DomesticTadpole
Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
I know, what the hell would he be thinking about writing at that moment?I can't stop watching Van Gaal, rushing to write something down.
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I know, what the hell would he be thinking about writing at that moment?I can't stop watching Van Gaal, rushing to write something down.
Love it.
Hes not good enough to start for us. Just another average player in an average squad.Bet you weren't saying that after the Liverpool game last year. He was bad today. Don't care we won.
GOAL!I know, what the hell would he be thinking about writing at that moment?
Agree with Rick on this point. Before LVG tightened the noose around everyone's neck Herrera was our best passer, by far, on the squad. He was even looking a bit Scholesy. But now you can see that he's been trained to pull the ball back into the safest pass possible instead of taking a chance with a risky cutting pass.I am sorry to say but he's got LVG'd. Sometimes he did get the ball in the final third when he turned around and passed it back. Just look at the recent attempted through balls and compare them to last year. Yes, he has been poor lately but I'd also point fingers at the coaching staff and overall play.
He's making a tally chart of our chance:conversion ratio, so he can remind the post-match interviewer if we did or did not take our chances.I know, what the hell would he be thinking about writing at that moment?
Amazing he doesn't have crayons to colour a graph in.He's making a tally chart of our chance:conversion ratio, so he can remind the post-match interviewer if we did or did not take our chances.
With the amount he complicates the lineups and tactics, I'd hate to see how complicated his graphs areAmazing he doesn't have crayons to colour a graph in.
With the amount he complicates the lineups and tactics, I'd hate to see how complicated his graphs are
I bet at school he was that one kid that brought a full on pencil case with compass, protractor and 13 different pens to a multiple choice exam.
Agree with Rick on this point. Before LVG tightened the noose around everyone's neck Herrera was our best passer, by far, on the squad. He was even looking a bit Scholesy. But now you can see that he's been trained to pull the ball back into the safest pass possible instead of taking a chance with a risky cutting pass.
ThisI am sorry to say but he's got LVG'd. Sometimes he did get the ball in the final third when he turned around and passed it back. Just look at the recent attempted through balls and compare them to last year. Yes, he has been poor lately but I'd also point fingers at the coaching staff and overall play.
Sad part about it is that is actually true.He's making a tally chart of our chance:conversion ratio, so he can remind the post-match interviewer if we did or did not take our chances.
I think Herrera is overrated, but this comparison will always be a terrible one.Kagawa?
Why is that?I think Herrera is overrated, but this comparison will always be a terrible one.
It's weird because having learned under Bielsa you'd expect him to be more intelligent, off the ball especially.The issue everyone seem to ignore about Herrera is lack of tactical awareness. For a midfielder being able to operate within varying tempo should be key. The only time he seem to standout is when it an end to end display. LVG is right to coach the recklessness out of his game, name one top performing club that'll accept such displays.
I personally like him because tends to make the attack purposeful but as a midfielder he should have a better control of him game. Against Liverpool he gave he usual energetic display but was littered with errors that could have been costly and if we think LVG shouldn't frown on this then we are supporting the wrong club.
Bielsa seems to play high intensity football as far I can remember and that suited him. It's beautiful to watch but when competing at the top end of the table variation is necessary because your prime responsibility is not to suffocate the opponent but impose yourself.It's weird because having learned under Bielsa you'd expect him to be more intelligent, off the ball especially.
With the amount he complicates the lineups and tactics, I'd hate to see how complicated his graphs are
I bet at school he was that one kid that brought a full on pencil case with compass, protractor and 13 different pens to a multiple choice exam.
Such a likeable player. I hope he finds some form soon though as LVG could justifiably drop him based on recent performances.I can just imagine sat at home watching Barcelona/Bilbao this very minute. He admitted he cries watching Messi.
Don't think that's really a problem, we're not playing him at central midfield often anyway. I don't know into what type of player he'll eventually develop but right now the main attributes which make him special are his agility and his acceleration combined with his aggressiveness and the tendency he has to press high, close down the first attacker and regain possession. It would be a gamble to send him to the gym because if he gains muscle weight, he might lose all of that. And he doesn't seem to me like a ball carrier or good at organizing plays from a deeper role like Schweinsteiger was when LvG tried him in a deeper role at Bayern. I'd rather focus on his positioning and his off the ball movement in the attacking half.Am I the only one who things it would serve him well to bulk up a bit? He looks so lightweight compared to other central midfielders.
Why are people repeating this?Rubbish first half. For me, he's the new Kagawa on here, people think he's phenomenal for some reason I can't fathom. Has his moments at times, but maddeningly inconsistent. Any one of that midfield trio ... actually scratch that, basically anyone on the park could be replaced.