Is our defence really that weak?
We have one of the best defences in the league, according to the table.
Surely our attacking midfield is weaker, given the lack of chances being created?
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 17
- Clean sheets
- 9
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 1
Is our defence really that weak?
We have one of the best defences in the league, according to the table.
Surely our attacking midfield is weaker, given the lack of chances being created?
That's because we have the best goalie of the entire league saving our defenders' butts. Otherwise, Jonny Evans has been involved on a large number of goalscoring chances conceded just like a number of others at the back. Again today, his level of performance was unacceptable for a 27-year-old.
It's not just that. We're also trying to find a balance that will help the back line - but it's costing us big time upfront.
At best, he's in 4th place among our CB's right now, and I'm not sure he'd make it over Carrick playing there (if Shaw is around at LB and Blind can play DM) or McNair coming in, if we had a cup final.
I really didn't expect to be saying this 2-3 year ago, but he should probably go. He's one of those British players who should play in a different league, but won't and it will hurt his career. He'd do well in La Liga, I think. Get bullied less often and his intelligence and technical skills would be more useful. Sevilla, not Newcastle, but it won't happen.
I really didn't expect to be saying this 2-3 year ago, but he should probably go. He's one of those British players who should play in a different league, but won't and it will hurt his career. He'd do well in La Liga, I think. Get bullied less often and his intelligence and technical skills would be more useful. Sevilla, not Newcastle, but it won't happen.
Yet again another mistake which could've led to the opposition scoring. This guy is a complete joke and should be nowhere near the starting 11.
Yeah I've pretty much given up on him. Showed at times great potential but sadly a move Sunderland it is.
Even in four man defense it may be hard to find a place for him right now.
He'll probably stay to the end of this season as there's no certain answer on January's transfer plans yet.
He'll probably stay to the end of this season as there's no certain answer on January's transfer plans yet.
this - could have just played it out , kick it 20 rows up but he tried to control it.
Didn't deserve to start ahead of Smalling. Strange decision. The clock is ticking on his United career.
I tried being patient with him due to his injury and thought he was rusty, but now I realise, he is just not good enough. He should be sold ASAP.
Thought he was pretty good bar the incident that lead to the chance.
Did anyone else notice that when Felliani scored and ran over to the bench to hug Adnan - Evans looked so pissed off? (perhaps someone stepped on his toe), didn't look like he knew we had just scored a vital goal!
There was some gif that's shown that Evans was poked by either Fellaini's elbow (
) or Adnan, can't remember.Someone mentioned that since his marriage his form has deteriorated quite considerably...
Fecking hell. His is a rock solid defen...There was some gif that's shown that Evans was poked by either Fellaini's elbow (
Oh wait.
His wife is a looker, so I guess he'd rather be home getting nursed.
That's a little cheap if we have to blame the missus either implicitly or explicitly.
For me, it's all coming down to how he copes with everything and he has shown that he cannot cope well enough to be worthy of playing professional football at United any longer. Just sign the transfer papers for him to get to whatever damn place as long as it is far away from Old Trafford.
There was some gif that's shown that Evans was poked by either Fellaini's elbow (
Yea, he wasn't too bad outside of that IMO but he's always good for that mistake.
As are all our defenders.
And always what he's judged against irregardless.
Man Utd 3:0 Cambridge
I know he is hated by many at the moment but I thought he did well. Didn't have to do much but thought in a 4 at the back, he looked a lot more confident with and without the ball.
I thought he was our best CB with the ball coming into this season but at this point I think Smalling is about as good as him.
He was better than Smalling yesterday though.
He improved on the ball and played with more confidence than he ever did. He still struggled against Elliot, physically, but with Smalling taking care of Elliot, Evans was okay. He didn't make too many mistakes, and all in all, he looked relatively comfortable. I just hope this isn't because he was facing low-level forwards.
Of course it was
Man Utd 3:1 Burnley
I can't fathom how he went from under Fergie showing promise of being an accomplished ball playing defender to someone who struggling to control the ball.
Diabolical today, dragged the whole defence down. And I've usually been a supporter.
He benefited massively from playing alongside top defenders.
Needs to go, simple as.
His long balls are very accurate, it's a huge asset in times when we just cant play the ball on the ground.
Wank as usual. We always concede with him at the back and his clearances/passes are just so panicky. It causes our whole back four to become shaky.
Squad player I suppose and with Shaw/Jones both out we have no choice but to use him.
Squad player I suppose and with Shaw/Jones both out we have no choice but to use him.
Terrible at the start of the second half and it's only two mins in.
Fire him out of the first team and into the sun.
An absolute embarrassment these days.
fecking shite, sell him to Hull
Never rated this guy, complete liability.
I've always been a staunch supporter and defender of Evans, but my god, he's just not good enough anymore, it's plain to see now. Needs to go.
Beyond shocking tonight.
McNair is about twelve and is already more adept at playing every defensive position as well as central midfield than Evans is at playing centre back.