Yeah, just a boring POTY last season. He's been poor this season, but C'mon.
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Why does he keep getting picked though? that's the mind boggling thing. Him and Young seem to have some sort of free pass to be shit, they play almost every game (or so it seems, when fit)
Did you think this last season too?
Because 'they put in a shift'. Fergie likes that.
If he fails to turn it around then he wont be playing much next year, depending on who else comes in. From being dangerous every time he got the ball, he never looks like doing anything more than play a weak cross or turn back and play a safe ball to the full back/Carrick. He's still quick enough as he can go past players which he's shown plenty of times recently, but when he basically gives up trying to force the issue more and attack, that's what gripes me the most. He made a really good run in the 2nd half and easily could have crossed it/tried to beat his man. Van Persie looked pissed when he turned back and passed to Carrick.
That Fergie doesnt have a clue!
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If you can tell me the relevance in your question I will answer you. Basically that was last season, i'm judging him now.
Yeah he did have a good season last season and his POTY was well deserved. But really doesn't make a difference.
Yep, Nani was POTY for us in 2011 and now he's headed for the exit. If Tony's form doesn't get any better, he will be shunted from the first team.
Yep, if there are in form options then he will be shunted from the team and Nani was preferred when he was having bit of a run before his last injury.
But Nani is headed for the exit, because of his stalling in signing a contract due to wanting more regular football/increased wages whatever. No indication of Valencia doing the same. If he does he will be out too.
Not really. Fergie has some sort of bizarre fixation with playing Valencia no matter how extraordinarily rubbish his form.
He did well against Chelsea and then didn't start against City while Young did well in his cameo and did. Then he has just played today after that.
Nani was getting a regular run when he was in form before his injury.
And Nani played one poor game vs Chelsea (his first match back that too) and then gets dropped for the next 2 game. Valencia has been rubbish since August and still gets games.
Nani was equally rubbish though except for a good period before his last injury and he has also been injured for large parts.
You want us to play a injured player ? He hasn't been dropped per say either. The 2 who performed better have been given 1 chance more each, and he is coming back from a hamstring injury which might be recurring.
Otherwise not having him on the bench today doesn't make sense.
1 assist in his last 22 appearances, 1330 minutes of football.
Yes Orton, you hate him, we get it.
He's not there to assist!!!!!
Don't forget 0 goals in his last 42 games for club and country. His last goal was against Blackburn...
I still think he's crossing that.
Nope, you can see the way he rips his body through and across the ball as he shoots, it's designed to impart the right spin on the ball to counter the motion from the swing of his leg. Executed perfectly.
He said after the game it was 50-50 or something like that. He was just firing it across the box in the general direction of the goal but he hit it so sweetly that it flew straight in.
Hasn't he scored one or two for Equador recently?Don't forget 0 goals in his last 42 games for club and country. His last goal was against Blackburn...
His constant tracking back and defensive work is what keeps him in the team, for me.
Right enough, one goal for Ecuador in a friendly in February.
Offside I think, beauty with his lefty too
He told Sky "50/50" in an interview straight after so I don't think it was really one over the other.
EDIT: Oh, Brwned already said that.
Fair do's but I still love his technique, it's not easy to do and get right. He's just being modest.
Nope, I'm still certain it's a great smash across the face with the hope of it hitting a player and going in.
I've been in situations like that before where basically if you hit it in a certain area it'll either be on target and make the keeper make a save or there will be a deflection/striker attacking it, win-win. I assume this was along his line of thinking there.
You don't become piss poor overnight, something is wrong somewhere. Lets hope he can gain last seasons form. Because in full flow, he was awesome.
He's been consistently brilliant for his country the last year or so. Which makes his United form all the more unexplainable. He started to get past full-backs recently which may augur well for the future but the crossing...That's what shocks me the most.
Hope he's back for the next season.
yeah, everyday situation at any footballing level.
Not as modest as you are, sexy.
Well, you'd think so.
Nani is off form because of injuries/contract negotiations/inconsistent/he's not really off form but it gives people something to argue about.
What's Valencia's excuse?
Lots of players go through bad points in their careers, why does there need to be an excuse?
Yeah but I don't even think he's aiming at making the keeper save it, I think he's just twatting a really dangerous ball in that general direction and gets lucky with it coming a little off the outside of his boot.
There doesn't necessarily.
Let's just see what happens next season. I'm not going to write him off yet, nobody else should either.
He clearly just needs a south american buddy to pass too, that can head the ball phenomenally well...
Ok not Hernandez, i meant Falcao, smartass.
Ok not Hernandez, i meant Falcao, smartass.
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