[JoaquinJoaquin]

Seems to be getting worse each game.

 

[ZDwyr]

Looks like an under 18 player out there.

 

[Winrar]

I like him but no denying that he's served up a horrow show today. maybe he got overworked with the tight fixture or is just settling in but that's no excuse.

he can do better and he needs to.

 

[Raw]

Seems to be getting worse each game.

He was great v Wolfsburg to be fair.

 

[Mark_GrumpyLion]

Has having an absolute nightmare against Sanchez. Wonder if he'll get the hook at half-time.

 

[2mufc0]

Getting absolutely destroyed by Sanchez. Valencia might be shite but at least he doesn't get physically dismantled.

 

[Devil may care]

He's been naive and rash today.

 

[Insanity]

Had a mare. Worst player on the pitch, and that's an achievement considering the game Blind, Rooney, Carrick, Schweini and Depay are having.

 

[kps88]

Been going backwards in recent games. Would ideally need a rest but our squads too thin to do that.

 

[Invictus]

Darmian is one of the best defensive fullbacks in Europe, and has been at the club for just 3 months. We need to keep that in perspective. There will be ups and downs, and some horrible performances, especially when the team as a whole capitulates. Which is totally understandable because he still hasn't adjusted fully to the league, having played just 7 matches before this - and less than 10 hours. We will have to be patient with him, just as we were with Vidic and Evra and Ferdinand, and more recently - Smalling.

 

[Minimalist]

Has no protection at all. He's having a nightmare but it's not all his own doing.

 

[Skills]

Hooked

 

[Hed Zitin]

He has been poor, but the lack of help he and our other fullback have got has been disgusting to watch.

 

[Amadaeus]

Yes, now I see it, Darmian's fault.

Young did the exact same thing today when Ramsey was about to score. In my opinion, Darmien should have remained on. I do not know why Van Gaal took him off.

 

[Snow]

Young did the exact same thing today when Ramsey was about to score. In my opinion, Darmien should have remained on. I do not know why Van Gaal took him off.

Probably because he doesn't offer much going forward and that what was needed.

 

[Amadaeus]

Probably because he doesn't offer much going forward and that what was needed.

Darmien actually offered our best chance in the game when he pinged the ball to Martial. Valencia is unintelligent attacking and since coming on, he has not done much in the attack beside what he tends to be associated with.

 

[Pexbo]

Has no protection at all. He's having a nightmare but it's not all his own doing.

Interesting the excuses he enjoys in contrast to Valencia.

 

[devilish]

Has no protection at all. He's having a nightmare but it's not all his own doing.

This. Smalling provided no cover at all

 

[devilish]

Interesting the excuses he enjoys in contrast to Valencia.

The problem is neither Valencia nor Darmian. The real issue is that we play with a defence which is 50-75% made up of midfielders. We may get away with it against the smaller sides but the cracks are evident once we have to have 2-3 top forwards at one go

 

[the hea]

Can't believe people are making excuses after a performance like that. He was by far our worst player and should have been taken off after the third goal.

 

[Invictus]

Can't believe people are making excuses

People aren't making excuses. They just want the knee-jerk, over the top critics to consider the setup of the team, and maintain a modicum of realism about his progression as a player still new to the league. Players have a couple of bad performances from time to time. C'est la vie.

 

[Scrumpet]

How he responds now will tell us a lot about what sort of player we bought.

 

[Drainy]

Had a shocker- though not many could have handled Sanchez with how he started the game.

 

[Ixion]

Not great but new league for him and a step up in level, we saw with Vidic and Evra it can take time to adjust. There's enough positive signs so far with Darmian.

 

[thejtrain]

Young did the exact same thing today when Ramsey was about to score. In my opinion, Darmien should have remained on. I do not know why Van Gaal took him off.

Today? We could have let a couple more in if he remained.

Probably because he doesn't offer much going forward and that what was needed.

Really? He was terrible defensively. What's the point of playing a defender that can't attack and is terrible defensively on the day?

Valencia would have been crucified for that.

 

[JPRouve]

He had a shocker but why is he always isolated? I have the same question for Valencia, Young and Shaw, why our fullbacks are expected to defend alone?

 

[PvsNP]

Darmian's not used to play in the midweek as well I guess. He'll get used to it.

 

[The_Midfielder]

Valencia should have played on the right from the beginning.. He can match SAnchez's pace.. Darmain should have played on the left..

 

[mu77]

looked tired

 

[Skills]

He had a shocker but why is he always isolated? I have the same question for Valencia, Young and Shaw, why our fullbacks are expected to defend alone?

Memphis doesn't track back and Mata's a bit insignificant defensively. Carrick doesn't have the legs to get out wide to cover too.

 

[Escobar]

Very naive today and just poor

 

[Moriarty]

He had a shocker but why is he always isolated? I have the same question for Valencia, Young and Shaw, why our fullbacks are expected to defend alone?

Memphis, that's why. Can't defend for toffee and loses the ball too often. Needs to improve vastly if he wants to keep his place.

 

[JPRouve]

Memphis doesn't track back and Mata's a bit insignificant defensively. Carrick doesn't have the legs to get out wide to cover too.

But it's not new, LVG needs to fix that because it's a huge flaw.

 

[the hea]

He had a stinker today but we should remember that he has been one of our better players up until today. It will be interesting to see how he responds to this all players has bad games but what separates the best from the rest is how they reacts to those setbacks.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

He was woeful. He was affording Sanchez a ridiculous amount of space.

 

[JPRouve]

Memphis, that's why. Can't defend for toffee and loses the ball too often. Needs to improve vastly if he wants to keep his place.

Memphis is on the other side, but it works for Mata.

 

[Stack]

Probably because he doesn't offer much going forward and that what was needed.

trouble with this is that Valencia doesnt add anything going forward either. Cant beat his man, cant cross, no left foot at all and always cuts in and lays off a soft square ball.

 

[justboy68]

He's had some dodgy games in the past couple of weeks leading up to this today. Don't know if it's tiredness or what but he's definitely gone off the boil aside from a good second half against Wolfsburg.

 

[AttackingFlair]

Had a nightmare but what's annoying is that we could all see him get roasted and no one decided to help him against Sanchez.

 

[Devil81]

Needs taking out of the firing line, unfortunately we'd not bought enough cover for the full back positions.

This would have been no different with Shaw still fit, we simply have no recognised full backs.