I was at the match last night and when I realised that apart from De Gea and Evans the team was effectively half youngsters being given game time and an opportunity to make a name for themselves and players who could be on the cusp of leaving, i.e. Anderson, Hernandez, Welbeck, Kagawa and Powell. The bigger names did pretty much nothing to justify staying at Old Trafford and those three names you've put I would happily see leave. Anderson had so much promise but never got anywhere near it. Young is more suited to being Tom Daley's diving partner and Hernandez just doesn't seem to have the magic he used to.
Wilson did look half decent when he came on. It felt like he was the only player trying hard for us. I would like to see Van Gaal use Wilson ahead of Welbeck/Hernandez as cover for Rooney/RVP. He needs game time to improve himself so we can see how good he is.
I'm trying desperately hard to think of anyone else who comes into the same category. I don't think there's anyone else who is homegrown/has come through our youth system who has tanked so much.
As I said to Spikey, I can't think of anyone else in the same category.
I think I'd enjoy that more than the film that inspired that!
Yep, my colleague and I were talking about him during the match and, as we have said at work sometimes, he looked very promising a few years ago. But it's like he's lost ability somehow. Not confidence but ability. How does that happen?
We did get shot of him though. He made 31 league appearances for us. Cleverley's on 54.
He was OK I thought but there was a moment in the 2nd half when he could have and should have tackled an MK Don player, or at least presented more of a challenge than he did. He just appeared to sidestep out of the way and put his hands up half defensively making it appear to me like he wasn't interested in getting stuck in. I think he does deserve more games as he's only 20 and has only made 2 league appearances for us.
