Manchester united defence has looked shaky at points in this season
1. Manchester united defence has looked shaky at points in this season,
especially when adapting to Louis van Gaal. United only let in 37 goals this
season, only Chelsea, Southampton and arsenalhave a better defence success
than Manchester United. After losing their keys player Vidic, Ferdinand and
Evra the transition of the game was not going to be easy.
Van Gaal haveonly signed LukeShaw and Marcus dojo to cover for the three
player that left. This allowed youth players to play for the first team.
Antonio Valencia hasn’thad a bad season for Manchester united as a right
back. He had highs and lows but was always in the first team. He looks one of
the mostcomposed of whoever’s playing in the back four, and as a firstteam
player he leads by example defensively even if his attacking play style is not
what it used to be.
Tyler Blackett was one of the youth players to havea chance to play for the
firstteam in the firstgame of the season dueto injury crisis, helooked like a
defender despite united losing to Southampton 2-1. Manchester United
manager Louis van Gaal extremely likes the defender as he was on the bench
for most of the games united played. Like Mcnair Blackett is extremely
confident with or without the ball and his long rangepassing is quite
admirable.
Chris Smalling is a firstteam centre back for Manchester United having helped
beat Manchester United, Liverpool and arsenal. However he did get sent off vs
Manchester City in their 1-0 loss in November but he more than redeemed
himself in their second meeting scoring a header vs joe hart making the score
4-2.
Marcos Rojo world cup final defeat to Germany, manager Louis Van Gaal gave
Rojo a break and the defender didn’t make his debut for United until the
middle of September when Manchester united beat QPR 4-0. The defender
who took Rio Ferdinand number 5 shirt. Marcus Rojo was one of the most
favourites of Van gala this season, when he was fit he often player whether it
was left of centre back.
Luke Shaws Manchester United Career has been a bad one since he has been
injured for a long period of time during the season making other players to
takes his position and play in the left back position. The managers expectations
fromhim was to attack as well do his defensiveduties, he often had to run
back when he stormed forward with the ball because nobody had taken up his
position. After January it seemed much more brighter for the left back as he
was included in Louis van gaals plans vs the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City
and Arsenal.