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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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just wanted to post it, he's such a great player to watch when in the beast mode, hope he keeps that up
Man Utd 2:0 Hull City
Left foot cross! Left foot cross! Left cross!
And... it was bloody brilliant!
Go on Tony V.
And... it was bloody brilliant!
Go on Tony V.
It's like an extra player, Tony's left foot
Adds a different dimension to his game, that left foot!
There was a pass of his left foot ten minutes before the cross! Nothing in a decade and then twice in one half! 
Does he ever make a mistake these days?
Terrorised that right wing today.
Best RB in England.
Great 2nd half and I was really surprised when he had that nice cross with his left in the 1st. 
that was possibly his best cross of his careerGreat 2nd half and I was really surprised when he had that nice cross with his left in the 1st.
I remember maybe three or four crosses he made throughout his career and all of them were quality, he shouldn't be shy to use his weaker foot in that manner
My MOTM pick tonight, relentless performance.
He's starting to cross with his left foot a lot more these days, and every single one is an absolute peach
He's a machine. You never have to worry about him as he always seems to put in a good performance. We can afford not having anyone really playing as a right winger, he takes care of the whole flank.
He's an absolute machine, never stops and always seems to have something left in the tank at the end of games. Proper athlete that one!
When was the last time he had a bad game.
or even just... below average / ok / passable?
The guy is Mr consistency for us. A machine.
or even just... below average / ok / passable?
The guy is Mr consistency for us. A machine.
Exactly, and thats why it works having Mata start on the right ahead of him cos he can then cut in and we know we will still get width. I do like his understanding with Mata (and herrera) on that side.
The way he stands over the ball is strange.
LOLOL 1:49
It's because he always position himself to shield, control or take the ball with his right foot, whilst also keeping an 'open' stance to see any passes or possible take on opportunities.
Based on his performances this season, he's got to be one of the best around? Remarkable turnaround.
IMO, no doubt about him being best RB in the league this season.
It's really strange but his left footed crossing is very good the few of them I can remember. If only his dad is like Clichy's...
It's really strange but his left footed crossing is very good the few of them I can remember. If only his dad is like Clichy's...
Genuinely wouldn't trade a single right back in the world for him the way he has played this year. Any trades would be purely because of age like walker or bellerin. They arent better though. Nobody can control an entire side of a pitch like he does.
Keep saying this again and again but his touch is the most underrated aspect of his game. Almost always gets the ball under control with his right irrespective of the quality of the pass played to him.
Allows us to see the best of Mata when he's on the right. I've said that for a while. It was a key part of our good run in April 2015 under LVG, but this season is the best from Valencia in years. Remarkable strength and pace over and over
When did he last smash a low cross in? The difference in his approach to crossing is remarkable.
I'm convinced this guy has turned into the best right-back in the world. I initially was a very big critic of him being used as right-back, with his positioning all over the place, but Mou taught him how to defend and going forward I can't remember the last time he made a mistake. Simply immense and an awesome transition – keep it up, Antonio!
This is the level we expect Luke Shaw to reach. His consistency is unbelievable.
He is in a very good form indeed. But he's been almost as good for a few seasons now even he's got a lot of stick from the Caf then.
Can't believe he's using his left leg to do stuff lel
Can't believe he's using his left leg to do stuff lel
I used to be worried that he would come undone as a right-back, but what a revelation he has been. Absolute beast. He needs a consistent right-winger to link with week-in, week-out.
I hope he can keep this run up over the next 2 years and we will have one of the best RBs in the world sorted. It's easy to say he's not a top RB, because he's basically only played that position for two years but forgetting about that, he really is a top full-back. He struggled initially when Moyes played him there as a sub normally, getting caught out of position and letting runners in behind but he's improved in that department massively and is now a good all-rounder. Shaw has the potential to be the same on the other flank.
he is on fire. our defence on the right side will be safe as long as he can keep his current performance. however we still need to bring new RB as we never know what will happen later.
Astonishingly good against Hull, not that there was a huge danger on the left but he shored it up.
His energy levels are superhuman
His energy levels are superhuman
Can we now use Valencia as an example to dispel the myth that players can't change positions in their careers. Too many people think positions are set in stone, there's numerous examples out there of how that is wrong.
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Barry and Schweinsteiger, both left backs turned left mids, turned centre mids.
He's fast becoming more two-footed than Pavel Nedved. Beast.
Nothing short of a club legend.
Hard to spot a flaw in his game ATM...except the obvious positioning in defense sometimes but he's been ironing it out lately.
Great to see him receiving some well deserved praise. He has been immense under Mourinho. I've always been a fan of his, but I did start to worry that he was on a steep decline under LVG, first season I believe, but he has turned it around and then some. He looks faster and fitter than ever before, and his crossing is massively improved. I wonder if the smash it into the opponents legs may have been instructions. His crosses of late have been quite good; he could easily have had two-three assists yesterday. The one for Martial was a 100% chance wasted by Martial.
TBF he was pretty gash when he first started being experimented as a RB in SAF's latter years IIRC, but he has ironed out the brain-farts and positional errors he was infamous for.
Been a beast this season, but am I the only one who seems to think he's lost a bit of his pace? Still fast as feck, just doesn't look as quick as he use to.
Been a beast this season, but am I the only one who seems to think he's lost a bit of his pace? Still fast as feck, just doesn't look as quick as he use to.
I think he lost that ridiculous burst of acceleration he used to have a few years ago. The season when he wore the #7, he just seemed to stop going 1 on 1 against opposite full backs like he used to. Still a ridiculous sprinter, but he doesn't look as lightning quick off the mark. Still quicker off the mark than most, though.
Not sure about his acceleration. He does look to have lost a little bit of that explosiveness off the mark, but he was never as electric as say Nani from a standstill. His top speed and his acceleration at pace are still up there with the very best. Players of his ilk don't tend to be Lennon-esque off the mark. Bale isn't rapid from a standstill either; maybe they are too big and too heavy?
Earlier in the season he made an absolute mockery of Sane who tried to knock the ball fifteen yards ahead of Valencia and run into space - it just looked as dumb as it was. That run where he intercepted Firming also showed great acceleration.
Alongside his speed, I think his stamina, strength and first touch and ability to bring the ball out from the back are what impresses the most..
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