Look how many CD pairing MU has

[Lazie]

used already this season? 10 different pairings.


Vidic and Carrick – two games, three conceded
Ferdinand and Vidic – two games, two conceded
Evans and Vidic – one game, none conceded
Evans and Ferdinand – nine games, 14 conceded
Wootton and Vermijl – one game, one conceded
Evans and Carrick – one game, two conceded
Wootton and Keane – one game, five conceded
Smalling and Evans – two games, one conceded
Smalling and Ferdinand – two games, three conceded
Jones and Carrick – one game, one conceded


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[Jangle]

Ferdinand is the weakest link with 19 goals against. I like a Evans/Smalling pairing.

[Karl]

Yuh ave nuff cover!

[Lazie]

Yuh ave nuff cover!

Nuff cover, the defense come in like a brothel. Anybody can score. Afterall, Reading scored 3.

[Lazie]

Ferdinand is the weakest link with 19 goals against. I like a Evans/Smalling pairing.

Why? Remember, they played one game against Andy Carroll. Here is a dude who couldn't score in a brothel ..even if the goody a gi whey fi free.

[Jangle]

Ferdinand, Giggs, Scholes, Carrick and to a lesser extent Vidic (he needs to prove that he's fully back before I jump on his waggon) all need to start seeing much less game time.

[Lazie]

Ferdinand, Giggs, Scholes, Carrick and to a lesser extent Vidic (he needs to prove that he's fully back before I jump on his waggon) all need to start seeing much less game time.

Did you really list Carrick? Dude ... there is a reason Carrick only miss one EPL game all season.

[Karl]

Carrick is often underrated. He is one TOP OF THE WORLD player who just goes about his business with no fuss. Great on defense! Great on attack! I honestly cannot find a flaw in his game!!! Always available on support! Assists in provision of link between attack & defense/defense and attack!!!

[Lazie]

Carrick is often underrated. He is one TOP OF THE WORLD player who just goes about his business with no fuss. Great on defense! Great on attack! I honestly cannot find a flaw in his game!!! Always available on support! Assists in provision of link between attack & defense/defense and attack!!!

"Carrick is often underrated"

All his years at MU he has been underrated.

[myYout]

Ah doan know why him nuh stay wid Vidic and Ferdinand dat seem dem most effective partnership, wid Jones fi replace if either get injured.

[Assasin]

Evans is the weakest link. His concentration is horrible.

[Jangle]

Not according to the stats. I think the problem is Ferdinand and him as a pair. Ferdinand is not controlling the defense like how Vidic does. Evans is more mobile and that allows a rock like Vidic to clean up his mistakes because he's further back than Evans. A good defensive pairing requires one to call the shots, usually the last man.

[Lazie]

Ah doan know why him nuh stay wid Vidic and Ferdinand dat seem dem most effective partnership, wid Jones fi replace if either get injured.

Injury.

[Assasin]

you can't use stats. Rio is the elder and the last man, Evans need to go in with more conviction. You notice two of the goals scored on saturday was his fault but it will never show up on the stats as he was nowhere near the ball when it scored. When you have to central defenders, both can't be backing off at the same time. If you notice when Smalling is in it is easier cause his teammates know when he is going to tackle and when to pull back. I think Fergie gave evans another chance but he is going to have to bring Smalling or Jones in.

[Jangle]

Smalling is more physical, especially aerially, and I prefer him in CD than at RB. However, I still believe that the weakness lies with Ferdinand not commanding his defense as much as Vidic does. Maybe that's the "real" reason why Vidic got the captaincy from him. Evra gets caught out of position a lot, but in such an attacking side, the midfield has to shuffle around to offer some cover - actually on both sides. That's where we need that anchor midfielder. Fergie made an excellent change in taking off Rafael. Even though the defensive side of his game has improved over the last few games, Saturday he was being schooled by McAnuff and got a yellow. That' s where an excellent coach has to make unpopular decisions. If yuh had jook Rafael, him woulda buss. If we had gone down to 10 men, then I don't think we could have won the game.