United’s flops in the spotlight: Sportsmail’s brutal assessm

[Karl]

United’s flops in the spotlight: Sportsmail’s brutal assessment of the 27 players Moyes has used during their nightmare season
List of flops headed by summer signing Marouane Fellaini
Likes of Wilfried Zaha, Nani and Anderson are non-existent
Defenders Nemanja Vidic, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling all culpable
Only bright spots are David de Gea, Adnan Januzaj and Wayne Rooney

By Adam Shergold

PUBLISHED: 05:51 EST, 8 January 2014 | UPDATED: 10:38 EST, 8 January 2014

These are unfamiliar and uncomfortable times at Old Trafford. Manchester United were a bastion of invincibility under Sir Alex Ferguson, but now they look vulnerable to anyone and everyone.

The 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on Tuesday night in the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup was their third in a week, the first time this has happened since April 1992.

Even David Moyes acknowledged the historic nature of their slump, saying afterwards: 'This hasn't happened at Manchester United for a long time.'

But the blame for their abysmal first half of the season doesn't fall entirely on Moyes.

Players who were crowned champions of England just eight months ago are playing so far beneath themselves as to be unrecognisable.

With United seventh in the Barclays Premier League, out of the FA Cup and facing elimination from the League Cup, Sportsmail rates each member of the squad on their performances this season.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...blame-too.html

[Lazie]

Westman, please note the ratings for the entire midfield. That is why I am of the view that the midfield is a priority.

[Westman]

Only 2 players on that team are coveted by top teams in Europe: Rooney and De Gea. A few here or there can stay on the squad. Right now I remain unimpressed by anyone in defense or in the midfield.

Did you see the Op in the BBC about at least 12 players at Man U needing to go?

[HL]

The team is playing well Westman. In all positions IMO.

Winning games has a way of expunging all technical ills of the team and players.

Example?

Chelsea played David Luiz in mid-field (over Mickel or Essien ) against Hull this morning.

See if Chelsea has lost? Then Tilla and all Chelsea FANatics would be bum-rushing Mourinho.....