Quote ="Enfield Exile"What did I say that was wrong?
Silva is infinitely superior to Little Flea. Do you suggest otherwise? If you do I guess that would make you a typical thick Rag.
The Little Flea nickname came about because in one of the threads about the player on a United forum, some of the posters called him Little Flea. Thus you can credit United fans for that little comedy gem.
Just out of interested, when was the last time Rooney scored an away winner in the CL?'"
Although I've quoted this, I'm going to try reply to most of your quotes regarding last night's match.
To say it was Bebe's first start for United, I thought he did OK. At times his first touch was terrible, and his decision making was wrong, but for a kid making his debut you have to expect these things. He certainly did better than some of his more senior team mates however.
Carrick was anonymous once again, and Gibson's short passing was woeful. Park (can't believe he got MOTM) also had a poor game IMO, and has had a poor start to the season. Evans looked like he was the least experienced centre back, he was very shaky. I thought Smalling was excellent however, especially in the first half.
I don't think young Amos could've done much with the goals, he wasn't really helped by his defence. Especially for their second when Evans just completely let the Wolves player run straight through.
Macheda looked lost up front on his own, he certainly performs better when he has a strike partner, but he is only 19 so has plenty of time to develop. Although, if rumours around his social life are true, he may not last very long at United unless he sorts it out.
I'm quite surprised you're criticising Hernandez. He's been great so far this season, and has done everything that has been asked of him. His goalscoring instincts are top notch, probably the best at the club TBH. When he's on the field he lifts the team, and is always a threat to the opposition due to his nack of popping up at the right place at the right time - like Rooney did all of last season. If Hernandez keeps his feet on the ground and keeps working hard at his game, there is no reason why he can't go on to great things at the club.
I'm not sure who's criticised Silva, but whoever they are are fairly dumb. He's a brilliant player, and someone who would've been perfect at United if we had an owner who wouldn't mind sticking his hand in his pocket from time-to-time. I've long been an admirer of Silva's and have commented on here quite often about my wishes to sign him. Over time, and if Mancini pays the right tactics, he is only going to get better and better.
I think it's wrong to draw comparisons between Silva and Hernandez as they are two different types of footballer.
It's more appropriate to compare Silva with van der Vaart, and the latter has certainly had a better start to his Premier League career, although admittedly, Spurs have built the side around him and given him a licence to do what he wants - something which I believe Silva would thrive in, if he was given the chance.
