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2015-16 Performances

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5.8 Season Average Rating
Appearances
39
Clean sheets
20
Goals
1
Assists
1
Yellow cards
10
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He has looked poor when attacking from full back, why LVG thought sticking him at wing back and being the sole provider of width on the right would work is beyond confusing.

Gave the performance I pretty much expected having seen the formation.
 
Brwned said:
That was on Carrick and Young far more than it was on Darmian. Vardy was on his blindside and was doing a decent role covering the space - Young had to pick up his man and Carrick had to put pressure on the ball.

He was horrific outside of that though. Can't believe he was a wingback in Italy because he's utterly useless. So timid.
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He could have cut the pass out but like at various points throughout the game, he was very slow at reacting.
 
does he not practice crossing in training?! absolutely atrocious when we're on the attack. He has had, and will continue to have, lots of time and space so he better sort his crossing out soon because it's unacceptable and it's going to cost us chances. Any decent 15 year old can do a better job crossing and beating a man than him.
 
playing a defensive fullback in wingback position was a tactical masterstroke.....
 
So where is the Valencia bashing brigade who thought that every cross from a fullback should result in a chance? Getting some perspective now i think. Awful performance from Darmian and he had the most space in the attacking third.
 
He wasn't good going forward despite taking some good positions. H wasn't that bad tbh, was a bit surprised at the criticism in the match thread but maybe that was more frustration than anything else.
 
Terrible. Should've blocked the ball to Vardy for their goal, and crossed pathetically.
 
#07 said:
Terrible. Should've blocked the ball to Vardy for their goal, and crossed pathetically.
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Why is he the only one getting blamed for that goal? Young was facing Vardy, and had to know the pass was coming and could have stopped himself running and played the guy offside.
 
He was awful in attack but blaming him for our goal is harsh. Young tracked Vardy, saw the line and saw the pass. Then he somehow decided not to keep tracking him when the ball was played in.
 
Didn't van Gaal experts say during the summer than he is van Gaal type of player?
 
I really miss Rafael. Say what you want but he was fantastic attacking wise and given as much space as darmian got today he would have tore up that right side.
 
mancan92 said:
I really miss Rafael. Say what you want but he was fantastic attacking wise and given as much space as darmian got today he would have tore up that right side.
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He did last season and we lost 5-3.

If memphis hadn't have fecked that shot up, his header would have been considered a good assist.
 
drdoityourself said:
He was awful in attack but blaming him for our goal is harsh. Young tracked Vardy, saw the line and saw the pass. Then he somehow decided not to keep tracking him when the ball was played in.
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Darmian was woefully slow in reacting to this pass. He truly has become a defensive liability.

 
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We are going to have to find a way of playing without ever passing him the ball.
 
Nobby style said:
Damian was woefully slow in reacting to this pass. He truly has become a defensive liability.

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Is it just me or does that show that it was easier to cut out the pass then look around and adjust your stride to chase back?

It makes no fecking sense...
 
Not a wing back. I know he played it at Torino, but he lacks the attacking instinct to do it. He even struggles at full back when he has Mata in front of him who cuts in, meaning he has to do it all on his own. He's not that type of player. He needs someone he can link up with and get round, very much like Gary Neville was.
 
when we signed him, I'm sure one journalist said, be honest, can you see him being the first choice right back in 2 years.
The meaning, being he was some stopgap filler.

Then he started really well, and it looked a ridiculous comment.
Now it's looking more, "he's no Valencia"
 
Sandikan said:
when we signed him, I'm sure one journalist said, be honest, can you see him being the first choice right back in 2 years.
The meaning, being he was some stopgap filler.

Then he started really well, and it looked a ridiculous comment.
Now it's looking more, "he's no Valencia"
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Have to agree, he's getting steadily worse.
 
Where was the reincarnation of Maldini/Baresi/Moore/Rio/Vidic/Jesus/Buddha/Moses when Vardy found himself with the ball in front of goal? At least Darmian and Young (who also messed up terribly) were actually in defense
 
devilish said:
Where was the reincarnation of Maldini/Baresi/Moore/Rio/Vidic/Jesus/Buddha/Moses when Vardy found himself with the ball in front of goal? At least Darmian and Young (who also messed up terribly) were actually in defense
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erm... up front for the corner? You really expected him to be back within 10 seconds and two passes?
 
He has been a big disappointment so far, I really thought he was the answer to our right back problem when we signed him but as it stands Valencia would be a big improvement on him.
 
He's no Dani Alves. With that being said, he suddenly regressed a lot, what happened?
 
His attacking is pathetic, he makes Valencia look an accurate crosser and Rafael look like Haile gebreselassie.

I expected him to be a strong dominant defender with good stamina, but he just looks like he's playing well within his shell.
 
Maybe it's a confidence thing, he's normally the one taken off when the team isn't performing, that could have taken a toll. He was much better in the beginning, a rock defensively and a contributor in attack.
 
Another quick player that looks good in Italy but just doesn't look anywhere near as dynamic in the PL. He looks like a CB playing at RB. Completely useless attacker.

If he can't find some sort of attacking instinct we are wasting our time and I just don't see any evidence that is going to happen.

His Mata partnership is so aweful to watch. It doesn't work. They do the total opposite of complimenting each other.
 
I struggle to see what he's good at really. He gave the ball away time after time with his passing and miscontrol of the ball. His crossing was utter wank. He looks slow and he's been left wanting defensively many times this season. He's not good enough and I doubt he ever will be.
 
He has lost his defensive ability for some reason. I assume it is a lack of confidence/bad run of form. He really is awful on the ball when he goes forward though. He'll have to really work hard to improve. A bad performance, after what I thought was a decent one against PSV.
 
I actually thought he had an alright game when you consider he's not good enough going forward. Young was at fault for the goal, but I think long term we're looking at Darmian being a defensively solid rotation player. That was about what we got today.
 
Christ you lot pick and choose your gripes.

Valencia last season got nothing but abuse for solid performances with the odd mistake thrown in.

Darmian comes in as the the saviour and everyone's new favourite and after a solid first couple of games seriously starts to struggle as the league kicks into full swing highlighting just how well Valencia has done for us.


....but it's Van Gaal's fault that Darmian is playing shit of course.
 
MannyB said:
Is it just me or does that show that it was easier to cut out the pass then look around and adjust your stride to chase back?

It makes no fecking sense...
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It's you. Young didn't follow his man. Young just slows down and lifts up his arm, possibly wanting offside.

Carrick doesn't press Mahrez because he knows he'll get skinned if he does. Better to try and hold him back a bit and let his team mates track back. A second before the bass Vardy is right next to Young.
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~1 second after the pass. Young has lost Vardy.
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~2 seconds after the pass. Young stops following Vardy at this point and assumes that Darmian will get him despite Darmian only having just turned around and is further away. What you can also see is that the ball is too far away from him to reach. Ball travels much faster than the man and the only way to intercept the pass is to start going into position to intercept it before the pass is made.
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Darmian could have tackled in front of the shot but that would run a high risk of tackling into Vardy (who's also known for going down easy) and thus giving away a penalty and getting a red card with 66 minutes left to play.
 
It's hilarious that he's getting blamed for the goal, young is the culprit but he's the answer to Memphis so it's OK for him to not communicate to the defender ahead of him/followed the runner. Anyone who has ever played in defense at am average level knows Darmian isn't at fault here. Regardless of the performance it's not his fault.
 
Will be better off for the experiences of this first season. All foregin players need time to adapt. It's just a shame he looks like he will take this full season, well off it at the moment. Especially after a promising start.
 
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