How do you know it's for no reason?
When I see Valencia and Fellaini trying to break down the opposition defence down the right wing...
Exactly,so are some here insane or they use every chance to twist it into something negative.Bloody hell...
The reason is obvious. Van Gaal prefers Valencia. Big difference between "no reason" and "reason I personally don't agree with".
Yes, he's played with the U21s so he'll have known they were doing the visit. He's a dad himself and I would think Joyce, the school kids and the other players were glad he went.
Yep, poor effort. It says in the second bleeding line:
As in, they went along with the u21s, on this occasion
Never heard of an attitude problem before so I very much doubt it. Where as it's LVG's trait to freeze out player just for the sake of it.
"He has a good injury record" is now seen as a justifiable reason for someone to be in the team!
Who's Joe?
No, I said that he'd done a decent job mostly- and it also helps that he's not on the treatment table for a 1/3rd of a season almost every year.
Given we refused to sign a central midfielder for years till giggs decided he wanted to get I go management, scholes a pundit and anderson a bean bag, it's not that surprising.
We'll soon have more ambassadors then the US.
So did Mickey Phelan but you'd still pick Bryan Robson when he was fit. If doing a decent job mostly and not getting injured is enough to get in the United team these days there are some serious problems ahead.
Could well be. We've also added some personnel to the medical and sports science staff, and he could be acting on their advice.
Was it a problem in 12-13?
I haven't seen anyone say they want him (Valencia) as first choice next season, that we need a new RB is almost accepted by everyone. I think the difference between them isn't as wide as other people make out. Rafael is better (particularly 12/13 he was very good) but the gap is not so great that he'll be a huge miss if he goes in the summer.
At this stage, next season is irrelevant. In fact, picking your absolute best team now is critical to this and next season. If United finish outside the top 4 will they be able to attract a better right back than Rafael in the summer? Earning a morale boosting win over your top 4 rivals and being in the semi finals of the FA cup would have been a huge boost. That Valencia error was disastrous and was no surprise whatsoever.
The lack of competition most certainly was.
McNair no Valencia absolutely.
Rafael was outstanding that season and we had a capable backup in Jones. RB was one of the least of our problems that season.
I can only see the benefit of Valencia being stronger, when on form I'd say Rafael has better positioning attacking, equal speed.. Just can be rash and outmuscled by taller stronger opponents
This crossed my mind when he'd been excluded for the first month or so. After this long though you wonder why LVG wouldn't come out and say if that was the reason. The silence makes me fear the worst.
Ivaldo anybody can make a mistake ala Valencia's short pass back but the truth is Rafael has made more mistakes than anybody at right back is inconsistent and rash and prone to switching off and also injury prone! Valencia has his faults but not that many in comparison.
Not sure I agree with equal speed. But the truth is Rafael is always injured and well over rated. Although a good player we need someone we can rely on.
Jones was far from a capable backup. It was also the only season Rafael played over 30 games for us.
Yeah, Rafael definitely isn't 'equally' as fast as Valencia.
The always injured thing I can't disagree with which is why I personally wouldn't depend on him but on his day he is very good
Is there a lot in top speed difference?
Feck knows, it doesn't involve the word 'equal' though.
