Even funnier are responses like yours - there are about 5-8 burnley players between him and anyone but Blackett. His only options are
@Pogue Mahone @Pexbo
That entire scenario, IMO, is a good summary of where the team finds itself at the moment. Those gifs make it look foolish on Valencia's part, but it doesn't summarise the entire context.
Slow, lack of urgency and movement just about sums up the entire team over the past 12-18 months.
Valencia is partly responsible for that ridiculous back pass - but look at the movement of the Burnley players (the urgency to get out and press the ball) versus that of the United players. FFS, Anderson even goes and plays hide and seek.
The only player I can actually see actively trying to give Valencia an option is Mata (that is Mata, bottom right corner of the gif, right?). But he moves a little too late when Valencia has already turned his back for the back pass.
Agree with what
@amolbhatia100 says as well. For a top team, our players don't half coward out of taking risks or making the difficult decisions. maybe it's a culmination of confidence etc?
Let's just hope LvG and the new players bedding in can sort it out.