Pretty much my favourite player at the moment.
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I fecking love a bit of Ander Herrera. Several of our players have a level a naivety that I think gets exposed a little when they come up against some of the more experienced campaigners who know their way around a game. Herrera though has so much of that canniness that he almost counter-balances the rest of the team on his own.Pretty much my favourite player at the moment.
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Perhaps that explains why they lost, dumb feckers!Arsenal were focused on his side...
What??? He was one of our best players in 16/17?Most improved player under ole, in my opinion. Though the player was always there, he just wasn't played or given the confidence
Yes. No matter if hes playing or not he's always said exactly what fans want to hear.What??? He was one of our best players in 16/17?
There's always been a good player in there, but he was constantly benched by managers. Herrera is the type of player that doesn't throw a fuss and seems to just be happy contributing. A model professional.
Not nice. Simply realistic. He's not a supreme talent, just a player that applies himself and is a student of the game. Herrera doesn't really work in most midfield setups, but because we have Pogba who is a supreme talent and has ridiculous attacking output for a midfielder it works.Yes. No matter if hes playing or not he's always said exactly what fans want to hear.
I wonder if hes been a bit too nice though and maybe, if he didnt, should have behind the scenes insisted that he should be playing. Maybe he has, we just dont know, but if hes anything like his interviews maybe he needed to be a bit more blunt and insist on getting more chances
He'd play in Fernandinho's role and no he wouldnt do as well but he'd be okay. City play with 2 #10s, they are the strange midfield set up not us.Not nice. Simply realistic. He's not a supreme talent, just a player that applies himself and is a student of the game. Herrera doesn't really work in most midfield setups, but because we have Pogba who is a supreme talent and has ridiculous attacking output for a midfielder it works.
For example, if you look at City's midfield they use KdB as their box to box and Silva as their advanced midfielder. Pogba is our advanced midfielder and he can go toe to toe with Silva, but Herrera can't hold a candle to KdB. Herrera's isn't a world class player and he knows it, he's an honest and humble guy seemingly.
Matic plays in Fernandinho's role in front of the back 4...Herrera is sort of stuck in a middle ground of being a DM and CM. He was also an AM at Bilbao. He has no position seemingly, and that's why he seems to never cement his place. He's a jack of all trades.He'd play in Fernandinho's role and no he wouldnt do as well but he'd be okay. City play with 2 #10s, they are the strange midfield set up not us.
In fairness Jose had Herrera playing really well in his first season, was our player of the season I think. Next season went to shit when he tried to play Matic and Herrera together.LVG did use him at times. Mourinho treated him like a reserve player.
Eh?What??? He was one of our best players in 16/17?
There's always been a good player in there, but he was constantly benched by managers. Herrera is the type of player that doesn't throw a fuss and seems to just be happy contributing. A model professional.
Feck me this is a delusional post. Herrera's best season was under Mourinho. To give LVG credit for using Herrera is nonsensical, he scolded him for trying to go forward and shoot the ball instead of passing sideways.LVG did use him at times. Mourinho treated him like a reserve player.
They both play DM. Today for example both Ander and Matic's average position were in our own half 5-10 yards in front of the CBsMatic plays in Fernandinho's role in front of the back 4...Herrera is sort of stuck in a middle ground of being a DM and CM.
Yes their positions are similar, but the roles are different. Herrera does much more tracking and covering in wide areas while Matic does in central areas which is more typical of DMs. 9/10 times Matic will be the one dropping into centre back to cover a space, Herrera on the hand will be dropping into full back. Herrera also has more license to go forward.They both play DM. Today for example both Ander and Matic's average position were in our own half 5-10 yards in front of the CBs
Ander is slightly forwards yes. He's still playing a holding midfield role
Playing right in front of the CB alone is very different when you dont have as much help. Thats why Fernandinho is so good at the job, he's doing it alone. So yes Ander could do the job, just not as well as Fernandinho. But then again there arent many who could do as well.
Nah Ander gets into CB to get in the way of a cross more than Matic doesYes their positions are similar, but the roles are different. Herrera does much more tracking and covering in wide areas while Matic does in central areas which is more typical of DMs. 9/10 times Matic will be the one dropping into centre back to cover a space, Herrera on the hand will be dropping into full back. Herrera also has more license to go forward.
It is a good partnership and credit to Ole for making the 4-2-3-1 work with Matic-Herrera holding.