He looked so happy when Mata's free kick went in, I hope he isn't too disappointed when it gets confirmed as Mata's goal 
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
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- Clean sheets
- 8
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 6
Was goal.
Thank you Arsene, thank you Vermaelen and thank you Barca!
I love ball playing + aggressive + vocal CBs. Oh and great to have a crazy Argentinian fan favourite again at OT
I love ball playing + aggressive + vocal CBs. Oh and great to have a crazy Argentinian fan favourite again at OT
You forgot Woodward
Haha! And Sporting!I think it was in the first half when Stoke's player played a pass to Dave's way and their striker was nowhere near and them, close to each other sort that out with absolute ease, let the ball to dave...Seems like they are building nice cb partnership.
As for Rojo I think this was his best match of the season. Great on the ball had some attacking trips out of defense and one succesfull crossfield pass I remember and defensively very solid, great tackle in the first half in the six yard box from the cross..
He and Chris needs to stay fit for at least 10 matches..
As for Rojo I think this was his best match of the season. Great on the ball had some attacking trips out of defense and one succesfull crossfield pass I remember and defensively very solid, great tackle in the first half in the six yard box from the cross..
He and Chris needs to stay fit for at least 10 matches..
And Nani!
I like him a lot.
Very good performance today. Definitely has all the attributes required to become a top defender, he's just 24 though so you'd expect the inconsistencies and occasional lapses in concentration. Has the potential to be a very complete defender though, as he's very big and strong physically, quick, a good passer and good at bringing the ball forward. Just needs to be more dominant in the air if I could have one complaint so far, which will come as he adjusts to the league more. Very pleased with how he's been since he joined though.
Great today!
I've still no clue whether he's going to be brilliant or a complete liability, but I like the cut of his jib.
Nothing wrong at all with his performance today and has stepped back into the starting XI with ease after an injury. His distribution from the back is really excellent and he definitely has a certain charisma and energy he brings to the team which is fantastic to see.
Reminds me of Heinze.
I want to see where he's at next year. He's still settling in. Hopefully no more injuries.
Very impressive today.
It's at Old Trafford, though. Granted, Stoke have a good away form this season, but still, they've never got a result against us at Old Trafford, and it's not like a cold, rainy night at Stoke. That's where Rojo's real test comes.
Anyways, Rojo has really improved from the beginning. He's become much more disciplined in his approach, and this is starting to bring out the best in Rojo. His ability on the ball is also unmatched, and it helps us so much when we need a defender to play the ball out. His aggression coming into check has made him a much better defender, and now, we're starting to see the potential in Rojo.
I remember how, at the beginning, Chelsea fans thought he was just like David Luiz. I hope they watch this and see that he's in no way like David Luiz with these recent performances.
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He's improved a lot since the start of the season. Great to see. His passes and general build-up play is a joy to watch most of the time. He'll become better on that aspect when Blind returns.
Very good today. Him and Smalling look like they make a good partnership. Will only get better too as they get more used to each other.
It would seem that he and Smalling learned a lot from the City game.
A very good game and it was a good test for him. Worked really well with Smalling, especially when playing out from the back I thought.
Mata's goal though
Mata's goal though
Agent Marcos Is-A-Red on the contract renewal case
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Thank you Arsene, thank you Vermaelen and thank you Barca!
I love ball playing + aggressive + vocal CBs. Oh and great to have two crazy Argentinian fan favourites again at OT
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There's no comparison between the two games. Stoke offered nothing going forward for 85 minutes, meaning Rojo and Smalling were never tested. They also had no width whatsoever in their game, despite knowing United play wingers as full backs. We'd be in trouble if we played City last night, no matter what progress certain individuals may have made.
Still, Rojo will certainly benefit from playing in the same CB partnership for more than 90 minutes.
He' is getting better and settling in nicely. You can see that he (and Smalling) play with a lot more confidence which is great to see
Was he offside? Mark Hughes is moaning about it (obviously) but I don't remember seeing it, and it wasn't mentioned at all on the replays on the stream I was watching.
Pubic hair in it. A bit of his body is offside, so technically he probably is but there is nothing in it.
I agree, but both have been much less rash in the last 180 minutes of football (aside from Rojo getting drawn in with Bojan)
Either way, I'm happier with both and can see the first signs of what might turn into a decent pairing.
Well maybe his disciplinary problems in Portugal were presumably down to stricter refereeing?
I love how he's willing to go forward as a CB and can also pass a ball!
Looked really comfortable yesterday. No problem with positiononing, defended good, passed good and went up front a few times too. He plays with a lot of confidence and it shows.
Definitely this. He looks perfectly comfortable on the ball and passes really intelligently; but for some reason you can imagine him making a complete hash of a back-pass or clearance and it being very costly. The weird thing is though he hasn't actually done anything to suggest he's liable to have a complete lapse in concentration.
Maybe it's just that he's a tattooed Argentinian so rashness is assumed as part of the package.
Love a bit of left footed centre back, me.
I also like the fact that he tries to pass the ball vertically to our central midfielders as much as possible. Think he can really turn into a world-class defender here.
I also like the fact that he tries to pass the ball vertically to our central midfielders as much as possible. Think he can really turn into a world-class defender here.
Great game from him yesterday. Very composed and likes bringing the ball forward and also finding players in advanced positions instead of blindly hoofing it. He's hard as nails too.
He's a really likable player and I hope he continues to improve.
He's a really likable player and I hope he continues to improve.
He did gift the ball to Willian against Chelsea but luckily Smalling had the pace to stop the threat. Didn't he also try a one two with Mata in a ridiculous position against Leicester which led to Blackett getting sent off?
I still can't escape the feeling he's just not very good.
He belongs to the Sergio Ramos and Pepe category of defenders. I think if he bulks up a little bit more and improve on his aerial ability, he will become a very good player for us. He's the type of defender we need to play a high line.
Our refs are indeed crap but nothing excuses some of Rojo's behaviour in some sending offs. That's why i said there is clearly Van Gaal's influence on him because most of the times (at Sporting) his Argentinian blood and guts approach got the best of him with some very nasty challenges.
I've suppressed the memory of the second half against Leicester, but I do recall a last gasp Smalling challenge vs Chelsea. Still, for someone who has come from a pretty poor Portuguese League (defending wise especially) he has done surprisingly well. You look at Mangala who was twice the cost and was far more highly rated and so far it seems we've got a bargain.
[QUOTE="finneh, post: 16784667, member: 52832" Still, for someone who has come from a pretty poor Portuguese League (defending wise especially) he has done surprisingly well. [/QUOTE]
That's not true at all. I've said it multiple times. Our league has one of the lowest goal scoring ratios. It's mostly a boring defensive football league. The phrase "park the bus" from Mourinho comes from portuguese football nature.
That's not true at all. I've said it multiple times. Our league has one of the lowest goal scoring ratios. It's mostly a boring defensive football league. The phrase "park the bus" from Mourinho comes from portuguese football nature.
That's not true at all. I've said it multiple times. Our league has one of the lowest goal scoring ratios. It's mostly a boring defensive football league. The phrase "park the bus" from Mourinho comes from portuguese football nature.[/QUOTE]
Fair enough. I still maintain you'd expect a steep learning curve due to the quality of the League and difference in physicality etc. He's done really well in that sense.
Fair enough. I still maintain you'd expect a steep learning curve due to the quality of the League and difference in physicality etc. He's done really well in that sense.