simplyared
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Was ready to come on and replace an injured Smalling. Didn't happen we carried on with Smalling. Shows how far off he is from starting games. Pity I'd like to see what he is capable of after all this time.
Was ready to come on and replace an injured Smalling. Didn't happen we carried on with Smalling. Shows how far off he is from starting games. Pity I'd like to see what he is capable of after all this time.
His great 16/17 season bought him some time I guess.He's been here 5 seasons. He's nothing more than an average CB with a terrible injury record. How the feck he's lasted 5 years is an absolute mystery.
His great 16/17 season bought him some time I guess.
He's been here 5 seasons. He's nothing more than an average CB with a terrible injury record. How the feck he's lasted 5 years is an absolute mystery.
Was ready to come on and replace an injured Smalling. Didn't happen we carried on with Smalling. Shows how far off he is from starting games. Pity I'd like to see what he is capable of after all this time.
It was a decent combo for a month or so. Rojo-Jones was actually better and lasted longer.He and Bailly formed a solid duo, right?
He played 18 games in the league in 16/17. A "great" season for a United CB is when Rio was one of the best CBs in the world in 07/08 and led us to the CL, or when Vidic was an absolute rock in 08/09 and has that streak of clean sheets. Not a handful of appearances where he somehow twice avoided being sent off for tackles that are easily 3 game bans (the one against Everton at Goodison is a particular highlight).
We've lowered our standards and allowed dross to spend years in our squad without being upgraded.
He played 18 games in the league in 16/17. A "great" season for a United CB is when Rio was one of the best CBs in the world in 07/08 and led us to the CL, or when Vidic was an absolute rock in 08/09 and has that streak of clean sheets. Not a handful of appearances where he somehow twice avoided being sent off for tackles that are easily 3 game bans (the one against Everton at Goodison is a particular highlight).
We've lowered our standards and allowed dross to spend years in our squad without being upgraded.
He played 18 games in the league in 16/17. A "great" season for a United CB is when Rio was one of the best CBs in the world in 07/08 and led us to the CL, or when Vidic was an absolute rock in 08/09 and has that streak of clean sheets. Not a handful of appearances where he somehow twice avoided being sent off for tackles that are easily 3 game bans (the one against Everton at Goodison is a particular highlight).
We've lowered our standards and allowed dross to spend years in our squad without being upgraded.
How is he still here?
Well said. He should never have been rewarded with a new contract. Average defender that we can't get off the books now. He's been here for long enough to nail down a spot and it says enough that even after his injury no-one cares if he comes back to the starting 11 or not.He played 18 games in the league in 16/17. A "great" season for a United CB is when Rio was one of the best CBs in the world in 07/08 and led us to the CL, or when Vidic was an absolute rock in 08/09 and has that streak of clean sheets. Not a handful of appearances where he somehow twice avoided being sent off for tackles that are easily 3 game bans (the one against Everton at Goodison is a particular highlight).
We've lowered our standards and allowed dross to spend years in our squad without being upgraded.
How did we give him a new contract!
This is what drives me crazy about this club, I was certain we were going to let him go, but someone decided we should renew
His great 16/17 season bought him some time I guess.
Aye, and the sad part is, Rojo isn't even the worst of that dross.He played 18 games in the league in 16/17. A "great" season for a United CB is when Rio was one of the best CBs in the world in 07/08 and led us to the CL, or when Vidic was an absolute rock in 08/09 and has that streak of clean sheets. Not a handful of appearances where he somehow twice avoided being sent off for tackles that are easily 3 game bans (the one against Everton at Goodison is a particular highlight).
We've lowered our standards and allowed dross to spend years in our squad without being upgraded.
He and Phil Jones formed a very good centre-back partnership that season. Probably the best and most stable partnership in Mourinho's 2 and a half years here.
Luckily for Jones and Rojo, our attack actually worked back then. And no, it didn't work because they are great on the ball, they are not good enough and worse on the ball than our current CB's.He and Phil Jones formed a very good centre-back partnership that season. Probably the best and most stable partnership in Mourinho's 2 and a half years here.
Luckily for Jones and Rojo, our attack actually worked back then. And no, it didn't work because they are great on the ball, they are not good enough and worse on the ball than our current CB's.
Well Rojo is probably the most comfortable playing at LCB.