Yeah that's very much his style. That Barca team at their peak pulled teams back and forth until they found a killer ball that was no riskier than any other pass, for the reasons you say. The only player in that team who really played risky balls was Alves. Xavi in particular was happy to spend 4 or 5 minutes straight camped on the edge of the penalty area waiting for the right moment.
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Awww... his little face. You can see it means a lot to him. Good on him.
Well deserved! Happy for the lad after his spell out of the team.
Good lad. Happy for him, it's well deserved.
Everytime I see him I can't help but notice he has the shoulder width of a 12 year old girl.
I mean, it's probably not far off.
He called the players shithouse????? Surely he was more diplomatic?
Good. Pleased for him.
he won himself some starts with this price so no need to worry about some more adventurous passing, Ander...
Isn't he a lovely little thing?
Congrats amigo. Keep working hard.
Fantastic for Ander and he has been very solid for us since being recalled into the starting eleven. Will only get better with more experience. With Carrick coming back this will only help him in his adjustment to English football.
I just don't understand why he didn't play more matches in the previous months. Should ALWAYS start before fellaini.
I just don't understand why he didn't play more matches in the previous months. Should ALWAYS start before fellaini.
Well done Ander, he's become a fan favourite in short time and has done well. He needs to develop his positional sense and work on his long-range passing and he'll become an excellent cm.
More than proved his worth. Fantastic to see him starting game after game now. He's got a fantastic engine on him, and that's why the fans have been calling for him to play whenever possible.
Perfect
I still can't understand how Van Gaal thought that Rooney was a better option in midfield for so long.
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Herrera on Arsenal clash: "We are Manchester United and we are not afraid."
The boy learns quickly. Exactly the right attitude you need for a United player….
Herrera on Arsenal clash: "We are Manchester United and we are not afraid."
The boy learns quickly. Exactly the right attitude you need for a United player….
To accomodate those useless duo upfront.
More of a case of needing to be sure about Falcao.
He is by no means perfect, but he say's all the right things and his attitude is spot on. I really do think he will turn into an even better player for us, he genuinely want's to work hard and improve, and more importantly win. Love the lad and glad he won the POTM.
Agreed with the rest, but short passing =/ cautious passing.
Barca's passing was through incredibly tight spaces, to team-mates under pressure, where a few centimetres off on the pass, a tiny bit of predictability, or a less than killer first touch would mean losing the ball. It was a risky strategy enforced by supernaturally talented playerws, and Xavi was at the heart of it.
What the feck is wrong with journalists? Quote about our summer signings from this article:
"Since the six can be broadly divided into galácticos (Di María and Falcao), solid performers (Blind and Rojo), and future prospects (Shaw and Herrera), the signings appeared a shrewd blend."
...Herrera is a year older than Blind and Rojo. Not to mention that when played he has easily been a "solid performer" (which can also be said for Shaw). Seriously, do they just not bother doing research?
"Since the six can be broadly divided into galácticos (Di María and Falcao), solid performers (Blind and Rojo), and future prospects (Shaw and Herrera), the signings appeared a shrewd blend."
...Herrera is a year older than Blind and Rojo. Not to mention that when played he has easily been a "solid performer" (which can also be said for Shaw). Seriously, do they just not bother doing research?
I'm guessing by solid performers they are meaning good but not great players so with Herrera and Shaw they are thinking they have the ability to be great players.
I suppose, doesn't really seem like that's what they're saying though. Especially because there would be no more reason to put Herrera in that kind of category than Rojo or Blind
If they can say Lallana is a prospect, so can our Ander and no they don't do any research. Ever.
I love Herrera. I think he's a great player and will be essential to us for the next years, but I absolutely love his attitude, both on and off the pitch. I read that Telegraph article about him, and I like how he comes across as someone who loves football more than anything else, and who understands what being a supporter is as well. He's got the perfect attitude for this club.
Man Utd 1:2 Arsenal
Pretty poor first half in my opinion. Mostly being strolled around in midfield.
Love the urgency he brings to the side. He's everywhere attacking and defending.
Think he's playing much better then Blind though neither were great. He got better as the half wore on. Good on the ball but along with Blind getting bypassed a bit too easily.
Yeah, Blind looks very slow tonight I think.
He finished the half strongly. It's a tough shift for him and Blind with Cazorla pulling the strings and the movement they have.
I think he has either been told to keep it simple most of the time or he's worried that if he tries to be more expressive and it fails then he'll be back to the bench. He also has to take responsibility for helping Blind who we can't leave too isolated due to his lack of pace.
He has, it's (rightfully) what Van Gaal demands from his centre-midfielder, that much is apparent.
And he's out of here.
On a card, let's not just fly with our imagination here.
Not really surprised, we were being walked around in midfield. Blind wasn't great either, mind you.
I'd have rather kept him on than Blind personally, even though I'm a fan of Blind.
Why don't we move him higher up the pitch in front of Carrick - Blind? Is Fellaini really that important for our play?
Poor tonight I thought. no urgency or invention in his play on an evening where we've at times been borderline dynamic.
Now you see why you don't take him off.
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