Darron Gibson's role this season?

Devil may care

He was quietly efficient last night. I'd say he's gone in the summer but will finish up his contract here as with Anderson's injury he'll be kept in January for cover.

Shimo

I don't think he has a United future simply because there are parts of his game he just hasn't raised to where he can compete for a starting berth against the rest of the CM on a regular basis. However, while here I think he is more than able to provide back up. He won't light up games but, do enough to give us a chance.

Last season aside from the a couple away games where the whole teams usually played poorly, I thought he was quite decent when called upon. I am glad to have him right now with the injury problems of TC and Anderson.

moses

He played in a European cup semi final two years ago, when we had Scholes and Fletcher was 'world class'. All the people who say we are shit in midfield are also the people who want Super Dazza gone. On a practical level it makes no sense.

Uzz

1st half Gibson was woeful. Too many hollywood passes going nowhere, even his short passing was off (though this was partly in due to awful awful off the ball movement ahead of him).

2nd half Gibson was a massive improvement. His long passing improved a lot and he tried to impose himself on the game, so credit where its due. What I liked about him yesterday was that he was always available and comfortable in possession. He's never going to have the pace of other mobile midfielders, but I suppose his job yesterday was ball retention and utility and he did that really well.

If the off the ball movement and running was better, he might've been able to make more of a stamp on the game, but everyone upfront was way way too central and way too static. But he kept the ball moving and I think he can play a similar role at Utd as Carrick does. I would really like to see a midfield combination of Gibson and Clev as I think it could work.

Overall, he grew into the game and was one of the better players last night.

Still ill

Last year, surely? Munich was a quarter final. Agree with all other sentiments. Back for his first appearance since that CL semi last night and was our best performer after Smalling. Always available, tackled well, decent range of passing and lasted 120 minutes after a long layoff. Anyone wanting to shift him in our current prediciment wants their head examining.

LLMU

Considering we are seriously short in the midfield dept at the moment, his availability could be a blessing in disguise

marcus agrippa

That would be a damn fine disguise.

RedRonaldo

Gibson is a lesser version of Carrick.

Devilton

We need him. Simple as that.

Ando and Cleverley aren't fit, and the reserves aren't there yet.

Our midfield is such that selling Gibbo right now just doesn't make sense (unless we are planning on buying in Dec).

Leroy The Red

Are you Gibbos biggest fan?

adexkola

I made the same observation.

marjen

Entirely different type of player.

Carrick's a thinker, a defensively very good midfielder, and a very good passer of the ball.

Gibson's a decent passer of the ball, and can whack a ball, but is not sufficient defensively and all, and doesn't shield the back four very well. He's in fact played his best games for us as a pure AM.

Snow

No. Mentally Gibson isn't very good at football when he hasn't got the ball. His biggest flaw IMO. And he doesn't have the physical abilities like someone like Lass Diarra to back it up. I bet players love playing against him when they have the ball.

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber

I hope he c an do well.

Pogue Mahone

Is he injured?

If not, surely a better option than Rafael in central midfield?

moses

Aye, that was odd as fuck. Even as centre back beside Jones, the big lump. Also Anderson could have started.

Pogue Mahone

Don't mind Anderson not starting. He was obviously rushed back to the bench early. Probably only fit for a bit of a game.

Mind you, that makes the absence of Gibson even more peculiar.

Sultan

Unless he is injured or has found a club it's a mystery. I'm even at a loss to understand how Pogba or Morrison are less deserving of a place in the middle ahead of Rafael.

moses

Aye, I have to say I've always been of the mind that if hes fit enough to play, he's fit enough to play. If after a half hour he is feeling it, then whip him off. Players know their own bodies too, and can manage a game on whatever % is needed, and home against Blackburn, that might have been enough given the 11 that took the field. But who knows? At 12.45 I was sure we'd win.

Northstand

Yes, surely we can assume Gibson has joned our "walking wounded" after missing today. He was actually more than decent against Wigan and would have made a considerable difference today had he been fit and selected.

nemanja15

Well if there's any truth in this latest Rooney story, then surely Gibson would have missed out for the same reasons?

moses

Surely? Why surely?

RonaldoVII

His name is mentioned on the apparent night out with Rooney.

BaldwinLegend

I really think Morrison should have been on the bench - would have given the whole thing the lift it really badly needed if he'd come on.

Sultan

I thought I saw him on the bench.

Pogue Mahone

He didn't even make the bench for our last reserves game, so is either injured or acting the maggot.

moses

The fucking idiot.

tintedsepia

Injured - not even playing for the reserves at the moment!

Pogue Mahone

I'd just like to point out that you lot bumped the wrong thread to discuss his move to Everton. You absolute twats.

Sunny Jim

^^

Cina

His transfer isn't even on the front page of BBC.