So many twatish fans on here, they seem to leech on to something that they might consider a mistake from a player they don’t like and milk the feck out of it. What happened to giving youth players a chance?
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Come on.Every defender will give out a foul in that situation.Fletcher was clear through on goal and could take a shot.I doubt a defender in that situation has enough time to judge whether the opponent is fast or slow.
Honestly I thought he was fine today. Though the foul that lead to their goal was absolutely brain-dead from him.
Missing that header was pretty poor too.
Missing that header was pretty poor too.
I'd have preferred to see Blind partnering Smalling with Young at left back....we can not afford to be playing clueless 19 year olds at this stage of the season
For the last time, if Fletcher was through why wasn't it a red? He was at fault for missing the header.
Our defence looks nervy with him around. It's not a coincidence.
Holy feck
I thought he was ok, needs to hold his position better at times though, he makes too much work for Smalling when his concentration drifts.
I give up on this thread.Good luck on the blame game folks.Holy feck
Granted, the boy has potential.
But he's just too young and inexperienced to risk playing him at this crucial stage of the season, especially in a position where we are so fragile. He had the opportunity to get us something from this game from both ends, and epically failed both times.
But he's just too young and inexperienced to risk playing him at this crucial stage of the season, especially in a position where we are so fragile. He had the opportunity to get us something from this game from both ends, and epically failed both times.
'might consider a mistake'?
I like McNair but that half challenge was laughable and has ended up costing us the game. He deserves stick for it.
You blame someone and you blame someone now goddamit.
He's just not ready for the first team no matter what way you look at it. Van Gaal obviously likes to give youth a chance and that is a good thing but you have to draw the line at times. Would Mourinho play McNair for 3 major games in a row at this stage of his development? Absolutely no chance. Would Ancelotti or Guardiola have played him for 3 major games in a row at this stage of his development? no chance......he should be nowhere near the first team.....Carrick missing was a huge problem but McNair playing was equally as huge a problem for us today and he cost us in the end with a stupid mistake that any 19 year old is guaranteed to makeHoly feck
Watch it again, the tackle was always going to be made. It resulted in a frekish goal from a FK. Lets say he didnt make the tackle and Fletcher scored, I wonder what everyone would be saying then eh?
bollocks, what cost us the game was the inability to create scoring chances at the other end.
Don't want to be too harsh on a young lad, and I know a lot of it is necessity due to injury, but I genuinely haven't seen anything to suggest that he's good enough.
Blind from what i've seen is a disaster waiting to happen in a CB role in back 4 and he would have probably given the same foul as he has done from DCM. Plus on top of that Young at LB. Sigh.
Anyway, you are being too harsh on Mcnair. He's there given the situation only.
Indeed. And also blowing up the chances we did create.
Honestly I'd much rather seen him in midfield instead of Rooney
How is he going to get ready?
He is more than good enough on the ball, he is very a poor defender at this point. He is just too weak. I think that we should keep hold of him for another year or two though. He could develop that side of his game. I would send him on loan next year as I don't think he is off the required defensive level for our first team.
This. I just don't see the sense in blaming the person who gave away the free kick for probably the flukiest goal we've conceded all season.
He can get ready in Carling cup and FA CUP appearances for us. To play him in our biggest games of the season is just stupid really..he actually played really well today but the mistake he made was guaranteed to happen and it has cost us bigtime........if we blow top 4 this season than this club is in big trouble financially
Honestly I'd like we introduce an ancient and outdated concept ie we play players in their natural role
How the hell he's playing ahead of Jones (on the bench) I have no idea.
He'll be disappointed with giving the foul away and missing that chance, but our problems lie deeper than that. To blame him for this loss is harsh.
Exactly McNair was a midfielder, Rooney never was
Who else is there to play as CB? The fact that he stood up and hasnt looked out of place has to be a credit to him.
Evans light. Actually very good with the ball but junior level when it comes to defending and positioning. It's not his fault LvG opts for him though.
It wasnt a tackle. He backed out but did it too late. Its not a mistake a player should be making at this level.
Given McNair missed a free header from six yards then his point probably still stands then. Errors at both ends cost us.
LVG said he would asess Jones' match rhythm before the game.
I suppose he didn't pass the test.
And there i was thinking conceding a stupid free kick that led to a goal had something to do with it.
Young and learning. Put in some good displays this season and the experience will do him good.
That's the problem. He looks like a midfielder playing defence. Can't blame him, because thats exactly what he is. Just not sure what van Gaal sees that makes him think he's good enough to play at centre half ahead of some of the other youngsters who have years of experience in the position.
It was a professional foul, it happens time and time again during a match.
He's shite at defending. Good at bringing the ball out but poor at what he's actually on the pitch for.
If he's on the bench surely he's past fit?
He's very good on the ball but he actually cannot defend.
I'd have played Blind beside Smalling.....and Young at left back...you need experience in such an important game.....West Brom are monsters in height and physicality and were always going to bully an inexperienced defender
That didn't happen though. He made one very silly error which was very unlucky to result in a goal and other than that we looked very comfortable. Admittedly Smalling did almost all of the defending single-handedly but that's besides the point. McNair wasn't bullied at any stage defensively and he used the ball well.