Resting him heh.
Taking Evans off
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Not sure, captaining WBA and then being first choice at Leicester who were an EL team for most of his time is probably a bit more important than the fact he started his career with us. He's grown a lot since he left.
Smalling I agree on though, purely because for all his faults, he remained a CB with speed, height and caused zero drama. He would have been a great squad player.
People forget that Evans made Maguire look good in Leicester as well
On the channel I was watching the commentators made it very clear Evans was struggling with an injury quite early in the game, way before half time.
They showed him limping around and it was clear he was struggling so I'm quite surprised most on here did not notice.
They showed him limping around and it was clear he was struggling so I'm quite surprised most on here did not notice.
Van Gaal and Moyes dismantling the side instead of doing a transition killed us as a club tbh. Smalling, Evans, Rafael was a top 4 defense (Evra was getting old).. Even if we didn't win the title we would not have sunk as quick.
I love bed Rafael but he was injured all the time. I still remember when he had Ronaldo in his pocket and made him sulk and complain.
Out of gas, is surely the obvious explanation? He made several clear errors on the ball shortly before being substituted.
Only he isn't. Come on. He's been adequate. No more, no less.
No he hasn't been "adequate" he's been really good and one of our best players this season.
Evans and Smalling should be winding their careers down with us now. We've spent a fortune to replace them and are much weaker in central defence. How much did we sell them for?
I think that's well over the top. He's been steady and efficient in the box, save for being outpaced on a few occasions, with not a lot of impact in other areas of the game and a pretty mixed output in terms of passing. The sort of player who's a safe, steady, stabilising influence under the right circumstances but not the sort of player who is instrumental in making you a very good team. Do you think he could have played for a team less prone to drop back deep in our own box than we are? He's a terrific 5th backup defender, but he is no more than an average PL player at best, at this stage. And that's if he's used sparingly.
It definitely isn't, who's been better then him this season? Dalot, Mainoo and Garnacho are the only other names in the conversation... and I'd have him above Mainoo (as Evans has played more) and Garnacho who - whilst good overall, has been about as inconsistent as you'd expect any 19 year old to be.
Avicii has let himself go...
let himself go?! Am in worse shape than a dead man?! Actually don’t answer that.Just ten hag things, man should be managing Huddersfield.
Injured like Rashy, I'm surprised people still blame EtH. Or not.
I think a lot of people are misremembering Evans ability!
If he was THAT good, how come the best offer he got was from West Bromwich Albion? and if he played THAT well for them how come Leicester City were the biggest club to then come in for him when West Brom were relegated?
If he was THAT good, how come the best offer he got was from West Bromwich Albion? and if he played THAT well for them how come Leicester City were the biggest club to then come in for him when West Brom were relegated?
Sorry, it is a Stewart Lee meme. No reflection on you, just your words