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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 26
- Clean sheets
- 8
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 6
I can see how he plays overrall and don't make judgements based on a few rash errors he might of made.
Overrall he looks like a good player.
He's looked very much like I imagined he would when I'd never seen him play.
Anyone has a video of the Toure tackle? Seems to be a consensus that it should have been a pen though I felt that he actually got the ball
Looks weak, fragile and always close to a big mistake. I saw him during the WC and wan't impressed by his positionning as a left back, but he's even worse at center back.
We really need to have good center backs to be closer to the top sides. If our midfield can match them, if our forward can match them, we must have good defenders, and Rojo is not
We really need to have good center backs to be closer to the top sides. If our midfield can match them, if our forward can match them, we must have good defenders, and Rojo is not
Before this game I thought he was just another Phil Jones except he could stay fit for a period of time. Not even that silver lining anymore.
Why do people dislike him so much?
Sure he can lack concentration at times, but he is great at 1 on 1 defending, and intercepts the ball really well. At times Aguero had him 1 on 1 and didn't get passed, that is all you need to know.
His passing is also pretty solid, apart from a few dodgy ones 9/10 he finds the forward pass into other players well.
Sure he can lack concentration at times, but he is great at 1 on 1 defending, and intercepts the ball really well. At times Aguero had him 1 on 1 and didn't get passed, that is all you need to know.
His passing is also pretty solid, apart from a few dodgy ones 9/10 he finds the forward pass into other players well.
Grandeur.
I think we should allow him a season before claiming he's shit. He has talent, but he just needs stability, and the time to adjust.
If he looks the same next year, then I guess we can ask real questions. I think a lot of people are being very impatient. Even with Falcao people are like 'waste of money' 'injury prone' etc etc because he's missed a couple games and hasn't been 100% when he has played.
If he looks the same next year, then I guess we can ask real questions. I think a lot of people are being very impatient. Even with Falcao people are like 'waste of money' 'injury prone' etc etc because he's missed a couple games and hasn't been 100% when he has played.
feck me, some right bells in this thread again.
Some hilarious overreactions in this thread. "Worst defender United have ever had" 
. Jesus wept.
. Jesus wept.I thought the Toure tackle was fantastic. If he did nothing, he would have been critisced for not getting stuck in, as it was he made a last tackle, won the ball and saved a certain goal.
IMO, he is a step up on Jones and Smalling but he won't be a starter when we add some class in January (here is me hoping).
IMO, he is a step up on Jones and Smalling but he won't be a starter when we add some class in January (here is me hoping).
I feel the same. He is a better Phil Jones, I don’t trust him much. But his passing is quite good I think. Boy still has time so I’m not really bothered.
I think he underestimates the strength of the opponents quite a lot.
I like him. Sure he has a little way to go, but he's only just started in this team and is part of a defense that never has the same personel - a recipe for inconsistency. I've seen enough to believe he'll become a very good defender for United.
I seem to remember people saying that about Vidic in his first 10 games at United. Look how that turned out.Some hilarious overreactions in this thread. "Worst defender United have ever had"
I don't get all the hate, I think he has been wonderful for us despite the kind of players he has had to play along side.
I rate him, i also think he is our best defender in the squad right now and we should stick with him for the future too. He is good with the ball and decent in the air, he didn't really make any mistakes so far(or at least i don't remember) and he is still young. If we can get someone like Chiellini or Laporte then fair enough but otherwise i wouldn't take him out of the team even next year.
The bigger problem is the right side of the defence, now that is the position where we have to strenghten.
The bigger problem is the right side of the defence, now that is the position where we have to strenghten.
Looks like it might not be too serious:
http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2...ojo-allays-man-utd-fears-after-injury-scare/?
http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2...ojo-allays-man-utd-fears-after-injury-scare/?
Telegraph running a story as well, although they went with three months instead of six. Guess that makes The Independent twice as good. Anyway, assuming it's just speculative articles to make them some money.
Edit: Also, why would they come up with their own translation for the tweet, when the tweet actually included an English text?
Idiots.I agree 100% he takes the ball. This should be regarded as perfect tackling NOT a fecking foul. Exactly like Fletcher's wonder tackle on Fabregas back in CL semi vs Arsenal. We badly missed Fletch in that final and for nothing.
A bit bizarre that Rojos saying its nothing yet papers are still reporting he could be out for 3 or 6 months
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...He goes through the player to get the ball, on the Touré one. It was a definite pen (and red) for me.
Which journo will up the ante and declare that his arm fell off?
Frankly penalty appeals are becoming utterly bizarre now, we used to always hear stuff that if this happened outside the box then it would be a free kick but now it's the opposite. Even the Fellaini incident would barely qualify for a free kick and you have Aguero going down like crazy. Football is now becoming like Field hockey where attackers are actually looking for feet inside the box to win a penalty
Edit: Also, why would they come up with their own translation for the tweet, when the tweet actually included an English text?
that's a quite spectacular bit of fecktardery.The article in the Indo also includes this gem.
You what?
You what?
He didn't go THROUGH Toure to get the ball. He sniped the ball from between his legs. Great tackle. I like Rojo, hope he's not out for long.
And remember, just before Rojo hurt himself one of the City players went flying in with a two-footed challenge on of ours which went unpunished. Also, three of their players should of been booked in the first half alone before Smalling got his first yellow. And every ref knows Aguero is looking for the touch on his leg to go down. Maybe one of the tackles that lightly touched his foot could of been a penalty, but I thought the ref did a great job not falling for Aguero's trap.
And remember, just before Rojo hurt himself one of the City players went flying in with a two-footed challenge on of ours which went unpunished. Also, three of their players should of been booked in the first half alone before Smalling got his first yellow. And every ref knows Aguero is looking for the touch on his leg to go down. Maybe one of the tackles that lightly touched his foot could of been a penalty, but I thought the ref did a great job not falling for Aguero's trap.
Out for 3/6 months depending which paper you believe. Injuries will happen in football though and you just have to have cover ready to slot in.
Could be a golden opportunity for Blackett as our only other left-sided central defender (I think?) and LVG seems very keen on this
Could be a golden opportunity for Blackett as our only other left-sided central defender (I think?) and LVG seems very keen on this
Such BS, lazy journalism this... Marcos Rojo ###COULD### be out for up to 6 months... It's like saying, 'Marcos Rojo could have a gender reassignment operation and change his name to Sally', 'Marcos Rojo could fly to Australia and battle crocs in a new TV show called Rojo vs the bush'. What they mean to say is, 'we have no idea how long Marcos Rojo will be out for, but it's Monday and we're still a bit hungover from the weekend so instead of actually, you know, doing journalism, we'll just make up some bs to fill some lines in our crappy outdated little papers."
It's obvious that the journos don't realize that Rojo had an op last night, he'll be ready for Saturday.
game aside, i didnt like Rojo spouting off a few days ago about how he could bully aguero and dominate him. Clearly that was going to backfire
Hopefully!
There is something to work with in Rojo. He does make mistakes, but also manages a lot of commendable defending. If he can sort out his positioning in preparation for the ball over the top and calm himself down he could very good, because he intercepts and tackles well. A lot of ifs and buts, though, admittedly.
Plus he looks a tough bastard. Jones, Smalling and Evans just don't have that presence.