EricaNo7
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I.dont know why new players come in for such criticism. It takes a whole to adapt to the EPL. Look at Evra, Vidic and Stam. Stam
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Absolutely. One of the reasons that he was sometimes criticised in Spain was that he's not got that same metronome running in his head that Xavi/Busquets etc possess. He's not really the player you look to, to slow a game down - he's the one you might look to, to keep the pressure up. It's no coincidence that some of his best performances have come in backs-to-the-wall scraps for Athletic against teams like Barcelona.During the last international break Del Bosque mentioned Herrera was very close to making the squad before he got injured. He will eventually be a full Spain international however I would not expect him to become the kind of player that slows down the game. Its not his style.
Herrera's game is about getting forward and looking for through balls. He's direct, provides running, plays touch football nicely, can be a goal threat and likes a tackle. There's a reason he was compared to Steven Gerrard in the past. Herrera will be a good, perhaps great, player for us. However, I wouldn't expect him to turn into Xavi or Pirlo.
Yeah, I've been fairly pleased with him so far. He played well against QPR and given some more time to settle into the team and his position, he'll hopefully keep improving for us and keep getting better. Hopefully...Yeah, I have no issues with Ander and think he has been good thus far. It takes time to gel. Whilst the #8 is indeed his preferred position, we do have to remember he was playing #10 all of last season, it's difficult to reaccustom yourself to new positions, even if it's one you've held before.