QUOTE(boxsystem @ Feb 15 2012, 05:41 PM)
Simple passes are often overlook, I'd say. Cleverly has been doing what Carrick has done all the years with just an another advancement. A mobile type of Carrick.
Despite of getting worried of Carrick, we should be worry of Anderson. I'm not trying to question his ability but his consistencies that gets me. He's at what age now? Yet, he just can't be consistent with his gameplay.
And I agree with Wan, our midfield isn't as poor as it rumored to be. Just because we don't have any BIG names, we are NOT poor.
He just needs to steer clear of injuries. It's frustrating really. Just when he starts to put good consistent performances, his knee will go(arrow?). Potentially a beast there and seems to struck up a pretty good partnership with Cleverley. I agrer that someone like Cleverley does bring out the best of Ando. He need to be busy on the ball to be effective, and with Cleverley, he gets to see plenty of the ball not to mention Cleverley's movement open up the space all over.
I hope his fitness will improve. If Pogba decides to stay and he performs as well if not better than his last cameo, we will look very comfortable there..
Added on February 15, 2012, 10:55 pmQUOTE(SGSuser @ Feb 15 2012, 05:59 PM)
fabio to start at lb yay~
likely
Hope he plays and impress us. Evra needs some competition and cover. And Evra won't be running up and down much longer..
Added on February 15, 2012, 11:19 pmQUOTE(+Newbie+ @ Feb 15 2012, 07:09 PM)
Well that's my point. Some people only look at the flashy stuff. They don't look at the bread and butter.
Definitely, he's behind Scholes, but besides that, he is the best passer in the team. The pass completion stats show that.
To help emphasise your point, Barca topped the sideways/backwards passing list in the CL last season. Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta all made the top 5, IINM. Carrick, did not make the top 3 or top 5 or something like that.
And I believe part of the reasons Carrick did not play at the start of the season was because he was injured. And the Cleverley and Anderson combo was simply amazing. Although, defensively, they still had a lot of work to do.
I've always felt that Cleverley is like short passing on hyperspeed. He loves all those little one - twos at break neck speed and that seems to bring the best out of Anderson.
Yeah Carrick was struggling with injuries at the start. One of yhe reason we went out of the CL. Injuries to us this season is ridiculous.
I think we went a bit stale in midfield ever since Tevez's last season with us. We didnt score a lot that season compared to other seasons even with CR, Tevez, Roon and Berba as the firepower. Teams knew how we play with our CMs acting as the shield and playing more like a DLP.
Cleverley completely changed things around. His hyperspeed plays, the one two's, quick passing and taking no more than two touches most of the time.. and he's always on the move. His play just open up so much space. Add people who's comfortable on the ball and mobility around him like Ando, Young, Nani, Rooney, Welbeck and the young defenders.. with them pressing like mad, they will wreck havoc. Its beautiful when in full flow. I would like to see that again with in form Valencia and Carrick thrown in the mix.
Added on February 15, 2012, 11:23 pmMini Scholes without the vision/long range passes and control, and goal scoring ability.
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