Not entirely true. Bale had one moment in the first half I think where he skinned Rafael on the outside left. Beat him purely, and quite easily on pace.
Rest of the game Rafael contained him though.
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Not entirely true. Bale had one moment in the first half I think where he skinned Rafael on the outside left. Beat him purely, and quite easily on pace.
Rest of the game Rafael contained him though.
Bale never beat Rafael at any point in that game.
Yeah he did.
Yes, I'm sure United signed the likes of Paul Parker and Henning Berg for being highly attacking rightbacks. It's the United way.
Prove it!
The only time I remember Bale getting away from Rafael was that long run across the pitch, and in fairness to Rafael he had to pass him on to Vida.
Bale certainly never "skinned" Rafael, never "purely, and quite easily on pace".
People can say what they like, but that boy Rafael is something special.
I watched Bale give Maicon a pure roasting yesterday. Went past the Brazilian at will. At points in the game you could actually see fear in Maicon's eyes, his play, everything. Truly extraordinary.
Another truly extraordinary thing: Rafael shut this fellow down just a couple of days previously. Bale only got past him twice the whole game, but you expect that of a good player. Rafael was on top throughout the rest of the time he was on.
Well and truly impressed by the lad.
I watched Bale give Maicon a pure roasting yesterday. Went past the Brazilian at will. At points in the game you could actually see fear in Maicon's eyes, his play, everything. Truly extraordinary.
Another truly extraordinary thing: Rafael shut this fellow down just a couple of days previously. Bale only got past him twice the whole game, but you expect that of a good player. Rafael was on top throughout the rest of the time he was on.
Well and truly impressed by the lad.
Paul Parker was a good attacking wing back, so was Dennis Irwin. Neville is older now but he was in the same mould in his earlier years. No doubt either that Evra is an attacking wing back.
Bale beat Rafael once, genuinely down the left, he "beat" him once by running across the pitch meaning Rafael was unwilling to follow and get out of position.
Never saw him really beat Rafael. Good tactics by our defence ensured that the only time Bale threatened was that great run across field, and although we can't say it with 100% certainty forcing him across field onto his right foot nullified the goal threat.
Doesn't make Bale an overrated player nor does it Rafael but neither does it make either bad. I see 2 youngsters who will grow in stature and I'm sure will have a few more duels to come..who's to say Bale won't better Rafael at the Lane?
I'm not talking about the one where he went inside and fired a shot with his right foot. Rafael did the right thing there.
He skinned him once, on the left, by pace. He got a cross in and it was cleared.
I'll watch the first half again later, and tell you guys what minute it was in. He did beat him once though, on pace. Quite easily.
What point are you trying to prove exactly?
Love Rafael but, I wouldn't praise him more because a couple days later Bale has a very good game and roasts Maicon.
Different day, different game. The thing to note is that Rafael when he has come up against some of the best left sided players has done very well against them. He like any other back will get taken once or twice a game, it would be fantastic if none of our defenders ever lose a tackle or get taken by an opponent but, it will happen.
So far though we are seeing a lot of maturity in his game. He isn't as rash in his challenges and positionally he is becoming quite brilliant IMO. There is a couple times now that he has saved our bacon because he is covering well for our CBs.
On the Bale run across the pitch, before he might have gone on with him, leaving our right side bare but, now did the right thing in handing off responsibility. Not sure how many times before I've seen Rafael and thinking wtf is he doing in the center of the park or at the top of the opponents box.
To think - they talked about Fabio being the better of the two. Imagine when Fabio gets his chance and he can be as good. Makes me smile.
Different day, different game. The thing to note is that Rafael when he has come up against some of the best left sided players has done very well against them. He like any other back will get taken once or twice a game, it would be fantastic if none of our defenders ever lose a tackle or get taken by an opponent but, it will happen.
So far though we are seeing a lot of maturity in his game. He isn't as rash in his challenges and positionally he is becoming quite brilliant IMO. There is a couple times now that he has saved our bacon because he is covering well for our CBs.
On the Bale run across the pitch, before he might have gone on with him, leaving our right side bare but, now did the right thing in handing off responsibility. Not sure how many times before I've seen Rafael and thinking wtf is he doing in the center of the park or at the top of the opponents box.
To think - they talked about Fabio being the better of the two. Imagine when Fabio gets his chance and he can be as good. Makes me smile.
That Bale at no point got past Rafael. It's clearly wrong.
As I said earlier in this thread though, Rafael kept Bale quiet in general. But Bale did him once.
Thats how I remember it. Got free on the left once and put a low cross in that we dealt with
Rafael is fantastic and he'd be my first choice right back whenever he's fit. He'll get caught out every now and then due to his willingness to get forward but thats not a problem as other players know him and fill in the majority those instances.
He kept Bale quiet throughout the game against Spurs with the winger only beating him one or twice. He's done the same against some of the big names in European Football too (Ronaldinho, Robinho, Ribiery spring to mind), all at his tender age.
He's something special.
He kept Bale quiet throughout the game against Spurs with the winger only beating him one or twice. He's done the same against some of the big names in European Football too (Ronaldinho, Robinho, Ribiery spring to mind), all at his tender age.
He's something special.
Looking forward to that. I'm convinced he never got "skinned", he might have "just" got past him and put in a crap cross under pressure but skinned... nar!
Absolutely love Rafael, best young right back in world football.
His respect level with United fans just grew 200%
Hear Hear
Rafael -- Teveth is your bitch
This is the first time I have seen him react like that. He is an amazing player.
Nice to see I'm not the only one who had the primal "woooo!"-effect rush over me when Rafael squared up to Tevez.
He should have strangled that prick with his own poncey scarf.
I'm a bit disappointed though that Rio and Scholes were both there and didn't give that shitty twat a bit of verbal too
I'm a bit disappointed though that Rio and Scholes were both there and didn't give that shitty twat a bit of verbal too
I think he'll go on to be better than Evra.
Not only is he talented, but he has tremendous mental strength. Never gives up and isn't afraid of conflict as he's just shown. Top class.
Not only is he talented, but he has tremendous mental strength. Never gives up and isn't afraid of conflict as he's just shown. Top class.
Outstanding so far, not a foot wrong. The position is his to lose now
The thing is i'm sure part of him would have been thinking 'This is what the fans will want' kind of thing. Damn right too!!
I reckon whatever the Portuguese is for prostitute was used in that exchange.
What a gun. Would love to just see him go on and score a similar goal to his one against Arsenal.
That'd still be puta... or puto, if he were to give Tevez any cred.
Shame he went off, he was superb.
A legend already
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For those of us who missed the game, can someone set up what happened and why?
Its prostituta!
He has been doing so well and at the rate he is improving, he will be incredible in a couple of years
He is one of the best fullbacks in Europe. Ignore his age.
Amazing for his reaction or for his (undoubted) talent?
That's jumping the gun a bit isn't it?
No, he is a fantastic player.
Terrific player. Best young player we have. Probably one of the best yoing players around.
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