Mavropanos MotM Ratings v Man U
By Matty Sadler
April 29 2018
I think most of us expected another 8-2 after we saw the teams but that could've been a lot, lot worse. We almost came away with a point against a much better side, and the youngsters who came in didn't look out of place. Really dead game though.
Ospina - 6. Had nothing to do really but thought he could've done better on United's winner.
Bellerin - 7. Okay but crossing let him down in the first half. +1 for stopping Alexis scoring.
Chambers - 8. Quality. Lots of winners.
Mavropanos - 8. Didn't look out of place at all. Great find. MotM for such an incredibly good debut at a hard ground.
Kolasinac - 5. Quality on the ball wasn't there.
Xhaka - 5. First half was shocking. Second half was a bit better. Poor on United's first goal, excellent on our goal.
Maitland-Niles - 7. Slow start but grew into the game. Combative with some great touches.
Mkhitaryan - 7. Worked hard, good on the ball, scored. Glad to have him back.
Iwobi - 6. Okay but not particularly effective.
Nelson - 6. Okay. Showed some quality but again, wasn't particularly effective. Needs to offer more.
Aubameyang - 6. Okay.
Subs:
Welbeck - 6. Lively.
Monreal - 6. Better than Kolasinac.
Willock - 5. Got stuck in.
Mavropanos vs Man United
32 touches
32 passes (91.4% accuracy)
4 clearances
3 interceptions
2 blocks
2 duels won
1 dribble won
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2018:05:02:20:23:11 by Padre Pio.
Says our only hope is to score a couple against Athletico as they will certainly score.
"When we had to suffer the team is a lion because they suffer together." 4 July 2020 at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Arteta on his team's first away victory at a club above them in the Premiership since September 2015 at Leicester.
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” Saint Thomas Aquinas
I think Mavropanos and Maitland-Niles have given us reason to be optimistic for the future again.
As I said during the game, big issue I saw during the first half was the defence, obviously quite cautious, were way too deep, and we lacked runners into the opposition box (which led to a few times where we were looking to cross and had no one to aim for).
Early days after one game but looking a decent shout.
Like in the U23 games I've seen, he also looked comfortable as the left-sided centre back.
With his touches, passing and general movement.
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” Saint Thomas Aquinas
Quote:PKGooner
Thought Aubameyang was awful. I'd give him a 3.
With his touches, passing and general movement.
No I totally agree. I was writing in a rush as I was going out for food after the game. Never in a million years was he a 6, he was rubbish.