I don't think an impressive 45 minutes in midfield will disqualify him from being part of Louis' CB pondering given that he's been our best defender for every one of the remaining three and a half games this season.
Tom Thorpe
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It won't, Thorpe has played a good bit at CM, but while he's solid I can't imagine someone rating him higher there than at CB.
I think the idea is to give him time at CM to help him understand better how to interact with CMs while in defense, and to let him work on his passing, vision and touch while getting on the ball more. These days a top CB needs to be a good passer on top of everything else.
more DM than CM, no?
Probably better suited to being a DM than a CM.
I've always been impressed with Thorpe. He's such a classy player. I've always wondered why he's never gotten a chance.
He's always impressed me more than Blackett ever did at youth level for example.
He's always impressed me more than Blackett ever did at youth level for example.
one of three Manchester United players in the victorious England U17 crew of 2010 and the only one, of that trio, to have not made a first team appearance.
who can name the other two?
who can name the other two?
one of three Manchester United players in the victorious England U17 crew of 2010 and the only one, of that trio, to have not made a first team appearance.
who can name the other two?
Keane and ??
Sam Johnstone hasn't made a first team appearance has he? Or did he play in the pre-season and you're counting that?one of three Manchester United players in the victorious England U17 crew of 2010 and the only one, of that trio, to have not made a first team appearance.
who can name the other two?
Feel sorry for Thorpe.
If he can't get a game in these circumstances you'd think he has no future here.
If he can't get a game in these circumstances you'd think he has no future here.
Aye, he's got to move on for his own development. He is a great talent and I rate him very highly but he isn't getting the chance to advance here and he is only stagnating staying in the reserves. He'll be a great pick up for any Championship for cheap as chips.
Yeah, he needs to leave certainly for his own future.
Been quiet patient already.
Been quiet patient already.
Either van Gaal highly rates McNair or doesn't rate Thorpe, it's a strange one.
Think he should leave too. I have always rated him as our best u21 cb and yet doesn't get a chance.
He must leave asap.
For his own career, he has to go yeah. So puzzling though
Easy there folks. Evans and Jones may not return so quickly.
Plenty of time for Thorpe to get the goddamn chance.
Plenty of time for Thorpe to get the goddamn chance.
Goddamn it
Could it be that LvG see's him as a DM, and that's why he isn't considering him at CB?
Hopefully we'll score more in the second half so that he can come on.
i bet he worked a real sweat up in those 30 seconds...
LVG seems to think he's a midfielder...
Based on ?
LVG has a history of doing that with players and it usually works a treat. So if he does think so then it's no big deal, he is steal young enough to master the role and could save us a few million.
Think he'll be a bit disappointed. I rate the lad though, shame we are out the league cup he could of got some games in that.
When?
Post match. Some United fans mentioned it on twitter.
Hmm. I've watched/read all post-match utterances I've chanced upon but so far nothing about Thorpe.
Im still hopeful of him starting games for us. Obviously McNair getting the nod ahead of him is disappointing from his point of view but he's on the premises now and will get a chance at some point, maybe even ahead of McNair.
McNair is out...will Thorpe finally get to start a real, for points football match for the first team of the club he's captained at Reserve level so many times?
Looking at how bad his luck has been off late, wouldn't be surprised if LvG called up Vermijl to play at CB ahead of him if needed!
Or Grimshaw.Looking at how bad his luck has been off late, wouldn't be surprised if LvG called up Vermijl to play at CB ahead of him if needed!
Jones/Smalling will be back.
Oh, you sweet trusting soul, would that I could share your naive optimism...
bring me Tom
We need the announcer from the UFC......."ITS TIME"
I really hope he gets the nod. He deserves it.
The thing is I imagine by the time we get back from the International break Jones will be fit to play.
Much easier to imagine Jones fit than for it to actually happen. He may see a quarter on the ground and dive head first to stop an old lady getting there before him.
Does anyone think tom is hard done by and deserves his chance? Afterall he was our best CB at u21 level!
I can only see two reasons why Van Gall doesn't fancy him as a CB. One is his height and the second is that he might be a better DM than a CB