hmm so what else could have been done better then?
17
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 29
- Clean sheets
- 9
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 3
- Yellow cards
- 4
at least he managed to block the sun because he blocked nothing else today.
sorry that is a weak excuse. The sun is not that low that he still cannot see the ball.
Well he did duck his head a bit. You can slightly go up on your toes if its coming at you but you just have to accept that the wall can only do so much and sometimes people are going to score. If you stand tall and solid there is nothing else the wall can do.
Steady squad player great bench player but not good enough for best 11 if we are to dominate titles again.
So the sun doesn't block peoples vision? I'm not even sure if you are serious.
Pretty boy worried about taking one in the face.
Bottled it, just jump up and that goal would never have happened, just stood there, absolutely spineless. His unwillingness to make a tackle also led to that Everton first goal. We have too many players like this, nice guys whom you'll like to have as in laws, we need to sign a fews bastards.
Agree he can't be criticised for not jumping. He can, however, be criticised for ducking. I don't care how beautiful he is...
so wait... sun is blocking your vision so best thing is to just put your arm in front of your eyes so that you can't see the ball?
I'm not sure you're serious. You can shield your eyes from the sun at such an angle and still keep your eye on the ball even just partially. That was just piss poor from Blind.
And that without mentioning the fact that his vision was good enough to duck his head when the ball arrived.
He's much better at LB right now. Don't think he's a defensive midfielder though, we tend to get overrun when he plays there, just too weak and way too slow for that role. Still young though and he makes a very good squad player.
He didn't put his arm in front of eyes, he did put it at such an angle so he could see the ball.
and then ducked.
Tbf, if I had his face I'd do whatever I could to preserve it - including ducking freekicks. Would never forgive Fellaini or Jones for it though. They've got nothing to lose.
He's struggling at the moment after a very solid three quarters of the campaign. Bit of a shame but I'm sure he'll pick himself up.
Which has nothing to do with putting his arm up to block the sun which is what you are mouthing about.
they specifically targeted the outside left?
Another reason for Van Gaal to go on a midfield hunt this summer however he'll be very useful in building steady and successful future for this club.
Too much roles and too many system changes this season caused him a bit of a mind feck. No big worries when we'll kick future league campaign with wider squad armed with solid quality.
It was good idea that we signed the fecker, no doubts about that. He just needs a stable role next season where he can directly focus on it but there's more and more signs that he'll be used almost everywhere.
LVG's John O'Shea perhaps ? He got potential to be way better than that though...
Too much roles and too many system changes this season caused him a bit of a mind feck. No big worries when we'll kick future league campaign with wider squad armed with solid quality.
It was good idea that we signed the fecker, no doubts about that. He just needs a stable role next season where he can directly focus on it but there's more and more signs that he'll be used almost everywhere.
LVG's John O'Shea perhaps ? He got potential to be way better than that though...
oh dear..What we saw today was Blind blocking his eyes with his arm just before the ball was struck, and probably just saw enough to see the ball heading his way, and then decided to duck instead of letting it hit his face. That's the point. That's what I'm mouthing about.
to be a starter for a title-winning team?
Not sure about that, especially in perspective of signing players of Pogba's and Gundogan's ability but we know we may get hit by injury plagues even with bigger squad... He'll definitely find a way to show his value sooner or later. Saw a lot goods from him this season to think he'll be useful.
Yep. No-one in the wall jumped so presumably that is something that was either asked for by De Gea, worked on in training or agreed upon at the last minute by those in the wall. Most likely a combination of the first two. It's a perfectly understandable decision. Blocking your face and ducking is something else entirely. It defeats the point of being a part of the wall. It genuinely would've been more beneficial if we had no-one in the wall instead of Blind, because at least De Gea would've had a better view of the shot.
He's directly at fault for the goal. A little unlucky, sure, but if he'd done his job properly that wouldn't have happened.
His performances over the first half of the season, particuarly at home were encouraging, his form lately has been far less so, I'm hoping hard that his form will pickup again after a long summer off, as someone else mentioned above, he could do with working on his physicality (or lack there of.) as well.
In the offseason he needs to add on as much muscle as possible without impairing his movement. He might get away with his physique in a league that would call more fouls, but right now he is just bouncing off of players too often.
Stan Collymore on Talksport earlier made a very good point about Blind. He said that he'd be far better suited to a midfield role a bit further up the pitch.
He could be a good option as a box to box player and he seemingly has the ability to hit a good long shot.
I just don't think that he has the discipline or positional awareness to play as a DM.
He could be a good option as a box to box player and he seemingly has the ability to hit a good long shot.
I just don't think that he has the discipline or positional awareness to play as a DM.
I said a while ago he'd be better as a #8 than a #6. Gets lost in that deeper role. Perhaps he will grow into it, but he's not even close to good enough for it.
He looks like he's running on fumes. I reckon this seasons taken a lot out of him.
I stopped reading at "Stan Collymore" He loves the sound of his own voice and is generally a twat.
The same Stan Collymore that calls Michael Carrick "marmite"...
Seriously, he has no physicality and speed for such a pressing midfielder who runs from box to box
Why was no one else effected by the sun? Smalling was stood right by him and didn't flinch. He has good moments and he has bad moments. If you are in a wall, you jump. To a man you jump. What do these players do all day? They make so many stupid mistakes. Anyone that raises their hands to protect their face had better remember - if you do that, you leave the crown jewels vulnerable...
He's learning. He should be proud of this season, one of a few who can be. Playing as a DM in the formation we play is hard enough, doing so in you first season in the EPL is even harder. At 24, he's still very, very young and will only get better.
Hahaha very true mate!
Some good points there mate. Hopefully we buy really well this summer and then use him only as a squad player.
Major difference between the two in terms of power and usage of mass though. Once Barry gets near an opponent, or into a full-on physical tussle, he's a handful and cynical and strong enough to either stop the ball or his man whereas Blind looks meek and frail in the same kind of scenarios.
I don't think you can afford to be slow and weak in the Premier League. One or the other, sure, but both, like Blind, and it's a serious problem.
.Thought he was pretty average. Maybe the season has started taking its toll on him though. Has shown more as a LB IMO.
I've said it already a few weeks ago but i've no problem to say it again.....his roles for next season should be a fight with Shaw for the left-back spot and 3rd choice as defensive midfielder.
Has really tailed off as the season progressed and looked terrible yesterday. I'm not prepared to right him off just yet though.
At worst he is a useful squad option. But he is nowhere near the ceiling of his ability yet. Will reserve judgement till this time next year
At worst he is a useful squad option. But he is nowhere near the ceiling of his ability yet. Will reserve judgement till this time next year