A couple of icing on the cake goals and the important one his touch let him down and he was very, very lucky.
PARK-A true unsung hero
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Watch again. Gibbs gets a touch on the ball a couple feet in front of him, knocking it off course. Gibbs then pulls Park down as he scores.
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Cool finish in truth.
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Cool finish in truth.
Pulls him down? Gibbs is on the floor and gets up after it's all over. Park miscontrols horribly which gives Almunia the chance to nearly make a save.
peter is a muppet though - he still insists that Park's goal in the SF was a lucky slip or some such shit.
Park "miscontrols" because Gibbs touches the ball off course, and sends it bobbling, two feet in front of him.
Gibbs pulling him down only really affects Park falling as he shoots. Which meant he did well to control the finish.
Gibbs pulling him down only really affects Park falling as he shoots. Which meant he did well to control the finish.
I don't think Gibbs gets any contact - at best it's minimal. He is no where near Park let alone close to bringing him down.
Look at the mote in your own eye, Whatever the merits/demerits of Gibbs touching it on the way through it's not spec savers but a white stick if you think he 'brought him down'.
No you're right Park just falls over because he's rubbish.
he misses more than he scores. But scoring is not his main attribute.
a class midfield player to have.
a class midfield player to have.
He is the best central attacking defensive winger the world has ever seen.
He falls over to get to the ball he miscontrolled, before Almunia comes out. If you seriously think Gibbs 'brought Park down' you should be on the FA appeals committee.
Well he isnt exactly Ronaldo or Rooney in terms of changing a game in an instant but he has developed into a better attacking player since last season, he is scoring more goals and that is very important if you are an attacking player, he is getting his confidence high and thats good.
Park's scored three goals this season, one less than last season, so I'm not really sure what people are talking about when they say he's more of a goal threat? He's always got himself into great positions so nothing's changed there, and he's still missing chances - through bad luck or otherwise - so nothing's changed there.
He's been more adventurous with his dribbling but that aside I don't really notice any big difference in his game compared to last season. He had 8 goals and 9 assists in his first two seasons at the club and was playing just as well so I really don't get why people seem to think this is surprisingly good form nor do I get why people think him being played through the middle is such a genius move - we bought him on the back of his performances there.
It's as if people never really paid any attention to Park until now.
He's been more adventurous with his dribbling but that aside I don't really notice any big difference in his game compared to last season. He had 8 goals and 9 assists in his first two seasons at the club and was playing just as well so I really don't get why people seem to think this is surprisingly good form nor do I get why people think him being played through the middle is such a genius move - we bought him on the back of his performances there.
It's as if people never really paid any attention to Park until now.
I don't understand why there are some who think he is only a headless chicken with three lungs. I think he has a very good football brain and making a lot of good run and penetration.
Honestly, I think you have to be blind not to see how many more chances Park is getting now than before. He definitely is a greater goal threat.
Yeah, that's what it is, I'm the blind one. I was one of the few ones on here who realised he was a good player before this month, but yeah, I'm the one who can't see what Park does.
Greater goal threat = more goals. I'm not sure that's what's happening right now, he's just in a run of form in front of goal like has happened many times before. He's always got into great positions and he's always missed relatively easy chances. He's still doing that.
Didn't mean to insult you there, but I guess I just feel strongly about it.
Ultimately, time will show so no real worth arguing over it now.
Ultimately, time will show so no real worth arguing over it now.
When I watched the video reply, Gibbs is apparently pulling Park's left arm while Park was preparing to shoot.
thank you. Can't believe people ignore this fact
Exactly.
This sudden mass decision that Park is a completely different player this season has been bugging the shit out of me.
The only difference between this and previous seasons is that he's been a bit more fortunate with injuries, which have allowed him to maintain some decent form over a longer period of time than usual.
Apart from that, he's the exact same player he always was. Reading the comments on here and in the press you'd swear he completely rebuilt his game.
It's all about tipping points though isn't it. It happens with a lot of underrated players - O'Shea, Fletcher etc. The player suddenly receives widespread acclaim after one/a series of stand out performances.
Re Park - you're right. It's all about the fact that in relative terms, he hasn't suffered from injuries this year. That has always stopped him getting into full swing in his United career so far.
There is no doubting that Park is essentially producing the same sort of football that he always has, but this is definitely the best run of form he's ever shown at United
It's nice to be one of those people who supported him and appreciated his qualities all along. But to be honest, I'm all for fans (albeit belatedly) starting to appreciate his contribution now. I hope a similar story is round the corner with Berbatov.
You haven't seen many then. They all think Fletcher's shit.
Spot on. It plain pisses me off too.
Oh trust me I am surrounded by hundreds of them in my daily life
TBF one could hear the bandwagon coming from ten miles off.
Not quite just that I'd reckon - since what then happens is that the longer run of decent form results in improvements in that form as well. Further developments in mutual understanding between team-mates would help as well.
Utd have more than one player who gets better from playing regularly.
This just proves that you are a fecking moron.
The better a player plays, the more likely he will play regularly. Park is currently benefitting from this basic principle of team selection.
He's obviously feeling a lot more confident too. Which, in turn, has upped his level of performance. There's plenty of reasons for him hitting his current purple patch.
What I'm taking exception to is the repeated comments about him somehow being a different player, with newly discovered attributes that were't ever in evidence before. This is nonsense. Whenever he reached his peak form in previous seasons we saw him doing exactly what he's been doing for us in recent weeks.
The only difference - as I've already said - is that he's been able to maintain a good level of form for longer than he managed in the past. The most obvious explanation for this is that he's avoided the really bad luck he's had with injuries that messed up his form in seasons gone by.
I actually reckon his touch has become a bit more reliable* (Wayne's always seemed to go a bit wonky if he was out of the side for a bit). He's also had some slightly different roles to fulfil recently that have helped give him extra opportunities to shine.
I'd agree we shouldn't see him as if he's now some very different player to the ('poor'
) one we've seen before, it's more a case, I think, of acknowledging a development that an extended run has highlighted and further increased.* Liverpool not one of his better games for first touch recently - very good movement though.
The difference between this season and last one for Park, is that he really stands out in his new attacking midfield role.
It's hardly new. It's what he did at PSV under Hiddink.It was Utd who made him play in a wider role for his defensive covering abilities
Hardly an unsung hero with 592 posts and counting singing his praises
Though he ain't ever gonna get the exposure of a Rooney nor does he appear to seek it
Though he ain't ever gonna get the exposure of a Rooney nor does he appear to seek it
Unless he's in Seoul, then he can't walk anywhere without getting mobbed
Logan! has almost double the amount of posts as anyone else in this thread (78), and he's a raging spastic who thinks Park is useless. Peter and a few others have also made a significant contribution in this respect.
Or previously reluctant to praise him for fear of caf-stricization.
A lot has to do with recent form. Even the media are just now giving him praise after scoring against Arsenal, Milan and Pool. More than a few felt uneasy when Park got a start or two earlier in the season.
Rio said that many don't give Park the accolades but, his team knows what he means to the squad when he does play.
Park's recent foray as an attacking-midfielder has brought to light some of his qualities as an attacking player. When he does play the left wing, he drifts in and creates space and such but, because he isn't that traditional winger - people faulted his contributions in attack.
Several thought if he is being played on the left then it's to negate the opposing winger and/or fullback and doesn't add to anything going forward. But, more now have seen what he does bring to the team with his recent form going forward. Not everyone is still convinced but, till very recently, few would sing praises about how much he adds as an attacker.