Heheheh, yeah of course but that's also code for "headless chicken/lost puppy" of which we could do without. Of course genuine effort is required.Yes our team certainly couldnt use more effort
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I like him, but dreadful in that first half. There were at least two open chances for a ball over the top to send Rash and or Martial though. Instead he turned back, lost the ball and City countered. Terrible
I agree for the most.
But look at the players he had around him. Today showed the class between the teams.
That is entirely due to the manager.
3 years and we have deteriorated.
Still no proper midfield.
I cannot wait to see the back of him.
Was better without the ball than with. I do wonder if he would have done something cynical when City were passing it around before their third goal rather than stood off attempts at winning the ball.
Our midfield 3 cannot be him fellaini and matic. Ever. But we used it against the best team in the league.
Our midfield 3 cannot be him fellaini and matic. Ever. But we used it against the best team in the league.
Look at how the team was setup. Fellaini was pushing up whilst Herrera and Matic were sitting to cover the defence centrally, but Matic was allowing himself to be dragged way out to the touchline by Bernardo Silva. It meant Herrera was left totally isolated in the middle. Defensively he still held it together but when we recovered the ball he was always miles away from another player.
When Martial pushed further up in the second half Fellaini was able to drop back and help out and we looked ok for a time. Then Herrera went off and we brought Mata of all people on, and we were promptly torn to shreds multiple times on the break. Fellaini was knackered by that point and we had just removed the only midfielder doing any defensive work.
It's always the same with Herrera....he's either absolutely brilliant and efficient or he's absolutely shite, there's literally no middle ground with him
Didn't have his best game, but Ander seems to help bring the best out of Pogba. Much like Young, he's the type of player I'd want in my team, but if the whole team is built from Herreras and Youngs, you're not going to win many trophies.
Hope he gets a new contract, but I want to see some serious quality around him if he's still here next year.
Hope he gets a new contract, but I want to see some serious quality around him if he's still here next year.
I'm a big fan of Herrera, but he wasnt at his best. You're right though, there was a disconnect throughout the team, which in turn left so much space for City to exploit.
When we did recover possession the options were minimal. No one wanted it, and when the player with the ball only has one of two possibe options, it becomes incredibly easy to defend. Whenever Herrera is tasked to be the creative outlet in midfield he struggles, as would most ball winning midfielders. Put someone like Pogba in the side, and all of a sudden be becomes a very effective player.
I'd marry him.
I’ve never really understood the love for him. Yeah cool he ‘gets the club’ and he shows he cares great good for him, but that isn’t really enough. He’s nowhere near good enough for us. He couldn’t play as a lone DM because he’s not got the in-game intelligence or range of passing, and he can’t play as an 8 because he’s not nearly creative enough or generally good enough going forward. Fine as a squad player for cup games or someone to use to see out games late on, or to use in one off games like that Chelsea game when he marked Hazard as bit of a wildcard, but seeing people clamber for him to start for the past 2 and a bit years has always left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth as a United fan. He’s so so average.
I watched the game again and he was very bad. I hate those times where he demands the ball is passed to him, and then he gets it with no-one near him and with time to look for a forward pass but he passes straight back to where it came from. Really boils my piss
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Standard 6 or 7 out of 10 performance from him. If he had a partner who could actually share some of the pressing and passing burden it would be nice.
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My man of the match. Without him I'm sure we would have lost today
Had to play for two men today covering for McTominay in the right side of defence. Always puts an honest shift in.
MotM today
Good game from him today. Seems like he was the lone man in midfield at times (even though there was meant to be 3 of them in there)
Give me a team of 10 Herreras over the others in this squad any day.
Good performance from him so expect him to be benched Vs Arsenal for the dream midfield of Matic and Fellaini.
His goal was superb. But credit to Rashford for that amazing run and pass.
I really hope Herrera is here next season...with Mourinho gone of course.
I really hope Herrera is here next season...with Mourinho gone of course.
The only midfielder that seemed to actually run. Decent tackles and a well taken goal, would like to see him alongside more energetic players
Would have Fred in there with him and Pogba if he can be arsed. We should have known after midweek that Fellaini and Lukaku would be in.
Wasn't as good as he usually is, but he was our best midfielder by a mile. Gives us good energy and movement, scored a good goal too. Needs to play a lot more often.
I thought he was our best performer. Only one of our midfielders to turn up. Nice finish for his goal.
WhoScored.com gave him MOTM. Although they gave Lukaku a good score as well. They said Herrera made 7 tackles, which is pretty good.
May not be the most talented player in our squad but he always puts 110% effort in regardless if he is playing well or not.
Of the 5 midfielders that played today, he was the only one who gave an acceptable performance. Literally doing the job of 2 or 3 players
The only player who seems to give his all, no matter of manager or situation. He may not be the most fanciest one every week, but at least he tries most of the time. One of the few true United players attitude wise, someone Fergie would also like.
At least he tried!
Our average positions from todays match (United blue, right)
Shows that Ander was actually our deepest tracking CM, as well as our CM getting into the best attacking position as seen with his goal to earn us a point. He also made over twice as many tackles as any other player in the team (7), 60 passes and 1 key pass
Today he was almost a one man midfield. But of course he wont get credit for that.
Shows that Ander was actually our deepest tracking CM, as well as our CM getting into the best attacking position as seen with his goal to earn us a point. He also made over twice as many tackles as any other player in the team (7), 60 passes and 1 key pass
Today he was almost a one man midfield. But of course he wont get credit for that.
He works his arse off, follows instructions to a fault, and plays with a tenacity that's been absent in our midfield for some time, not to mention the bloke can actually play. By rights he should be Jose's wet dream, but for some inexplicable reason, he doesn't want to give him a regular starting berth. MOTM today.
He’s our midfield Jones isn’t he? Injured 80% of the time - comes into the side and puts in 3-4 decent games and is back at the treatment table
Technically limited but can’t fault the effort he put in today. He’s mobile and that’s more than you can say for the majority of our midfielders.
I'd always have a spot in my squad for the likes of Herrera and Mata. They might be limited but they seem to get what it means to play for a team like United - I'd never question their effort.
Is he injured that often? I thought he just doesnt get selected or stays a unused sub most of the time
Its only this season he's had a few knocks. Apparently that makes you Jones
Herrera was superb today. Whilst the likes of pogba were dancing the ball to the opposition and matic was off in the land of the numpties, herrera did all the midfield defending, all the midfield attacking and basically was our de facto captain on the pitch.
If we can sack Jose now, give herrera the armband and play a midfield 3 with pogba and fred. It can't get any worse than it is now.
If we can sack Jose now, give herrera the armband and play a midfield 3 with pogba and fred. It can't get any worse than it is now.
Never been a big fan but he sure as hell should be starting ahead of Matic and Fellaini. It's refreshing to see someone playing who actually appears like he gives a feck. To see him running his arse off while Pogba struts and preens around the pitch is infuriating to say the least.
scores a blinder and instantly ran back to midfield trying to amp up the other players. He is our captain, just unfortunate we have a muppet actually wearing the armband.
Where the hell have you pulled this from?
I'll always have a bit of a soft spot for Herrera, he was MOTM today. Can't help but feel we've completely wasted him since he joined us. He's one of the few who seems to give a damn when he plays, has some fire in him that we're so sorely lacking. After all these shiny new signings he's still the only midfielder I think ever developed an actual partnership with Pogba, shame he couldn't get a look in once we signed Matic.
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