Just curious. Putting Valencia comparisons aside, how do you rate Rafael as a player? IMO his performance level has been consistently high since he's been at the club, last season being the exception when he was a bit shit. Injuries have been the only question mark for me.
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Hopefully! It looked quite weird that only after a week or so LVG praised Rafael he decided to not play him again.
The sooner he is in the team the better. We need him for the run in
However he is rated by fans, at the very least he deserves a few more chances to play because there aren't many games left to the end of the season. The way he has been completely frozen from the team is weird to me and this while not rating him highly.
I believe we will finish in the top 4 and to do so, we need to put a run together starting against Spurs and I truly believe that Rafael makes us a far better team. So I am expecting the positive turn around to coincide with Rafael's return.
Now that I have said that, I expect Valencia to take his spot.
Now that I have said that, I expect Valencia to take his spot.
He seems injury prone and can be a little rash at times but I really do not understand why he is not a starter and one of our main players. He is so skillful on the ball and can give us a goal at anytime. I wonder if it is a height issue. Maybe we should try him out as an all out winger.
Want him to start tomorrow, our most gifted defender (technically).
Want him to start but I am not letting myself believe. I know I will wake up and see Valencia in the starting XI.
Having not played a PL match for months, it would be utter madness to throw him in for such an important game like todays.
Therefore, I'd imagine thats exactly what LVG will do.
Therefore, I'd imagine thats exactly what LVG will do.
And McNair on the bench.
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Putting him on, even for a few minutes, was good man management after the comments of praise this week.
Didn't really do anything but it was nice to see him come on, hoping to see more of him later on.
Kane joked him 2-3 times
Glad he got back on the pitch. Hopefully he can continue to pick-up some minutes here and there.
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Was thrilled to see him out there. Great day.
any chance he'll start vs Liverpool?
Dont think he will and dont think we should drop Valencia for that match. (Although I think Rafael is abetter RB). If that makes sense.
I was hoping he'd have come on to take RB and Valencia push up for Mata. Rose was getting quite high up the pitch in the second half and while Mata did his best to cover, always seemed like he was a few steps back. Anyway, glad to see him get a few minutes. Hope he gets at least a game or 3 before the end to convince LVG to keep him next season.
What's the low down on his latest injury then?
Challanged a Leicester player for a high ball and seemes to take a knee into his ribs. Stayed down for a while and went off.
No news on extent so far? Did he walk off (could rule out broken rib if he did).
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Not that physical pain is amusing nor would I wish it upon anyone, but I did laugh in disbelief when he had to go off with what the commentators were speculating as a possible broken rib.
Hopefully its just a bruise or something.
Hopefully its just a bruise or something.
People can easily walk with broken ribs unless they're complete weaklings.
Anyway this is why we need a new RB we can't rely on Rafa anymore. He needs to be sold in the summer
They could but I really do doubt our medical team would let him do it. Just seems precautionary, if this was first team football he might well have played on.
Hull city are waiting
Can't wait for people to talk about how taking a knee to the ribs somehow reinforces the idea that he's injury prone. It's a freak accident that could happen to anyone, not a recurring muscle injury or something like that.
It's sad that he's the only legitimate RB in this club. I really hope it's not a rib.
We already know he's made of glass. The fact doesn't need any reinforcing. That's why we will surely be buying a proper RB in the summer.
Does it really matter at this point whether he's injury prone, accident prone, or just plain unlucky? It seems pretty obvious to me that he isn't being picked at least in part because we can't rely on his availability.
Couldn't agree more. The same with the cheekbone one. They're just unlucky.
I hope it's nothing too serious.
Do you need any news? He's our only experienced natural right back and he hasn't played even when fully fit. We've also been strongly linked to Clyne and other RBs all season long. Anyone with reason will have to admit its not looking good at all for him at OT.
@Van Piorsing its beginning.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/rafael-desperate-manchester-united-stay-5553859
Rafael Da Silva is desperate to stay at Manchester United , but fears he will be sold this summer.
The Brazilian has failed to win the confidence of manager Louis van Gaal this season and has struggled with niggling injuries in a frustrating season.
But despite being keen to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his place in the United squad, the Brazilian is aware that he may have no choice in the matter come July.
Van Gaal is known to be keen on bringing in at least one right-back in the off-season, with Nathaniel Clyne the number one target.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...Southampton-Nathaniel-Clyne-Manchester-United
Van Gaal has told Brazil international Rafael da Silva he is no longer part of the club's long-term plans and wants Clyne to replace him.
He has been forced to use winger Antonio Valencia at right back this season and knows he needs a specialist in this position.
I guess you'll have to wait for the BBC or Sky to print the inevitable
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/rafael-desperate-manchester-united-stay-5553859
Rafael Da Silva is desperate to stay at Manchester United , but fears he will be sold this summer.
The Brazilian has failed to win the confidence of manager Louis van Gaal this season and has struggled with niggling injuries in a frustrating season.
But despite being keen to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his place in the United squad, the Brazilian is aware that he may have no choice in the matter come July.
Van Gaal is known to be keen on bringing in at least one right-back in the off-season, with Nathaniel Clyne the number one target.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...Southampton-Nathaniel-Clyne-Manchester-United
Van Gaal has told Brazil international Rafael da Silva he is no longer part of the club's long-term plans and wants Clyne to replace him.
He has been forced to use winger Antonio Valencia at right back this season and knows he needs a specialist in this position.
I guess you'll have to wait for the BBC or Sky to print the inevitable
Get rid of him asap
Im not even talking about Yeovil. Im talking about Cambridge United 3-0 at OT with McNair at RB for 90 mins and being voted MOTM. He also played in the league for 90 mins against Burnley when we won 3-1 at OT. His little RB run came to end with a halftime sub away to Swansea when we lost 2-1. All that time Rafael was fit and playing for the U-21s. I dont even think McNair is a RB, he should be developed as a CB or his original position as a CM IMO.
I appreciate it man and I know things aren't good for him but still it's nothing definitively confirmed. The season isn't over and he's still our player but with supposedly Rafa going bye bye we really gonna need a new RB, possibly even two of them to fully cover that position. I'm not even sure if Saidy Janko is fully prepared to attack this spot but I do hope we'll see him on the U.S. tour.
The probability is steering towards changes and I can't deny it... especially after today. Someone may send us an offer for him very soon.
Pretty sure a load of the journalists who cover United (Ogden, Ducker, Taylor, etc.) have said he'll be gone in the summer. I'd be amazed if he's still here at the start of next season.
Nothing would surprise me less than Rafael being sold in the summer. I would have loved to have him as our first choice RB for many years to come, and he have the quality to do it, unfortunately for him a club like Man Utd can't rely on a player with that many injuries - and rightly so.
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