[Cassidy]

They are 2 different people, they may have different tactical obstructions. Despite AWB 1v1 capabilities I think Dalot is a more solid defender whereas I think that AWB is actually (usually) better at progressing the ball up the pitch. Neither are getting many crosses in this year which I think they are being told to invert and provide more options centrally. It’s frustrating.

Amount of excuses that get made for players is insane. He has on many occasions this season been caught jogging whilst the attacker is running down his wing. Or when side by side with an attacker he is lazy and relies too much on his recovery pace.

Also I don’t agree he is better at progressing the ball than Dalot

 

[Bwuk]

I wonder if we'd be actually better with Martinez playing LB than AWB starting for us and seeing the season out.

Dalot - Casemiro - Evans - Martinez​

 

[Cassidy]

They are 2 different people, they may have different tactical obstructions. Despite AWB 1v1 capabilities I think Dalot is a more solid defender whereas I think that AWB is actually (usually) better at progressing the ball up the pitch. Neither are getting many crosses in this year which I think they are being told to invert and provide more options centrally. It’s frustrating.

https://x.com/tenhagball_/status/1791463903261491428?s=46&t=J9aYN7zBl62Iz91AEnt3Dg

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

There was a moment in stoppage time where Garnacho had the ball at a tight angle of the opposition's box, where 90% of PL full backs would've made an overlapping run to cross it into the box for a tap in. Meanwhile, Wan-Bissaka was stood behind Garnacho aimlessly watching him.

 

[Hoof the ball]

There was a moment in stoppage time where Garnacho had the ball at a tight angle of the opposition's box, where 90% of PL full backs would've made an overlapping run to cross it into the box for a tap in. Meanwhile, Wan-Bissaka was stood behind Garnacho aimlessly watching him.

You know what AWB reminds me of?

When you watch the rondo training vids and there's the one guy wearing the bib whose job it is to just be someone to play the ball off.

That's AWB.

He exists merely to receive the ball and pass it back.

No runs, no crosses, no progressive passes. Pointless.

 

[Gordon S]

Not sure what to say. Odd player. Some parts is quality, some parts is confusing.

 

[Amar__]

He doesn't look like a football player 50% of the time with the ball. Smalling looked less awkward when played on fullback in many games.

 

[golden_blunder]

Not sure what’s going on with him other than he’s already been told that he won’t be here next season

 

[Big Ben Foster]

Not sure what’s going on with him other than he’s already been told that he won’t be here next season

You'd think he'd at least try to put himself in the shop window if that was the case

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

Loads of teams will want him if he's looking to move on.

 

[Redstain]

He's been rubbish this season, I know the kamikaze tactical approach has seen various players have a lack of sufficient impact but whenever he's progressed the ball beyond the half way line towards the 44 yard area he's always a poor decision away from a loss of possession.

I don't think he's a bad player but for any teams that require their fullbacks to overlap or be an extra number centrally towards the midfield he doesn't serve much use.

 

[Malone_Post]

Loads of teams will want him if he's looking to move on.

Bottom half PL teams? Absolutely

 

[C'est Moi Cantona]

Bottom half PL teams? Absolutely

Which is fine, it's just a shame Palace maybe have bigger ideas now they have a decent maanger, or that could have been an easy option.

But I'm sure I remember hearing the Saudi teams were interested in him.

 

[Ekeke]

There was a moment in stoppage time where Garnacho had the ball at a tight angle of the opposition's box, where 90% of PL full backs would've made an overlapping run to cross it into the box for a tap in. Meanwhile, Wan-Bissaka was stood behind Garnacho aimlessly watching him.

Meanwhile 90% of the time AWB makes a run past our right winger and our right winger never plays the pass. They step inside and a lot of the time play the ball backward not even trying something.

I understand he's not the best at crossing or shooting but once in a while they need to play the pass just to make sure the defenders see him as enough danger to go with his run. And if once in a while hes actually played in down the side and the opponents arent expecting to actually have to track him then he'll have more time to pick out a pass.

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

Meanwhile 90% of the time AWB makes a run past our right winger and our right winger never plays the pass. They step inside and a lot of the time play the ball backward not even trying something.

I understand he's not the best at crossing or shooting but once in a while they need to play the pass just to make sure the defenders see him as enough danger to go with his run. And if once in a while hes actually played in down the side and the opponents arent expecting to actually have to track him then he'll have more time to pick out a pass.

I don't recall seeing him make many well-timed overlapping runs in the same way we see regularly from someone like Shaw.

 

[Ekeke]

I don't recall seeing him make many well-timed overlapping runs in the same way we see regularly from someone like Shaw.

Almost every attack built up down the right he passes the ball to our winger and makes a run down the right. You probably ignore it like our right wingers. Its why when our moves break down he has a long run back and probably not there to help

 

[Red00012]

Not sure what’s going on with him other than he’s already been told that he won’t be here next season

Here’s hoping

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

Almost every attack built up down the right he passes the ball to our winger and makes a run down the right. You probably ignore it like our right wingers. Its why when our moves break down he has a long run back and probably not there to help

I'm sceptical about this being true as I'm pretty sure I see him jog more often than run.

 

[Ekeke]

I'm sceptical about this being true as I'm pretty sure I see him jog more often than run.

Everyone is jogging before a pass is played out to them

 

[Abraxas]

It's getting to the stage of being fairly embarrassing this player is turning out in a United shirt for so long.

Unacceptably bad on the ball and not engaged with the game, switches off. So if he can't defend and can't take the ball what can you expect from him game to game. If it was about the odd slide tackle he'd be superb but as it is he needs to drop down a level of club or two where his on the ball ability becomes okay.

 

[golden_blunder]

It's getting to the stage of being fairly embarrassing this player is turning out in a United shirt for so long.

Unacceptably bad on the ball and not engaged with the game, switches off. So if he can't defend and can't take the ball what can you expect from him game to game. If it was about the odd slide tackle he'd be superb but as it is he needs to drop down a level of club or two where his on the ball ability becomes okay.

Im sorry but why do you guys keep peddling the nonsense that he’s bad on the ball? Hes not.

hes bad at positioning, heading, focusing and I don’t know why he doesn’t run especially if he’s out of position.

but bad on the ball he is not

 

[Marwood]

Im sorry but why do you guys keep peddling the nonsense that he’s bad on the ball? Hes not.

hes bad at positioning, heading, focusing and I don’t know why he doesn’t run especially if he’s out of position.

but bad on the ball he is not

His passing is very limited. He's tidy enough at the short on the ground stuff but if he has to pass a ball over 20 yards? He's struggling. There's no culture at all in his right foot.

I've also noticed he's useless at connecting cleanly with a ball if its off the floor.

He's is good though at maneuvering the ball, getting out of trouble, in tight situations.

Just a really odd player overall.

 

[Desert Eagle]

I thought I'd be ok with him as a sub but moving closer to the sell camp. He just looks lost so often on the pitch. He has talent but we need talent and consistency.

 

[Borninthe80ts]

Arron’s main issue is concentration and thus consistency. He has all the attributes but when not focused gets caught out and looks worse than he is for me. I’ve seen him dribble, beat a man, play good passes and make good runs and play one twos also. As others have said when it doesn’t lead to something then he stops trying or it doesn’t get noticed.

For next season he isn’t a priority to leave for me and with a more settled defensive partnership at centre half I really believe he can do better.

To be balanced all players are replaceable so he will have to perform but he can be part of the future rebuilding for me.

 

[golden_blunder]

His passing is very limited. He's tidy enough at the short on the ground stuff but if he has to pass a ball over 20 yards? He's struggling. There's no culture at all in his right foot.

I've also noticed he's useless at connecting cleanly with a ball if its off the floor.

He's is good though at maneuvering the ball, getting out of trouble, in tight situations.

Just a really odd player overall.

Fair, but it’s a bit harsh for people to say that he can’t control the ball etc. he clearly can.

 

[DontBeMeanToBeRuud]

Absolutely love what he does.

He is such a specialist at what he does rather than an 'all rounded player' but boy would i keep a 'specialist' in a squad for those times when we need a specialized player usually against a special opposition LW themselves.

People have talked about him like he has had an awful season but i personally think he was good (many couldn't pick between AWB v Dalot back then) - but came back from injury playing in a completely weak LB position and has looked poor since then.

With how good Dalot looks at LB - I'd be happy to have 5 or 6 full backs in the squad including some youngsters.

I've always thought it - you have a player like him at your disposal, would you want him against a Mbappe in a final?

For me, yes. Even if he is not needed in every match throughout a season.

 

[Betson]

Was excellent today , had the toughest job on the pitch in that 2nd half but stood up to everything.

 

[neon_badger]

MOTM for me

 

[FerociousCorgis]

Graduation goggles is real for so many of yall ha

 

[Rozay]

Gave Doku sweet FA.

 

[Irwin99]

Been critical of him for awhile but feck me he did well today. In the right set up, he's a hard player to beat.

 

[RuudtheRed]

He was like the AWB of last season in this game. Pretty much locked Doku up in 1 v 1s, like how he did to Saint Maximin last season. Nothing he could've done about the goal as that was on Garnacho losing the battle and Onana with a weak hand

 

[CloneMC16]

That's easily the best he's played since he got back into the team. Excellent defending against Doku. He had to face him 1v1 so many times.

 

[Oranges038]

Did a good job on Doku second half. Fair play to him, he had a good game.

 

[afrocentricity]

Graduation goggles is real for so many of yall ha

Come on you miserable fecker, performances like this are why you keep this weapon in your arsenal. Don't be bitter

 

[ManRant]

Immense.

 

[led_scholes]

At his best today vs Doku today. Not sure about Motm but in the Top 3 nonetheless. Of course Doku managed to make few good crosses (impossible to stop everything anyway).

However, whenever he had to pass or go forward he was lost.

A limited player who can be very handy in some limited scenarios.

 

[Sylar]

Close to his performance against mitoma from the semi final last year

 

[lex talionis]

Massive performance.

 

[Andersonson]

MOTM