14 Jul 2018 15:11:04
As long as we don't buy Danny Rose. He hasn't played much but from what I've seen he's a very poor defender. This morning's goal was assisted by his complete unawareness. His body position against Januzaj was completely wrong, which also cost us a goal.
14 Jul 2018 15:40:12
People slate youngy but he didn't really put a foot wrong.
14 Jul 2018 16:17:31
Oh he did Mort - Did you watch him get skinned all game against Croatia, giving the ball away all tournament, caught on his heels constantly. What did he bring to the team going forward?
He made a great last ditch tackle in the semi-final but it was only because he was sleeping before that - commentators didn't point it out at all just praised his 'awareness'. We were only tested defensively a few times all tournament and he was found wanting whenever it happened.
He was vulnerable defensively and offered nothing going forward in open play, it's like playing with 10 men when we have the ball if he is on. Aside from being a body, and putting in a couple of decent balls from set-plays he really did nothing productive. Full backs nowadays need to do a lot more and it meant midfield/ strikers were isolated and the ball needed to go backwards. There were many poor performers for me, and Young was up there. Just turning up does not a player worthy of starting for Utd or England make.
14 Jul 2018 16:31:51
Absolutely spot on beast. Mort we must have been watching a different player because young was such a defensive liability this World Cup. Rebic and perisic had him on toast the whole game. I actually think Young deserves a lot of credit for reinventing himself as a full back. He has done a decent job but it is clear he is such a liability defensively. Then he offers very little going forward. Occasionally he will put a lovely ball in but occasionally does not quite cut it. We need to be replacing him otherwise this season will be very tough. I expect Ryan sessegnon to be starting in his place come the euros in two years time.
14 Jul 2018 16:40:15
Was he directly responsible for conceding 2 goals like Rose? He did play a part in England scoring from dead balls?
Id like to see him replaced but it ain't going to be by luke Shaw. And until we can shift on the squad fillers we ain't going to be signing anyone.
14 Jul 2018 16:48:10
As I said park he didn't do too bad. He's a 33 year old winger. Says a lot for the likes of Shaw an rose that their behind him in the pecking order. Rose has looked worse when he's played. It is a problem position for club and country but he's not been as bad as made out. Others have been worse for England this tournament. What did sterling do? All pace no product. Dele alli? Might as well not been on the pitch how anonymous he was most games. Walker looked lost most games an his pace bailed him out. Ok young didn't do well against Croatia but most of the team didn't either.
14 Jul 2018 17:00:24
I agree about rose mort. He has looked poor. I think shaw should be looking at the situation at both England and united and should be thinking that he Should make those positions his own for years to come. Shame that his attitude has hindered him. Like I said, I expect sessegnon to be playing in the euros.
14 Jul 2018 17:46:19
Rose was flavour of the month not that long back?
14 Jul 2018 18:00:55
Not my flavour Jred.
14 Jul 2018 19:55:15
He was José's flavour.