Thank Christ it's only relatively short term - thought he was going to be crocked for a while when he went down like that.
Javier Hernandez | 2011/12 Performances
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Tell you what, he would have found a way to score tonight, 'poor first touch' n' all...
nar, some lad on here told us that Hernandez injury was a blessing!
I mentioned then that Hernandez has been doing his job, Rooney is the problem.
Chicharito would have only made our buildup play more disjointed than it was. Welbeck needed to start. Fergie was wrong again.
Yep, was thinking the same thing. Hernandez always finds a way to score.
Mr Ambition needs a fecking rocket up his arse. Drop him.
Mr Ambition needs a fecking rocket up his arse. Drop him.
The lad would have poached us a goal tonight. No doubt about it.
Agree with you Steve. We created a lot of good crossing opportunities, especially in the first half, but we were crying out for his movement in the box to capitalize on it.
In what way? If anything, he'd help Rooney ping back their back four and give Rooney some offensive alternatives.
This. His anticipation and movement in the box, would have been such an asset tonight.
How many CL games has he started this season btw? Can't think of too many.
Even in the second half there were plenty of times when the ball went into the box or right across it to the other winger without a United player making a run at the near post. That's Hernandez's stomping ground, where he does his work. Chicharito would've scored tonight. Guaranteed.
john is just wumming again. the fact that he said welbeck should have started says it all. Overall, this season, Chicha's build up play has been poor but it has been improving recently. I agree with the sentiment that he hasn't quite got going yet this season. It definitely seems like one of those situations.
Was anyone else think 'If Hernandez was playing', when Jones drilled that lovely ball into the box late in the game?
That just needed one of Chicharito's near post runs to make an easy tap in. How is our Mexican the only player in our team to have learnt this can be the easiest way of scoring a goal! Don't just stand there in the box waiting for a perfect ball in, make the run to the near post to have the best chance of getting to the ball first!
That just needed one of Chicharito's near post runs to make an easy tap in. How is our Mexican the only player in our team to have learnt this can be the easiest way of scoring a goal! Don't just stand there in the box waiting for a perfect ball in, make the run to the near post to have the best chance of getting to the ball first!
Gone of the boil recently hasn't he?
Or is it a lack of service. Or both?
Or is it a lack of service. Or both?
I thought he did his best today to get into the game considering there was zero supply coming in to him. He's a striker that plays off the shoulder, he needs balls fed from midfield and got none.
He's looked totally off the pace in the last few games. Slow and clumsy.
If ever there's a striker that relies on service it's Hernandez (and others of his ilk).
That said, when we need a goal it always seems a bit backward to take him off.
That said, when we need a goal it always seems a bit backward to take him off.
He's best when the team is fired up and has ball in motion. There was no such thing in the first half. Blackburn parked the bus right off the bat as well which didn't give him much space to attack.
Would've probably scored today mind. Looked no worse than Welbeck.
Second Season Syndrome or something like that. To be fair, he also doesn't get proper service from midfield, (I mean, what midfield?)
Same with Torres.
For some reason, he barely scores at OT anymore. He has scored one goal this season - vs Newcastle - and it was a bit strange, the ball hit him after Krul saved a shot from Rooney.
He is the same player, the expectations are quite different though. Still, he scores in away games regularly and will be of great importance in the second half of the season.
He is the same player, the expectations are quite different though. Still, he scores in away games regularly and will be of great importance in the second half of the season.
in the 45 minutes he played in the first half, he was not in the game at all.
We've got a real problem with this lad.
As far as predators go, he's superb.
But we need more. He doesn't give enough in the build up. He's effectively a waste of a player for 95% of the game.
He needs a partner or he gets isolated, but that leaves us light in the midfield.
He's definitely experiencing second season syndrome. On form, he's relegated to fourth choice striker.
As far as predators go, he's superb.
But we need more. He doesn't give enough in the build up. He's effectively a waste of a player for 95% of the game.
He needs a partner or he gets isolated, but that leaves us light in the midfield.
He's definitely experiencing second season syndrome. On form, he's relegated to fourth choice striker.
Really? I'd have him over Welbeck any day.
How often has he played with Rooney this season?
I think he suffers from the lack of service from midfield, when the midfield is as poor as it was today then he struggles to get involved in the game. Personally, I'd have kept him on and taken Welbeck off.
I think he suffers from the lack of service from midfield, when the midfield is as poor as it was today then he struggles to get involved in the game. Personally, I'd have kept him on and taken Welbeck off.
Welbeck's touch and link-up is fantastic... Hernandez has a far greater rate of poor first touches and not getting his bearings quickly enough when facing away from goal.
Hernandez was not what was needed in a game where we were going to have such little space in the final third.
I'm confident he'll improve leaps and bounds in these areas, but right now, this season, with defenders now knowing what a danger Chicharito is, Welbeck seems a better bet.
Hernandez was not what was needed in a game where we were going to have such little space in the final third.
I'm confident he'll improve leaps and bounds in these areas, but right now, this season, with defenders now knowing what a danger Chicharito is, Welbeck seems a better bet.
He's lacking sharpness. That's the best way I can put it. He has an inconsistent touch that does him no favors and he's slowly adding more to his game. As fans, we aren't patient. He'll start to come good in the second half of the season but for right now, he's going to struggle.
Myth. He was non existant today. I barely remember him touching the ball or having a significant pass.
His season has been majorly disrupted by injury this season.
Indeed. I remember when Welbeck was heavily criticized for a poor touch. I think Hernandez is at that stage now. Thankfully for Welbeck, he had a loan to help move him along in his development. Chicha will just have to get on with it. He needs to regain sharpness though. I saw some positive signs from him today. That turn and shot was nice to see. However, it wasn't enough. Still has some ways to go.
The dink past the Blackburn defender? Dont remember that?
I think we should have kept him on the bench today. Think he'd have been a brilliant asset to bring on in the second half. Taking him off after 45 was a real waste. Despite Welbeck's superior link-up play, I always fancy Hernandez to nick one in games like this.
That's fair. He's had a number of niggly injuries.
Undoubtedly needs to improve his build up play. Not sure how much room for improvement he has in that regard.
For me, he seems to be suffering a bit because he isn't regularly playing up top with Rooney in behind him. If we remember back to last season, that's when he worked best. Rooney did a brilliant job of providing him towards the end of last season, however I can't envisage a front two with them at the moment because Berbatov is in superb form and surely can't be dropped.
Yes, he didn't do as well as we'd like today, ergo it's a myth.
And he still didn't look as bad as Hernandez.
I'm sure he will. Fergie even commented on it. That's how you know it's serious.
Only thing I'll say about this is Hernandez managed to get two shots on goal today Welbs didn't. Strikers need to score goals. Chico would've thrived in the 2nd half with Valencia raiding down the right smashing hard low crosses into the box but to expect him to be brilliant when the ball through midfield was moving like treacle is fanciful at best.
He shouldn't be starting currently. Two of Berba, Rooney, or Welbeck should be starting every game. Chicharito should be the first player off the bench if we decide to sub a striker.
His form hasn't been great lately but you still know he is likely to score if given a good opportunity.
His form hasn't been great lately but you still know he is likely to score if given a good opportunity.
This - i always going back to Fergie's crap starting team selection as the main cause of the defeat. One aspect of that was having to withdraw hernandez in the second half to fix the feck-up of the starting line-up. When we came to needing a third equaliser or a winner at 2-2 he could not longer call on hernandez from the bench and could only throw on will keane instead.
Having said that, Hernandez needs a run of games as his season has been start stop with injury. He looks unfit actually, with none of his touches coming off
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