Smashing debut
Alexander Buttner | 2012/13 Performances
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evra doesnt need competition...he needs a seat. he got one today. evra is past it. buttner did more today, at both ends, than evra's done in the last two seasons.
has good ball control. gets in dangerous positions. His defensive work is very good too.
excellent buy.
excellent buy.
Steady now.Let's not get carried away.
I like how he tackles and grabs the ball using his claw-like legs
He plays most games. Rotation and competition will help him hopefully.
He is a machine!
Brilliant debut. Such a strong runner, you want him just to attack the space every time he gets the ball.
Brilliant debut. Such a strong runner, you want him just to attack the space every time he gets the ball.
I fear for Fabio 
He's bit of a mentalist streak about him. Good goal and did well.
The Dutch De Laet
still early days but that's a hell of a debut
Fantastic debut from him. Had no idea what to expect from him but he played really well. Wasn't afraid to get stuck in and looked good on the ball. Wigan weren't really threatening though so I'll have to reserve judgement on his defending, but very promising start.
wigan today were the perfect team to make your debut against, great confidence builder.
very harsh mate but i agree with you. Stat-wise Buttner did do more than Evra over last two years. Let's judge tha lad after 10 games. If he can keep it up than yes, Evra should be benched.
So I'm in for a treat later when I see the match then? I'm at work so I don't know anything whats happened in the game, I know the score obviously, but I'm reading in the match thread that he was great today. Good stuff.
A legend in the making.I gotta admit the poster who likened him to a Cleverley who went to jail cracked me up today
Could someone gif his goal? The game wasn't on over here.
The best thing about him is his energy and aggression we have been lacking
To be honest, I was thinking that he's not that great - decent pace but not electric, makes too many fouls and certainly not a better defender than Evra. Then he assists Hernandez and scores a goal of his own - so all in all a great debut, but not terrific play. Seems to be a potentially great signing though.
Well probably only 2 players put in above average performances and they were Buttner and Welbeck. In the first half most our good play came from them and in the second half Buttner may have had a higher involvement in our 4 goals than anyone else.
Sheeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttt
No point getting carried away as it was only one game but a very promising performance. Showed great work rate in providing width all afternoon though and decent in the tackle, looking forward to seeing how he responds to harder challenges.
Played better than Evra's current standard..
Controversial?
Controversial?
lol
Very difficult to tackle, for several reasons. I like that
More stupid that controversial.
He goes for goal more than Evra .. That aside, Evra is fantastic going forward and there wasnt much defending to do against Wigan.
Evra is first choice. Great to see the new signing have a good game, but thats all it is at the moment.
He goes for goal more than Evra .. That aside, Evra is fantastic going forward and there wasnt much defending to do against Wigan.
Evra is first choice. Great to see the new signing have a good game, but thats all it is at the moment.
I like him. Got a bit of aggression in his game.
A couple of dodgy defensive involvements aside, attacking wise he looks great, and I think he could provide Evra with the kick up the arse that's been coming for a few seasons.
A couple of dodgy defensive involvements aside, attacking wise he looks great, and I think he could provide Evra with the kick up the arse that's been coming for a few seasons.
I would
Great debut. One assist one goal. What more can we ask for
Factual
Evil Cleverley.
Think we should just try and find evil looking versions of some of our players. Might need to bring back Evil Carrick though.
Think we should just try and find evil looking versions of some of our players. Might need to bring back Evil Carrick though.
any one have goal highlights? Missed the match.
Looked very good going forward and I like his all energy style. Let's see how he is defensively against tougher opposition. So far so good.
101greatgoals
I really liked this guy so far
He is fast, hard working, physical, and likes to attack
The goal was icing on the cake
He is fast, hard working, physical, and likes to attack
The goal was icing on the cake
Good Gibson for one
He's nothing like Ritchie De Laet 
He's nothing like Ritchie De Laet
Agreed.He's nothing like Ritchie De Laet
De Laet flicks the ball forward and wherever it goes he follows it at pace mostly running in almost a straight line
Buttner is as skillful as Evra with a lot more control of the ball than someone like De Laet
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