gooDevil
Worst scout ever
I think he'll end up being our best CB by the end of the season.
Centre half is his best position in my opinion he has all the qualities to succeed there.. Anyway even though he could be used in midfield, it won't happen.. Sheer lack of numbers back there given we plan on playing 3.I'd love to know what van Gaal thinks of his ability in midfield, just out of curiosity, since we've seen him play there a bit.
His performances and generally those of a stopper in midfield, dont have a significant effect on controlling games. Their role is to stop the enemies' moves before they get out of hand, put out fires and give the ball to better ball players. Its on someone else to make sure we fluently pass the ball into good areas.Not particularly. He may have improved as a midfielder but we still were never able to control games with him playing there. We all know his potential lies at centre half and that's where we want to see him, and in that respect due to rotation and injuries we didn't manage to see significant progress.
An excellent post.I think mostly due to us not wanting to use him in CB he hasnt lived up to the price tag. And now we need to play him there and make up for lost time.
At the same time the skills he's learned at right back and in defensive midfield aren't just forgotten once he goes to CB. In some ways it should help him on the ball from the CB position. But he's not the person you think of as a composed ball player, so he might need to learn to relax a little bit and not do everything like he's in a hurry to play the position. There's nothing wrong with his passing for that kind of role, just his mind
I know what his role was, but that role is pretty much redundant at a side like Man Utd who want to play attacking football. To play a midfielder who's sole job is to defend in a 2 man central midfield is going to hamper any desire to control games and play good football. Carrick does all of what Jones does with exceptional positioning, awareness and reading of the game and he's able to dictate the tempo with his ability on the ball. Unfortunately, his role included more responsibility further up the field last season which didn't suit him, and thus didn't have a season as good as the previous one.His performances and generally those of a stopper in midfield, dont have a significant effect on controlling games. Their role is to stop the enemies' moves before they get out of hand, put out fires and give the ball to better ball players. Its on someone else to make sure we fluently pass the ball into good areas.
He broke up play and passed the ball better than he had previously, on the ball he looked like a defensive midfielder which is the role he was playing. No longer did he look like a CB being asked to play in midfield.
Then he got injured and didn't come back performing as strongly as he was before injury and I dont believe he was used in midfield much as our plans had moved on. When he played he was used in defence.
I'm not saying we should use him in midfield, but there was clear progression from the player. He was doing a better job than the previous season when he played the role. He didn't stagnate and not improve, he just improved in the role that he was being used most often in until he got injured and his season disrupted
Sky Sports is full of sh*t.Sky sports reporting that he's out of tonight's game.
Was just thinking that. Maybe they meant Smalling?Sky Sports is full of sh*t.
They're thinking 'Let's wind up the United fans', so I wanted to call them out.Was just thinking that. Maybe they meant Smalling?
I know right. Had all my hopes on Sky Sports too.They're thinking 'Let's wind up the United fans', so I wanted to call them out.
Amazing how completely unreliable every since media source is.
I know right. Had all my hopes on Sky Sports too.
Yup, although Blackett is a surprise contender to that #3 spot.Jones and Evans will be the heart of our defense this season. It is all up to Smalling to make the third CB spot his now.
Blackett and Keane plus Potential signings will be his contenders but I think right now Smalling should be seen as the main contender for the third CB spot.Yup, although Blackett is a surprise contender to that #3 spot.
I don't even think Valencia's is a good example, he was fantastic when he made his comeback, but then became what he is today the season after. Cleverley is more apt.United have 3 very good CB's, the only problem is keeping them injury free!
I'd even be tempted to give one of them the captains armband to see if that extra responsibility could some how have a positive effect on there injury luck.
Strange idea, but sometimes the mind is the bigger problem, see Valemcia post leg break.