Ill take that. With Jones and especially Evans you know something stupid is just around the corner. Rojo looks a bit wild at times but i cant remember him gifting the opposition any goalscoring chances like Evans does every single game.
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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Ill take that. With Jones and especially Evans you know something stupid is just around the corner. Rojo looks a bit wild at times but i cant remember him gifting the opposition any goalscoring chances like Evans does every single game.
Yesterday he ran into Carrick and QPR had a three on one situation.
That was hardly all on him though. Carrick was the more at fault of the two imo.
Needs to sort out a few areas in his game but generally I'm impressed.
Him and Smalling is the way forward I think. He covers for Smallings lack of ability on the ball and Smalling's got enough common sense to constantly look out for any brain fart from his partner, along with defensive ability to rescue a situation.
Im liking him more and more.
Im in the Rojo fan club. He clearly loves being here, always hasa smile on his face and is a bit of a nutter.
I think he could really flurish with a run of games next to another CBso he can actually develop a partnership.
He is by far our best all round defender.
I think he could really flurish with a run of games next to another CBso he can actually develop a partnership.
He is by far our best all round defender.
Not sure about that. Rojo was facing play IIRC and the defender should always make the call. I think that Rojo is a decent player. I am not slating him. I just find it interesting that he gets a pass for doing two things that Jones would get crucified for (Carrick situation & stupid freekick).
Agree with this partnership being our best option. Rafael Smalling Rojo Shaw as a back for should be the way forward. Still not ideal, but it's the best we have ATM.
I think this will be our future imo.
No coincidence that our best run of form/defensive game was when these 4 and Fellaini played.
So Rojo was right ? It's Carrick who should have stopped.
Really like him and in difficult circumstances this season he has steadily got better. He has a lot of raw potential, I'd have loved it if he could have a season bedding in next to someone like Rio Ferdinand.
No Rojo should have called the situation and attacked the ball. They both pulled out in the end.
Both of them were facing play, whilst Carrick was marginally closer to the ball. Rojo made some weird movement with his arm as if to say im getting out of your way - although noone but them knows who actually called what.
This is right. They are easily the best defensive pair.
And I don't mind that he's a nutter. Too often we're too fecking passive as a team
Yeah me too, Vidic was as much a nutter than Rojo and he is seen as one of our best centrebacks.
Scary..
Then you seem to have missed games where he left the ball criminally short in dangerous areas or passed it straight to the opposition. He panics under pressure and is bit too erratic with his defending. He is a squad defender, who can be useful as back up CB and LB. I am sure we'd would be looking for an upgrade to play at LCB.
I see Rojo is the new Rafael.
His enthusiastic style of play is leading him to be seen as some sort of rash liability.
I wonder how long it will be until the tide turns and people realise that's not really the case.
His enthusiastic style of play is leading him to be seen as some sort of rash liability.
I wonder how long it will be until the tide turns and people realise that's not really the case.
Given that Rafael is still blamed for those things, you'll be waiting a long time
I like him a lot, not scared by physical players and good on the ball. The rest of his game will improve with time as the league is new to him and he's had injuries.
not too bad. a better option to have over Blackett & McNair. Don't think he is any better than our existing senior CBs - only played less here so his flaws aren't so clearly pounced upon
Because he's only been here five minutes. Jones has been here years and is still making the same mistakes.
I think I read somewhere recently that LVG said he was fixed in the team along with Blind. I think that speaks volumes about what he thinks of him if true.
To be honest I really like him, making a few mistakes but thats normal for a new defender to a league.
EDIT:
"ow the players are coming back and I will have a full selection of players within three weeks, I think," Van Gaal explained.
"Normally, we should then play better because a lot of players who were also fixed in my line-up - Daley Blind and Di Maria, for example - are now coming back.
"Marcos Rojo, for example, was also fixed in my line-up. I didn’t have the chance to build up with the same players. I hope that I can do that now, but you never know
To be honest I really like him, making a few mistakes but thats normal for a new defender to a league.
EDIT:
"ow the players are coming back and I will have a full selection of players within three weeks, I think," Van Gaal explained.
"Normally, we should then play better because a lot of players who were also fixed in my line-up - Daley Blind and Di Maria, for example - are now coming back.
"Marcos Rojo, for example, was also fixed in my line-up. I didn’t have the chance to build up with the same players. I hope that I can do that now, but you never know
He will be picked because he is our best left-footed centre back. I think it's as simple as that.
I have been impressed with some of his work so far - more than in the World Cup, he's definitely a centre back IMO. We just need to keep him fit and choose who his partner should be.
I have been impressed with some of his work so far - more than in the World Cup, he's definitely a centre back IMO. We just need to keep him fit and choose who his partner should be.
Rojo is two years older than Jones, has experience of playing in four different leagues and he is an experienced international, one who has played in a World Cup final.
Its more the passing to the opposition that Rafael has never been known for and Smalling has been chastised for
That doesn't change the fact that he's in an English team barely speaking a Word of English whilst also playing at the highest level of competition in his career bar one WC and being new to the team which is far from settled.
His our only defensive player who looks like he won't be bullied, yes his made a couple of errors but his passion he shows is what I like and he aint taking no shit!
Smalling doesn't get bullied either tbf
Zamora got all kinds of wound up being in Rojo's pocket.
When Vidic and Evra arrived here, did they look good immediately?
I haven't said that he doesn't look good. I just don't think that he looks any better than Jones.
I really really like him. I don't get why people don't think he's a very solid defender?
What's the complaints about?
What's the complaints about?
That he has a bit of 'David Luiz' to him, and not just in the sense of having a terrible haircut.
I hope he gets a good run of games the second half of the season so he can show if he is one of the answers at CB going forward next to that superstar CB we'll supposedly sign...
Even if a player is experienced coming to the Prem is difficult, especially for a defender. Jones has had long enough in the league and at Utd to show more than he is showing.
Careless passing to opposition attackers and things like trying to take on a Chelsea attacker on the half way line, losing the ball and leading to a counterattack. You know, the suicidal stuff that undoes all the good work he does for the rest of the game.
If he cuts the crazy stuff thats inexcusable out, he definitely has an upside with his interceptions and being a better passer than our other defenders
I don't think he's anywhere near as crazy as some make out. He takes risks, yes, but that's what the modern defender now does. I think it's a case of being so used to very static defenders for a whole season and a half that seeing someone like Rojo is a real big shock. Sort of similar to how Young has looked like a half decent player as a LWB, it's often hyperbolised since we've seen him play horse shit prior to that.
He's got an eccentric part to his game, but that really shouldn't take away from his solid potential and ability as a defender. Let him be eccentric, he's only 24. He's obviously got very good foundations as a defender, just like Vidic did when he first came, but age will hone him into a much wiser head. I feel he is by far our best centre back.