It's not his fault that United have failed to sign a decent MF in years. Nobody has any doubt that he's not a starter in a team that's going to win things but he's got his head down and put the required effort in more often than not. He's going to be an important player for the rest of the season as there's bound to be rotation/injuries. I have confidence he can have an impact in that role instead of having to deal with the pressure of being part of one of the worst Utd MF's in recent history.
I don’t get lines like this. So what if that isn’t his fault? What has that got to do with anything? And it is beyond obvious that nobody holds him accountable for the players we do not sign. What we DO, is hold him accountable for his performances, because he plays here. And contrary to statements like the above, I’m sure he doesn’t see himself in the same way, and as a footballer here, I would imagine he much rather be a regular starter than a rotation player. And he has been one, and his performances have been judged.
He’s also been a (very) big part of why this has been one of the worst United midfields in recent history, given the other two players he’s shared the midfield with are both better than him. Anyway, if he is indeed to stay, we of course hope for more good performances than bad ones, but he’s played enough times for us for me to not have the same confidence as you. This simply isn’t a United level midfielder. Rotation or not. There is/should be a standard here, and it should be better than this. Liverpool came to OT last week with Milner, Henderson and Elliott in their midfield and so much was made of that trio and how Liverpool need to strengthen. And they are ‘squad players’ there! Yet all more talented than Scott and still under great scrutiny.