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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
11101 said:
I think you misunderstood... he doesn't make Evans style errors, but every now and then he'll have a game where the opposition strikers run rings around him.
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Don't agree with this either. The only times i've ever been let down by Smalling was in his games at RB when his distribution and ball carrying let him down which is understandable as its not his position. The only other time was his sending off against City which was totally out of character, and frustration i have at his tendency to get injured which again you can't really blame him for.

He's a solid and consistent, albeit unspectacular and quite limited performer.
 
Considering he has had an injury set back since arriving, I think he has settled well. Still slightly rough around the edges, but given his lack of hype when he arrived, he is up there with Blind as the best purchase under LvG.
I hope he can cement his place in the LCB position and I think LvG likes him there.
If memory serves, he and Smalling were looking almost competent together before the latter crocked?
 
Work in progress for me. I think we won't see the best in this lad for a couple of seasons. I think he'll be a beast of a player by then.....
 
I know he's had a bit of a rough start but I hope this guy turns out to be massive success, You can tell this guy see's United as the pinnacle of football, would love to see more players like that here.
 
Am i the only one who thinks he's actually pretty good, and hasnt been as bad as people think he's been?
 
Oo0AahCantona said:
Am i the only one who thinks he's actually pretty good, and hasnt been as bad as people think he's been?
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He's been very good in the last few games, the comments on the whole tend to reflect that too. I'm inclined to be optimistic towards him. Even if he just ends up being a solid squad player if we bring in one or two top class defenders in the summer.
 
I think he has been great.

I have singled him out on occasions for specific errors but overall, for a foreign player to come in, have to deal with an injury, play in a ever changing defence, I think he has been great.

Still a long way to go for him and those around him but I have no complaints at all with him.
 
Eric'sCollar said:
I have singled him out on occasions for specific errors but overall, for a foreign player to come in, have to deal with an injury, play in a ever changing defence, I think he has been great.
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true indeed. there were some mistakes for sure but at least he is improving.
 
Perfect squad defender really. Can cover both Center back and left back. We need to hit the market and purchase a starting center back.
 
Oo0AahCantona said:
Am i the only one who thinks he's actually pretty good, and hasnt been as bad as people think he's been?
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He's getting better and better. I'm starting to really like him.

As an aside, his wife is gorgeous :drool:
 
Wilson Litchmore said:
Work in progress for me. I think we won't see the best in this lad for a couple of seasons. I think he'll be a beast of a player by then.....
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I agree with you, he's no way a finished product, plus he'll benefit form an elite defender alongside him, once we get one that is.
 
turns 25 in march..wonder how much improvement we can expect at that age. First he needs to get used to the PL but looks already the best of the bunch we have.
 
red_7 said:
turns 25 in march..wonder how much improvement we can expect at that age. First he needs to get used to the PL but looks already the best of the bunch we have.
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Well defenders do mature a bit later than more attacking players, partly because I think it's position where you need to have a deeper understanding of the game and be cerebral in terms of manipulating and containing opposition players, many of whom can outmatch you in terms of sped, agility and skill.

Someone like Pepe, who IMO has been one of the Top 5 defenders in Europe over the past couple of years was often calamitous when Real first signed him at age 24 and got better once he got more experience, became calmer, grasped the mental aspect and subtle nuances of defending instead of just relying on physical traits. Once you do that, the game slows down and you can make better decisions naturally instead of rushing into things - a trait which is lethal for defenders at the top level.

Others like Puyol or Thiago or Carragher or Carvalho or Ayala would fall in the same bracket of defenders who kept progressing and improving into more complete defenders beyond their mid 20s. Rojo is a very gifted defender from a physical standpoint but he still has lapses in terms of coverage, overconfidence and concentration, things that Van Gaal can improve by repetition and thorough game planning. Infact we're seeing signs of improvement already in terms of his anticipation and the development from Sporting in 2013/ 2014 to the World Cup to the start of his United career to now.

Might sound deluded but he seems a very quick learner and IMO Rojo in his late 20s and early 30s can be as good of a player as Diego Godin is now, if not slightly better given his superior athletic skillset.
 
hope your're right. Surely he is not at his peak yet but how good he can become will be interesting to watch over the next months. A proper defender to his side would even make look better at this time. Hummels next to him would be excellent. :drool:

I like the no nonsense defending Rojo shows at times, a bit like Vidic. Hummels is that type of player who can start play from the back and defends more by his positioning and reading of the game, a bit like Ferdinand.

dream stuff of course, but to come to the point: I think Rojo can become a no.1 choice defender for us.
 
red_7 said:
Hummels next to him would be excellent. :drool:

I like the no nonsense defending Rojo shows at times, a bit like Vidic. Hummels is that type of player who can start play from the back and defends more by his positioning and reading of the game, a bit like Ferdinand.
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Oh my. A tandem of Hummels and Rojo would be brilliant indeed. :D
 
Oo0AahCantona said:
Am i the only one who thinks he's actually pretty good, and hasnt been as bad as people think he's been?
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Nope. He's been great considering it's his first season. I'm hoping LvG soon will go with Smalling-Rojo as our CBs, so we can see them both flourish.
 
can see a rafael hummels rojo shaw backline if properly supported with a defensive midfielder being fecking golden for us for years to come tbh.
 
I like him. He has his moments where he completely forgets how to play football, but he's generally okay. In no universe should Evans ever get a game ahead of him, unless he regains his 2009 form. Rojo, for me, is the first choice centre-beck (alongside Smalling). He's one of the few players in the team with some balls & a nasty streak, like Rafael, De Gea and RVP. He doesn't take any shit. Correct me if I am wrong, but did he not face work-permit issues because he almost went to jail after he smashed a bottle on someone's face while in Argentina? :drool: We need more of this.
 
Cantona'sCollar said:
I like him. He has his moments where he completely forgets how to play football, but he's generally okay. In no universe should Evans ever get a game ahead of him, unless he regains his 2009 form. Rojo, for me, is the first choice centre-beck (alongside Smalling). He's one of the few players in the team with some balls & a nasty streak, like Rafael, De Gea and RVP. He doesn't take any shit. Correct me if I am wrong, but did he not face work-permit issues because he almost went to jail after he smashed a bottle on someone's face while in Argentina? :drool: We need more of this.
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Oh yeah, so endearing...
 
He's our best defender. Plays the ball well, is aggressive, fast. Can do the lot. Perhaps need to work on his communication - that'll improve as his English improves though.

Sign a more experienced player to play next to him and well have a very strong back two.
 
Cina said:
Oh yeah, so endearing...
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:rolleyes: because I genuinely want our players to hit people on the head with bottles.

There won't be many people who disagree with the notion that some of our players are simply too 'nice'. It was even leveled at Carrick for a few years, before he reached a new level in 12/13.
 
People have been calling for someone like Dragovic to come in and I think that we already have Rojo who's got just as much potential and is just as good, if not better. A simple Youtube video doesn't mean much if that's the barometer by which many people in this forum speak so highly about Dragovic.

Yet, if it's video compilations... a Youtube video of Rojo this year will tell you that he has similar qualities and has been rather good for us. I agree with this video but we've seen him play consistently so we can vouch for that. He looks rather good in this one. Excuse the horrible music.

 
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Early days and all, but I really like how the left side of our defense is shaping up with Rojo and young Shaw. One aspect that sometimes gets overlooked in favor of centerback pairings is the chemistry between defenders on the same flank working as a combination. If they can develop further and even come close to replicating the Vidic + Evra tandem on the left side, we could be set for years. Good complement of athletic qualities and defensive awareness, hope some of tactical and positional nuances get ironed out soon.

As an aside, I like how Rojo is developing as a leader in terms of shepherding the backline. One would imagine a newcomer being timid, especially one with a tenuous grasp on the language. But he really seems enamored by the club and is one of the first to celebrate a goal. Hard not to root for a player like that !
 
Rojo is going to be a great signing. He's tough and has settled in a lot faster than usual. Love his passion and dedication to the team...plus his obvious defensive abilities. He feels so much like a real United defender.
 
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