I remember saying Lingard was 23 and yet you defended him.
Giving the excuse that he's a late developer.
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Giving the excuse that he's a late developer.
It's good for him,really, With every fullback at your club out injured and you're still being passed over as a youngster you know it's time to move on ASAP.
I do think Varela will come good and he actually has the excuse of coming from a totally different environment and wasted a year trying to adapt to British football but I don't think he's fit with the PL either way.Small,offensive-oriented,technically good but might be positional suspected and weak physically is hardly a description for a PL fullback.
Anyway my point was about "his" decision not whether he's good enough or not if you read the other posts carefully.
Was Zidane not saying he was a brilliant player and Real wanted him or something last season?
He has every choice if the player is under contract and we are desperately light in the position in which he plays.
He looks like a good player from what I have seen, but for him he needs regular first team football and he is not getting it here. Sign of the times at United lately tbh
How exactly is Lingard far less talented than Varela? Complete tripe. Lingard has shown far more in his career than Varela has and it's not even close.
Zidane said that when asked questions by the Uruguayan media. He wasn't going to say Varela wasn't good enough was he now...
He's not clearly not good enough. Might go on to become a decent player but not someone we'll regret letting go
I meant Lingard is less talented than Pereira, Which he is.
Well, that makes more sense. Not sure I agree though but that's for a different thread I guess.
Mystic Mike here
I don't mind Lingard as a young player will always need games to get better, so there should be allowance for poor performances but it's when younger players are sacrificed for older players who do not offer anything good.
Starting today @khoazany is he really leaving?
Can't be on the verge of a move if he's in the team. I had him in my line up and then removed him cause of the news.
Same 
Januzaj was in the team then got loaned, Powell also may be going on loan after being in the team. Can't really predict what van Gaal is going to doCan't be on the verge of a move if he's in the team. I had him in my line up and then removed him cause of the news.
Derby 1:3 Man Utd
Started pretty well, must be staying if he's playing.
Think he's doing really well so far (36 mins) personally. Clever runs, keeping the width and measured stuff on the ball too. Cracking cross to Martial then.
That touch on the ball from Smalling Been really good so far.
Been really good so far.Impressive half. Hopefully keeps it up.
you mean that overhit pass, that was some control! shame he hasnt got spring of Rafael, he cant still be a great player in my view as his advantage over Rafa is better dribbling and he seems a better crosser as well, he wasnt tested much defensively so far on the highest level and like every new player to the senior game he will make mistakes, if he can cut it out, might come out as Rafa vol2.That touch on the ball from Smalling
I really liked his run through the middle from our half around 30th minute mark
That run reminded me of Rafael and how we miss attacking fullbacks
It's nice to see a player that hasn't been infected by the slow, zombie, careful football we've played over the last couple of years.
He's actually positive. It's weird.
He's actually positive. It's weird.
Fantastic performance.
Miles better then anything we've seen from Darmian for months.
Did himself proud tonight. Could argue it's against slightly inferior opposition compared to premises teams, but he was good tonight.
He was pretty good, should start our next match.
Rafael-esque.
He's actually pretty great. I don't think we need to be looking at more fullbacks this January, just have Varela and CBJ to fill in until the others get back.
Van Gaal played Welbeck, Hernandez and Kagawa all before selling them.
Thought he was good, as was CBJ on the other side. Would be a big mistake to sell him now.
All we need now is dead ringers for Neymar and Ronaldo and we are all set.
It really shows how much better we are as a team when we have a right back who actually makes supporting runs regularly.
Darmian needs to have a good look at himself after watching this, he goes hiding way too often and takes the easy option of staying back.
I must admit in the reserves I didn't think varela showed that much, but every game his stamina and running has impressed me loads. He's not perfect by any means but right now he's number 1 for me. Arnautovic will be a tough challenge if he starts on Tuesday though
Darmian needs to have a good look at himself after watching this, he goes hiding way too often and takes the easy option of staying back.
I must admit in the reserves I didn't think varela showed that much, but every game his stamina and running has impressed me loads. He's not perfect by any means but right now he's number 1 for me. Arnautovic will be a tough challenge if he starts on Tuesday though
Bugger. Hopefully tonight's performance has made him think twice if selling was his intention.
We want more.
We won't get more?
We won't get more?
yeah he's not let anyone down, either time he's been given an opportunity. Tidy player.
Its only Derby and I'm not saying he is a better player but that was better than anything I've ever seen from Darmian here.
To be fair Darmian looked much more comfortable when he was moved back to right back, he looked all at sea when at left back.
Signed by Moyes too. Really weird.
Great performance, surely that has earned him the chance to start against Stoke.
Excellent today. Has to start every game.
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