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2014-15 Performances

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5.4 Season Average Rating
Appearances
29
Goals
10
Assists
3
Yellow cards
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Ixion said:
That's nice but there are more ways to lose possession than misplacing a pass. Just watch the game again, he gave away the ball several times.
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So you're comparing how many times a striker loses the ball with defenders and midfielders? I'd be worried if he was playing it safe and not risking things in the final quarter.

He isn't quite right just yet but you're being overly harsh.
 
It was a really good goal but that shot which hit the post against WBA was 6 inches away from being a really good goal, yet had no impact on his overall performance during or after that game. At the end of the day he's a seriously talented footballer so will be capable of smacking in wonder goals when the ball drops right for a good few years yet. Certainly long past his retirement.

Does the goal herald a return to form? I'm not so sure. His overall performance was fairly mixed. Did seem a lot more involved, which is good. So maybe we'll see more from him in the next few games. I certainly hope so.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
It was a really good goal but that shot which hit the post against WBA was 6 inches away from being a really good goal, yet had no impact on his overall performance during or after that game. At the end of the day he's a seriously talented footballer so will be capable of smacking in wonder goals when the ball drops right for a good few years yet. Certainly long past his retirement.

Does the goal herald a return to form? I'm not so sure. His overall performance was fairly mixed. Did seem a lot more involved, which is good. So maybe we'll see more from him in the next few games. I certainly hope so.
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That's because he's a goalscorer, scoring goals will improve his confidence, not hiitting a good shot that nearly goes in.
 
Jammydodger7 said:
That's because he's a goalscorer, scoring goals will improve his confidence, not hiitting a good shot that nearly goes in.
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That's all very well but do you think the only issue this season is a lack of confidence? I'm not so sure.

EDIT: Although, thinking about it, the Dutch do have a reputation for being temperamental. It's possible that his lack of confidence in front of goal messed with his head so much that he stopped putting the effort in. Which would have been my major issue with his performances so far this season.
 
RvP will fair much better with Herrera, Mata, Carrick in the team. Players that actually look for his clever runs off the final man and have the technical ability to feed him the passes that he requires to be deadly. You do not lose your quality over-night. He is a proven world-class striker.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
It was a really good goal but that shot which hit the post against WBA was 6 inches away from being a really good goal, yet had no impact on his overall performance during or after that game. At the end of the day he's a seriously talented footballer so will be capable of smacking in wonder goals when the ball drops right for a good few years yet. Certainly long past his retirement.

Does the goal herald a return to form? I'm not so sure. His overall performance was fairly mixed. Did seem a lot more involved, which is good. So maybe we'll see more from him in the next few games. I certainly hope so.
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His overall performance was terrible. He's had much better performances this season that haven't resulted in a goal. It was a Rooney-esque performance when he's having a bad day but as you say he was more involved which is cause for optomism.
 
Pogue Mahone said:
That's all very well but do you think the only issue this season is a lack of confidence? I'm not so sure.

EDIT: Although, thinking about it, the Dutch do have a reputation for being temperamental. It's possible that his lack of confidence in front of goal messed with his head so much that he stopped putting the effort in. Which would have been my major issue with his performances so far this season.
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Yea I have thought that myself, I'm just hoping it has to do with confidence and that goal helped, He seemed like it was a weight off his shoulders when he scored.
 
akash02 said:
His overall performance was terrible. He's had much better performances this season that haven't resulted in a goal. It was a Rooney-esque performance when he's having a bad day but as you say he was more involved which is cause for optomism.
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It wasn't terrible. Against Arsenal it was terrible, he just wasn't involved.

He had a quiet first half against Hull too, but markedly improved in the second half and nearly scored a wonderful header. He does tend to stray offside too much for my liking. Not sure whether it's the timing of his runs or our midfielders not playing the right ball at the right time though.
 
OldTrevil said:
RVP has been lacking good service, that's all. He lives off great service and through balls. In a way, Di Maria's injury will help him. Herrera's service is top notch. With him and Carrick in the middle, RVP will get goals.
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Agreed - he had at least 2 other great chances besides his goal, one from Carrick (the offside header) and one from Herrera (the weak right footed shot from the top of the box).

He's still nowhere near top form but it's a step in the right direction, for him and the team around him
 
OldTrevil said:
RVP has been lacking good service, that's all. He lives off great service and through balls. In a way, Di Maria's injury will help him. Herrera's service is top notch. With him and Carrick in the middle, RVP will get goals.
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I think that's a little generous to him. You could argue that he's not been providing the movement to make that service possible. His lack of work-rate and energy has been truly awful at times. If he doesn't make runs and find space, he won't get good service. He did a better job of that against Hull and received the ball in better positions as a consequence.

Anyway, either way things look to be improving finally.
 
Brightonian said:
I think that's a little generous to him. You could argue that he's not been providing the movement to make that service possible. His lack of work-rate and energy has been truly awful at times. If he doesn't make runs and find space, he won't get good service. He did a better job of that against Hull and received the ball in better positions as a consequence.

Anyway, either way things look to be improving finally.
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He has been consistently making his little clever runs in and around the box, he's not one to make glaringly obvious runs that can be seen from miles away. That's what makes him deadly, and is also why he should have no problem maintaining his level well into his thirties. It's very important to have a midfield that's on his wavelength, with guys who can spot his runs and are good enough to pull off the passes. Otherwise you're asking too much from RVP, where he drops back into midfield to help create the chances he should be finishing. Mind you he's good at doing that, but we all know he's best at finishing.
 
Man Utd 2:1 Stoke
Poor decision. Should have passed it to Wilson.
 
Was hoping for a conspiracy theory when I saw this thread was bumped, disappointed.
 
Raoul said:
Its like he didn't have confidence Wilson could put it away.
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Nah he wanted to shift it to his left.


His play has become so slow and ponderous these days. He slows down every ball he receives and then ends up just passing wide.


Wilson made a good run once inside and he just passed it wide to young and after shimmying.
 
Looked good so far, we need to involve him more, he is the key to us winning this game.
 
He fecking refuses to link up with someone.

When he gets the ball he slows everything down and then just passes it wide.


Was better 2nd half but meh should be dropped. Something has gone wrong with him.
 
FromTheBench said:
He fecking refuses to link up with someone.

When he gets the ball he slows everything down and then just passes it wide.


Was better 2nd half but meh should be dropped. Something has gone wrong with him.
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Dropped for who? If we go 2 up top, he's currently our 2nd best. Wilson is lightweight and not ready, Falcao is not fully fit.
 
He worked his arse off. I think physically he looked as good as he's ever been. The service is pretty weak and really Wilson should have set him up when he took it on his own.

He played very well imo.
 
Knew people would mention him not passing to Wilson, could have been quicker but if Herrera scores doubt many would be talking about it. In fact, such is the Caf that if Wilson had missed then people might even had said 'Ander was free'. Thought he was alright today actually all things considered, some good touches and the service to him was awful at times in that game.
 
FromTheBench said:
He fecking refuses to link up with someone.

When he gets the ball he slows everything down and then just passes it wide.


Was better 2nd half but meh should be dropped. Something has gone wrong with him.
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I find it amazing that people see him becoming some Bergkamp-esque, walking link-up player, when he's just not inclined to link up like that at all.
He's 100% a solo striker. The problem is that he's a solo striker who slows things down to a snail's pace.

Wilson and Rooney up top would be worth a try, I reckon.
 
Orton said:
Dropped for who? If we go 2 up top, he's currently our 2nd best. Wilson is lightweight and not ready, Falcao is not fully fit.
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Wilson pretty much outperformed him today as well. Atleast he offers something different works hard as well and is mobile.

Dunno what RVP offers even these days. When team sits back he seems to slow things down and take some poor touches or get pushed off and not press. When game is open he is pretty immobile to counter.


And anyway Falcao should be fit now. How long can he stay not fully fit ?
 
Firstouch20 said:
He worked his arse off. I think physically he looked as good as he's ever been. The service is pretty weak and really Wilson should have set him up when he took it on his own.

He playd very well imo.
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Its cnuts like you that are the problem. Can't even hold a player to high standards when you think that was a very good performance. He did next to nothing.
 
Moments of absolute control of the ball but still not his usual best.

On the other hand some passes to him were abysmal today.
 
Meh. Worked hard but didn't really do much in the end. Wilson was better of the two I thought, which isn't a good sign for rvp with falcao coming back as well and rooney being obviously first choice.
 
FromTheBench said:
Wilson pretty much outperformed him today as well. Atleast he offers something different works hard as well and is mobile.

Dunno what RVP offers even these days.


And anyway Falcao should be fit now. How long can he stay not fully fit ?
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Offers much better hold up play, makes good runs, better finisher... Wilson isn't ready to start games. He looks like a reserve player at the moment. Van Persie still has a lot to offer, and he worked his arse off today too.
 
Btw, his offside before that clearance by Young and 2nd stoke great chance was so stupid.

He was in so much space and clean through if he kept in line.
 
There was a moment where we had a free-kick in a decent area and he tried to take a quick pass to Hererra (which was on, to be fair) but Herrera gave him a "cool it" arm gesture, to say we should take our time with the set-piece but Van Persie ignored him and took a quick pass to Young, who wasn't expecting it at all. Just seemed like pointless stroppiness. He's not enjoying his football, that's for sure.
 
Orton said:
Offers much better hold up play, makes good runs, better finisher... Wilson isn't ready to start games. He looks like a reserve player at the moment. Van Persie still has a lot to offer, and he worked his arse off today too.
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Wilson worked much harder from first half. He pressed their defenders and also tracked back on both flanks so many times.

His finishing is meh these days. Don't think he'll be better than Wilson at it.

Strength and Hold up play is better but it's too slow after that and he refuses to link up or even be direct. One or two shimmy's and it goes way back or wide. His movement to be fed is slow too.
 
RVP hasn't been great, but also, we aren't giving any service to our strikers, at the same time team isn't putting everything for the forwards, but making chances for everyone I guess, as we've gotten alot of goals from midfield
 
Pogue Mahone said:
There was a moment where we had a free-kick in a decent area and he tried to take a quick pass to Hererra (which was on, to be fair) but Herrera gave him a "cool it" arm gesture, to say we should take our time with the set-piece but Van Persie ignored him and took a quick pass to Young, who wasn't expecting it at all. Just seemed like pointless stroppiness. He's not enjoying his football, that's for sure.
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You mean the free kick that he won by working hard and tracking back? He's obviously trying very hard, and isn't getting much good service. Right at the end, he was in an absolute acre of space and had a free run on goal but Valencia took forever to notice.
 
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