I thought he was good defensively. No idea how you can blame him for the goal when Lingard was the guy who allowed him inside.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Thought he was poor today.. Bad touches that could have costed us a goal in the first half.. Poor defensively and offered only bad crosses. Not his best in a good united team.
He's got the pace and he had good runs in the first half...but seems like everybody in the league can easily shut him out when he's about to send the cross in. Why couldn't he just turn and send cross in with his left foot like his very first cross that he sent in today?
Is there anywhere you can see crossing statistics online? Squawka only has overall passing stats. Would be curious to compare him to Clyne, Alves, Aurier, Bellerin, because he seems to waste way too many clear openings. Credit to him for creating the chances with his runs and mobility, but he rarely makes them count.
That left footed cross though
That left footed cross though
His ability to get almost every cross he attempts blocked is infuriating.
you can actually see the block before he kicks the ball
It's like he waits for the defender to steady himself and get in position for the block before trying the cross. It's so annoying, especially as he often gets in good positions.
Well there was two of them and between them they should have done more. Lingard got beaten easily but Valencia was slow to get out and press.
If he pressed what would have been different? It would have been 1v1 vs 2v1, nothing came from the fact that he didn't press. Not Valencia's fault at all
So true!
Because he was initially closer to Gray than Lingard. Had he sprinted out to him then Gray would have had more work to do getting inside.
Im still shocked he crossed with his left foot in the first half. If he did that more, he would be a bit less predictable.
It does seem like wants to go for the option which is more likely to work (eg his right foot) which often lets the defenders get back at him.
It does seem like wants to go for the option which is more likely to work (eg his right foot) which often lets the defenders get back at him.
You do know that was Lingard getting skinned, right, as Valencia was watching the channels...
Solid performance. Think he could cut in sometimes to stop easy blocks on his crosses.
99% of the time, that amount of pressure we had on gray wouldve been enough and his shot wouldve been a nothing attempt. Sometimes you just have ti accept that you will concede out of nothing
I've watched it back and you're right. But there was another moment towards the end of second half when Valencia didn't get out quick enough and I remember shouting at the tele as a result. I think it was when Gray whipped in a ball from the right wing across the face of goal. In truth, I'd need to watch it back.
Played very well today. Not his best game but he did most things okay
Man Utd 1:1 Stoke
Quite isolated on the right, also Arnautovic is man-marking him.
Still think we need an upgrade for the RB. Fabinho and Hysaj the obvious candidates.
Still think we need an upgrade for the RB. Fabinho and Hysaj the obvious candidates.
Been the weak link today
RB is one of the position we can defo do better, some RB who can pass, cross and defend, just oneof those games for him
Did he clear it with his left?
He's no Dani Alves.
He's shit. Honestly don't understand why he raced out with Bailly to block the shot/cross from the Stoke player who hit the bar. Terrible at defending and quite poor at crossing. He's a crap right back.
Offers very little in an attacking sense. Predictable and useless when chasing the game.
He's a fantastic athlete and works his balls off, that buys him respect for sure. However, this is not a right back. He's doing a job.
He's a fantastic athlete and works his balls off, that buys him respect for sure. However, this is not a right back. He's doing a job.
I blame De Gea more so than Valencia. But the latter has no idea how to defend. There was no need for him to charge out when Bailly had already taken care of that.
I would blame blind for conceding the throw, then Herrera for getting easily beat then de Gea for spilling the ball before I get anywhere near Valencia.
And he does have know how to defend, saying that after one incident in which you perceive he did something wrong is just naive.
De Gea was definitely more at fault but if Valencia hadn't charged across United would have won the game.
Heartbreaking result and a terrible goal to concede.
We may as well go back a few more minutes and blame all 11 players for any mistake in the lead up to goal. He's pure shit at defending, and does very little going forward. Sorry, but he simply infuriates me.
I don't think any actual goal (except 1 in which Lingard was at fault for getting beat really easy) has come from his side this season. They have mostly come from Shaw's/Blind's side.
His poorest game of the season, too much space in his channel defensively and didn't compensate with much impact in the attack.
If it wasn't for his physicality people wouldn't rate him half as much as they do, he does an okay job but we're kidding ourselves if we think he's an asset to the team. We can do much better.
Positionally he's just not good enough for a defender.
Thought he played fine again today? Though of course many love to shit on him at any chance they get. What exactly did he do for their goal that makes him at fault? How can anyone expect David De Gea to spill an easy shot like that? One of the top 2 goalkeepers in the world, when he makes a mistake, you can't really expect the defence to bail him out.
If it wasn't for his physical attributes he'd barely be a professional footballer in fairness.
Scored 1-0 goal vs Chile and has set up three good chances for his team-mates, having a big part to play in the 2-0 goal, as well.
I don't understand how he performs so well offensively for Ecuador and is just plain average with us.
Was just about to post the same.
Tony’s engine is amazing, keeps running up and down the right flank on that altitude.
This is actually my biggest problem with Tony - always needs that extra touch. Most attacking players would have buried that first time.
That's probably why so many of his crosses are blocked...
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