Daley Blind

Originally Posted by Stickman

Another complete non entity that we’ll forget ever kicked a ball for us a few years from now.

You might, Ive followed his career since he was a kid...

He’ll move up after united imo....

One of the most intelligent players at the club....

He was abysmal in midfield against Bristol City.

Got to keep him at the club for the calendar. The dreamy b*stard.

Originally Posted by Red Al

Why is it when Utd get an injury the player seems to be out for at least 3 months

Saw a recent interview or book excerpt with the german doctor who resigned under guardiola at Bayern Munich. Said guardiola was falling out with him because he wasn’t getting the players fit quickly enough when they were injured. Wonder how his preferred doctors manage to satisfy that requirement.

Bayern have just rehired him apparently.

Originally Posted by ScholesGingerSheen

Never really understood why we never gave him a go just in front of the back 4, just tell him to sit there and pass it to the other midfielders. Has to make more sense than faffing about trying to shoehorn Herrera in there next to Matic or having Fellaini @#%&!ting about all over the pitch.

He was shit whenever he played there for van gaal. Which wasn’t often, because he was shit whenever it happened.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

You might, Ive followed his career since he was a kid...

He’ll move up after united imo....

One of the most intelligent players at the club....

It ain’t blockbusters mate.

Honestly forgot him and Herrera played for us . I thought this was a thread about what he’s doing at another club.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

Signed a year renewal, too.

To get a fee. No way he stays. Wasted in this type of side.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

To get a fee. No way he stays. Wasted in this type of side.

I’d agree, he’s best moving on from this toxicity....

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

I’d agree, he’s best moving on from this toxicity....

Class act at CB in 15/16. The likes of Aguero, Lukaku etc stacked up in Daley’s pocket.

How many times has he been played in his position since he came? Defensive midfield/ pivot? You can count on one hand. No hard feelings at all to this lad, he's gives 100% wherever he gets asked to play. Hope he gets a move to a football team and wish him all the luck in the world.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Class act at CB in 15/16. The likes of Aguero, Lukaku etc stacked up in Daley’s pocket.

Yep he even started the following season really well at CB, big Dunc Castles reporting that Jose had been impressed, then he had a horror show in one game (Chelsea?) and was taken out straight away. Not sure if he was ever picked at CB again.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Class act at CB in 15/16. The likes of Aguero, Lukaku etc stacked up in Daley’s pocket.

Remember the line ups every week. The comments on him pre and post match

Will be a sad goodbye

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Class act at CB in 15/16. The likes of Aguero, Lukaku etc stacked up in Daley’s pocket.

This.

Confident on the ball too and can play a pass to feet, how quaint.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Class act at CB in 15/16. The likes of Aguero, Lukaku etc stacked up in Daley’s pocket.

No idea why we haven't at least tried him sat in front of the back 4, his passing ability is easily as good as anyone's in the side.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

No idea why we haven't at least tried him sat in front of the back 4, his passing ability is easily as good as anyone's in the side.

We did against Bristol City...

Originally Posted by AK14

We did against Bristol City...

Yeah, you already said pal.

Originally Posted by AK14

We did against Bristol City...

As I told you at the time (we get it, you hate him) he wasn’t playing in the false 6 position, he was more a left sided midfielder...

HTH...

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

As I told you at the time (we get it, you hate him) he wasn’t playing in the false 6 position, he was more a left sided midfielder...

HTH...

playing in the what now?

Originally Posted by sa7

playing in the what now?

It’s a Dutch thing, Ajax......

Taught from a very early age....

in Dutch-influenced curricula, the typical task of a player in the ‘number six’ / false 6 position is to stay mobile between central midfield lines to support the defence during build up play and to feed the attacking movement of players in transition.

They must do this by absolving the off-ball positional and on-ball possession-based pressure from their attacking full-backs and midfielders, to best allow progression of the team’s attack without committing unnecessary turnovers or reducing the space from which to attack from.
Hence, this necessitates being tactically astute in one’s positional awareness and technically astute in one’s dribbling, turning and passing ability, in order to be a quick executer on and off the ball in all phases of transition.

It demands being press resistant, having a high level of concentration and a masterful passing range and vision. Defensively, their task is typically auxiliary in dominating the defensive transition, creating a block with the centre-backs and screening the passing lines to the opponent’s central strikers.

Basically - it’s a concept that mastering transition moments allows you to enforce your defensive solidity in protecting the half-spaces and best create high quality goal-scoring opportunities, there is no position that fits more inherently to this style than the false 6

Pretty straightforward stuff tbf.