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If you watched the first half, he did has plenty to forward runs even when rashford was not ahead of him. He did it fine.Blind needs to get further up field so that the defenders can't always push him out wide. He doesn't do that - he sits far too deep. Valencia offers support all the time and is 10 times the attacking threat Blind is as well as defending more. Blind's best bit of play always happens around the halfway line. His link up play there and passing are very good.
I do pay attention. I don't think he offers anything going forwards. We'll have to disagree on this one. Now back to watching the match.If you watched the first half, he did has plenty to forward runs even when rashford was not ahead of him. He did it fine.
Like I said, we don't have the right winger attacking like we have in left. We usually 'overload' the left which we don't do on right wing often which gives tony spaces to run into and make his devastating runs.
Different ways of playing on each wings. Pay attention.
he offers miles more than shaw thoughI do pay attention. I don't think he offers anything going forwards. We'll have to disagree on this one. Now back to watching the match.
How about just don't play himFor the love of God play him in midfield or CB in games he has time to dictate things. He is literally playing the position that got his career started & not the best for him nor us.
Even if he is rubbish - there are very few midfielders who play the deep lying dictator that he automatically becomes one of the better options available & yet he is always at LB or the subs.
He doesn't in the style that Mourinho wants, that's for sure. He was excellent in his attacking contributions under LVG, but we were also much more possession oriented and not looking to transition nearly as quick.I do pay attention. I don't think he offers anything going forwards. We'll have to disagree on this one. Now back to watching the match.
You must love him. I actually have him above average rating for this forum for the whole season, but he was abysmal today. His clearances were sloppy; his defending when challenged by Markovic was horrible, and that one time when he let a player past him inside the box in the second half was downright pathetic. It's like he doesn't react to challenges at all. Simply put, he is much too slow and lacks all kinds of agility and athleticism to play fullback in a team trying to play with a little pace. It worked under LVG because the game went so slow.I thought he had a decent game.
It is hardly full backs's faults when we couldn't create pretty much nothing up front.
We probably need a new LB. I'm not sure how Blind can fit into Mourinho's plan. He's too weak and slow to play CB - the same goes for LB, and I'm not convinced of him in midfield either.He doesn't in the style that Mourinho wants, that's for sure. He was excellent in his attacking contributions under LVG, but we were also much more possession oriented and not looking to transition nearly as quick.
Hasn't Mourinho said that with Valencia bombing forward the left back needs to stay back. Hence why he isn't picking Shaw.Shaw is so much better for a game like this. Needed some speed and directness on the left near the end but Daley's sat there blowing out his arse whipping in crosses from the halfway line because he can't physically get further forwards.
That much is obvious.Hasn't Mourinho said that with Valencia bombing forward the left back needs to stay back. Hence why he isn't picking Shaw.
I love good passers. I can't lie.You must love him. I actually have him above average rating for this forum for the whole season, but he was abysmal today. His clearances were sloppy; his defending when challenged by Markovic was horrible, and that one time when he let a player past him inside the box in the second half was downright pathetic. It's like he doesn't react to challenges at all. Simply put, he is much too slow and lacks all kinds of agility and athleticism to play fullback in a team trying to play with a little pace. It worked under LVG because the game went so slow.
People don't get it. I have been saying it in a few posts today already.Hasn't Mourinho said that with Valencia bombing forward the left back needs to stay back. Hence why he isn't picking Shaw.
I actually think his passing is overrated. He's not close to having the vision or quick thinking of Carrick. Sure he has some silky smooth over the top of the defense passes at times, but I still think he hoofs it quite a lot from the LB position, much more so than Valencia, and his passing just isn't good enough to make up for his other flaws.I love good passers. I can't lie.
But then again I hardly criticize any players without a reason. He is playing within his ability. Obviously if he has the speed and strength of tony, it would have been great.
Also he was the last person to have a block. He had a few forward runs which were ignored in 2nd half too after I argued with you.
Actually, good passers can pass slow or fast. He does not have his speed but the ball will go fast anyway due to his passing. It is lazy way to say he does not suit jose's style.
His passing is fine. Not on Carrick's level and many are not. Get Carrick to play on LB and see how he could do. We haven't seen much of blind passing from the middle. His passing from CB was as fine as any.I actually think his passing is overrated. He's not close to having the vision or quick thinking of Carrick. Sure he has some silky smooth over the top of the defense passes at times, but I still think he hoofs it quite a lot from the LB position, much more so than Valencia, and his passing just isn't good enough to make up for his other flaws.
He runs forward now and then, but how often does he do anything with it? Gary Neville wasn't fast, but he was able to get into good crossing position time and time again. Evra, even when playing injured during that last season of Ferguson got into those positions (though not back into defense again). What's stopping him? To me, it looks like he takes too long to decide - both in attack and in defense. His reactions are too slow along with his feet.
Why is it lazy to say he doesn't suit Mourinho's style? He isn't technical enough to emulate a player like Fabregas and he isn't physical enough either. He is neither here nor there in the team. Not good enough in attack to justify his shortcomings in defense and not good enough positionally to make up for his lack of speed.
Yeah, well they want to focus on 'slower/weak' players or elbow man first whenever we have a shit result. It is why I am always here and there to balance some shit out.I thought he did ok tonight too @The United .
Rashford was poor and failed with 9 passes in front of him and failed with 4 dribbles ahead of him too. He then had to put up with no effort, support or output from Wayne Rooney in the second half.
He made 8 clearances (100%), 3 aerial duels (100%), created 2 chances and provided decent crosses.
What more do people want from him when the players are giving that sort of performance in front of him?
That's for L'pool game (not our default tactic) where Mourinho played Darmian who I said in his thread that his discipline is his best asset. Pay attention on game when we try to dominate the opponent and play expansive, Mourinho used Blind more to make use of that attacking ability. However, Blind despite being better attacking than Darmian is not brilliant.Hasn't Mourinho said that with Valencia bombing forward the left back needs to stay back. Hence why he isn't picking Shaw.
Tbh overlapping strikers like Rashford & Martial on the wing is harder than overlapping Mata or mkhitareayn on the right. The strikers are far from defined & need more of that side to dribble from.He is an awful left back simple as. Decent defensively but provided feck all going forward. Rashford was often quite isolated. His crossing wasn't nearly good enough either.
Crossing alone doesn't make him a good leftback. He has no pace, no physical power, can't beat players and doesn't nearly overlap enough.Tbh overlapping strikers like Rashford & Martial on the wing is harder than overlapping Mata or mkhitareayn on the right. The strikers are far from defined & need more of that side to dribble from.
Blind can cross better than anyone no matter how poor he is. Just play him centrally.
No but I left a message on his MySpace page, fingers cross he listens.I don't have twitter - can someone message him & ask him to talk to Jose about playing a game in midfield?
