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2014-15 Performances

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His finishing was rubbish today but it was good to see him get more involved at least.
Never expected it to be the case at the start of the season but I think our strikers (and front 3 in general) have been the weak link in the team this season.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if hererra finishes with more goals than them at the end of this season.
 
He was terrible today but I still support him and have faith that he will reproduce some of his best form. I can't believe I am seeing people say they hope his injury is severe. That is typical impulsive fan talk which this club has seen far too much of over the years. I reckon his absence may bring out the best in Falcao but if it doesn't then we are really fecked upfront.
 
He's suited for a one striker formation, the box is too cramped for him when he has to play with another. There was a reason Fergie rarely played him and Rooney together upfront and tried best to offload Rooney in his last season.
 
predator said:
He was terrible today but I still support him and have faith that he will reproduce some of his best form. I can't believe I am seeing people say they hope his injury is severe. That is typical impulsive fan talk which this club has seen far too much of over the years. I reckon his absence may bring out the best in Falcao but if it doesn't then we are really fecked upfront.
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It might be a blessing in disguise if RVP is injured but not if falcao comes back in, he is even worse and is going backwards, hopefully mata will get the chance to play with Rooney.
 
predator said:
He was terrible today but I still support him and have faith that he will reproduce some of his best form. I can't believe I am seeing people say they hope his injury is severe. That is typical impulsive fan talk which this club has seen far too much of over the years. I reckon his absence may bring out the best in Falcao but if it doesn't then we are really fecked upfront.
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good for you to support a player who is performing poorly two seasons in a row. I guess I was sorta the same with Anderson and some other players. In fact every player should be supported but this is really not United standard so I guess people are quite happy with the injury because he looks like he will play in any case for Van Gaal as it's his protection boy:-)

And I don't know why but I never liked him that much, apart his first season he looks like he doesn't give a single feck on the pitch, not playing for the bedge etc.. Still looks like stranger in United team. Not that he didn't settle well, he did but I can see him in Arsenal jersey. Apart that SAF season when he gave him extra motivation he looks awkward..
 
What did Rooney do that was so much better than RVP? He wasnt good but at least got involved offensively and got himself in some positions. It's no mystery that RVP will never be as good as he was 2 seasons ago, but this really looks like scapegoating.
 
He was shit last season under moyes and everyone put that down to moyes mismanagement and he would be rejuvenated under LVG his Dutch manager who share a mutual understanding, but he has been crap. He had one game this season up to the standard you expect of him, away to Southampton, aside from the 2 goals he scored in that game it was his body language, effort and movement that stood out like he did in his 1st season here under SAF, he just does not do that any more, don't know if he is physically incapable or just not motivated but he is not doing it and IMO his time is up to lead the line in our attack.
 
Sparky Rhiwabon said:
A player who basically won us the league title doesn't deserve a post like that.
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There has been a few posts in this thread where I have thought that exact same thing.

That doesn't mean I think he has been good or anything though, far from it. He has been very poor and is an issue (along with our other strikers) in this team. His finishing has gone to wank also. There were a few passages in the first half where he was quite good, but for the most part he didn't do enough. Dropping him or a blessing in disguise injury is basically pointless because it just leaves us with Falcao again - and we know how that goes.
 
Love the guy but this spell out may be a blessing in disguise. Hope the injury's not too serious, mind.
 
He's been practically useless this season. Don't care if he's top scorer.
 
I have been supporting LVG from the start but the way he is handling RVP is just ridiculous. Robin has been woeful to say the least all season yet he keeps on playing formations to fit him in the starting eleven.
 
Never wanna see a player get injured, but I won't miss see him not playing...
 
ZDwyr said:
Dropping him or a blessing in disguise injury is basically pointless because it just leaves us with Falcao again - and we know how that goes.
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Why not use wilson?
Could be a good opportunity for him.

I understand van gaal continuing to pick van persie to be fair because the alternatives have been worse mostly.
Not convinced rooney is cut out to be stuck up front on his own anymore.
Guess we might find out next week though.
 
If LVG won't take him out of the starting 11, then we need to believe that injury has done us a favour instead. He's been living off his reputation for long enough. Unfortunately he was the recipient of our best chances today. His finishing has become really shocking recently which is made even worse by how few clear opportunities our strikers get these days.

We need to buy a mobile striker in the summer who can really stretch defences. We can't persist with such a lack of penetration up front any more.
 
ZDwyr said:
There has been a few posts in this thread where I have thought that exact same thing.

That doesn't mean I think he has been good or anything though, far from it. He has been very poor and is an issue (along with our other strikers) in this team. His finishing has gone to wank also. There were a few passages in the first half where he was quite good, but for the most part he didn't do enough. Dropping him or a blessing in disguise injury is basically pointless because it just leaves us with Falcao again - and we know how that goes.
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Also leaves us with the hope of Mata behind Rooney, which is what most on here are hoping for really. It's just a hope that it'll happen though, far more likely is Falcao as you say.
 
caid said:
Why not use wilson?
Could be a good opportunity for him.

I understand van gaal continuing to pick van persie to be fair because the alternatives have been worse mostly.
Not convinced rooney is cut out to be stuck up front on his own anymore.
Guess we might find out next week though.
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It's an option but to be honest I don't think he would impress much. He is still raw and has a lot of improving to do. All our strikers seem to be on about the same level (average/poor) so it probably doesn't make a difference who plays.
 
Dunk said:
He's been practically useless this season. Don't care if he's top scorer.
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Did you not watch the away game vs Southampton or home vs Chelsea? He's still capable of saving games out of half chances, he's just playing poorly in a formation that doesn't quite suit him.
 
He's gone. Couldn't even be arsed moving later in the game and his finishing has gone to shit. Thanks for the title Robin but you're off at the end of the season.
 
ZDwyr said:
It's an option but to be honest I don't think he would impress much. He is still raw and has a lot of improving to do. All our strikers seem to be on about the same level (average/poor) so it probably doesn't make a difference who plays.
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I'd agree with that but playing him seems a pretty good solution to that problem. Not like any of the others are making a great case for being picked ahead of him.
 
I've got his contribution to the team nailed down to the following:
  • Receive ball.
  • Ignore easy pass to fellow striking partner.
  • Take shot on when others in better position OR
  • Ball is stolen by opposition.
  • Don't chase down the ball (if more than 25 minutes into game, because the legs have gone).
  • Clear snot from left nostril.
  • Clear snot from right nostril.
  • Jog back into position.
 
I thought his first half was pretty good as his hold up play was excellent and he was in good positions. His second half was very poor however and I think he deserves the slack he's getting post match.
 
No more good enough at this levels, let him come back to Feyenoord.

Wilson deserves a chance
 
RVP has been off his game for us since Fergie retired. Under Moyes it was the mysterious injury that enabled him to be ready for Holland. During the WC his performance dropped alarmingly after the first game and by the end of the tournament he looked older than LVG. This season there has been a few cameos performances of his former self but overall his trajectory is declining. We can't continue to hope he will restore his form from 2012-13 season - that's gone forever.
 
Still does a good job leading the line and holding the ball up, he had a poor day with his finishing. It happens. Unfortunately we had nobody the manager trusted to come off the bench and try and score a goal to replace him when it was clear that he was off his game
 
I'm sure somebody pointed this out further above but his hold up play these days is essentially an exercise of controlling the ball - which he still does well - labouring on the ball for a good five seconds, allowing the opposition to get back into position, doing that daft roll over trick to waste another few seconds and then releasing the ball back to where it came from.

If people are impressed by that then I don't really know what to say.
 
Kag said:
I'm sure somebody pointed this out further above but his hold up play these days is essentially an exercise of controlling the ball - which he still does well - labouring on the ball for a good five seconds, allowing the opposition to get back into position, doing that daft roll over trick to waste another few seconds and then releasing the ball back to where it came from.

If people are impressed by that then I don't really know what to say.
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Hopefully something thats not full of the nonsense you put above.
 
Ekeke said:
Hopefully something thats not full of the nonsense you put above.
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So he isn't doing exactly that? We're certainly not benefitting from this perceived excellent hold up play in any great way.

If you want a reminder as to how good his genuinely brilliant hold up play could be, go back and watch his performance at the Bernabeu in 2013. He's a long, long way away from that kind of football now.
 
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