pacifictheme
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15 in 45 appearances is imo not very respectable for a second season.No doubt the criticism of a player who, for better or for worse, is one of the world's best centre forwards is over the top from many United fans. His goals record was very respectable for us and when he wasn't scoring he did some decent work for the team as you say, particularly on the right if memory serves, but watching him week in week out you couldn't escape how un-elite so much of his play was. The wrong decisions, the missed chances, the famous poor ball control, the disappearing acts in many big games are not figments of our imagination, and while you could rightly say the club should shoulder some responsibility for the failed transfer so should the player. He talked and talked in the press then lumbered about out of condition and was downright dreadful at times, we can't apologise for our somewhat tainted outlook on the bloke, and I'm sure the feeling's mutual!
I think he will do well at Chelsea but he didn't set the world on fire for united, or even come close. He was a massive let down.