He's one of my favourites so I hope José gives him a chance. His passing is second only to Carrick's in the squad, and the fact he can play in a number of positions is a huge plus, too.
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I agree. Won't mind having him back at Ajax, if the other choice is warming the bench at United.
Poor move for him if true, he's too good to be in the Dutch league now. He could do well in Germany somewhere perhaps
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Arguably our best outfield player last season. Be mad to get rid of him, but I guess Mourinho has his own ideas.
That said, he did say he would like to keep a few multi-functional players, and I guess that's what he would see Blind as, because he isn't really a specialist anywhere.
I would use him as a left back and holding mid next season.
That said, he did say he would like to keep a few multi-functional players, and I guess that's what he would see Blind as, because he isn't really a specialist anywhere.
I would use him as a left back and holding mid next season.
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People tend to forget how tough this league and how tougher it will be next season with the money coming in and new managers. Ever match will be a decisive one. We need all the help we can get.
Would be a huge mistake to let him leave, I'd have rather let Carrick go and use Blind in midfield personally.
It'd be stupid to let him go.
Jones is mad of chocolate and won't stay fit. Rojo is garbage. Smalling and Bailly are the only other centre halfs.
On top of that, Luke Shaw despite looking good for all of 10 games last season, has never cemented his spot in the team over two years due to a mix of injuries and fitness.
Getting rid of Blind would be stupid.
Jones is mad of chocolate and won't stay fit. Rojo is garbage. Smalling and Bailly are the only other centre halfs.
On top of that, Luke Shaw despite looking good for all of 10 games last season, has never cemented his spot in the team over two years due to a mix of injuries and fitness.
Getting rid of Blind would be stupid.
We've got rid of the moron. Nobody is playing Blind at CB from now.
We should be trying to move him on to a PL club, and extort as much as much money as we can for him.
I'd keep him if he is willing to be a utility player. He has a wonderful football brain and would be good cover for the lb and CDM roles .
I don't see him playing as CB under Jose,and neither do I want him there .
I don't see him playing as CB under Jose,and neither do I want him there .
Ajax on loan. 
Just sell him or keep him as a utility LB.
Just sell him or keep him as a utility LB.
Ajax on loan.
Just sell him or keep him as a utility LB.
This, it would be stupid to sell. Blind can play LB, CB, CDM. The thing im concerned about is that Mourinho said in a interview that he prefers Specialists above Utility players. I would be devestated if we will sell him, good player for the bench and just a important player in the team (Offield)
If we sell Blind and we keep Rojo and Jones, it would be an idiocy that would rival some of Van Gaal's decisions from last year.
Don't think he'll leave this season.. Shaw is just coming back from an injury and other LB options are not great..
He can also play in the middle and is quite a useful and intelligent player.. We have so many other players to get rid of before blind..
If the reason is because he felt LvG had a tough break and Jose didn't want former manager's favored player, that would be a bad move on Jose's part.. (All speculation and absolutely not based on a single credible proof.)
He's definitely a better CM player than Fellaini and a solid LB cover with excellent passing skills.. I truly hope he stays..
He can also play in the middle and is quite a useful and intelligent player.. We have so many other players to get rid of before blind..
If the reason is because he felt LvG had a tough break and Jose didn't want former manager's favored player, that would be a bad move on Jose's part.. (All speculation and absolutely not based on a single credible proof.)
He's definitely a better CM player than Fellaini and a solid LB cover with excellent passing skills.. I truly hope he stays..
He's not a CB, he's well down the pecking order in midfield, and we have Shaw and CBJ for LB. How many games is he likely to play if he does stay?
I definitely agree with this.
Moreover, Blind's comment on LVG when he got the sack was aimed towards the press - not the club and certainly nothing to do with Jose. He has no reason to distrust him. Plus, Jose's never experienced injuries like we have. How does he know for sure his training methods will be so effective? He can't be getting rid of some of our best players (such as they are) whilst we have worse players knocking about.
Too good for Ajax now. He has made the right step in his career to come to the Premier League. He's good enough to stay here and fight for a place. All 3 places in the midfield are up for grabs, and based on the options we currently have, he's got as good a chance of getting one of them as anyone else. He's decent at left back too, and makes up for his lack of pace with good playmaking from wide areas.
I also thought he did fine at centre back too. Certainly did much more good than bad. I'd have no issues seeing him next to Smalling again.
I also thought he did fine at centre back too. Certainly did much more good than bad. I'd have no issues seeing him next to Smalling again.
Based on last season, we have little to no pecking order for midfield. Carrick can't play every week and gets niggly injuries, Bastian same, Rooney will hopefully never play there again, Schneiderlin and Herrera are capable of much better than we saw last season but it is up to them to prove it all over again, Fellaini is Fellaini. I don't think Blind as a #6 is out of the question at all.
If we sign Pogba and Matuidi, I doubt he'd get any games in midfield.
People forgetting his terrible midfield performances in 14/15 where he was constantly running up and leaving gaps. He isn't a Jose type sitting midfielder. Our midfield turned to shit when Carrick wasn't playing that season.
People forgetting his terrible midfield performances in 14/15 where he was constantly running up and leaving gaps. He isn't a Jose type sitting midfielder. Our midfield turned to shit when Carrick wasn't playing that season.
I doubt they will be playing the same position this season.
So in essence,his departure would have nothing to do with those two.
This. Blind can play LB, CB and DM to an acceptable standard and since we do not look like we are signing another defender I think keeping him makes a lot of sense. In fact based on his performances over the last two seasons he shouldn't be on the list of likely departures.
Nope, I agree. I don't see him getting games in midfield either, bar perhaps the odd one in the Europa group stage.
Which leaves him with the back-up left back role. He's a player I'd rather keep ideally and there's much less useful players who could go before him. But I imagine a scenario where he's told he'll be a back-up and the choice will then be down to him.
He can do a lot better than Ajax ffs.
He's a better CB than they will ever be, and he is much fitter than them. Blind doesn't necessarily needs to play CB, but he can surely do that if needed. Rojo can't do anything useful, and Jones is always injured, so I would much prefer to keep Blind as our third CB and use him in other positions too.
I don't think Jose will play Blind there. I can easily see someone like TFM being well ahead of Blind as a CB.
Playing Blind as a CB means altering the rest of the team to make up for some of his limitations. It usually meant playing Fellaini providing heading cover and a very defensive two CDM system . Blind is wonderful especially when playing from the back and is also left footed,but those qualities won't help him much under Jose.
I'm not defending Rojo or Jones. I really don't think they have to worry about about Blind as competition though. I think Jose will be as blunt with Daley about the CB role as he was with Rooney at CM. Most of Van Gaal's experiments are dead in the water. No more Young as CF either for example.
I think Mourinho will sell him, but he shouldn't as he has the intelligence and technical ability to be useful in several positions, his injury record is good (for a United player) and he played well all last season which is a fecking rarity in and of itself.
Yes, Mourinho said he prefers specialists, he did also add he liked to keep 1 or 2 around who could fill in several positions which is what Blind does, (LB, LWB, CB, CM) and he's a great attitude about him and suspect wouldn't complain about a squad role.
Anyway I still expect he'll be out the door by the end of the summer sadly.
Yes, Mourinho said he prefers specialists, he did also add he liked to keep 1 or 2 around who could fill in several positions which is what Blind does, (LB, LWB, CB, CM) and he's a great attitude about him and suspect wouldn't complain about a squad role.
Anyway I still expect he'll be out the door by the end of the summer sadly.
I think he will give Daley Blind a year to prove whether:
a) He has the ability to work in a low block defence, or
b) Play a midfielder for us.
I actually think that playing in a high block suits him even less than playin in a low block. Put simply, I prefer defending a cross against Andy Carroll or Lukaku rather than trying to keep up with Thierry Henry. I will not beat Lukaku or Carroll in the air and I bet even today Henry would outpace me. But its easier to make it difficult for someone attacking a cross. Many argue that players like Samuel, Cannavaro or Ayala compensated for lack of height with a great leap/jump. In my opinion it was more about intelligence and timing.
Daley Blind is an intelligent player and could adjust to a lower block. The arguments against it is that he probably benefited a great deal from beeing very familiar with a high block from Ajax and the Netherlands. Another argument is that he was awful at it last season. On the other hand, when Man Utd defended with a low block last season it was because the opponent made us. It was rarely our plan. The horrendous West Ham-game suits as an example. It was chaos, and few defenders would thrive under these circumstanses.
Always seen him as a natural successor to Carrick.
Can defend, can pass, can chase it down in midfield, and can even score the odd goal.
Silly to force him out, but can understand if he himself wants out.
Can defend, can pass, can chase it down in midfield, and can even score the odd goal.
Silly to force him out, but can understand if he himself wants out.
low block, high block... do you mean a high line and deep line? Never heard those terms before
He cant play DMC,not in million years with his current way of play. Hell even as CB,the moment he leaves his starting position,he keeps chasing and chasing,going further and further away from CB position,its kinda funny to watch.
It would be absolute madness to sell Daley at this point in his United career.
He showed last season he's a very smart, technical player who can adapt to any situational/tactical play. There is so much more "deadwood" around the club than Blind.
Really enjoy watching the guy play and out think players on the field. Will be curious if he can play the Carrick role with some more dynamic players around him.
Idk for me he's the type of player that i would always want on my squad if i was a player or a manager
He showed last season he's a very smart, technical player who can adapt to any situational/tactical play. There is so much more "deadwood" around the club than Blind.
Really enjoy watching the guy play and out think players on the field. Will be curious if he can play the Carrick role with some more dynamic players around him.
Idk for me he's the type of player that i would always want on my squad if i was a player or a manager
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