I thought he was at fault for both goals. In 20/20 hindsight, if I'd been planning to switch to 4 at the back, I would have shoved Blackett out wide and kept Jones and Smalling in the middle. Certainly you wouldn't have seen Fergie playing Blackett as one of the 2 CBs in this game (then again Fergie would never have given him the chance to shine most probably and I'm not sad to see him play for us!)
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He likes his long balls doesn't he? If they were better it'd be good - and it's certainly better than all the pointless passing we did around the back 3 and midfield, which then came to nothing.
Didn't look to out of place, but far from a flawless performance. Can't remember who was at fault for the first, but he showed inexperience to all the quick freekick that lead to the second. Though I doubt he will do something like that again.
Young and our CM were more to blame for the second.
I like the look of him very much.
The first Fletcher didn't track back and Jones was held off by the power of Bony. Couldnt get his sliding block around him. Resulted in Ki having nobody around him and enough space to pass the ball into the net. Absolutely nothing to do with Blackett
Very nice way of putting 'blocked off'.
Best player on the pitch for us for me today. I hope LVG gives him more chances because I think he could really turn into a great player given the chance.
It definitely was. Blackett wandered and got caught out in no-mans land which meant Smalling and Jones had to shuffle over, which then left space over the the other side for the shot (with some help from a Bony obstruction as Jones tried to scramble back). Watch it again on the highlights tonight. At the end of the day though it wasn't really a huge error, I still liked what I saw from him today overall.
the new defence lineup will improve as the players get more games together
This lad can pass the ball. Some brilliant passes from the back. Also he didn't look out of place at all today. He is definitely going to grow this season. Hopefully he doesn't get injured.
I think he was impressive enough in the game, he's vocal play in particular impressed me during the first half
I think it was his fault for passing them the ball and letting them take the free kick so quickly.
He still had a decent game though.
2nd goal was his fault, right? Passed the ball back to Bony right away, who took the free kick quickly and they scored from it.
Kind of error you expect from a very inexperienced youngster, though, and very correctable. Unless I got it wrong and it wasn't him. Still, that's basic stuff you learn as a kid.
Kind of error you expect from a very inexperienced youngster, though, and very correctable. Unless I got it wrong and it wasn't him. Still, that's basic stuff you learn as a kid.
The only annoying thing was when he gave bony the ball back straight away, that let them take the quick free kick!. Please next time let them get the ball and get yourself set.
Apart from that though a solid debut, he has shown he can make it at this level, he has the potential.
Apart from that though a solid debut, he has shown he can make it at this level, he has the potential.
Blackett was at fault for the first goal, but I'm not sure how you come to the conclusion he was at fault for the second. Young was clearly the main one at fault. I'd argue Blackett was the only defender that didn't mess up on the 2nd. Nothing wrong with his positioning and couldn't do anything to stop the goal.
EDIT: Fair enough on the quick pass back to Bony for the free kick. From a defensive perspective, he didn't make any mistake there though.
EDIT: Fair enough on the quick pass back to Bony for the free kick. From a defensive perspective, he didn't make any mistake there though.
The team made about 3 mistakes after Blackett gave the ball to Bony for the freekick. Easy target.
It certainly didnt help and was a young player mistake that you expect from someone making their premier league debut. The vice captain not doing his main job? Ashley Young getting sucked into the middle and letting the ball go over his head? Yeah I dont think you can blame premier league inexperience.
It certainly didnt help and was a young player mistake that you expect from someone making their premier league debut. The vice captain not doing his main job? Ashley Young getting sucked into the middle and letting the ball go over his head? Yeah I dont think you can blame premier league inexperience.
No one seems to have mentioned it here and i also didn't earlier, but he was definitely too passive in his defending at times.
As in the game passes him by a bit when you want him to sense danger and burst a gut to deal with it off the ball.
Still as i said before decent to good for a debut performance in a struggling team but some of the praise is bit over the top as well.
As in the game passes him by a bit when you want him to sense danger and burst a gut to deal with it off the ball.
Still as i said before decent to good for a debut performance in a struggling team but some of the praise is bit over the top as well.
He went AWOL after he got booked. It's going to be very hard for him to fill that Vidic-shaped hole in the defence. Be interesting to see if he gets a start against the inbreds.
yeah no doubt, he's no Rio or Vidic, but he impressed non the less imo
He looked like what he is...a talented kid that is nowhere near ready for this level
And it would be absolutely ridiculous to expect him to. We are meant to be close to signing Rojo and he'll be perfect as his back-up.
He looks really good this season just needs some experience around him IMO. I like him a lot though because he actually shows some balls unlike some. His passing was excellent.
It's kinda like that Chelsea equalizer that Fergie slated Nani for, yes he allowed Swansea to take the early freekick but that doesn't account for Young drifting too central hence losing the header or Fletcher/Fellaini not tracking the runner . Those are two PL veterans who I'm sure were counted o to guide Blackett on his debut.
Best pass completion in the game and one of the highest overall in all of today's games. The kid is ready.
I wouldn't use that to rate him today. He looked fairly comfortable regardless of pass completion, however the 3 starting cb's saw more of the ball than anyone and that in itself outlines the team problem rather than displaying a measure of their individual performances
He had some cracking long passes. Defensively...he was OK. One thing that annoyed me was that he was always turning away, showing his back to the shot taker. Man up, lad!
They were brilliant! On what we've seen this summer, Blackett's an amazing passer of a football. Anyone who's not been impressed by him is
Passing was very good, some of his long passes were brilliant, better than anything the likes of Cleverley and fellaini could ever produce. Not sure if he is good enough defensively, need to see more of him but he stood off too much for me and too passive at times, needs to add more aggression.
His passes today were wayward. He's absolutely brilliant on the ball, but he could definitely work on his lofted long passes.
He was lofting balls more than half the length of the pitch and landing them on Fellaini's head. What was wayward about that?
Whether we should have been playing like that is another matter.
I thought Tyler was excellent and one of our best players. Some good long passes and he is really composed on the ball. I didn't rate him too highly on loan so I'm really happy that he's showing so much promise and that LvG has given him a chance. Hope he keeps his place.
Sure. He's a really good prospect all right but we really need someone of the stature of Vidic to come into the team. Dunno about the Rojo deal. It all sounds a bit dodgy to me.
They were often too short or too long, and he often did them at the wrong times. It's a lot easier to do that once you stick Fellaini up top too.He was lofting balls more than half the length of the pitch and landing them on Fellaini's head. What was wayward about that?
Whether we should have been playing like that is another matter.
You surely can't complain about his long range passing today? That was the brilliant part of his performance!
The not so brilliant part was when required to do actual defending. Like when he rushed out to Routledge on the first goal, dragging Smalling and Jones out of position to allow Swansea to outplay us.
Or like when he played a glorious quick return pass for Bony to set in motion the counter attack for number two.
Poor on the first goal but Smalling should have covered for him. At least he looked like he could handle a football unlike Smalling.
His distribution was very good today.
I thought Blackett was at fault for the first, but then again, there were a catalogue of individual errors and the player was only looking to atone for Young's poor positional play. Still, I think he got too tight and vacated too much space on the inside. Obviously at fault for the second also.
His distribution and composure on the ball is excellent though and probably only second to Evans out of our centre backs and that's mainly because of how two-footed the latter is.
However, this kind of performance is what van Gaal eluded to when he suggested Blackett might not be capable of the step-up consistently on a week-to-week basis. It's great for him to make his competitive debut for us, but also a bit unfair, because our defence can only be rectified in the form of signings. He can get enough games this season, but he should only be in a position to start cup games, otherwise it's a matter of dislodging Evans, Smalling or Jones. Good player though and I'm excited by how he develops.
His distribution and composure on the ball is excellent though and probably only second to Evans out of our centre backs and that's mainly because of how two-footed the latter is.
However, this kind of performance is what van Gaal eluded to when he suggested Blackett might not be capable of the step-up consistently on a week-to-week basis. It's great for him to make his competitive debut for us, but also a bit unfair, because our defence can only be rectified in the form of signings. He can get enough games this season, but he should only be in a position to start cup games, otherwise it's a matter of dislodging Evans, Smalling or Jones. Good player though and I'm excited by how he develops.
Well I couldn't tell properly from behind the goal seats but they weren't the best, not like Ferdinand. He's brilliant with the ball, like bringing it forward from the back and playing a nice forward pass. I just thought his long balls today weren't the best option at times.
And yeah but defending is something that a young person like him can work on with the experience and guidance of Van Gaal. It'd have been great if Rio/Vida were still here to help even more but hopefully we'll bring in an experienced centre back who can help too.
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Sorry I don't want to be rude but surely there are many other senior players to blamed today other than this kid?Only should be starting in cup games?You should tell that to Smalling instead.
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