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Post by Bestie on Aug 4, 2016 10:36:33 GMT
Honestly thought that was going to win us the League. I'm almost as gutted that that goal isn't one of our title defining moments as the fact we didn't win it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2016 10:37:56 GMT
Tony V is certainly my first choice at right back heading into the new season. Quick, strong, reliable and better going forward than our other options. He gets a lot of stick from certain quarters but I struggle to think of the last time he put in a truly poor performance.
I like Darmian and think he's good enough back-up/competition but if he's got any hope of wrestling that starting place away from Valencia he needs to improve his attacking play significantly for me.
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Post by NR7 on Aug 4, 2016 11:12:22 GMT
There are signs and if Tony remembers he used to be a good winger, I'd play him RW. Put Darminan behind who can be defensive without having to bomb forward much.
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Aug 4, 2016 14:25:34 GMT
I get that I'm in the minority here, and I like Tony, but I still don't want him at RB. Going forward his contributions aren't what they used to be with 1 or 2 exceptions every 5/6 games. Defensively he's improved his tackling etc. but I don't think he has a cool head under pressure and his positioning can still be off, particularly if caught high up the pitch.
Fair enough I may turn out to be wrong on this one, and if Jose wants to give him a chance that's fine, but I'm not expecting it to go well, and if it doesn't I hope he gets yanked out the xi accordingly.
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Aug 4, 2016 14:26:32 GMT
I love watching the Ginger Ninja when he crosses balls like this, those were the days.  That's a cracking goal. Simple yet elegant. Remember when Rooney used to run like that? |
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Post by redcase on Aug 4, 2016 14:52:09 GMT
I love watching the Ginger Ninja when he crosses balls like this, those were the days. That's a cracking goal. Simple yet elegant. Remember when Rooney used to run like that? That goal is all about Rooney's pass , even though I hate to admit it. |
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Post by Rustin Cohle on Aug 4, 2016 14:59:47 GMT
That's a cracking goal. Simple yet elegant. Remember when Rooney used to run like that? That goal is all about Rooney's pass , even though I hate to admit it. No shame in admitting it. Back then he was a great player and a loved member of the squad, having just come off the back of his best ever season personally in a United shirt. Now he's a cunt. |
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Post by Bestie on Aug 4, 2016 17:06:40 GMT
That's a cracking goal. Simple yet elegant. Remember when Rooney used to run like that? That goal is all about Rooney's pass , even though I hate to admit it. I'm not trying to retrospectively get at the guy here, but all he did was blindly square it. Scholes' ball to Rooney ws the stand out in that bit of play. |
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Post by ratbag on Aug 5, 2016 6:00:43 GMT
That goal is all about Rooney's pass , even though I hate to admit it. I'm not trying to retrospectively get at the guy here, but all he did was blindly square it. Scholes' ball to Rooney ws the stand out in that bit of play. I agree that it was the pass of the move but Scholesy did it so often that it became routine...which just tells you how damn good he was...Rooney's Hollywood passes are a pale comparison... |
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Post by Bestie on Aug 5, 2016 8:21:26 GMT
Sometimes I genuinely hardly notice something else spectacular in a sequence of play because I'm too busy moon eyes-ing over a Scholesy pass/bit of understated technical brilliance.
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Post by ratbag on Aug 5, 2016 9:14:08 GMT
Sometimes I genuinely hardly notice something else spectacular in a sequence of play because I'm too busy moon eyes-ing over a Scholesy pass/bit of understated technical brilliance. It is the understated nature of Scholes that leads to him being massively underrated by so many... Compare and contrast with Stevie me... |
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Post by mightyez on Aug 5, 2016 9:20:25 GMT
love tony's attitude, he just gets on with it and it looks like he will be the starting rb, however I fully expect darmian to take that position and nail it.
for the life of me he should not be played on the left, looks half the player
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Post by CaajScot on Aug 29, 2016 18:56:28 GMT
| FOOTBALL NEWS
 29/08/2016 09:44, Report by Mark Froggatt
DOES VALENCIA FEEL HE IS WORLD'S BEST?
Antonio Valencia has reacted humbly to Ander Herrera’s claim that he is the "best right-back in the world", although the Manchester United star admitted it was nice to hear such praise.
The Ecuadorian has started the season in excellent form and has undoubtedly been one of the Reds’ top performers, notching several assists from his position on the flank while defending strongly. Herrera interestingly told us that he personally regards Valencia as the world’s best alongside Dani Alves, the former Barcelona star and current Juventus defender. While that claim raised a few eyebrows in the media, it correctly acknowledged Antonio’s outstanding displays under Jose Mourinho. "Well, I’m grateful for Ander’s kind words but what I try and do is to simply work hard every day in training," Valencia modestly told MUTV. "I want to put a shift in for United, the team that I love. I always want to give everything for this team. I’m not interested in personal glory like that, not at all! Of course it’s really nice of Ander to have said that, but what I’m all about is just working hard." Valencia’s excellent form has coincided with Mourinho’s appointment at United and the former Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year admits the manager has injected a new confidence into the squad, as well as instilling a winning mentality that will hopefully inspire trophy-winning success this term. "I think he’s given a really positive boost of confidence to the side and that can be seen out there on the field," Antonio told us. "Everyone is feeling confident, everyone wants the ball and that’s a very good sign. Everyone is running hard, showing good movement and reading our moves and build-up play, and that’s important too. On his advice, well, it’s the same for all the team: always go out to win and always have the winning mentality of champions. Let’s hope we can carry on in the same style. "You can see from the games played that we’ve scored a few goals already so you can appreciate things are going well on that score. We’re getting forward and creating lots of opportunities on goal. We’ve also brought in more quality players, which has improved us too." A major part of Valencia’s quality at right-back is his enthusiasm for attacking and unleashing crosses into the area, which have already provided several assists for Zlatan Ibrahimovic this season. The presence of the towering striker has changed the way United are playing when going forward. "Now we have someone in the box who we can aim for," Antonio admitted. "In addition, we know exactly who he is and that he’s made a great impression at whatever club he’s played at. Now he’s started off on the right foot here at United and we’re all here to help him when we can. "We know that we can play the ball up to him because we know that he holds the ball up well, and that he can also find and bring in other midfielders in wide positions. You know that it’s always a sound option when you give the ball to him." www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2016/Aug/Antonio-Valencia-responds-to-Ander-Herrera-praise-Manchester-United.aspx
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Post by CaajScot on Oct 7, 2016 8:26:50 GMT
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Post by RAZ on Oct 7, 2016 17:58:07 GMT
really happy for valencia that he started the season so well. hopefully he`s gonna stay injury free this season. |
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