[kundalini]

I wonder how you came into that conclusion after his first 45 min ever at this level where he has been okayish.

There is the evidence of him being sent out on loan to Real Madrid B then them not wanting to buy him, nor did any other club persuade us to sell (or loan) him, despite few signs of United actually wanting to keep him (not on summer tour for instance). Most of the more talented United youngsters have a queue of clubs wanting to take them on loan. Varela signed a 5 year deal when he joined; surely United would expect to loan him out until they feel he is ready for first team action ? The fact that he is a 22 year old that until this week was very much an U21 player is not a good sign, especially given how weak the standard of football is at U21 level.

Personally I thought he looked ok both for the first team and whenever I've seen him play for the U21s but if you put all the evidence together, it does suggest he is a very ordinary player. His height is apparently 5'8 so really you would hope he would offer quite a lot going forwards, otherwise there is a danger the negatives dominate the positives.

Anyway, now he has some first team mins perhaps people (managers and coaches at other clubs) will view him differently.

 

[Roboc7]

I wonder how you came into that conclusion after his first 45 min ever at this level where he has been okayish.

It's based on his career so far and he clearly isn't that highly rated at the club either because they we re prepared to sell him, he has had to wait for an injury crisis to get a chance and he was behind McNair who isn't even a right back. I said he did ok in the game but difference between that and being good enough to play regularly is massive, too many fans over rate players based on their performances in the reserves and the academy.

 

[khoazany]

It's based on his career so far and he clearly isn't that highly rated at the club either because they we re prepared to sell him, he has had to wait for an injury crisis to get a chance and he was behind McNair who isn't even a right back. I said he did ok in the game but difference between that and being good enough to play regularly is massive, too many fans over rate players based on their performances in the reserves and the academy.

Still they have a better stand to judge the player than someone watched sweet zero of them before his debut (not talking about you or Varela's case particularly since I don't rate him as high as some).Context needs to be taken.Too many fans expect the lads to already showcase all of their abilities in their first few appearances which is unrealistic.The step up is massive, much more than signings from other leagues like Memphis so sometimes we need to lower down expectation for them.For example Varela's strength is his abilities on the ball and offensive play but he show next to zero of them on that 45 min cameo.

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Starting tonight. Good luck to him.

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[Raw]

Huge game for his first Utd start. Hope he does well.

 

[cyberman]

A lot of managers and fans pay lip service in regards giving youth a chance but feck me LVG walks the walk..

 

[Hernandez - BFA]

A lot of managers and fans pay lip service in regards giving youth a chance but feck me LVG walks the walk..

True that. Got to hand it to Louis, he's been brilliant with offering kids chances this season. Even if it's simply being on the bench, its a great experience for them.

 

[caisenma]

A lot of managers and fans pay lip service in regards giving youth a chance but feck me LVG walks the walk..

... because there's literally nobody else to choose from, to be fair. look at that bench!

 

[Sam]

So Varela is now LVG's flavour of the month youth player? Talk about throwing him in at the deep end.

Good luck lad!

 

[J-Stander]

Just checked his wiki and I can't believe he's 23 in 3 months. I thought he was 17-18 when we signed him.

 

[khoazany]

A lot of managers and fans pay lip service in regards giving youth a chance but feck me LVG walks the walk..

Came to United as an 20 years old.Hardly "youth" in its usual meaning.

Would give credit to LVG for having a small squad though.Occasions like this would be more likely to happen than if you fill the squad with experienced backups, which will motivate the young players at the club a lot.

 

[sullydnl]

... because there's literally nobody else to choose from, to be fair. look at that bench!

That's partially deliberate though. LVG said he likes having a small squad and giving the youth at the club a chance when the depth gets tested.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Wow.

 

[Adisa]

... because there's literally nobody else to choose from, to be fair. look at that bench!

He reduced the squd because he wanted to give the young ones games. He still deserves credit.

 

[limerickcitykid]

He could easily play Young at fullback as he has done before.

 

[Adisa]

He could easily play Young at fullback as he has done before.

I think we need the width.

 

[Scarecrow]

Which side would he be playing on? Can he play on the left? Their two best players are their LB and LW.

 

[Devil may care]

Bold choice from LvG, I thought Young would start.

 

[limerickcitykid]

I think we need the width.

Young would offer loads of width from fullback.

Which side would he be playing on? Can he play on the left? Their two best players are their LB and LW.

He has played on both sides for the u21s but I'd imagine he'll be on the right with Darmian on the left.

 

[m1y2]

massive game for him, hope he does well on the right and will bomb forward to support "Hese", hes very capable of that but lets see if he stays back more often or not as it is only his first ever start for our senior team in such important game, I think we will see defensively solid and tidy performance rather than anything ultra special attacking wise, on the other hand we need goals so I think he will be urged to go forward so lets see:-)

 

[LazyRed-Ninja]

What a story if he manages to slot that RB position.

 

[Devil may care]

I think he's had a decent half, pleased with him.

 

[limerickcitykid]

Get him a new pair of boots though, falling all over the place. Getting isolated on the whole side of the pitch too, no CBs to be seen behind him.

 

[Skills]

Reminds me of Rafa

 

[nemanja15]

I think he's had a decent half, pleased with him.

Really? Positionally he has been awful so far and nearly all their dangerous play has been down the left. On the plus side he seems to have a first touch which can't be said for all in the team at the moment.

 

[Manny]

That was not a good half

Not existent going forward, falling about and bad positioning in defense.

 

[Randall Flagg]

Really? Positionally he has been awful so far and nearly all their dangerous play has been down the left. On the plus side he seems to have a first touch which can't be said for all in the team at the moment.

Yeah wasn't going to post as I didn't have much positive to say

But I will , thought he looked well out of his depth at times

But it's hardly a surprise

 

[khoazany]

Really? Positionally he has been awful so far and nearly all their dangerous play has been down the left. On the plus side he seems to have a first touch which can't be said for all in the team at the moment.

I don't think his positioning has been that awful.He has been left alone in many occasions so far.A bit shaky yes but I think it's encouraging performance actually.

 

[Insanity]

Can cross, which is an anomaly for a United FB/winger these days. Doesn't look good doing anything else.

 

[Yorkeontop]

Can cross, which is an anomaly for a United FB/winger these days. Doesn't look good doing anything else.

He looks a pretty good tackler, something of a lost art and these days.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Putting the result aside, he made a good showing for himself.

 

[khoazany]

Very good second half from him.Show a lot of energy needed and made some good tackles.

 

[limerickcitykid]

Great second half, along with CBJ, making it all the more embarrassing for the more senior players.

 

[kundalini]

I was impressed. Yes he did fall over far too often but he performed with plenty of energy, especially in the 2nd half. Difficult to tell if his positioning was ok or not.

 

[Kopral Jono]

My MOTM. I thought he was very good second half.

 

[Devil may care]

Owen Hargreaves agreed with me.

Really good outing from him I felt, you could see his confidence on the ball growing as the game went on.

 

[FromTheBench]

He had some shocking positional moments today though.

Bailed out by poor schurrle finish once and 2nd time by a De Gea save of Lingard toe poke.

 

[untitled_6899]

Thought he got better as the game went on, hopefully he can establish himself

 

[JohnnyLaw]

The one and only positive from tonight. Very impressive performance considering what he had to deal with.

 

[RikRuud]

Nailed on to start on Sat.