To say he played with reckless abandon would be being kind...
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 24
- Clean sheets
- 7
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 3
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Other than the yellow where Blind had already messed up, was fine.
Man of the match for putting Henderson in the stands. A wonderful moment. Does his 1 v 1 defending very smartly and was generally very good when pulled out wide.
Thought he played well, still too rash but that's just his game.
There were two crucial interceptions he made within quick succession of each other when we were 1-0 up in the first half while Liverpool were growing into the game that were dry crucial.
There were two crucial interceptions he made within quick succession of each other when we were 1-0 up in the first half while Liverpool were growing into the game that were dry crucial.
Don't know why people are calling him rash. He did very well today and even the yellow was Blind's fault.
Seems to me that the word "rash" is now associated with him even though he defended fairly calmly today.
Seems to me that the word "rash" is now associated with him even though he defended fairly calmly today.
Absolute beast. I love him.
He tried to kill himself and a Liverpool player (Lallana?) at the same time on the beginning of the match.
I get scared very much when the ball is near him.
There's something hilarious about watching him completely poleaxe someone. He doesn't do anything in half measures.
He won the header, how are you going to complain about that? We need some more people like that who aren't pussies and afraid to win a 50/50.
He should have been a boxer. He is fiercely competitive and has no regard for his own safety.
It was a reckless challenge, which could have injured him and Liverpool player. It resulted in a foul which could have been a yellow.
He also could have been sent off on Henderson's case.
Warrior like defending today. Still looks uncomfortable playing on the left side of the central defence
Fairly good game from him today but he really needs to take a bit more care with his challenges. No wonder he is always injured the way he keeps flying into some of these challenges.
Love you Phil 
What a man, what a player At least someone jumping around and not pussying, absolutely loved it, at least today.
What a man, what a player At least someone jumping around and not pussying, absolutely loved it, at least today.Thought he was very good today, made some key interceptions, was difficult to beat on the deck and aerially. In some cases though, the gap between him and Smalling was too large and Liverpool players were threatening to get in behind.
Thought he was very good today, and I loved the way he smashed "Hendo"
Agreed, first half especially he was magnificent imo.
That tackle wasn't the cleverest thing to do, on another day a ref may have acted differently.
I can see where it comes from, but he gets stereotyped too much.
Didn't see people moaning constantly at Vidic being rash? Or even Rojo?
Didn't see people moaning constantly at Vidic being rash? Or even Rojo?
Once again I do not think it was ever a red. It only looked questionable because of the crowd's reaction(who were still riled up from Gerrard being sent off).
I was worried he would get a second yellow. He's not easy on the nerves.
I was scared when I saw he was starting today, but he did good.
Was fine today, though lucky enough to only get a yellow given the circumstances.
I've come to realise I really don't trust him though. Today he was the player I felt was most likely to screw up in defence (or injure himself tackling someone). This has nothing to do with what he actually did on the pitch today but rather the impression that has formed over the course of the season.
Don't think he's going to make it here and if we sell more than one CB in the summer then he'll be one of them imo.
I've come to realise I really don't trust him though. Today he was the player I felt was most likely to screw up in defence (or injure himself tackling someone). This has nothing to do with what he actually did on the pitch today but rather the impression that has formed over the course of the season.
Don't think he's going to make it here and if we sell more than one CB in the summer then he'll be one of them imo.
For all the moaning people do about Jones on here Van Gaal seems to trust him.
Cause they weren't near as much rash as Jones. Rojo made a crazt challenge a few weeks ago, but otherwise has been quite calm. Vidic lost his head several times.
Jones on the other side is just weird. It isn't that he is malicious or anything like that, just that he looks to have no controll at all on his body. When he sees the ball he just goes to clear it regardless of consequences (both on the possibility of injuring himself or someone else and the possibility of being booked/sent off). And he does that pretty much every game.
I agree.
I'd have thought that's hard to judge at this point, no? The injuries we've had in defence have meant that all our CBs have been given a chance to shine at various points. Not sure why we'd think that he trust Jones more than Smalling and Rojo is certainly not going to be going anywhere either.
I think he started our season as our second CB (after Rojo) but on the last few weeks I think that LVG preferred Smalling. Now that Rojo is back, it would be interesting to see who will partner Rojo. I guess it will be Smalling consideiring how good he has been this season.
He let Sturridge get away from him for the goal.
Vidic used to take out people running at him out wide or on the edge of the box routinely. Throwing himself many a times at players and he similarly also didn't take any prisoners while heading the ball.
Infact Jones probably gives out less fouls and has less red cards.
I mean sometimes he can definitely be too rash and aggressive and even look stupid but it gets stereotyped too much. Infact his whole game does due to past set reputation and few errors he might make.
I'm glad to see that bit of recklessness back in him. He became far too passive and safe and that actually created unnecessary errors.
He's not had a red card in a United shirt (think this is right) as far as I know. Absolute beast at the last ditch stuff. And he's just hilarious.
He's not had a red card in a United shirt (think this is right) as far as I know. Absolute beast at the last ditch stuff. And he's just hilarious.
Aye, rashness and clumsiness is a bad mix in a centre back.
Henderson put Llana through on goal right through the middle, neither Jones nor Smalling reacted to him at all.
He has not had a red card in his career yet.
No such thing as a perfect game at Anfield. Will take one or two chances for the other team as long as they're not slaughtering us.
He sniffed out plenty of attacks at the earliest opportunity.
Was pretty funny when he murdered Lallana (or was it Allen?)... surprised he didn't get a first booking for that!
I don't think that it means much, to be honest. Suarez didn't had a red card for Liverpool. I haven't seen Costa ever being sent off.
Anyway, Jones fouls aren't red cards (I think that today wasn't a red card too) and he definitely doesn't have any intention to harm players. Just that he doesn't have any security measures in his tackles. Which could be a reason (similarily to Rafael) why he gets injured this much.
That goal was Carrick's fault, put him in a terrible position dwelling on the ball.
He sure does has an affinity for those full blooded tackles, trouble is, you look pretty daft if you don't pull them off. Oh well, I'll live with it.