Falcao didn't play the full game - so it's far harder to judge, and would be unfair in fact... also Mata was much, much better than RVP yesterday.
Also, dropping Mata moves Rooney further back, which generally isn't where he plays his bset football.
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Falcao didn't play the full game - so it's far harder to judge, and would be unfair in fact... also Mata was much, much better than RVP yesterday.
Also, dropping Mata moves Rooney further back, which generally isn't where he plays his bset football.
Shame he didn't finish that half volley from Di Maria's pass, or even shoot instead of trying to pass to Falcao/Januzaj. I think he needed a goal yesterday, and he was just unlucky not to get 1. It's difficult playing as a striker with no space behind you like today, but he didn't play awful.
Disagree. RVP had a better game than Mata. All that was missing from his play was a goal but the rest of his game was very good. Mata scored a goal but all of Herrera, Di Maria and Rooney looked more likely to create something than he did. Mata was essentialy playing as a 3rd striker at times.
He definitely needs a goal. Hopefully he can get one soon. Personally I'd still start him over Falcao next game. I think that starting 11 from yesterday deserve to keep their places.
I know the strikers were not given much space due to QPR's defensive mode but I would have liked to see more interplay between the strikers. Things like little one-twos and dummies at the top of the box. I hope the competition between them for a starting role does not make them become selfish.
RVP is constantly moving around the box so it should not be difficult to find him. Rooney tends to pass backwards or pass it out to the right wing then move into the box for a pass or cross. When RVP goes out on the wing he looks to get a one-two into the box rather than cross it.
It will be interesting to see the amount of passes that occur in the next few matches between RVP, Rooney and Falcao.
RVP is constantly moving around the box so it should not be difficult to find him. Rooney tends to pass backwards or pass it out to the right wing then move into the box for a pass or cross. When RVP goes out on the wing he looks to get a one-two into the box rather than cross it.
It will be interesting to see the amount of passes that occur in the next few matches between RVP, Rooney and Falcao.
Nonsense. Sorry, but I really wholeheartedly disagree. RVP was virtually non existent in this game.
Poor first half, decent second half.
Far from his best IMO.
Such a classy player, will get good again soon...
Far from his best IMO.
Such a classy player, will get good again soon...
he'll be fine. just need a goal. fitness wise he is getting much better too.
He's getting there fitness-wise, you can tell. His movements were better and he took up some great positions. I seem to be in the minority who'd definitely keep him in for at least another game, Falcao did not look fit at all. Keep the same front six.
I think RvP got a raw deal yesterday. If you check out his heatmap he spent most of his time centre right.
Unfortunately all action was on the left side yesterday. ADM was at the heart of it all, and Mata and Rooney were attracted to his side of the pitch as a result. Hence he found it much harder to get involved in build up play, and when the ball did come to him in the box, they were difficult chances.
That's not to say he had a great game yesterday or anything, but i think he was partly a victim of our tactics. I'm sure had Rooney been asked to do the duty on the right and he on the left he would have been much more involved.
Unfortunately all action was on the left side yesterday. ADM was at the heart of it all, and Mata and Rooney were attracted to his side of the pitch as a result. Hence he found it much harder to get involved in build up play, and when the ball did come to him in the box, they were difficult chances.
That's not to say he had a great game yesterday or anything, but i think he was partly a victim of our tactics. I'm sure had Rooney been asked to do the duty on the right and he on the left he would have been much more involved.
I also think he will be fine after a few more games but the difference in bashing between RVP and Rooney after similar low levels of performance is quite astonishing! No mentions of RVP's wage in here. 
I thought he was very unselfish when he rolled the ball into Falcao rather than go for goal himself.
I thought RvP was pretty decent yesterday. Best match of his season so far. Even with the NT he was abysmal yet again, like he´s been with Man Utd so far. But his performance yesterday was better. He needs a goal or two to get that feeling again probably. The question is if he´ll get the time. With Falcao in the squad he might not.
He played okay, but didn't score and that'll be a problem with the competition for places now.
Apparently there are rumors that rvp has been exchanging inappropriate texts with one of the other first team players missus. I stress apparently, as I've only seen it from that Malachians guy on Twitter. According to this theory it may have impacted the decision to make Rooney captain over RVP.
Well that escalated quickly.
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Finally the Dutchman is back
Poor finish, lucky deflection, not done much right in truth.
Good for him to get off the mark anyway though. Hopefully he'll be able to build on it.
If it ended in goal, it's a good finish.
Happy for him. Still not 100 % though.
Well, that's not true. Kasper would have saved that comfortably without the deflection.
Hopefully he can kick on from here, though.
The only striker who's scored and looked like scoring. I'd say he's done enough.
What does RvP have to do to not play every minute on the pitch, let alone get dropped for a player in far better scoring form (Mata)?
It's laughable how he's being treated.
It's laughable how he's being treated.
He did well to get a goal but offered very little after that. His overall game still needs a lot of improvement.
Thought he was shit the whole game. Don't think playing him into form is going to work.
Mata came on and cost us the 4th goal. Got shoved off the ball far too easily for it too.
He was very good and held the ball up well. Not the reason we lost.
Was shite the whole game.
He's not the reason we lost but he was not too good today. If his touch had been at 1-3, he'd have scored and put us 1-4 ahead and we wouldn't be having any of these discussions.
He scored a goal and got an assist. Laughable how he's become the scapegoat.
The ball was fired into him at 100 miles per hour by Di Maria ffs
It's less about his goal and more about his overall game today, which remains fairly poor. He's not a scapegoat since he's not the only one coming in for some criticism.
Played ok today in my opinion, held ball up well but needed more sharpness in the final third and slowed play up far too often.
It really wasn't that fast and someone with RvP's exceptional touch should be controlling and scoring that.
Honestly disappointed by Van Persie today. Didn't look as dangerous as Falcao despite scoring. I remember Van Persie in 2012/13 driving at players, taking control of the ball, testing the keeper from range, looking fluid, sharp, confident. Even last year against Olympiakos: Holding up the ball, dominating the final third. Today he looked like he did at the latter stages of the World Cup: off the pace.
I agree with this, our play comes to a halt when the ball reaches him too often right now, just looks a yard short in general to me.
He is lazily offside a lot lately. Noticed it at the World Cup too.
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