Javier 'Chicarito' Hernandez: thank you and goodbye.

[NessunDorma]

Some really fond memories of the guy, mainly from the 2010/11 season, when he made a decisive contribution to our 19th title. These goals inparticular stand out:

Vs Everton in April 2011:


A classic Hernandez finish, as he arrives at the back post, leaps like a salmon, and heads it into the net to put us 1-0 up with 10 minutes to go.

Vs Chelsea in May 2011:


The game that essentially sealed the title. Another classic Hernandez finish, as he runs onto a through ball, and slots it calmly into the bottom corner to put us 1-0 up within 35 seconds of the kick-off.

Can't quite believe it was 5 years ago now that he joined - where does the time go? - and another link to the last great Fergie side has sadly left us.

 

[gormless]

My favourite goal was the header against Stoke where he used the back of his head.

Had fantastic movement in the box, but was actually a fairly poor finisher.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Backwards header against Stoke also sticks in the mind.

 

[DJ Jeff]

Thank you for the goal against Chelsea and the hat trick against Villa. We will miss you Chico

 

[united_99]

Good luck to him, did his part and contributed to our past success!

 

[Agent Red]

Really likeable player. Always seemed happy to be playing and served us well. Hope it works out for him at Leverkusen!

 

[Amethyst]

Absolute bargain, scored some important goals in his time here and will be remembered well by the fans. Another one of our title winning team bites the dust.

 

[Raw]

His first season was just brilliant. Such a likeable guy that deserves first team football.

I'll never forget his constant goal threat against Chelsea

 

[Mister_Stubbs]

Good riddance.

 

[charlenefan]

I remember his goal in the WC before he joined us and then some of the goals in his debut season...what happened to that player? Just found out?

 

[Devil may care]

Best of luck to him, he was magic for half a season.

 

[Roman Bellic]

Thank you !

You'll always be the Cech Killer

 

[LeChuck]

How are we only getting £7.3m for him?

 

[Keenst]

This isn't even confirmed though, is it?

 

[sdb4884]

Good luck for the future Javier!

 

[Tommy]

Would've loved him at Liverpool at one point. A very likeable dwarf.

 

[The Man Himself]

Good luck to him. Scored some really key goals. Top guy as well.

 

[NotoriousISSY]

This isn't even confirmed though, is it?

Yeah, there's only a picture of him in their stadium wearing the shirt.

 

[NessunDorma]

This isn't even confirmed though, is it?

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[SATA]

That hat trick against was it at Blackpool when he came on with half an hour to go?

 

[littlepeasoup]

Such a canny buy. Looked like an absolute steal, but really failed to kick on after a whirlwind first season. That being said, I'm really sad he's moving on.

Cheers littlepea!

 

[duffer]

Good riddance.

Amen.

 

[Keenst]

So it is. Good luck to him. He deserves games somewhere.

 

[Bubz27]

 

[Robbie Boy]

Amen.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Sad to see him go.

 

[Snowjoe]

I love him more than I've loved most players. I'll never forget his 90th minute winner in this mental game against Newcastle.


The pass from Carrick was vintage too.

 

[entropy]

Would have preferred him to stay. Goodbye chica

 

[buckooo1978]

Good luck Chicharito!!

thanks for the memories

 

[kotha]

His first season was amazing.. The hat trick against Newcastle and that header against stoke..

 

[sammsky1]

I always enjoyed watching him and love the passion he had for the club and he was a great player for what he was but sadly never managed to reach the top level. SAF's departure was the end of his career with us, none of the new managers knew how to best utilise him.

Best wishes Javier Hernandez. Im sure every United fan you meet in the future will always shake your hand and give you a smile.

 

[Pat_Mustard]

One of the most likeable players we've had. A shame he never quite developed as we needed him to, but I hope he has a great career in the Bundesliga.

 

[NessunDorma]

That hat trick against was it at Blackpool when he came on with half an hour to go?

The one where Berbatov scored an injury time winner?

*Googles*

Sort of . . . Away to Blackpool in January 2011, 70 minutes gone, and 0-2 down. Hernandez had replaced a frankly terrible Rooney - who was playing on the left, if I remember rightly - in the 66th minute.

Berbatov pulled one back on 72 minutes, Hernandez equalised 2 minutes later, and Berbatov scored the winner in the 88th minute.

This was a season when every man and his dog had written us off as 'the worst United side in 20 years'. But we kept doing stuff like that, won our 19th title, and even reached a Champions League final along the way. All those late comebacks and wins against the odds just seemed so satisfying, precisely because we were making the critics eat their words.

Man, I f*cking miss those days.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Gone then?

Alright. I guess he didn't fancy being backup, or LVG didn't fancy his chances. Either way, I wish him luck - always liked him as a player. He had that nose, you know. Hopefully he can put it to good use for his new club.

I always cringed a bit at people "explaining" how he wasn't really any good, because his passing wasn't all that, or whatever the feck it was. Not that they were wrong, necessarily, but I cringed nonetheless. You appreciate a player for what he is. And for my money he was a player we could have used - even now. Whether he would've been comfortable with the sort of role we could have offered is a different question. As is - again - whether the manager actually rated him. The latter is on Aloysius, though. He ain't always right, feck knows.

Anyway, probably for the best, as they say. No need for the "good riddance" posts, though. He generally did well for us when called on - and in theory he could have been a productive player for us still. In theory, I says.

 

[Scrumpet]

Sad the way it all turned out but these last few seasons won't be what comes to mind when we remember him in a few years.

Blackpool away is my favourite Hernandez game/goal.

 

[Castia]

fecking sad day seeing Hernandez, Adnan and De Gea leave. Gutted tbh we've sold too many players this summer.

 

[Raw]

His first season was amazing.. The hat trick against Newcastle and that header against stoke..

He never scored a hattrick at United.

 

[#07]

So many important goals, so many classy goals. People forget how important the ones at Stoke really were. We'd been rocked by the Rooney situation, morale was low, we were all worrying about where the goals would come from and then Hernandez did that. He then followed it up with a very classy goal against Wolves that left a defender on his backside, all of a sudden the belief was back. Stayed with us too. Every time we needed a goal we knew we could look to Hernandez. Not just in the title run in that year, but the following year when he got equalisers at Liverpool and Chelsea. The next year when he outscored Rooney, remember Villa (A) 2012/13? He was a damned good player for us. Moyes ruined him and he still got a late winner vs Stoke home for Moyes. Best of luck to the lad. Much rather have him to bring on for a goal than Fellaini..

 

[kotha]

He never scored a hattrick at United.

I meant the game he scored a goal near the end.. He claimed it as a hat trick but the prem didn't give him a deflection or something..

 

[OnlyTwoDaSilvas]

The goal against Valencia in the Champions League away tie. Such a clinical finish.

Love the guy. Shame it had to end on such a low key note.