Wednesday 5 March 2014

Fellaini scores for Belgium

Belgium finished 2-2 against Ivory Coast, Fellaini gets the 1st goal from a powerful header.

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@OldTraffordReds - The Future of Manchester United

An excellent article on what to expect from the current Manchester United youth when they've matured. 

Posted on OldTraffordRed.com
Written by @Sid7_MUFC

Post by MUFCtweets.
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United Players in the Top 100 List (European League's Only)

Wayne Rooney is the only United player to be in the Top 100 List for European Leagues, compiled by WhoScored.com
It shows how poorly the players have performed so far this season.
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5 Defenders United Could Buy to Replace Vidic


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United Defense Comparison

Now the Vidic deal to Inter is confirmed I've looked for some statistical analysis into United's defense, numbers to highlight who's been the most consistent, and if infact we'll miss Vidic more than realised.

Rio Ferdinand

Ferdinand has only played in nine Premier League games this season although he does have a 55% success rate in both tackles and headed duels however in the last Champions League match, the disappointing loss out in Greece he did not win a single tackle and never even attempted a headed duel. He is definitely on the wane in terms of quality and fitness.

Nemanja Vidic

Vidic has been far from ever present either this season playing twice as many games as Ferdinand, 18 out of a possible 27 in the league. In those matches he has a similar tackle success to Ferdinand and has won 65% of headed duels.

Phil Jones

Phil Jones has been played in a number of positions by Moyes and his predecessor Sir Alex Ferguson but clearly favours and is best in the heart of a defence. He has won 53% of the 58 tackles challenged for and 52% of the 56 headers while making over two interceptions per match. His pass completion is also excellent with 88% of passes completed, equal fourth best among the squad.

Chris Smalling

Smalling is another deployed in various roles by Moyes and Ferguson but certainly has potential. He has missed seven games in the Premier League this season, most of those at the start of the campaign due to injury. He has won a higher percentage of tackles and headers than Vidic, Ferdiand and Jones with 60% and 63% respectively.

Johnny Evans

Most impressive though is Evans who has played 16 times and won a massive 73% of tackles and headed duels and has made 21 interceptions with an 88% pass completion.

Stats courtesy of Squawka

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Kagawa shines in Japan friendly

Shinji Kagawa got his starting role for Japan today against New Zealand in their international friendly against New Zealand, it was a chance for him to show David Moyes exactly why he should feature more often for Manchester United – he certainly did that.

After only four minutes, Kagawa grabbed an assist with a perfectly weighted lofted through ball from the halfway line that his team-mate finished to put Japan 1-0 up. 
  On 8 minutes Kagawa grabs himself a goal courtesy of the penalty spot He said before the match be wanted to show Moyes what he could bring, hoping his performance would improve. Looks like he got his wish.
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Confirmed - Vidic switches to Inter at the end of the season

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Moyes - 'Go English' says Eric Harrison

Manchester United star-maker Eric Harrison has urged his beloved Reds to go after young England starlets Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley.

The former Old Trafford youth coach, regarded as the architect of the greatest talent production line in world football, believes that Southampton youngster Shaw, valued at £20m, is the perfect long-term replacement for left-back Patrice Evra and thinks that Evertonian Barkley would add quality to the United midfield.

Read more through the twitter link
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Rotten Robin - Moyes concerned with RVP's attitude

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