[Devil may care]

Played better than against Watford and West Brom, make of that what you will.

 

[Insanity]

Can't do it in games where the opposition makes us defend. Looks nice and tidy passing when they sit back and don't pressure him.

 

[Acole9]

His corners (apart from one) and free kicks were dreadful today.

 

[TheReligion]

Should be playing in the midfield

 

[Kostur]

Repeating myself but this guy needs a rest. 44 games this season overall thus far for us, don't know how many for Holland, 3900 minutes for us making it the most minutes out of all players this season for us. I can't be arsed to check all the teams but I wouldn't be surprised he played the most minutes of all outfield players in EPL. No outfield player or goalkeeper for the teams above us + Chelsea + Liverpool played more minutes than him this season in all competitions.

 

[a_devil_inside]

Still not at his best but played better than his last games

 

[SilentWitness]

He's got too much of a midfielders instinct and gets pulled out too easily.

 

[mav_9me]

He's got too much of a midfielders instinct and gets pulled out too easily.

Never a central defender imo.

 

[kouroux]

His corners (apart from one) and free kicks were dreadful today.

So dreadful they decided to take the stupid short ones after a while.

 

[Fer]

How do you rank Blind as defender, left back and midfielder?

 

[Amar__]

He's got too much of a midfielders instinct and gets pulled out too easily.

5:00

Manchester United's central defender.

 

[Rykker_4united]

This guy has been made to play far too often this season. I can't remember the last time he didn't play a full 90 minutes for us. Good player but starting to look very burnt out.

 

[Silverman]

He's simply not a CB. Not athletic or strong enough.

 

[Freak]

He's not a centre back. It's like we're handicapped when defending because of his lack of physicality and pace. Yes he's intelligent and reads the game well, but as a centre back you need some physicality. He's too weak.

 

[ivaldo]

At least his passing is back.

 

[RedStarUnited]

At least his passing is back.

If we had 1 or 2 more players who want the ball and utilise it aswell as Blind, we would go far.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Been one of our best players in this match so far.

 

[Vilev]

He needs to play as a DM, CM. Today he has done some great interceptions, he is cool with the ball usually, has stamina, his pace is not great, but not bad either.
I hope the next manager will try Ander and Blind in midfield, rather than continue these ridiculous experiments.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Has had a mixed match, some poor moments but some important interceptions as well.

 

[ivaldo]

Has had a mixed match, some poor moments but some important interceptions as well.

He's been our best player.

 

[Lawman]

He's been our best player.

That explains why we're are average

 

[Cheesy]

He wasn't too bad tonight, but his positioning is just really weird sometimes. He often stands so much further back than he realistically needs to.

 

[ivaldo]

That explains why we're are average

Aye. I think our players have a hell of a lot more to offer, Blind included, our players are mentally broken.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

He wasn't too bad tonight, but his positioning is just really weird sometimes. He often stands so much further back than he realistically needs to.

He is really slow. If Origi gets a run on him he is done, or any of the Liverpool forwards for that matter.

 

[Lawman]

Aye. I think our players have a hell of a lot more to offer, Blind included, our players are mentally broken.

Think Blind is a decent squad player at best

 

[Cheesy]

He is really slow. If Origi gets a run on him he is done, or any of the Liverpool forwards for that matter.

True. It's often worrying though because he really leaves himself at risk of playing a player onside when he should ideally be off.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Think Blind is a decent squad player at best

I like him. I think he and Smalling make a decent partnership, the full back positions is where our defence is really poor IMO. Weak wide forwards like Mata and Lingard don't help the right hand side, nor do lazy ones on the left like Memphis. I was actually pleased to see Valencia back in the side, an actual athlete!

 

[BD]

I really like him. One of the smartest players in our squad. Played well tonight in my opinion.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Thought he did really well tonight. Made some really good interceptions and read the game well.

 

[led_scholes]

One of his problem with is that he is so weak so he always looses the first encounter. So that gives space to the opponent to organise and make a better attack. He is incapable of winning a land or an aerial duel.

 

[Scrumpet]

Very good save for that ridiculous pass at the end to Origi was it?

 

[Raw]

I just don't get the hate he gets from some of our fans. He's very good.

 

[Lawman]

I like him. I think he and Smalling make a decent partnership, the full back positions is where our defence is really poor IMO. Weak wide forwards like Mata and Lingard don't help the right hand side, nor do lazy ones on the left like Memphis. I was actually pleased to see Valencia back in the side, an actual athlete!

He's not good enough to be our starting regular centre back imo

 

[Classical Mechanic]

He's not good enough to be our starting regular centre back imo

Probably not. He and Smalling have good qualities but both lack significantly in other departments. Like most of our players really.

 

[Lawman]

Probably not. He and Smalling have good qualities but both lack significantly in other departments. Like most of our players really.

Agree

 

[Devil may care]

He was ok tonight, certainly the best of the back 4, and neither him or Smalling were helped by our AWOL fullbacks and lack of protection from the midfield.

 

[roykeane19]

The guy was the Eredeivisie player of the year as a DM, why has he been playing as a makeshift CB, let him play to his strenghts, you dont need speed as a DM, just a good brain, positioning , interceptions etc. And as we can see the guy is a very intelligent player, plus he makes some excellent long passes, probably our most similiar player to carrick imo

 

[ZDwyr]

I thought he was decent. A bit like Smalling in that they did some good things and some not-so-good things.

 

[Di Maria's angel]

I'm surprised he and Carrick don't switch positions. I prefer Carrick at the back and Blind as a DM could work.

 

[Big Ben Foster]

You can't play him, Carrick, Fellaini, and Mata in the same side. They must be four of the slowest players in the league.

That said, he deserves his place more than they deserve theirs.