..
You do get the feeling that Shaw was a waste of £30m with this guy in the side.
Money aside though competition can't be bad so all good.
Money aside though competition can't be bad so all good.
Published on 17 Oct 2014
A fan too
So pleased we signed him - he's very composed and one of those players that somehow helps those around him play better.
Has to stay in the startling eleven, be it at LB or in CM. We talk about purchasing a replacement for Carrick, but I'm sure this guy is it anyway.
I have no idea what to do with Shaw though. It's a good thing he's injured at the moment, but when he comes back - he may be relegated to the bench for a few games. Blind is just too good.
If only it was possible to have two left backs rather than one right back and one left back
I have no idea what to do with Shaw though. It's a good thing he's injured at the moment, but when he comes back - he may be relegated to the bench for a few games. Blind is just too good.
If only it was possible to have two left backs rather than one right back and one left back
------------------Smalling Rojo Shaw
-----------------------------------Blind
Carrick--------
Mata-------Herrera-----------Young
Fellaini
Rooney
-----------------------------------Blind
Carrick--------
Mata-------Herrera-----------Young
Fellaini
Rooney
I remember when we signed Blind, LVG explained that he knows when to press and when not to.
I also remember a post or two on here criticizing him for some of his pressing. Turns out he knows what he's doing
Yep and that's one thing Herrera did not per LvG which was LvG's main problem with Herrera during the earlier part of the season.
Very impressive.
Would be stupid to replace him. He's never going to be the best player in a top team in Europe but he can do a massive job for the team as the statistics shows. He has the second highest amount of interceptions in the league playing for a team who plays possession football which is very impressive.
He averages the same amount of interception/tackles as Schneiderlin and slightly more than Matic. Only Coquilin has more combined tackles/interceptions per game than him of the top clubs players.
Schneiderlin/Matic/Blind has nearly identical statistics in terms of passing accuracy, headers won per game, assists/goals per game. Blind gets less yellows, and Matic picks up the most with 9 in this season alone. Matic loses the balls more than Schneiderlin and Blind who have similar stats again. Schneiderlin and Blind have more accurate long balls than Matic.
He averages the same amount of interception/tackles as Schneiderlin and slightly more than Matic. Only Coquilin has more combined tackles/interceptions per game than him of the top clubs players.
Schneiderlin/Matic/Blind has nearly identical statistics in terms of passing accuracy, headers won per game, assists/goals per game. Blind gets less yellows, and Matic picks up the most with 9 in this season alone. Matic loses the balls more than Schneiderlin and Blind who have similar stats again. Schneiderlin and Blind have more accurate long balls than Matic.
How much did we buy him for again?
13.8 mill pounds.
Not sure if this bit has been posted here before.
http://www.espnfc.com/blog/espn-fc-...-that-football-is-a-thinking-game-simon-kuper
That's class Tbf.
He reads the game really well, he knows where to position himself in the sense that he doesn't get too tight. He stays a few feet away and almost entices them to pass into the player, then springs his trap and nicks the ball away.
It's a really clever way of playing, and intercepting in this day and age is so important now that hard tackling has been basically ruled out.
He also rarely dives into tackles, only tries to win it when he's very sure. I must admit I was sceptical about him being at LB but he has impressed me
So far.
It's a really clever way of playing, and intercepting in this day and age is so important now that hard tackling has been basically ruled out.
He also rarely dives into tackles, only tries to win it when he's very sure. I must admit I was sceptical about him being at LB but he has impressed me
So far.
I honestly believe that Shaw is an excellent buy , he has class and he will be a major player for us. Blind ..... i just love the guy , he will only get better.
Blind's great reading of the game, anticipation, intelligence, and defensive nous is really helping him out in performing well at left back. After Lahm, I feel like Blind's the only other full back/defensive midfielder who doesn't use a more physical approach when defending. He's such an enjoyable player to watch, and I just hope that he never gets dropped.
He's quite an obvious replacement to Carrick, and I hope that he establishes himself as our main defensive midfielder for many years to come.
He's quite an obvious replacement to Carrick, and I hope that he establishes himself as our main defensive midfielder for many years to come.
Really! I hope not, he is a great squad player and a fantastic signing in terms of this but his lack of pace is so apparent.
Remains to be seen. He still lacks some things that would make the difference between being a good or a great footballer
Is Carrick pacey then? Or Busquets? What's the delusion with pace anyway, it isnt as if players can just hoof the ball from miles away and then suddenly pass him, he compensates his lack of pace with intelligence and positioning. Such a non-argument imo. Or is Pirlo pacey, Alonso.
I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see him do very well at right back too.Has to stay in the startling eleven, be it at LB or in CM. We talk about purchasing a replacement for Carrick, but I'm sure this guy is it anyway.
I have no idea what to do with Shaw though. It's a good thing he's injured at the moment, but when he comes back - he may be relegated to the bench for a few games. Blind is just too good.
If only it was possible to have two left backs rather than one right back and one left back
------------------Smalling Rojo Shaw
-----------------------------------Blind
Carrick--------
Mata-------Herrera-----------Young
Fellaini
Rooney
There is a big difference in terms of quality from Pirlo Alonso and Carrick to the likes of Blind. In my opinion Blind has been a fantastic signing but he's not a first choice midfielder if you are to win things. He's a level below top class that is needed.
And there's no possibility that he'll grow into that level? He's been here for under a year, and he has done really really well in a struggling part for the biggest part of the season, why cant he grow into the role, the pace of the league? He was barely good enough for Groningen for a time, and was arguablu the best left back at the WC last summer? Why cant he progress further and become a good player for us, because he hasnt got pace?
The best defensive or deep lying midfielders of the past 10-15 years were rarely pacey. The likes of Keane, Vieira, Alonso, Pirlo, Makelele, Busquets, Mascherano, Carrick, Lahm (at times), Martinez have/had little to no pace, yet their train of thought was probably quicker than any other player on the pitch. They almost knew what was going to happen before the opposition players made a move. The above mentioned players were intelligent, quick thinkers, great readers and never did their lack of pace affect their game. Blind is very similar in the sense that he shares many attirbutes with the best defensive midfielders of the past, and he's merely 24 and in his first season with the club; one can only imagine how good the young man will turn out to be. In my opinion, he's one of the best purchases we've made in a while.
Is he significantly worse than Matic, Mikel and Ferndandinho?
It is certainly not Shaw who was bought for competition to Blind, rather other way around, it's only since the match with Tottenham we decided to play like a team and every player's performance went up at least a level, Shaw didn't have really a good season but he was injured a lot new to the club, not that Blind is not new to the club but is experienced and fully backed by manager who bought him, not Shaw who was bought by whoever made that transfer.. but the kid is young and suffered from confidence especially often palyed out of position as wingback and fullback with no winger in front of him. Right now I guess Shaw wouldn't play that bad with Young or whoever in front of him and with all team working the best we've seen through the season.
Blind will be a good back up in the future but he pleasantly surprised me with his efforts I am glad for him..
No Mata has no pace either but is loaded with quality but the way Blind plays (and I've been impressed with him as a signing) he needs to be exceptional at something else and he's not. He's very tidy on the ball but his off the ball is lacking and he hasn't got it to be top class from what I've seen. Although a very good squad signing.
Think the only two on that list that lack pace are Carrick and Pirlo and they have that extra quality Blind hasn't got.
Blind is 24 and still developing, there's no reason as to why he can't get even better.
I think he'll only get better and will become a very good first team player in time. He hasn't even been in the Premier League a full season yet. Carrick was basically "good, not great" and got a bit of stick for not being the next Roy Keane on here initially. Right now Blind is not on Carricks level, but it took Carrick quite some time to become influential and not just take the easy path of passing it sideways to Scholes.
I think Blind also has a better range of passing than we've seen because of playing it safe and the role he is being asked to play. Personally I think he's got what it takes to "replace" Carrick. He's not very strong or quick, but he makes up for it by being a very smart player with good technique.
I think Blind also has a better range of passing than we've seen because of playing it safe and the role he is being asked to play. Personally I think he's got what it takes to "replace" Carrick. He's not very strong or quick, but he makes up for it by being a very smart player with good technique.
this guy is the tits...what an awesome buy, and so cheap as well (seeing as prices have skyrocketed). definitely the best buy of the summer in terms of what he brings to the table and how much it cost to get him in.