He was quite clearly the worst.
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@Getsme are you Northern Irish?
I think he was definitely a good defender at his best, although he did struggle in games when he was put under a lot of pressure admittedly. I hope he can find some better form again, but I have little confidence in him to lead the line for us.
Reaffirms what I was saying earlier in the week. He always have a mistake in him.
He's looked clueless on the ball in the last two games playing this system. I still can't figure it out if it's his lack of vision/composure or he just has no one to pass to.
He was quite clearly the worst.
Even then, it's not really a good excuse. Other defenders performing poorly or an unsettled defence doesn't really compensate for the basic errors Evans is making and how incredibly shaky he looks.
Evans was awful today. Needs more games in the reserves.
His passing has degraded, from being out best passer out 2 or so years ago, confidence low.
Probably the worst player on the pitch today. Our defence was a complete mess and that was largely down to him.
Jones was pretty poor today.He was quite clearly the worst.
Evans had to correct Van Gaal when he said it was an English defence today. To be honest, Van Gaal wasn't wrong in the first place.
I'll admit Jones wasn't great but Evans was just awful. Get the impression Jones got rushed back after Rojo's injury.
I'll admit Jones wasn't great but Evans was just awful. Get the impression Jones got rushed back after Rojo's injury.
He is the Wes Brown of defending when he comes back from injury. Needs around 5-6 games to pick up form. Always comes back like a pub player.
4th choice cb here.
Before the game I was happy he played instead of poor Rojo today. I take that back, he's just not good enough.
Jones was miles better than Evans.
Think we'll bring someone in at least in the summer and Evans will be sold.
He'll come good, he just needs a run of games before he finds his feet. It's always been the same with him.
He's got competition mind you
He's got competition mind you
It was just always so painfully obvious he's the weakest defender. He's not quick, he's been dominated by physical strikers before and he's not as a cleaner tackler as a Jones or a Smalling. So people made up some bull shit about him being a much better leader (strangely enough a leadership quality which only shows up when he's partnered by veterans like Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic) and being Beckenbauer on the ball.
He really wasn't, unless you think the six or seven decent chances Liverpool had where all the fault of Evans. The fact De Gea won MOTM should tell you that we were terrible defensively. We gave away stupid balls in midfield which put added pressure on the back three, which never helps. So many on here underestimate the importance of having a consistent back line, we haven't had the same back four once this season, we have to give credit to the fact we have nearly as good a record as Chelsea in defence.
Isn't Wes Brown a defender?
That ball to Carrick which led to the one on one was shocking. I used to be in Evans camp but really think since 2012 his fall from grace has been unreal. There was a time when i wanted him to start a head of Rio but now id rather see Rojo there than him
There were three times I thought, Jonny, what are you doing? I never once thought the same about Jones. Every time Evans got the ball and passed, I was dreading the outcome. Never felt any dread with Jones.
Jonny looks like a different player from two years ago. I guess injuries haven't helped, but his distribution, which used to be his strong point has not been great.
He's just got back from an injury so I can't be too harsh, but if all defenders our fit, I can't see him starting, in my opinion. He lacks pace big time as well.
He's just got back from an injury so I can't be too harsh, but if all defenders our fit, I can't see him starting, in my opinion. He lacks pace big time as well.
He's 27 in a couple of weeks. If he is not good enough to be first choice (and I don't think he is, either in absolute terms or in comparative terms relative to the best United defenders of the recent past), then it's time for him to move on.
He's Johny Evans.
He must have been studying Fonte last week, with that pass that put Sterling through. Remember when we thought that he was the footballing CB that LVG was going to like? Where did that guy go, and who is this guy who ends a game with 70% pass completion?
I said in the post game thread he is our only player that is still in Moyes mode. Looks like he is really lacking in confidence and can't pass a simple ball. Hopefully he gets it back soon and is a bit more composed with the ball at his feet because we could do with him playing like he did a couple of years ago. It's funny what confidence does with a player because I remember thinking I wouldn't swap him for anyone at one point in his career. This season he's probably looked our worst player.
Awful player
I still think THAT Jonny will make an appearance. These damn injuries though!
He's lost the fecking plot this season with the ball at his feet. What is he playing at?
The back 3 suits him less than any of our other CB's, but he just looks hopeless in general.
Shouldn't be starting ahead of McNair or Blackett. Awful again.
If we have to sell on of our CB's which we will have to in order to bring a new one then his head should be on chopping block first.
Said it a few days or a week ago on this thread and i'll say it again...never rated him. He's incredibly error prone and that is unforgivable considering he is the senior CB at the club. If he didn't come from the academy, then he wouldn't have a sniff of a chance for the first team squad.
At this point I'd be comfortable with Rojo or even McNair starting ahead of him.
Playing in a back 3 is no excuse for passing the ball to the opposition multiple times with only half a season gone.
Him and Jones need to stay healthy. They both looked out of it mostly because they have just started playing regularly again. They were both all over the place today.
I've always rated him lower than Smalling/Jones but I'd have him lower than Rojo as well now. If he plays like he did today then McNair and Blackett are better options as well.
Comfortably our worst player today.
Comfortably our worst player today.
That back pass for when sterling nearly scored was completely needless and nearly cost us massively. I don't unferstand why they keep going backwards?.
Is it really beyond any of our defenders to travel up the pitch with the ball if a pass isn't open?. They often just shrug off responsibility and would rather lose possession by a long kick.
Is it really beyond any of our defenders to travel up the pitch with the ball if a pass isn't open?. They often just shrug off responsibility and would rather lose possession by a long kick.
The thing that annoys me about the backpass is they turn around to pass it to De Gea and then dont offer themselves for a pass thus its De Gea who ends up booting it up field. Instead of the defenders do it, if they screw up, at least they are still there to recover.
He needs a leader next to him, like Rio.
He needs a leader next to him, like Rio.