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So the boss enjoyed his performance and his goal.


Now who was it saying he wouldn't like to see a fullback doing what Rafael did?

Just curious. Putting Valencia comparisons aside, how do you rate Rafael as a player? IMO his performance level has been consistently high since he's been at the club, last season being the exception when he was a bit shit. Injuries have been the only question mark for me.
 
It seems to be the reality, not wishful thinking. I am sure we will see Rafael playing in the main team soon.
Hopefully! It looked quite weird that only after a week or so LVG praised Rafael he decided to not play him again.
 
However he is rated by fans, at the very least he deserves a few more chances to play because there aren't many games left to the end of the season. The way he has been completely frozen from the team is weird to me and this while not rating him highly.
 
I believe we will finish in the top 4 and to do so, we need to put a run together starting against Spurs and I truly believe that Rafael makes us a far better team. So I am expecting the positive turn around to coincide with Rafael's return.

Now that I have said that, I expect Valencia to take his spot.
 
He seems injury prone and can be a little rash at times but I really do not understand why he is not a starter and one of our main players. He is so skillful on the ball and can give us a goal at anytime. I wonder if it is a height issue. Maybe we should try him out as an all out winger.
 
Want him to start but I am not letting myself believe. I know I will wake up and see Valencia in the starting XI.
 
Having not played a PL match for months, it would be utter madness to throw him in for such an important game like todays.

Therefore, I'd imagine thats exactly what LVG will do.
 
Man Utd 3:0 Tottenham
Putting him on, even for a few minutes, was good man management after the comments of praise this week.
 
Glad he got back on the pitch. Hopefully he can continue to pick-up some minutes here and there.
 
I was hoping he'd have come on to take RB and Valencia push up for Mata. Rose was getting quite high up the pitch in the second half and while Mata did his best to cover, always seemed like he was a few steps back. Anyway, glad to see him get a few minutes. Hope he gets at least a game or 3 before the end to convince LVG to keep him next season.
 
What's the low down on his latest injury then?
 
Challanged a Leicester player for a high ball and seemes to take a knee into his ribs. Stayed down for a while and went off.
No news on extent so far? Did he walk off (could rule out broken rib if he did).
 
Not that physical pain is amusing nor would I wish it upon anyone, but I did laugh in disbelief when he had to go off with what the commentators were speculating as a possible broken rib.
Hopefully its just a bruise or something.
 
No news on extent so far? Did he walk off (could rule out broken rib if he did).

People can easily walk with broken ribs unless they're complete weaklings.

Anyway this is why we need a new RB we can't rely on Rafa anymore. He needs to be sold in the summer
 
People can easily walk with broken ribs unless they're complete weaklings.

Anyway this is why we need a new RB we can't rely on Rafa anymore. He needs to be sold in the summer
They could but I really do doubt our medical team would let him do it. Just seems precautionary, if this was first team football he might well have played on.
 
Can't wait for people to talk about how taking a knee to the ribs somehow reinforces the idea that he's injury prone. It's a freak accident that could happen to anyone, not a recurring muscle injury or something like that.
 
Can't wait for people to talk about how taking a knee to the ribs somehow reinforces the idea that he's injury prone. It's a freak accident that could happen to anyone, not a recurring muscle injury or something like that.

We already know he's made of glass. The fact doesn't need any reinforcing. That's why we will surely be buying a proper RB in the summer.
 
Can't wait for people to talk about how taking a knee to the ribs somehow reinforces the idea that he's injury prone. It's a freak accident that could happen to anyone, not a recurring muscle injury or something like that.
Does it really matter at this point whether he's injury prone, accident prone, or just plain unlucky? It seems pretty obvious to me that he isn't being picked at least in part because we can't rely on his availability.
 
Can't wait for people to talk about how taking a knee to the ribs somehow reinforces the idea that he's injury prone. It's a freak accident that could happen to anyone, not a recurring muscle injury or something like that.
Couldn't agree more. The same with the cheekbone one. They're just unlucky.

I hope it's nothing too serious.
 
It screams to me that there's no transfer news suggesting what many says. ('Good as gone'.)

Give me one substantial news about his departure and I'm resting my case which in another word means I'm simply fecking off from the case.

Do you need any news? He's our only experienced natural right back and he hasn't played even when fully fit. We've also been strongly linked to Clyne and other RBs all season long. Anyone with reason will have to admit its not looking good at all for him at OT.
 
@Van Piorsing its beginning.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/rafael-desperate-manchester-united-stay-5553859

Rafael Da Silva is desperate to stay at Manchester United , but fears he will be sold this summer.

The Brazilian has failed to win the confidence of manager Louis van Gaal this season and has struggled with niggling injuries in a frustrating season.

But despite being keen to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his place in the United squad, the Brazilian is aware that he may have no choice in the matter come July.

Van Gaal is known to be keen on bringing in at least one right-back in the off-season, with Nathaniel Clyne the number one target.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...Southampton-Nathaniel-Clyne-Manchester-United

Van Gaal has told Brazil international Rafael da Silva he is no longer part of the club's long-term plans and wants Clyne to replace him.

He has been forced to use winger Antonio Valencia at right back this season and knows he needs a specialist in this position.

I guess you'll have to wait for the BBC or Sky to print the inevitable
 
IRC McNair played the game against Yoevil just because Rafael was injured or was the first team option at that time, it was the second game where he surprisingly started ahead of Rafael and showed how completely out of dept he is at that position.. He kind of deserved to start that though as he had really blinder against Yoevil, 4th league team. Nevertheless Van Gaal showed that if a player has such good performance he won't drop him and give him a chance but it wasn't as difficult to shine against the 4 league team at home at much bigger OT pitch.. he just got carried away with the player. I like his trust in him but as CB.

Rafael was then unlucky to pick injury and Valencia got in form and as solid as he is he only once or twice matched Rafael's high level of performances..
And it's 2015 and some people here are like they don't even remember what was a year ago. Sad

Rafael is slowly becoming the Anderson case - he doesn't play he must be shit! - He's been injured ffs..
I believe he can turn it around, he's 6 years younger than Valencia, do you even realize that? If this injury doesn't ruin his chances for staying this summer he will come good next season and bench Valencia .-)

Im not even talking about Yeovil. Im talking about Cambridge United 3-0 at OT with McNair at RB for 90 mins and being voted MOTM. He also played in the league for 90 mins against Burnley when we won 3-1 at OT. His little RB run came to end with a halftime sub away to Swansea when we lost 2-1. All that time Rafael was fit and playing for the U-21s. I dont even think McNair is a RB, he should be developed as a CB or his original position as a CM IMO.
 
@Van Piorsing its beginning.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/rafael-desperate-manchester-united-stay-5553859

Rafael Da Silva is desperate to stay at Manchester United , but fears he will be sold this summer.

The Brazilian has failed to win the confidence of manager Louis van Gaal this season and has struggled with niggling injuries in a frustrating season.

But despite being keen to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his place in the United squad, the Brazilian is aware that he may have no choice in the matter come July.

Van Gaal is known to be keen on bringing in at least one right-back in the off-season, with Nathaniel Clyne the number one target.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...Southampton-Nathaniel-Clyne-Manchester-United

Van Gaal has told Brazil international Rafael da Silva he is no longer part of the club's long-term plans and wants Clyne to replace him.

He has been forced to use winger Antonio Valencia at right back this season and knows he needs a specialist in this position.

I guess you'll have to wait for the BBC or Sky to print the inevitable
I appreciate it man and I know things aren't good for him but still it's nothing definitively confirmed. The season isn't over and he's still our player but with supposedly Rafa going bye bye we really gonna need a new RB, possibly even two of them to fully cover that position. I'm not even sure if Saidy Janko is fully prepared to attack this spot but I do hope we'll see him on the U.S. tour.

The probability is steering towards changes and I can't deny it... especially after today. Someone may send us an offer for him very soon.
 
Pretty sure a load of the journalists who cover United (Ogden, Ducker, Taylor, etc.) have said he'll be gone in the summer. I'd be amazed if he's still here at the start of next season.
 
Nothing would surprise me less than Rafael being sold in the summer. I would have loved to have him as our first choice RB for many years to come, and he have the quality to do it, unfortunately for him a club like Man Utd can't rely on a player with that many injuries - and rightly so.

:(
 
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