It was very amateurish, seemed to leave Trevor Francis pretty bemused.
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It was very amateurish, seemed to leave Trevor Francis pretty bemused.
He's got to be one of the worst players I've seen in a United shirt, he is so out of his depth it is painful to watch. Can't believe he had the front to criticise Romero for playing the ball out to him when it was his failure to control the ball which made it roll out for a throw.
He's still better than Blackett but I think that's the kindest thing I have to say about him. Will never make it under a competent manager.
really not good enough. his first couple games for us must've been a fluke.
Had high hopes for him, he had a few genuinely promising performances last season mixed in with a few shit ones. Been nothing other than shit this season. Not gonna completely write him off just yet, very testing circumstances and all that. I'm kind of bias toward the kid though if I'm honest.
Nah.... He's pretty bad. No point denying it.
Although, he wasn't originally a centre back. No excuse though for some of his very basic errors anytime I've seen him this season
Although, he wasn't originally a centre back. No excuse though for some of his very basic errors anytime I've seen him this season
Agreed.
He was really good last season when he was the last remaining fit defender.. Maybe it's the formation which him some cover, I don't know but now he looks very bad.
I remember him having 3 good games - West Ham home, Cambridge Home and Chelsea away. Only one of them really involved having to do much defending - the West Ham game.
He got hooked before half time at Southampton, hooked at half time vs Swansea and that dreadful performance against Everton away. I think one of the reason he looked good was because Blackett was so shit, he looked pretty good comparison.
Would struggle to get a game at most championship clubs, that is his current level and he simply isn't good enough to be involved in the first team at this time. He should have gone out on loan this season, it's done him no favours staying at the club this season.
I never saw anything in him whatsoever and now I just think he's an extremely poor player.
The reactions from some in this place after a few decent performances was hilarious. Some were saying he could be our long term centre back 
He's so poor. Decent passer but terrible at pretty much defensive aspect of the game.
He's so poor. Decent passer but terrible at pretty much defensive aspect of the game.One of the worst players i've seen come through the Academy - he is an absolute liability.
This. I was a fan of him last season in the few glimpses we saw, but that particular moment was ridiculous. Not even remotely Romero's fault. Probably sums up United, it's all someone else's fault.
He's had a mare this season when he's played. That said, it's hard to judge player's overall ability when the whole team is as shocking as it is, not to mention McNair playing once every 8 games or something. I'd like to see him go on loan and play every week before making a judgement on him, but I do think there is something about him.
He's also a coward as well as being shit. At one point around the 50th minute, standing in acres of space he started pointing away so he wouldn't get passed the ball. Blind passed it to him regardless and he played an absolute hospital pass into Herrera leaving him in trouble just to get rid of the ball. That crap with blaming Romero would've been hilarious if it wasn't seemingly a symptom of a bigger problem. Too many cowards in this team, no leaders, everyone happy to pass the buck.
I am not a big fan of the Mcfail one but tbf I can't blame him for what's happening. The team is all over the place, the defense lack leadership and he's being played as a defender despite not being one.
He reminds me of Johnny Evans. Looks like a bag of nerves.
I feel like we kept him around because he's better then Tyler Blackett...
Note: being better then Tyler Blackett should not be an indicator of anything useful.
Note: being better then Tyler Blackett should not be an indicator of anything useful.
He has no defensive nous.
Evans' game was pretty class though. A worthy premier league defender at the very least.
Just fell apart when he had to be the main man.
He'll never be as good as Michael Keane.
He needs to go on loan or even permanent.
He's 20, hardly a time to panic over game time. If he can't get games by the time he's 23, sure he needs to find a new club.
At least there's a manager that see him as a holding midfielder.Always look like one to me instead of centre-back.
That's why I said on loan first, there is no point sitting around here as he simply isn't good enough.
We don't know if they are doing personal work with him to rectify his decision making and any technical defects they see that need to be addressed. The coaching staff cannot work on him if he is away on loa and United usually send players out only after they reach a certain level of maturity.
The best way for a converted defender like McNair to learn how to defend is through experience.Going on loan is the only way now for McNair to ever have a chance to break in the team again imo with the likes of TFM/Williams already overtaken him.
I'd rather believe managers than your opinion TBH.
You mean like van Gaal who has dropped him for TFM and Williams? Looks like he has the same opinion as me.
He needs a loan. It's undeniable. Barely played this season.
They'll have been doing personal work on him for 3 years now. You can't sit around doing personal work until you are 23 and expect to make it. He needs to put it to the test and he isn't going to do that here. If they want to convert him to DM then he can stay in the u21s for a bit but he'll need to go on loan still because he has even less of a chance of playing there for the first team.
I like McNair because he likes to attack but it's hard to see him making it here. He's not good enough in possession to be a midfielder here and he's not able to defend. I don't think it's a simple as working with him to teach him how to defend. If that was the case any athletic youngster could play top level football. He just doesn't seem to have sharp enough defensive instincts at this level
I think he's awful.
Clearly not
He might not be good enough eventually for Utd but I think he can be a premier league defender for sure
Nope I really don't think he can be.
I haven't seen anything to suggest he could. He's been bad pretty much all of the time since he broke through. I could see him dropping down to the championship. What makes you see him as PL player?
I think he can be a good player. He needs a good premier league loan where he gets minutes... and he will get minutes if we can get him a decent club.. Not someone in the top half.. they would have defenders.. But a side that wants a defender..
I think he'll do well if he gets regular minutes... and then we'll know better if he can make the step up..
I think he'll do well if he gets regular minutes... and then we'll know better if he can make the step up..
He won't get regular minutes at any PL team on loan. No PL side wants a 21 year old with 1600 minutes of first team football under his belt other than to be a back up.
I insist. This kid should go back to being a midfielder....
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