just my two cents.
I feel the young fletchings are still very very green. Like
Gibson, and Possebon.The first few minutes when they are on the
game were horrible, they keep losing the ball and Gibson was
certainly trying his best to hit the stadium's ceiling.
Welbeck is pacy but that's all about it, he lacks the cutting
edge, that United-worldclass-quality. In fact, he reminds me of a
certain David Bellion.
Anderson is always trying to play safe and only later when MU
has a one man advantage and a 2-0 lead that he tries to bring the
ball forward. Maybe just following orders but too controlled that
he is not playing his usual game at all.
Nani is a disappointment. Like what the commentators was saying,
given his time in United, he has yet to show his class. For me, he
is a bit too fragile. He can't handle himself physically and just
drags the ball just a bit longer than necessary. It was the like
the early days when Ronaldo was playing where you question, "is he
crossing? or is he shooting?" and you pause, and he plays the cross
and no-one there.He had so much of the ball, but if you were to
gauge the end-product, it was shameful. I even hear that he may be
shipping out end of season.
Johnny Evans was missing his usual composure. Many a times, he
was shown lacking, and I just wonder, against a top level striker,
he may be the weak link in the backline. Rio has to make a recovery
faster..
Call me a Rooney-fan, but I felt his impact was the greatest.
Once he is in the team, you can feel the energy and urgency. His
running, passing, just a totally different class. btw, his assist
to Gibson was superb.
Berba is excellent with his close touches, his thru-passes, the
flicks but one small bone to pick, he just doesn't blast the ball
whenever he has the chances. Instead, he will roll from one end to
the next and pass it to another. Perhaps he wants to draw the
defenders away and play someone else in. But occassionally, I wish
he would just hammer it..
Given this was against a 10man team and ref was swaying United
way, it was a below par performance. We simply had so much of the
ball but was just not finishing it. Next is Harry's team.
