ntripunovski
Full Member
Park was briliant..... WELL DONE JI SUNG.... WELL DONE
Out wide, yes, I agree he can and should start a good number of games (probably didn't make that clear... my bad). Especially since Giggs can't play every game and Nani is still fairly inconsistent.Huh? He just started both legs of this tie.
If you mean never a starter in the league, I would also disagree. With the amount of rotation we do, he can and will start lots of games every season.
He'll usually do a good job too, he's been excellent in his last few league games.
That'll fly over everyone's head though, sadly.Agree. Slight overreacting from some on here. For (not) the last time, he's not just suddenly come good. He's always been quality, just he was asked to defer to Ronaldo and Rooney.
Also, this role of his will never really work in the PL except against the likes of Arsenal and...well just Arsenal.
Oh aye, gotcha.Out wide, yes, I agree he can and should start a good number of games (probably didn't make that clear... my bad). Especially since Giggs can't play every game and Nani is still fairly inconsistent.
However, centrally, there's no way he can be a regular starter. He can't play central midfield in a 4-4-2, and we simply won't play a 4-5-1/4-2-3-1 in all our games... It just won't happen.
Its much more obvious now, but to be honest, I had never thought of it before.He can't cross and rarely beat his man. He has always been more suited to a central role tbh.
Yep, the movement off the ball and the closing down was fantastic.Park, Fletcher and Valencia were awesome tonight. Their energy in the middle was just too much for Milan's OAPs.
There were a few games at the start of the season where he would literally offer us nothing, would give the ball away poor decision making... But to be fair to the lad since Nov whenever called upon he does a good job for us and a lot of what he does is underestimated by some.Very good tonight and for the last few games. Does he ever really let us down?
Well I share your opinion mate, but you have to understand that there are a bunch of empty minds which controls the sport journalism. Rooney scored 2 goals and its a top footballer. Park and Fletcher are no near Rooney in terms of image.Its a shame that Rooney takes ALL the headlines.
For me it was quite clear that Park was MOM.
To be fair, in the first half I felt like we were playing with 10 men. Nani certainly thought he was wearing the wrong shirt, mind you that all changed after the 1st minute in the 2nd half. A hairdryer certainly does the trickFelt like we had 12, 13 or 14 players out there tonight - he was everywhere.
Played out wide because we haven't really played with a left winger in nearly 5 years, and because it was the easiest place to play him without disrupting key components of the team.What I never understood was why he was immediately pushed out wide for us like Fletcher was at first, and the difference it made when Flether was finally stationed inside was immense. He did a job for Eindhoven and IIRC he was in the middle. I always reckoned his skill set overlapped nicely with our midfield. Better than Anderson all around I reckon. Runs like Fletcher though not such a tackler. More mobile than Carrick, but doesn't get his up up as much. Pretty much easily fills any role in midfield except for out wide.
He was our best player in the first half, linked up play well & kept Pirlo completely silent.Was he that bad in the first half? Honestly.
I don't think you can say that. We've always been accustomed to his work rate, but what made Park stand out was that he could always be relied upon to keep it simple, get past players and keep play flowing.Played out wide because we haven't really played with a left winger in nearly 5 years, and because it was the easiest place to play him without disrupting key components of the team.
We don't play players where they're best suited, that's never been the way Sir Alex has run the team, it's where they best complement the team.
Park gave us balance, intricate short passing and a tendency to drift on the left - i.e. the perfect complementary to Ronaldo. He sacrificed so much of his game for the good of the team, and to good effect, yet it was constantly overlooked and he was just called a mediocre player.
Park's never been mediocre.
Maybe Fergie is now watching the Korean games as he has played there many times for his national team.Park was excellent, I think we have found his role.
Nah, Park is an incredibly intelligent and disciplined little footballer. His reading of the game, movement and tactical awareness is well above 99,9% of other footballer. His ability to keep it simple and such is just a consequence of those things.I don't think you can say that. We've always been accustomed to his work rate, but what made Park stand out was that he could always be relied upon to keep it simple, get past players and keep play flowing.
thisHe's been awesome lately.
I think you mean Pirlo. It was funny as hell to see Pirlo playing so high up the field at one point, almost as a striker, in hope to shake himself from Park or for whatever reason.While the first game was a bit confusing, he was great tonight. In the 451, his central role is fantastic because he can act as a defender and attacking midfielder. It could be very useful against Barcelona if we just put Park on Xavi to harass him and get forward. I'm not sure how well it would work since Xavi gets forward a lot more than Maldini.
He doesn't do anything spectacular, but he's effective as hell.
Ji Unsung Park?
Where's my coat?
I noticed that too, but mostly because I was watching for it. Pretty sure this was a combination of what you said (to negate the man-marker) + Milan having no choice at that point.I think you mean Pirlo. It was funny as hell to see Pirlo playing so high up the field at one point, almost as a striker, in hope to shake himself from Park or for whatever reason.
This.Park, Fletcher and Valencia were awesome tonight. Their energy in the middle was just too much for Milan's OAPs.
It's hard to overlook Park over the two legs - he was great in the middle of the park, but I think Carrick will come straight back into the side with Park/Valencia/Nani fighting for the two places on the wing.Liking him playing in the middle, knows how to link up with any of our front men (Rooney, Nani or Valencia) and works his socks off when we don't have the ball.
He's also mentally hard as bricks which is why SAF picks him for these games.
Or it could be Scholes or Carrick fighting for a spot along side Fletcher/Park.It's hard to overlook Park over the two legs - he was great in the middle of the park, but I think Carrick will come straight back into the side with Park/Valencia/Nani fighting for the two places on the wing.