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The GIF is a terrible angle to judge it. Here's a better version. It seems like Smalling is pushed to far forward but Blackett makes a complete mess of defending the 1vs2 or even 2vs2 with Blind closeby.

This

turns into the following as Blackett moves towards the ball

 

[JSMHE]

The GIF is a terrible angle to judge it. Here's a better version. It seems like Smalling is pushed to far forward but Blackett makes a complete mess of defending the 1vs2 or even 2vs2 with Blind closeby.

This

turns into the following as Blackett moves towards the ball

Show lack of experience and not intelligent enough to make a quick judgement.
He ran towards de Laet and I'm sure he knew there is a man (Vardy) behind him. I think he expected Smalling or Rooney to drop back quickly to cover him to stop Vardy. But that is a wrong judgement because Smalling and Rooney are way too far. What he should do is stick with Vardy and wait until Smalling and Rooney got closer, once they closed enough, make a sign or told them to mark him then he can run towards de Laet if he hasn't launch the ball.

It is understandable for inexperience defender. And the blame is obviously on Rojo and Mata. Blackett isn't the main culprit for that goal.

I think the reason why Smalling went pushed forward because we were trying to score goal but in my opinion he shouldn't since the score was still 3-3. Again this is show bad communication between our paired centre backs. I wonder why the manager or coaches didn't warn him not to push forward too far.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

No, but we didnt expect him to be a complete moron with terrible positioning.

When you have no top level experience, are put under that much pressure due to their entire team losing its defensive shape and positional discipline and like every other United player on the pitch, you have lost your head and are no longer playing with your brains: That is what happens! Anyone who thinks otherwise has never played football in their lives.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

If we are judging our CB's then we judge them the same. If we can point out the flaws in Evans, Jones and Smalling the we should do the same for Blackett. The other three misplace a pass and they get killed for it.

Two wrongs don't make a right.

 

[Glanville95]

Just re-watched the first half and his subsequent performance in the second half looks even worse. Very big disparity between his performances in either half and he was actually one of our best players in the first, especially as he was constantly covering for Rojo and atoning for his errors.

 

[bugmat]

He was very good until the team panicked at 3-3. At that point onwards he was the worst for a 15 min stretch along with Rojo (who was regularly to high). The indecision he showed for the goal when Mata lost the ball shouldn't happen even at U21 level.

 

[Glanville95]

He was very good until the team panicked at 3-3. At that point onwards he was the worst for a 15 min stretch along with Rojo (who was regularly to high). The indecision he showed for the goal when Mata lost the ball shouldn't happen even at U21 level.

Indeed. That was a terrible error, but I suppose judgement and concentration errors are the main weaknesses Blackett has to eradicate from his game, so hopefully he is capable of learning from that mistake. However, his second half performance reflects unfairly on how he's performed in our defence over the course of the season, especially at a time when the whole defence has capitulated and he is having to assume more authority and responsibility at just 20 years old.

I'm undecided whether he can have a future here as of yet, but providing he performs well in training and to the level van Gaal requires, he should definitely still remain around the matchday squad and possibly even first team in spite of our returning defenders.

 

[bugmat]

I do think he might have a future as a squad player at minimum. He had the physique for it at least! The next year will show if he has the ability.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

I blamed the entire outfield 10 for those 3 goals. We lost both our shape and our positional discipline without the ball.

 

[gooDevil]

He was very good until the team panicked at 3-3. At that point onwards he was the worst for a 15 min stretch along with Rojo (who was regularly to high). The indecision he showed for the goal when Mata lost the ball shouldn't happen even at U21 level.

He just doesn't have the experience, he has no CB habits. Two years of playing CB on loan and he might be ready, imo.

 

[FromTheBench]

Thing with Blackett is that his lack of awareness and positional intelligence has been apparent from his youth days and worrying aspect when he played for the U21s so it's nothing new that he makes wrong decisions when left exposed in a back 4 even more in a stretched game.

He always wants to be the spare man too much too instead of the guy making the interception/tackle or marking his man tightly and commanding his area. Was the case in the first game when he lost Sigurdsson for both goals in different phases of the Swansea game as well. Th

He has a chance if he sorts this out and becomes more aware and aggressive in quick transitions and even aerially, otherwise won't be surprised if he's loaned mid seas and we don't see him play for United again.

 

[Fully Fledged]

He has all the qualities to become an accomplished centreback, He's strong, quick and mobile. The thing is he is still only a boy learning his trade. He has done reasonably well over the start of the season for a player that nobody would have picked to be near the first team at the end of last season.

Yeah he has made the odd mistake over the first five games in the league but he's shown plenty of promise. I just hope he is given another chance in the coming months to prove his worth.

 

[gooDevil]

Thing with Blackett is that his lack of awareness and positional intelligence has been apparent from his youth days and worrying aspect when he played for the U21s so it's nothing new that he makes wrong decisions when left exposed in a back 4 even more in a stretched game.

He always wants to be the spare man too much too instead of the guy making the interception/tackle or marking his man tightly and commanding his area. Was the case in the first game when he lost Sigurdsson for both goals in different phases of the Swansea game as well. Th

He has a chance if he sorts this out and becomes more aware and aggressive in quick transitions and even aerially, otherwise won't be surprised if he's loaned mid seas and we don't see him play for United again.

I agree with all of that, well said.

 

[buckooo1978]

Thing with Blackett is that his lack of awareness and positional intelligence has been apparent from his youth days and worrying aspect when he played for the U21s so it's nothing new that he makes wrong decisions when left exposed in a back 4 even more in a stretched game.

He always wants to be the spare man too much too instead of the guy making the interception/tackle or marking his man tightly and commanding his area. Was the case in the first game when he lost Sigurdsson for both goals in different phases of the Swansea game as well. Th

He has a chance if he sorts this out and becomes more aware and aggressive in quick transitions and even aerially, otherwise won't be surprised if he's loaned mid seas and we don't see him play for United again.

I can see what you mean.....perhaps this kind of weakness was the catalyst for the 3-5-2 at the start of the season?

maybe we will see it again.

 

[Getsme]

He's made some big errors but overall he's impressed me, he has stood up to the challenge when others may have shrunk away.
Still won't get a start when all our defenders are fit though.

 

[Loublaze]

No, but we didnt expect him to be a complete moron with terrible positioning.

Sorry but this is a very, very stupid post.

 

[Sammyjunn]

Sorry but this is a very, very stupid post.

Was it as stupid as Blackett? If not, it was worth it.

 

[Robbie Boy]

What the actual feck is up with people saying they re-watch our games just to see how an individual player played? Too much time on hands?

 

[Loublaze]

Blackett is the future.

 

[iBoss]

Two wrongs don't make a right.

Pointing out big positional errors in a CB is different to pointing out that they misplaced a pass though.

 

[mu4c_20le]

how is this his fault?

Not his fault entirely but he is definitely responsible for charging out wide as a centerback. He was placed in an incredibly difficult situation and unfortunately made the wrong judgment. The real question is whether he knew Vardy was behind him? If yes, he definitely should have stuck with him instead of expecting Smalling to make it back. Its still his fault for not seeing Smalling's position (lack of awareness).

With that said, he is still a youngster with no PL experience so it's not fair to crucify him for making mistakes. That stupid pass pissed me off more than anything when I watched the game.

 

[Kag]

Thing with Blackett is that his lack of awareness and positional intelligence has been apparent from his youth days and worrying aspect when he played for the U21s so it's nothing new that he makes wrong decisions when left exposed in a back 4 even more in a stretched game.

He always wants to be the spare man too much too instead of the guy making the interception/tackle or marking his man tightly and commanding his area. Was the case in the first game when he lost Sigurdsson for both goals in different phases of the Swansea game as well. Th

He has a chance if he sorts this out and becomes more aware and aggressive in quick transitions and even aerially, otherwise won't be surprised if he's loaned mid seas and we don't see him play for United again.

Agreed.

 

[Ralph1386]

Forgive me for only just remembering, but Blind is a LB.
LVG could've put him in there and brought Fletcher on.

Fletcher should not be anywhere near the first team.

 

[Gannicus]

Vidic in his prime could not have handled that any better than Blackett did. Bottom line is that he was put into an impossible situation on a counterattack.

 

[saivet]

Vidic in his prime could not have handled that any better than Blackett did. Bottom line is that he was put into an impossible situation on a counterattack.

Impossible situation? Come on. I was screaming (not literally) at the tv when I saw him charging out towards to De Laet with Vardy in the middle. He made it as easy as possible for them to get a clear chance on goal. It was a woeful piece of defending.

 

[Verminator]

Fletcher should not be anywhere near the first team.

When needs must.
Of course we never had any injured defenders...

 

[Ibi Dreams]

It was poor, but he definitely has been put into a difficult situation there and he's made a split second choice that was the wrong one. Hardly surprising given his inexperience. A good defender could have snuffed out the danger, but there are other players who are just as much at fault as he is for that goal. Even if he does the right thing and tracks the runner, he's leaving the man out wide with bags of space to run into and we're still in a poor position to stop the goal

 

[Verminator]

Look at the first still and see Smalling's postion in relation to Rooney. Then watch the gif.
Either Smalling didn't bust a gut, or Rooney is faster than people on here reckon.

 

[bugmat]

Vidic in his prime could not have handled that any better than Blackett did. Bottom line is that he was put into an impossible situation on a counterattack.

It wasn't impossible..he just didn't have the experience (or common sense depending on how harsh you judge it) to deal with it. Stck with the man closest to goal - simple as that. Stick with him until you get help but don't leave him and get caught in no man's land... this is something he should know from U18 level.

Stay with Vardy and give others time to reach the winger..even if they don't there is less space for Vardy to receive any passes if he stays close to cut the angle from the wing... force the winger to shoot from a bad angle if anything, but don't give vardy a 1-on-1 with the keeper with acres to run into. If he stays it's 2 on 2 at the worst.. or someone reaches back to take on the winger.

Anyway he hopefully has learned from it.

 

[Glanville95]

Yep. The position he took up in the middle of nowhere was even worse than if he committed to de Laet. Obviously, dropping off and tracking the runner was the correct thing to do, but it's the indecision from Blackett that is the main issue.

 

[limerickcitykid]

Couldn't handle it better than Blackett did? You couldn't handle it any worse than Blackett did. He effectively did absolutely nothing other than keep Vardy onside. It is common sense to stick the man in the middle or if you are going to go for the man with the ball out wide at least go for him and not just drift slightly to the side and do nothing. The ball was even loose at the start and if committed himself he likely could have slid in and got a block.

 

[JSMHE]

Couldn't handle it better than Blackett did? You couldn't handle it any worse than Blackett did. He effectively did absolutely nothing other than keep Vardy onside. It is common sense to stick the man in the middle or if you are going to go for the man with the ball out wide at least go for him and not just drift slightly to the side and do nothing. The ball was even loose at the start and if committed himself he likely could have slid in and got a block.

Which one are you talking about?

 

[Melvyn]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...pe-Manchester-United.html?ito=social-facebook

At United, they are wary of making long-term predictions but they see a tall, athletic and pacy defender of significant potential. That Blackett is a left-footed centre-half - confident in possession - only adds to the appeal. It is why England scouts will be monitoring his progress closely in the lead-up to Euro 2016.

Blackett is undoubtedly improving and some of the snap judgements that have followed his performance at Leicester betray the work ethic and qualities that have so impressed the coaching staff at United in the past six months.

His dedication and professionalism have been impeccable. On Tuesday, United players were granted a day off but still Blackett came in, determined to push himself, picking over his performances and organising an extra session in the gym.

Blackett does not miss a chance to place himself ahead of his defensive rivals. Last week, the squad went out in Manchester city centre for an organised bonding meal, aimed at uniting the raft of new signings that have arrived this summer. The following day had been scheduled as a free but there Blackett was once more, using everything that Manchester United's hi-tech training ground can offer to further his game.

It is not only his attitude that has struck Van Gaal and his close-knit team of advisors. For a defender, the goals against column is the ultimate measure of success, but coaches have been lifted by Blackett's distribution. At home to QPR, 97.9 per cent of Blackett's 97 passes were successful, a better record than any other United player on the day.

 

[Pexbo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...pe-Manchester-United.html?ito=social-facebook

Very good to read indeed.

 

[Decotron]

There was speculation about him being part of the England squad. Literally the last thing he needs at present.

 

[limerickcitykid]

Which one are you talking about?

The 4th goal with the gifs and video of posted on the page before. Is that not the one everyone is talking about?

 

[JSMHE]

The 4th goal with the gifs and video of posted on the page before. Is that not the one everyone is talking about?

For that one, I think Vardy was on his own half of the pitch before Rojo mistake so the onside thing won't matter.

After the error from Mata and Rojo and when de Laet got the ball, Vardy watched his run to make sure he stayed onside.

 

[MoneyMay]

I'm still undecided on Blackett, but you really have to admire this block which hasn't been talked about much. (Brilliant from De Gea, of course.)

 

[kundalini]

Yes. A super block. To date his actual defensive play has been relatively weak for a United player but he was fast to react in that situation. Still needs to do a lot of work on some of the defensive basics like winning headers and positioning. Interesting that LVG did a direct swap for Shaw rather than shift Rojo across; personally I thought that was wise in the circumstances.

I like Blackett but he is incredibly raw. Given LVG appears to want to play one right-footed central defender and one left-footer, you'd imagine Blackett will get more starts at some stage of the season, unless Evans is considered both right and left footed.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

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