You say that but I'm always very wary when players struggle with the basics. Yes, he's in a new league, yes he's adjusting to a new culture but does that really have anything to do with not being able to execute a ten yard pass on a consistent basis ?
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You say that but I'm always very wary when players struggle with the basics. Yes, he's in a new league, yes he's adjusting to a new culture but does that really have anything to do with not being able to execute a ten yard pass on a consistent basis ?
Is this a serious post?
Darmian started the season brilliantly for us, he hasn't been as good recently but I put that down to a dip in form. I cant understand why you would want to get rid of him and so soon.
Of course not, but watching him you can tell he's devoid of any confidence right now. Once he's back to his best, we'll remember that we have a very good fullback on our hands. A year from now i might be wrong, but i doubt that having watched him for the last couple of years.
All of your posts so far have been borderline hysterical.
Depay and Schneiderlin (not to the same extent, but there are certainly people who don't think he'll ever be good enough for us).
For the players coming from abroad, it's painfully obvious when the people criticizing them have probably never seen them play before they came here, like questioning Darmian's ability on the ball.
At this point, given the amount of our players that seem to be struggling for form, it's fair to say that something van Gaal is doing is affecting them. Isn't he notorious for very intense training sessions? Combined with being very demanding, and requiring a lot of discipline from his players, I could see new players struggling to adapt.
He started off pretty woefully. Got beaten in a 1v1 on an occasion that almost lead to a goal and was one of the contributing factors that led up to Vardy's goal. He should have shown more awareness of that pass coming in, which is quite appauling for someone who I have praised for his defensive awareness unlike Valencia. He got better and grew into the game, but his crosses were a bit sloppy at times and had 1 or 2 lapses in the second half.
Clearly showing a dip in form but I am confident he can regain it.
Clearly showing a dip in form but I am confident he can regain it.
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those first couple of pages in this thread makes me laugh, hes absolutely dreadful attacking wise, not convincing defensively at all, he didnt have anything to do today though, not manutd quality, good squad player
He's playing on the wrong side, can you really blame him for not being good at crossing with his weak foot?
He's actually put in 2 great crosses. His average has not been bad at all.
Actually he's got more experience as LB than RB
All Damien's fault.
That was criminal noone even tried to get on the end of that great cross.
I thought he was solid
Fairly mediocre bar the one cross, at times he looks like a CB filling in at fullback.
Yeah, he was alright.
He was not bad today, couple of good and one great cross.
thought he was quite decent.
Got done a few times in the opening 65 mins like everyone else but I thought he was good today. Not just the crosses, of which more should have been done with them, but his covering across defensively at times and reading of situations is his biggest asset. He's the safest full back that we have at the club for that defensive structural mindset.
Honestly, it was an improved performance compared to the last few weeks.
Shame that he finally put in a brilliant cross and no one thought to fecking attack it.
Shame that he finally put in a brilliant cross and no one thought to fecking attack it.
His best game in a while. Worked really hard to get forward and support Lingard.
Darmian was decent enough.
Criminal that no one was gambling on that ball he put across the 6 yard box.
Full-backs on the other side struggled though.
Criminal that no one was gambling on that ball he put across the 6 yard box.
Full-backs on the other side struggled though.
the most irritating thing about darmian is that he is so hesitant to overlap, he made a good run for memphis pass but Luke Shaw would be clear on goal twenty minutes before.. its just so annoying he cant time his runs well, and he was only slightly better with ball at his feet, hes got touch of dinosaurus.
he improved in the second half but hes not manutd quality, half the player Clyne is and Im not his fan either.
he improved in the second half but hes not manutd quality, half the player Clyne is and Im not his fan either.
He looks more at home going forward when playing on the left. A better game. His confidence is his biggest issue at present.
Shocking first half tbh, improved in second half, but still needs to do so much better when helping out our attack.
He is very very good defensively. He could improve going forward.
He was a bit shit again to be honest. He's just so... timid... especially going forward.
The hilarious thing about that was, he was completely disinterested in actually making a run/receiving the ball before it happened. Memphis had to basically shout at him and tell him to make a run.
suprisingly he looks much better going forward on the left than he does the right, he crosses quite well with his left and seems to prefer the dribbling option of coming inside on his right foot.
He was better today than recently but i would hope his performances keep going up in a sharp trajectory. I'm still not convinced he will ever be good enough going forward to be a first choice RB at United.
To be honest as under Moyes, hard to truly assess any player whilst playing under the straight jacket of LVG. Players are more worried bout getting things wrong than taking risks...
It was great to see some of the start of season-form from Darmian, i.e winning every single 1v1 defensively. It was impossible to go past him today, but you could see how hesitant he was to go forward when Martial (?) had to stop playing to point where Darmian should run ahead of his one great cross of the evening.
I feel he's getting way too much critisism here for some reason.
I feel he's getting way too much critisism here for some reason.
Bollocks. Hasn't stopped Shaw, Young, Blind, Valencia, even Rojo flying forward from full back this season. Darmian just needs to find a bit more confidence in attack and make sure he doesn't pull up rather than make the run. Nothing wrong with his crossing in my view.
Best game in moths and hopefully this was a turning point for him and he is able to get back to the level he was playing at in the beginning of the season.
I don't know why but the two times I remember him at LB he has appeared to be much more willing to get involved in our attacking phase and offered more overlaps. Not sure if that is my mind playing tricks but he certainly played better yesterday than he has done recently.
In the first half he and Lingard even appeared to be building some sort of understanding and chemistry which is severely lacking in most of our combinations. I'd keep him there for the time being and see what comes of it.
In the first half he and Lingard even appeared to be building some sort of understanding and chemistry which is severely lacking in most of our combinations. I'd keep him there for the time being and see what comes of it.
He looked so bloody slow and lost defending against Moses after Blind had foolishly given the ball away. Just like on Vardy´s goal last week. He´s good 1 on 1, but such a liability against quick attackers. We see this same thing time and time again with him. We were very lucky Vic Moses went off injured.
Poor Championship level defending at 12 second mark.
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He's the biggest flop in a while. Completely useless, dreadful offensively and defensively.
He was brilliant when he started so why is he definitely crap now?
People love shiny new toys. He could've just come on the pitch and shat a turd and everyone would've still been like 'he's so brilliant'. It was the same for Memphis as well in his few games, before people realise this is actually quite underwhelming. See Falcao and co's average rating at the start of last season too.
Another one bites the dust. 
He needs to settle in to the PL, it's not as easy as everyone thinks playing in a new country and a new team. Even Martial went 8 games without scoring till tonight. It happens with new players.
Any news on how bad his injury is?
Any news on how bad his injury is?
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