Sub due to injury.
Rafael did play, and they battered him with aerial balls, he lost every duel
Sub due to injury.
After 11 minutes. The point is tytons view is entire valid when you realise Rafae didnt win a single aerial battle, and all they long channelled attacked came through his area. Not really his fault, but you can see why you wanted a big lump there. He did penn them back, but he also got absolutey pummelled. This Smalling at Rb is not new, Ferguson used to do the exact same thing for aerial sides.
Maybe that was harsh admittedly. But if you can come up for reasons for Cleverley starting ahead of Fletcher and Welbeck coming on for Jones then I'll be surprised.
Oh and Kagawa not making the squad despite being fit... don't get that... sorry.
Doubt we will give Powell a chance after he came back. We would loan him out again and sell him later on or even selling him immediately, a recurring theme in the way we deal with our young players the past few years.
I won't be quoting all the posts but Guarin is average and he wanted 4.5 Million net. It would have been ridiculous deal, on top of that he is not very good player. He would have improved what we have but he would be just a squad player if we sign any decent CM.
Kovacic: He is not playing well at all as an AM. When he plays deeper (changing tactic within game) he looks class. In the deeper role he is very good, picks up some excellent passes and can dribble. He is not good defensively though but he is not that bad. He wouldn't have solved our problems now but he would have addressed a lot and a future star for sure.
Anyways would love to see Powell coming back and playing in midfield for us. He is playing behind the striker for Wigan but his performance against Chelsea in Carling cup as CM was superb. Shame he never got chance after that.
We are not really doing much with our young players these days though. Look at the likes of Morrison, Tunnicliffe, Pogba, Fabio, Zaha, Daehli, Lingard, Diouf, Tosic, Brady.... I don't ever recall us ever using a young players properly these days. Even the likes of Smalling and Jones are facing some difficulty now. Add to the fact that Moyes doesn't have an impeccable record with youths (Gosling, Barkley, Rodwell... and handled Rooney so badly that they sue each other) is the reason why I'm being pessimistic.Strongly doubt that he would be sold immediately, Moyes will definitely want to see what he can do in the preseason.
Lingard just got recalled from loan, Zaha is on loan for experience. Brady wasn't good enough, Daehli ****** off all the coaches, Diouf actually played for the first team and wasn't good enough, Morrison is a complete headcase. Tosic played first team and wasn't good enough. Rodwell broke through under Moyes, Gosling was perma-crocked and Moyes sued Rooney for defamation. Rooney broke through under Moyes, and that is why we bought him. to say we're not doing much with our young players when they are mostly out on loan getting experience is way off the mark. By the way, Powell has been excellent all season for WiganWe are not really doing much with our young players these days though. Look at the likes of Morrison, Tunnicliffe, Pogba, Fabio, Zaha, Daehli, Lingard, Diouf, Tosic, Brady.... I don't ever recall us ever using a young players properly these days. Even the likes of Smalling and Jones are facing some difficulty now. Add to the fact that Moyes doesn't have an impeccable record with youths (Gosling, Barkley, Rodwell... and handled Rooney so badly that they sue each other) is the reason why I'm being pessimistic.
Inter didn't want to loan, that's kind of the big point. The whole issue was down to extension + release, or sale. Also nani is crocked, cant play for 5 weeks.I never mentioned a permanent, I said as a loan for the next 6 months, with keeping Wilf and letting Nani go the other way. Would of solved problems in our midfield, he's better than nearly every midfielder we have, bar perhaps Carrick/Fletcher.
We have freed up wages in January so for 6 months it wouldn't of been a problem. How anyone can argue with this is beyond me.
Inter didn't want to loan, that's kind of the big point. The whole issue was down to extension + release, or sale. Also nani is crocked, cant play for 5 weeks.
Something couldn't have been done BECAUSE THE CLUB ARE NEVER GOING TO PAY HIM 140K. Just because you free up wages, doesn't mean you then waste it. You keep ignoring the fact that the club is well aware about missing out, and yetm, people are still talking to the club about deals. Nani would also fail any medical immediately, because he has a 5 week hamstring injury, and serious one at that.They wanted Nani badly, Guarin wanted to go badly, sure something could of been done, during the whole window.
I think lack of signing any CM or LB in Jan has cost us CL and probably all our big targets will be 3x harder to get (not even counting World Cup year either).
Just not good enough.... Knock knock! Who’s there?! No one! Please trot through to our defensive third and be sure to say hello to de Gea!’
Something couldn't have been done BECAUSE THE CLUB ARE NEVER GOING TO PAY HIM 140K. Just because you free up wages, doesn't mean you then waste it. You keep ignoring the fact that the club is well aware about missing out, and yetm, people are still talking to the club about deals. Nani would also fail any medical immediately, because he has a 5 week hamstring injury, and serious one at that.
Yes, remember Mata? That's how transfers work. You talk to agents, you bide your time and you hope to strike.Agents talking? That's a surprise - broken promises and all.
Remember Fabregas?
Yes, remember Mata? That's how transfers work. You talk to agents, you bide your time and you hope to strike.
who says he isn't the right man, after 5 months? He is learning that is the whole point, he will make mistakes. The whole thing IS geared toward the medium term: which is getting those players in the summer. Only then can you actually start whinging with any substance. It's got **** all to do with blind faith, and a lot more to do with common sense.But.. you're not getting it. What's the point in getting the right players when David Moyes isn't the right man.... it's so obvious... this whole blind faith in him is stupid and he is NOT LEARNING FROM HIS MISTAKES... KEY MOMENTS IN MATCHES YOU HAVE TO GET RIGHT.
It's not about the short-term ok I might understand that... but right now I'm worried we're sacrificing the medium-term... let alone the long-term.