Don't need him at the moment,would be unfair on fabio as a gesture and plus we need an experienced left back to push evra for the present.
Jetro Willems
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I think Tyler Blackett could have a very good future with United if he continues to develop and next season will be a big season for him as he moves up to the reserves obviously Willems is playing at a far higher level at the moment but Blackett has huge potential so cant see much point in us signing Willems unless he is very special which from the 10 or so times I've seen him he isnt. Obviously he's very young but he has some big flaws in his game from what I've seen
Would be better if his name was Jefro
Showing his lack of experience here, feel quite sorry for him.
Poor lad aye.
No thanks, he'd be dropped from my local pub team on this performance!
It's madness to keep on playing him.You're not helping the player at all, you're just destroying his confidence.He's out of his depth
Really being exposed...you can see the confidence leaking out of him.
Do they really have no other left backs? Its irresponsible throwing him into the deep end like this.
Do you play the German national team often?
That means that Van Marwijk would have to accept responsibility for being wrong. He's not about to do that.
Pieters got injured before the tournament, looked a bit better this half. Steep learning curve though.
Way out of his depth, but its to be expected.
current evra looked world class compared to his performance
Yes, but current Evra isnt a teenager
He was absolutely terrible but it'd be a bit harsh to write him off after playing against Germany. Could see Fabio finding it tough against them too for example.
He reminds me of Carroll for he looks as close to amateur as a professional player can get.
Got clusterfecked and had no help from his team mates.
Can't really blame him for losing his composure in the first half (with his inexperience), credit to him for battling on and doing better in the second.
Can't really blame him for losing his composure in the first half (with his inexperience), credit to him for battling on and doing better in the second.
He was really bad today, must be said. Offered nothing going forward, but was even worse defensively.
If they play him in the next game, he'll be up against Nani... Feel a bit sorry for the lad.
He was playing regularly for his club side at age 16... as a defender. He must have some sort of talent.
Obviously yes but at the same time coaches have to get it spot on with young players in terms of playing them at the right moment.
That'l be fun to see
Looked really out of depth yesterday, but he's young and learning.
Though he had a terrible first half, fair play to the lad for sticking at it.
He battled like feck in the second half.
He battled like feck in the second half.
Poor first half.
Solid enough second. Takes a fair bit of character.
Solid enough second. Takes a fair bit of character.
He really was not THAT bad, your just getting suckered in by listening to stupid martin lawrenson.
Germany made pretty much all there attacks down the right side, and there passing and movement between Ozil, Muller and Gomez was very hard to stop.
They clearly picked him out as the weak link and unfortunately he got a bit found out. If the dutch were actually helping track runners it would never have been so bad.
1 bad game wont stop him from becoming a good player, and i personally feel that experience will help him in the long run.
Definitely 1 to watch for the future IMO.
Germany made pretty much all there attacks down the right side, and there passing and movement between Ozil, Muller and Gomez was very hard to stop.
They clearly picked him out as the weak link and unfortunately he got a bit found out. If the dutch were actually helping track runners it would never have been so bad.
1 bad game wont stop him from becoming a good player, and i personally feel that experience will help him in the long run.
Definitely 1 to watch for the future IMO.
I agree with that. Heard someone on RTE slating him as well. 100% one for the future. This experience could easy be the making of him.
His footballing intelligence is way, way off. The nous to read situations is completely lost on him.
Compare Evra to him at the same age......he has plenty of time.
The kid is 18 years old, Clichy / Evra have similar situations even at there peaks.
He wont be being bombarded every game like he was yesterday, he will improve his concentration and positioning.
Im amazed people are writing him off after 1 bad game against the 2nd best team in europe
Amagine an 18 year old Evra / Fabio / Clichy against this team? it would no doubt be the same outcome.He was worse than that. He was a complete liability.
Because they smelled blood. He was a weak link and they exploited it. Thats 2 bad games now, not 1.
How did he have a bad game against Denmark?
Indeed people are very harsh on the young lad.
He is clearly not yet ready for this stage of football but he also didn't get much help yesterday and we targeted him pretty mercilessly.
He is clearly not yet ready for this stage of football but he also didn't get much help yesterday and we targeted him pretty mercilessly.
In all fairness, can you imagine playing at the Euro's at 18? I'd be petrified, can't be easy. His team-mates seemed to offer very little help when needed and the lack of apparent unity in the dutch team can't be helping.
Like people said he must be a prospect to be playing for PSV since such a young age, had Pieters been fit then we wouldn't be having the discussion as he wouldn't of been risked. Am I right in thinking Bouma is with the squad? Maybe he will be tried against the Portuguese but he hasn't played a lot recently has he?
Like people said he must be a prospect to be playing for PSV since such a young age, had Pieters been fit then we wouldn't be having the discussion as he wouldn't of been risked. Am I right in thinking Bouma is with the squad? Maybe he will be tried against the Portuguese but he hasn't played a lot recently has he?
Good on the ball, shaky defensively.
When exactly did he impress at the Euros?
Bizarre. I thought he was one of Holland's worst players.
Could turn out class, but I'd be a bit worried if our scouts recommended Willems based on that tournament.
Could turn out class, but I'd be a bit worried if our scouts recommended Willems based on that tournament.
He didn't impress at the Euros and given the source of the article its probably best to even avoid debating it. That said, he's only 18 and can only improve going forward.
Shipping out Fabio and replacing him with this guy would be an odd move.
I was not at all impressed with him at the Euros (Glen Johnson without the attacking skills) but he is a kid and will probably vastly improve.
I was not at all impressed with him at the Euros (Glen Johnson without the attacking skills) but he is a kid and will probably vastly improve.
You'd think he would have been scouted throughout the regular season, and probably the scouts liked what they saw. Playing in a defensive post at that age, for Holland, speaks for his talent (or maybe the dearth in quality Dutch LB's?).