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2015-16 Performances

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5.9 Season Average Rating
Appearances
11
Clean sheets
3
Goals
0
Assists
1
Yellow cards
2
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Source - Mediawatch on F365

http://www.football365.com/news/mediawatch-he-pulled-a-face-the-basta

Mediawatch can’t quite leave Herbert’s Independent piece alone. In it, he questions why poor Ashley Young was kept on the bench, with untested Guillermo Varela making his full debut instead. ‘Varela was given the right-back’s jersey and was taken apart by André Schürrle,’ apparently.

According to Opta stats (we’re no better than The Sun), Varela had the third-most touches of any United player, won more duels than anyone (11 of his 15), made the second-most interceptions, and made at least two more tackles than any of his team-mates. Schürrle, who ‘took apart’ Varela, had the second-fewest touches of any Wolfsburg starter, and had the lowest passing accuracy of any player for either side, completing just 14 passes all evening.

Or, as Herbert’s Independent put it: ‘Making his first start for United would have been a daunting task for anyone, but Varela did well considering the magnitude of the game. He wasn’t afraid to come out and deal with danger.’
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Bournemouth 2:1 Man Utd
If we're being harsh he looks a calamitous defender. Not bad on the front foot but he makes really poor decisions otherwise.
 
Really poor.

Looking more and more like a very limited full back.
 
limerickcitykid said:
The commentator keeps using a soft J when saying Guillermo and its pissing me off.
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well hes from uruguay.. but hard to say how awkward it sounded, I didnt here it once

his performance wasnt the best but you learn form mistakes, its only his first start in premier league, he will be much better palyer than blackett will ever be.. we just now have too many players who make mistakes - youngsters so its not an easy time for him to be getting into team..
 
This transfer is looking more and more like Ritchie De Laet. Signed to make up numbers in reserves, injury crisis, gets called up to first team to make up numbers.
 
I thought he was a bit reckless with his challenges and appeared out of position a few times, though not sure McNair helped much.

Doesn't look like a LVG type player at all.
 
Hes 22, playing pretty much with no experience next to him or ahead of him. We arent helping him at all, hes been thrown right into the mix and hes going to be erratic. No way he will be the complete article but sadly thats what we need right now.
 
Feel for him, he has really been thrown in the deep end. I think he has performed well considering but from what Inhave seen, I don't see a future United player.

He is young and might develop but just don't get that vibe from what I've seen so far.
 
He'll be fine if we can get a steady CB pair and a solid midfield 2 (not just Carrick with Fellaini given the license to roam)

He isnt ready. He can do his job, he can get forward.. But he has mistakes in him.
Having a better CB and a midfielder to help him out would be great.
 
Drifter said:
According to Tuttomercatoweb a deal as been agreed to loan him out to Genoa. Seems a strange one if true.
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It's terrible how ready I am to believe this is true.

At any other club, in the midst of a defensive injury crisis, particularly one hitting fullbacks, you would immediately dismiss this rumour as nonsense. At United, you reluctantly shrug and think to yourself that it's probably true.
 
Of course the timing if horrible due to the injuries but Varela really needs a good loan. He isn't going to get the time here and he is way too good for the u21s. He has a lot of potential but he needs the experience to see if he can handle the step up and due to his late start he doesn't have the time to be sitting around for a cup appearance or two.
 
It says Van Gaal is blocking the move. If we bring in another fullback it could go through.
 
I have doubts about the running of this club right now, but I can't believe this daft story with our injuries in that position.

Fair enough if it was a while ago there were discussions when we had fewer injuries, but they make it sound like it was some last minute dramatic call from LvG as it was going ahead.
 
RedRover said:
...if you've got any fit full backs it might be.
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I'm talking about the decision from his camp.He clearly wanted to leave since the start of this season and we were holding him back because we might need him on some occasions.LVG obviously didn't like to see him leave but sometimes the player can push for the move and the manager has no choice.
 
Sad to see him go, happy his career decisions. Next up Andreas Pereira?
 
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