Mark_GrumpyLion
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Another good game from him, seems to really love playing for United and starting to develop a bit of leadership skills also. Hope he can get a partner that sticks.
Early days and all, but I really like how the left side of our defense is shaping up with Rojo and young Shaw. One aspect that sometimes gets overlooked in favor of centerback pairings is the chemistry between defenders on the same flank working as a combination. If they can develop further and even come close to replicating the Vidic + Evra tandem on the left side, we could be set for years. Good complement of athletic qualities and defensive awareness, hope some of tactical and positional nuances get ironed out soon.
As an aside, I like how Rojo is developing as a leader in terms of shepherding the backline. One would imagine a newcomer being timid, especially one with a tenuous grasp on the language. But he really seems enamored by the club and is one of the first to celebrate a goal. Hard not to root for a player like that !
Another solid performance from him, he's doing really well for his first season in a new country and league.
I think people don't always take this into consideration when judging him. I think he has been a success so far in his first season, seems to be getting more and more comfortable each game. I like him.
Really? I think the haircut and the neck tattoo make him look like a real tough cookie.I think I'd believe in him more if he shaved his hair all over. He doesn't look like a defender at the moment.
I am convinced he's gonna be a star for us. He'll cement that CB place for good. The only problem I have with him is that he takes unnecessary risks. For eg, there are many instances where he will try to pass it to a well marked player and lose possession. Can easily be avoided but it kind of frustrates me. He always puts one of his teammates in danger by passing the ball at the wrong time. Minor flaws that can be ironed out. He doesn't hesitate to get stuck in. Makes some crunching tackles. Didn't have much to do but did well overall.
Rojo + Jones was what I hoped for, and I'm liking it.
Me and my Dad laugh at Jones for this all the time!Much rather Smalling.
I think the reason he prefers Jones now though is because he runs forward with the ball.
Hasn't got the foggiest what to do when he gets there but at least he carries it forward and breaks the lines.
Another good game from him, seems to really love playing for United and starting to develop a bit of leadership skills also. Hope he can get a partner that sticks.
Me and my Dad laugh at Jones for this all the time!
I prefer him to Smalling because he's better on the ball. In Jones and Rojo you have two players who play as if they would die fighting for the cause.
Christ. It's funny until you realise it's true.He was good again with limited defending to do though.
It's amazing in possession though, two CB partners, when Rojo gets the ball, you can almost see his brain and what he is thinking, he knows his next step, where to take his touch, the reasoning behind a pass etc.
But when you see the ball coming to Jones, all I can see inside his head is a monkey banging cymbals together.
That was brilliant. Like, what the feck was he doing?Apart from when he rifled it at Shaw today from like five yards, I thought he was solid again.
That was brilliant. Like, what the feck was he doing?