Wow some of you guys have to read this article, it's nothing new but the comments he makes are exactly why we fecking love him at Utd.
Two bits to highlight for me
"I think I try to help my teammates, I try to offer myself when my teammates have the ball and this is the way I play. I'm a team player, I don't think about me, I think about the team.
Herrera like Schneiderlin, Blind, Bastian, Mata, Depay, Fellani and even Valencia will always offer the pass when others have the ball ALL the time even when they are both under pressure i.e at times when it really matters.
There's a difference for me when compared to others like Carrick, Rooney and Young, as the option is at a far less frequency and they offer much less ability to actually diffuse the situation/press.
That's the subtle but important part between a hoof/clearance/rushed pass to a potentially crucial transition. When you escape a moment of press, you have the player/s pressing on their back foot, whilst you've moved forward/into space on your front foot. This is basically half a yard gained and the whole team can advance. That's more space for a through ball, for a drive etc; it opens up opportunities even in tight games against deep defences.
That's the textual analysis of it because we all realise and can see it when we're watching games but you don't actually think why/how.
Herrera's close control, technique, mobility, tenacity and athleticim is why he's a brilliant player for us to build upon on.
This next bit is self explanatory really because we all know, he
actually means it and is not media talk.
"Time will say," Herrera replied. "If the manager wants me to play I am going to be ready, if the manager wants me to wait and wait for my moment I am going to wait. I am a team player, I always say the same."
Herrera's diplomacy was noted and he elaborated on his attitude before one could reporter could finish his question.
"I am realistic and sincere, and this is the way I think I am going to get my chance," he explained.
"If I am a team player, if I help my teammates, if I think about the team, I think I am not selfish. I think it is the way I have to take."