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2014-15 Performances

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6.0 Season Average Rating
Appearances
26
Clean sheets
8
Goals
1
Assists
0
Yellow cards
6
Fergie's Man said:
What I saw during the World Cup from Rojo, was miles better than what I saw on Saturday.
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Can you really judge a player based on a World Cup performance, though?

Diego Costa looked like a total scrub there but we know he's a great player. To be honest, no one here likely even knew who Rojo was until the World Cup where he was good but nothing spectacular that made you think he's destined for the top.

Is it not strange that not a single other big club seemed to be after him? I don't want to dismiss him before he's kicked a ball for us but by most accounts from people who've seen him regularly they say he's pretty average.
 
Orc said:
Can you really judge a player based on a World Cup performance, though?

Diego Costa looked like a total scrub there but we know he's a great player. To be honest, no one here likely even knew who Rojo was until the World Cup where he was good but nothing spectacular that made you think he's destined for the top.

Is it not strange that not a single other big club seemed to be after him? I don't want to dismiss him before he's kicked a ball for us but by most accounts from people who've seen him regularly they say he's pretty average.
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Surely you realised that I did exactly that? I judge a player based on what I saw and found that it was better than Saturday. I cannot see what your issue is with what I said.

Whether that potential is realised in the EPL, remains to be seen.
 
Orc said:
Is it not strange that not a single other big club seemed to be after him? I don't want to dismiss him before he's kicked a ball for us but by most accounts from people who've seen him regularly they say he's pretty average.
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This shit that "no one other club is after him club so Im skeptical about him or I think he is shit" needs to stop. That is the most pointless ideology. Is anyone else after Vidal right now? It looks like we are the ones even linked with him. Does that mean he is shit?
 
Judging from reports, we are the only club who is after Vidal. Does that make him average?
 
He's got quite a lovable face like Chich.
 
Didn't LvG comment on Rojo having a bright future? I trust his judgement and I'm certain that someone as meticulous as him wouldn't ascribe the prediction for someone whom lacked the necessary tools to be a complete success
 
RDCR07 said:
This shit that "no one other club is after him club so Im skeptical about him or I think he is shit" needs to stop. That is the most pointless ideology. Is anyone else after Vidal right now? It looks like we are the ones even linked with him. Does that mean he is shit?
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Vidal has been linked with various big clubs before though. Right now, most of our competitors are full up in terms of midfielders anyway.
 
He's destined to be big here. I can feel it. It's always the underwhelming "who are they?" signings that work best at United. We always flop if we go for Mr Big except RVP.
 
"You shouldn't buy players based on their World Cup performances" is one of those clichés that actually has a lot of merit.

I've seen a lot of people rate Rojo based on the WC. Personally, I didn't think he looked all that good in the games I saw. I'm not gonna judge him based on those games either way though. He wasn't even playing in his best position! It really tells us very little about his potential.
 
Wonder if he'll be accepted to the newly-founded 4-man-Spanish-speaking-club ( because they didn't accept Valencia for some reason ) or will he be rejected because of that #5 shirt.
 
Hoof The Ball said:
Didn't LvG comment on Rojo having a bright future? I trust his judgement and I'm certain that someone as meticulous as him wouldn't ascribe the prediction for someone whom lacked the necessary tools to be a complete success
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Of course he would, he's now a united player so of course he's going to say nice things about him. Didn't he also say something along the lines that Cleverley is " still young and can learn".
 
TwoSheds said:
He's got quite a lovable face like Chich.
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Chicharito's face is more innocent looking though. Rojo is a bit more rough round the edges. A loveable rogue. I think his playing style is going to suit that description also.
 
Nanook said:
Of course he would, he's now a united player so of course he's going to say nice things about him. Didn't he also say something along the lines that Cleverley is " still young and can learn".
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Cleverley is an inherited product....... Rojo is a van Gaal purchase.

He's not going to sign a player he doesn't genuinely believe will improve the team or fit to his philosophy.
 
Technique wise he is clearly far better than both Jones and Smalling with the ball at feet. He's lightening fast and good in the air. Only worry seems to be his discipline which is appalling by the look of it.
 
Have a feeling he will become a big player for United over the next few years, good luck to him.
As to those already moaning , hope you eat your words, spoilt your day cos you can't say we've signed nobody for 2 months any more.
Oh forgot we need another 5 players:wenger:, so 9 this year :eek::lol:
 
FitTucker said:
People who think that the Portuguese, Dutch, French, etc. are crap and therefore there are no good players there are missing the point. Those leagues are at that level, not because of lack of good players, but because they are seller leagues (except for PSG in the recent years). What they do is take young or unknown players with potential and give them opportunity to develop. That's why you see so many world class players coming from those leagues. The EPL on the other hand is a buyer league - there is very limited opportunity for young/unknown players to make a name for themselves here.
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Too right
 
Sixpence said:
Technique wise he is clearly far better than both Jones and Smalling with the ball at feet. He's lightening fast and good in the air. Only worry seems to be his discipline which is appalling by the look of it.
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I don't think his disipline will be a problem at all. The only problem I see With him is that he is a bit rash at pressing and can be played past, but that can't be to hard to fix (a bit like Luiz, but not that out of position). I didn't see that at the WC as I have seen for Sporting, so it might be ok.

Other than that, he is a brilliant defender and if he keeps his positioning and rash play at bay, he will be a real fans favorite. He is really a great player, I think he and Jones can be a great pairing and forwards will dread meeting those two, they know they will be in for a hard time. It's usually attackers going at defenders, but this could be the other way around :devil:
 
Just watched his interview etc, he looks genuinely excited to be at the club. Looking forward to seeing him play.
 
Solius said:
He seems to have bad skin. This is a dark day in the history of our club.
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I don't know if it's weird or gay or sth, but I already noticed it after WC final when he was crying there. Like he really does have a bad skin.
 
Kostur said:
Wonder if he'll be accepted to the newly-founded 4-man-Spanish-speaking-club ( because they didn't accept Valencia for some reason ) or will he be rejected because of that #5 shirt.
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Because Valencia has serious trouble smiling and our 4-men Spanish boy band smile all the time! Rojo will therefore fit in there straight away!
 
You never know how things will turn out but he seems to want to be at Man Utd genuinely and passionately and I can always accept that!
 
WyoManU said:
You never know how things will turn out but he seems to want to be at Man Utd genuinely and passionately and I can always accept that!
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I picked up on that too, sometimes you can just sense when they are reading from the PR script but with Rojo, it does seem genuine. Could be off the mark but just the feeling that comes across.
 
Loublaze said:
Im not a betting man in that sense, but I know many people will claim to be experts on foreign leagues like they seriously have time to watch these players week in week out. Im skeptical.
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I have never claimed that though, I barely watch any match not involving united these days as am short on time. The reason I have followed those two careers is because I signed them on a game called soccermanager where the ratngs depend on their real life performance.(and yes its as nerdish as it sounds
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Sly said:
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:lol:
 
Surely he'll go with just "Rojo" on the back of the shirt. Someone needs to have a word with Herrera too, drop that whole name business.

Think he'll be bad ass. If he progresses well he could be come a leader figure at the back, certainly not timid or laid back, not during the World Cup anyway.
 
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