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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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It doesnt look good for him at the moment, but with a settled back line and him on the right side next season, i hope to see the best of him again.
 
He will never be world class for us if we dont just settle on one position for him and let him have a run there. This whole utility player is great for squad players, not for people we expect to be starters.
 
Sylar said:
He will never be world class for us if we dont just settle on one position for him and let him have a run there. This whole utility player is great for squad players, not for people we expect to be starters.
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He was dogshite at RB as well, even worse in fact. CBJ looks more composed which says a lot.
 
Akash said:
He was dogshite at RB as well, even worse in fact. CBJ looks more composed which says a lot.
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Today? Thats going to happen, hes switching from position to position. He basically needs a run of games in one position is what im saying, not LB, then RB, then back to LB, then again RB.

Much like all our players. Imagine if we had played Evra RB half way through his first season, and then switched back and forth.
 
Very good in the second half. Well done to him.
 
Need to stuck in more and show the opposition that he is not to be mess with. Seem to give too much space to opponent sometimes
 
I think he's struggling with the intensity of the PL a bit but got better when he switched to RB, even though I think offensively he often looks better at LB.
 
Hmmmm... a RB gets slated for a performance at LB... What am I missing?

Very good second half performance.
 
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Need to stuck in more and show the opposition that he is not to be mess with. Seem to give too much space to opponent sometimes
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He did that a bit too much at the beginning and was giving away too many fouls and getting too many cards. Him and the coaching staff seem to be searching for the right balance based on how differently he's defending.
 
He's too good looking for a defender. Just adding my two cents. Needs to rough himself up a bit, grow a beard, meet up with Carlos Tevez for a fistfight or something.
 
Said it in the matchday thread, looks much better on the right. Especially his positioning. Was far too narrow on the left, and every one on one went by him. On the right, he was much stronger, knew where to be, anticipated the one on ones better. Looked more like the Darmian form the first 6 games or so in the 2nd half.
 
Skills said:
He's too good looking for a defender. Just adding my two cents. Needs to rough himself up a bit, grow a beard, meet up with Carlos Tevez for a fistfight or something.
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Shave his head like Cannavaro did!
 
Skills said:
He's too good looking for a defender. Just adding my two cents. Needs to rough himself up a bit, grow a beard, meet up with Carlos Tevez for a fistfight or something.
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You must have missed that monstrosity of a beard he is attempting at the moment!

I've been a critic, and he was horrific in the first half, worst player on the pitch. Looked better on the right and improved, like the rest of the team. But still got easily beaten a couple of times out wide
 
Far better in the second half. People should give him some time, he's come into a below par team and I don't think Van Gaal has done him many favours. Up until about 12 months ago Nacho Montral was a similar case: a bit weak, lily-livered and didn't look up to the rigours of English football. But he got through it and is now probably the best LB in the league.
 
Zoo said:
Far better in the second half. People should give him some time, he's come into a below par team and I don't think Van Gaal has done him many favours. Up until about 12 months ago Nacho Montral was a similar case: a bit weak, lily-livered and didn't look up to the rigours of English football. But he got through it and is now probably the best LB in the league.
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I'm convinced that's because he was moved to right back.
 
Poor again today was an accident waiting to happen. Better at RB in the second half.

I was under the impression this guy has played full seasons at left back and was comfortable there?
 
Sigma said:
He's played LB a lot in his career.
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Playing LB in Serie A is most likely very different from playing there in the PL (Also, I'm certain he played left wing back as opposed to outright left back). He's a right back, first and foremost, and should play there.
 
Worried that he hasn't looked settled. Hopefully, its just him settling into his first season in the PL.
 
He's not a patch on Rafael yet. I really wish we didn't sell him.

He just looks so tired all the time? He's chasing shadows quite often and lacks any real aggression in his tackles. Too many times he loses battles or let's his man run inside without any real pressure.

Attacking wise too he is always so sheepish on the ball and hardly gives any supporting forwards runs because of his low stamina, really worrying.
 
It is a bit worrying.

It just seems he doesn't have anything in his game to be anything more than 'solid'. And while there is nothing wrong with 'solid' for a fullback, it really has to be combined with consistency.

I am hoping it's just that he's being moved from side to side and often doesn't have a real winger ahead of him with movement, but I am worried that it's more than that.
 
Adam-Utd said:
He's not a patch on Rafael yet. I really wish we didn't sell him.

He just looks so tired all the time? He's chasing shadows quite often and lacks any real aggression in his tackles. Too many times he loses battles or let's his man run inside without any real pressure.

Attacking wise too he is always so sheepish on the ball and hardly gives any supporting forwards runs because of his low stamina, really worrying.
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This, basically.

He looks knackered half the time.

His technique and passing i average, and his positioning in defense, which was fine at the start of the season, is below average. In terms of physical attributes, he is too sluggish off the mark although his top speed is decent. He was outpaced by Clyne who i no more than decent in terms of pace. He's a bit of an old school fullback, but not great at that either. Rafael was much, much better, and I doubt he would/could have been much more injured this season either.
 
Him and CBJ as full backs worked well

Would allow Young to play right wing so we can drop Lingard and Mata
 
I can see Darmian pulling himself together next season but for now it's white knuckles all the time. I'm happy to have him on the squad but I really don't see him being an upgrade at all on Rafael.
 
Looked better at RB. Would not have surprised me had LvG taken him off after the first 45 as a LB.
 
Seemed much, much better on the right.

I'm expecting big this from him next season once we get a pacy, tricky right winger and Shaw is back to stretch the opposition on the other side.
 
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Giant Midget said:
Seemed much, much better on the right.

I'm expecting big this from him next season once we get a pacy, tricky right winger next season, and Shaw is back to stretch the opposition on the other side.
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This is somwthing ive been trying to say about our RW sotuation & how it effects memphis & martial alot. No one on the right side will stretch the line across atm.
 
Use him as RB and give him a suitable RW (not named Lingard or Mata), and we'll see how he fares.

During the last WC, he and Candreva were tearing up that right flank, and created a lot for Italy.
 
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