Having sold some good defenders like Shawcross, Evans, Keane, Simpson etc to fellow PL clubs, who do you reckon is the best now?
For the life of me I can't seem to create a poll.
For the life of me I can't seem to create a poll.
Best United academy defender in the premier league
- Thread starter Wednesday at Stoke
- Start date
ADJUDICATOR
FULL MEMBER
- Joined
- Aug 13, 2013
- Messages
- 4,658
- Supports
- THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD
Probably Evans.
Berbaclass
Fallen Muppet. Lest we never forget
Evans probably.
Keeps It tidy
Hates Messi
Still Evans
Wednesday at Stoke
Full Member
I've seen some analysts put him in their team of the season.I haven't seen enough of Keane to make a good judgment so I'll go with Evans who I never really rated here.
AlecHDR
Angry, incoherent heterosexual slob
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2017
- Messages
- 1,300
Evans. Keane potentially can surpass him and Shawcross but at the moment both are proven defenders of very good quality.
Enigma_87
You know who
- Joined
- Aug 7, 2008
- Messages
- 27,654
Evans for me.
WhoDaGOAT
New Member
- Joined
- Oct 28, 2015
- Messages
- 3,719
Evans by a long way. He was genuinely class for us during 08/09 and 12/13.
LvG and him did not click for whatever reason, and he really lost form as a result.
He was great at Euro 2016; leading a team of veterans and Championship players to respectable showings against world class players.
LvG and him did not click for whatever reason, and he really lost form as a result.
He was great at Euro 2016; leading a team of veterans and Championship players to respectable showings against world class players.
Bwuk
Full Member
- Joined
- Feb 29, 2012
- Messages
- 17,350
Evans comfortably. Wish he was still here rather than Jones or Smalling.
Agree with most posters here that it got to be Evans.
Evans had a couple of very good seasons with us. At one stage, Fergie was saying that Rio and Vidic needs to fight hard to keep their spot in the starting eleven. Pity that fans' memory of Evans at Utd was marred by his poor performances during the Moyes/LVG era.
Evans had a couple of very good seasons with us. At one stage, Fergie was saying that Rio and Vidic needs to fight hard to keep their spot in the starting eleven. Pity that fans' memory of Evans at Utd was marred by his poor performances during the Moyes/LVG era.
DJ Jeff
Not so Jazzy
Evans and Rio had one of the best runs of a United CB partnership in the late Fergie era during that 11-12 season, he was absolutely immense for him. If he wasn't a crock I'd wish he were still here.
CS@SG
New Member
- Joined
- May 12, 2015
- Messages
- 1,290
How about Gerard Pique?
Read the OPHow about Gerard Pique?
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2012
- Messages
- 335
Evans by far. I still think he's the best option in comparison to Smalling/Jones/Rojo.
In the whole PL era, not just current active players, I'd go for Wes Brown
In the whole PL era, not just current active players, I'd go for Wes Brown
Academy of United, not Barca & premier league. Keep trying.How about Gerard Pique?
Ish
Lights on for Luke
Evans I'd say.
Evans and Keane are pretty much at the same level, wouldn’t be surprised to see Keane move next summer (although it would be better for his career to stay).
Chip
Full Member
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2010
- Messages
- 2,722
Evans, but I think Keane will be within a few years.
Blind
Full Member
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2017
- Messages
- 1,322
I'd be surprised if there wasn't interest from bigger clubs in Evans this summer because he's been immense for West Brom since he moved. He could walk into the Everton or Southampton defence.
He could walk into the Manchester United defence.I'd be surprised if there wasn't interest from bigger clubs in Evans this summer because he's been immense for West Brom since he moved. He could walk into the Everton or Southampton defence.
DanNistelrooy
Lineup Prediction & Last Man Standing winner 2017
Evans. Should never have been sold
- Joined
- May 10, 2009
- Messages
- 36,764
Evans, Keane is like younger version of Evans though.
Shawcross had very good career though, mainstay and captain of midtable club in PL.
Shawcross had very good career though, mainstay and captain of midtable club in PL.
Andy Jones
Full Member
Evans or Shawcross.
I was gutted we didn't go for Evans again when he moved to WBA for £6M. Especially when we spunked £8M on Djilibodji the dodgy and go and sign crocks like Lescott and unproven young'uns like Denayer. He was absolutely immense for us under Keane in 06/07 and 07/08. Can see Evans going to a Everton or Southampton type team in the summer. Think Keane will go to Chelsea before too long too.
I was gutted we didn't go for Evans again when he moved to WBA for £6M. Especially when we spunked £8M on Djilibodji the dodgy and go and sign crocks like Lescott and unproven young'uns like Denayer. He was absolutely immense for us under Keane in 06/07 and 07/08. Can see Evans going to a Everton or Southampton type team in the summer. Think Keane will go to Chelsea before too long too.
Robbie Boy
Full Member
Evans. Shawcross was quite good for a period of time and I'm surprised he never made a slightly bigger move when his stock was high. I'm nowhere near as convinced by Keane as some on here seem to be.
balaks
Full Member
Evans by quite a distance.
Andy Jones
Full Member
Evans would have been comfortably been part of Arsenal's best central defensive partnership.