Darron Gibson

[tommy_c12000]

1-0 Benfica. The boy Gibson might be pushed into action sooner than we thought . . . . .

[Bayern Munchies]

You're his biggest doubter...

I think there might be something wrong with your sarcasm detector chief

[Charlie Darwin]

Anderson is also out until January. You'd think Darron will definitely get a few runs out now.

[Serb]

Anderson is also out until January. You'd think Darron will definitely get a few runs out now.

I don't see him starting ahead of Carrick, Fletcher and Cleverly (when he's back from injury). He'll probably make a couple of sub appearances assuming United manage to keep the rest of their midfield fit. As soon as Cleverly and Anderson are back, I'd say he'll struggle to hold down a place on the bench.

[SwanVsDalton]

I don't see him starting ahead of Carrick, Fletcher and Cleverly (when he's back from injury). He'll probably make a couple of sub appearances assuming United manage to keep the rest of their midfield fit. As soon as Cleverly and Anderson are back, I'd say he'll struggle to hold down a place on the bench.

Cleverly's out to Christmas to so guess CD's just pointing out he has a good chance of seeing the pitch and putting himself in the frame for a move in January.

[DeLorean]

He'll surely play next Wednesday night against Crystal Palace anyway. The match is surprisingly live on Sky Sports.

[Charlie Darwin]

Aren't all Man U's cup games live on Sky?

[DeLorean]

Aren't all Man U's cup games live on Sky?

Don't know. Just thought they'd have showed Chelsea v Liverpool ahead of it. In fact, the whole thing is a bit mental. They have Manchester City and Liverpool playing on Tuesday, two days after they meet in the Premier League. They then have Crystal Palace playing at Old Trafford on the Wednesday, even though they're play Derby in the Championship on Friday night. Makes no sense at all, anyway back to Gibbo...:)

[Bayern Munchies]

He is bound to see some time in the midfield now with Fergie rotating, unless he plays Giggs and park in there too which he could do. But I can see him getting game time anyway tbh.

Fergie has also ruled out signing anybody in January which is also good news for Darron as the injuries to Tom and Ando could have seen him bring in a midfielder or two in January.

One thing I will say for Darron that if he does get his chance he really has to take it this time because it really is make or break time for him.

[DeLorean]

Fergie has also ruled out signing anybody in January which is also good news for Darron as the injuries to Tom and Ando could have seen him bring in a midfielder or two in January

Surely not :eek:

[IsMiseSean]

Even with "Tom & Ando" surely he should be signing a decent CM anyway...
I hope he doesn't though, I love seeing MU struggle!! :D

[Bayern Munchies]

On the bench again today for United.

[Charlie Darwin]

Giggs has been rotten today. Carrick playing well, unfortunately for Gibson.

[Predator]

Darron Gibson the History Maker (http://sc1sports.com/exclusive-images-darron-gibson-the-history-maker/)

Gibson donated some paraphernalia to the Tower Museum in Derry for an upcoming exhibition on Ulster's sporting heroes.

[DannyInvincible]

Darron Gibson the History Maker (http://sc1sports.com/exclusive-images-darron-gibson-the-history-maker/)

Gibson donated some paraphernalia to the Tower Museum in Derry for an upcoming exhibition on Ulster's sporting heroes.


Little did I know what was to greet me upon my return.

1 x Premier League winners’ medal
1 x FIFA Club World Cup medal
2 x Carling Cup medals

Needless to say, shivers tingled down my spine.

I'll be completely honest. On first reading, I thought that was sarcasm.

[CiaranR]

I'll be completely honest. On first reading, I thought that was sarcasm.

Aye, sure it's just a Premier League medal. You get to handle one of those everyday.

[Closed Account]

Starts tonight.

[DannyInvincible]

Aye, sure it's just a Premier League medal. You get to handle one of those everyday.

I didn't mean to come across as dismissive of a Premier League winner's medal if that's how it was interpreted. An impressive achievement it certainly is. It's just that there are also 352 medals identical to Darron's out there - Ronnie Wallwork and Luke Chadwick (legends?) have ones too, whilst numerous players have more than four of five to themselves; some as many as ten or twelve (that'd be closer to sending shivers down my spine) - and it would be somewhat disingenuous to imply his role was a pivotal one in United's league win last season. I was just picking up on what I saw to be a lot of overblown hyperbole in the piece as I'm not so sure his "haul of incredible medals" would justify this apparent "legendary status", even in Derry. It would be disappointing in the extreme if the lad rested on such laurels. He still has a lot to do in the world of football.

[Stuttgart88]

I've only started watching MU v CP at the start of the second half and I can honestly say I could watch Gibson all night long the way he's playing, just stroking the ball about and at times picking long crisp passes straight to feet. He has the same laid back swagger that Xavi Alonso has, but about as much bite in the tackle as my mum. The second half is only 10 mins old mind you.

[rebelmusic]

He's playing well. Lovely on the ball. When he plays like this all he is missing from his game is putting in a few tackles. Really looks like a younger paul scholes at the moment though. Scannell was playing very well also until he went off injured. McCarthy putting in a steady shift. Really should be back in consideration.

[Bayern Munchies]

Been one of the better performers for United tonight defiantly...keeping it simple and not doing much if anything wrong at all.

[rebelmusic]

Really frustrating to watch at times though. I've counted at least 5 incidents where CP were on the break and he could have easily chased down the runner. I wonder will that **** off fergie?

[DannyInvincible]

Just saw Darren Ambrose's goal. What a strike. He's eligible for us too, I believe.

Any Irish blood in Stuart O'Keefe?

[DannyInvincible]

Not a bad effort from Gibson there to win a corner.

[DannyInvincible]

Another sweet strike from Gibson, on the volley this time. Just goes wide. United 2-1 down here in extra time.

[elroy]

If United lose this, wont help DG's chances of getting some action in the near future.

[rebelmusic]

Nope, he didn't have it in the final third. Almost all of Uniteds attacks had Gibson feeding from the center but bar maybe once he didn't send in the crucial pass. Saying that along with Smalling and Valencia he was the best player.

[DannyInvincible]

United lose 2-1. United lacking imagination in a very desperate finish with eleven Palace players behind the ball.

[Stuttgart88]

He looked one-paced and, frankly, unfit as the game went on. rebelmusic is right that he didn't have it in the final third but he was also playing deepest of their midfielders for the most part, and later in the game there was no room in the final third.

He looks like he plays every game as a 2-touch exercise game and he's quite good at it. He thinks ahead very well but still looks like he's afraid to take a chance. He needs to start thinking he's the man, not the newbie. He can't hide behind that anymore. Can he be "the man"? For Ireland, yes - if he starts thinking he is.

He'll be needing a visit to Wayne Rooney's hair transplant clinic by the time he's 30. Serious bald spot emerging.

[Charlie Darwin]

Was it just me or was Gibson playing far too deep? He was the one orchestrating things but he needed to have the courage to do it nearer the box. Guys like Pogba and Morrison are talented but they needed the more experienced player to take more responsibility.

That said, Ferguson botched it by not selecting a player more senior than Gibson, considering it was his first game of the season.

[Predator]

He'll be needing a visit to Wayne Rooney's hair transplant clinic by the time he's 30. Serious bald spot emerging.As I said many moons ago, he's the Irish Zidane.

[SwanVsDalton]

Was it just me or was Gibson playing far too deep? He was the one orchestrating things but he needed to have the courage to do it nearer the box. Guys like Pogba and Morrison are talented but they needed the more experienced player to take more responsibility.

I'm not sure. I think in a situation like that it's fair enough to have someone sitting deep, a constant outlet for the ball while those in front can move the defenders around and open up space a little bit. He played a three or four decent balls into the edge of the box which opened things up but usually resulted in someone giving it away/miscontrolling.

Plus he had six or seven Utd players and pretty much 11 Palace players in front of him at all times, 17 players all within thirty/forty yards of Palace's goal so not sure where he could've went beyond playing a one-two before likely being crowded out.

Suppose would be good to see him make the odd darting run but I'm just not sure that's in his game, whether by design or because he doesn't have the courage.

He did look pretty knackered in extra time. To be expected considering it was his first senior game in ages and he shipped a heavy knock in the second half.

[SwanVsDalton]

Gibson not getting much of a mention over at Red Cafe (http://www.redcafe.net/f11/manchester-united-vs-crystal-palace-344212/index37.html) - which is, I suppose, a good thing? With Darron, usually no news is good news. Park, Diouf, Macheda and Evans getting most of the flak.

Quite liked this comment though:


Fergie should tell Chris Smalling to leave the room, tell Gibson to stand halfway in and halfway out of the room, then let rip. I imagine they will all be better for it.

[liamoo11]

Thought gibson did well and was nice to see him playing deep. Makes a mockery of people who say he is not a player who can control a game. He kept the ball moving constantly and has cut out the hollywood balls. Think he showed he could be one of Traps 2 holding midfielders with an excellent passing range and added creativity(in relative terms to what we have)

[CiaranR]

Here's a full statistical analysis of Darron's performance tonight http://sc1sports.com/manchester-united-1-2-crystal-palace-darron-gibson-%E2%80%93-a-statistical-analysis/

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm not sure. I think in a situation like that it's fair enough to have someone sitting deep, a constant outlet for the ball while those in front can move the defenders around and open up space a little bit. He played a three or four decent balls into the edge of the box which opened things up but usually resulted in someone giving it away/miscontrolling.

Plus he had six or seven Utd players and pretty much 11 Palace players in front of him at all times, 17 players all within thirty/forty yards of Palace's goal so not sure where he could've went beyond playing a one-two before likely being crowded out.

Suppose would be good to see him make the odd darting run but I'm just not sure that's in his game, whether by design or because he doesn't have the courage.

He did look pretty knackered in extra time. To be expected considering it was his first senior game in ages and he shipped a heavy knock in the second half.
Yeah, I probably should have mentioned I missed the 90 minutes and only saw extra time. I still think he played very deep though and needed him to play five or ten yards further forward.

[Crosby87]

Yeah, I probably should have mentioned I missed the 90 minutes and only saw extra time.

:) hehe

[theworm2345]

Gibson did fine tonight, at least compared to most of his teammates. Went out of the match at times but was constantly looking to create things.

[SwanVsDalton]

Yeah, I probably should have mentioned I missed the 90 minutes and only saw extra time. I still think he played very deep though and needed him to play five or ten yards further forward.

Strikes me he'd probably be simply taking up an area with no space, and inhibiting the seven Utd attackers in front of him, but maybe he could've pushed everyone closer to goal.

[gastric]

This bloke Herbert says some very harsh things about Gibson in this article. If he is saying that on this one performance, Ferguson should get rid of Gibson then he mustn't have watched the game. If he is alluding to Gibson's lack of playing time at Utd, then maybe he has a point. What do others think?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/exit-door-looms-for-fergie-flops-2950983.html

[SwanVsDalton]

This bloke Herbert says some very harsh things about Gibson in this article. If he is saying that on this one performance, Ferguson should get rid of Gibson then he mustn't have watched the game. If he is alluding to Gibson's lack of playing time at Utd, then maybe he has a point. What do others think?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/exit-door-looms-for-fergie-flops-2950983.html

I think he made his mind-up in the first half, took a few examples from that, then filed his copy when the incidents arrived after so he could largely spend the second half with his feet up. Lazy.

Gibson was far better than Park, Valencia, Evans, Diouf and Macheda. Pogba's supposed to be the second coming but did very little when he came on. Harsh assessment based on last night though, I overall agree, Gibson's time at Utd's is coming to an end. Hope he's out in January and plays some football.

[Stuttgart88]

I'd say that writer probably took little specific notice of Gibson which is fair enough. I watched the game with my scout cap on (no neckerchief jokes please) and with online voices in my head saying that Gibson is a waste of space and I was looking for reasons to contradict those voices. I found plenty to be honest. Some doubts were confirmed though - an inability to do much beyond the ordinary although constant give and go's and very accurate passing in tight spaces is beyond a lot of players.

In fact my opinion of Gibson is unchanged. I like him and the way he plays, I just wish we could get a bit more out of him. First game of the season is a mitigant though.

[Razors left peg]

The same things are being said of Gibson now as of 3 years ago...one paced, doesnt tackle hard enough, doesnt look to be the main man enough and drive the team etc. He still looks like a player with brilliant potential but at 24 hes running out of time to develop that potential and could very easily slip to become another might have been player of the likes of McPhail or Mark Kennedy

[Charlie Darwin]

This bloke Herbert says some very harsh things about Gibson in this article. If he is saying that on this one performance, Ferguson should get rid of Gibson then he mustn't have watched the game. If he is alluding to Gibson's lack of playing time at Utd, then maybe he has a point. What do others think?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/exit-door-looms-for-fergie-flops-2950983.html

"effervescent" "iridescent" "youthful zest"

Guy sounds more like a frustrated wine critic than a football writer.

[Predator]

The same things are being said of Gibson now as of 3 years ago...one paced, doesnt tackle hard enough, doesnt look to be the main man enough and drive the team etc. He still looks like a player with brilliant potential but at 24 hes running out of time to develop that potential and could very easily slip to become another might have been player of the likes of McPhail or Mark KennedyKeith Andrews wouldn't have liked hearing that, or Paul Green.

People expect too much off Gibson. I know he's from Derry but he's no Liam Coyle.

[Razors left peg]

Paul Green or Keith Andrews would never be good enough to play for a club like Man United, Im talking about a player who has potentialto be of the very highest level which Gibson definitely has all the tools to be

[seanfhear]

Darron needs to be playing regular first team football at this stage. If he is'nt playing regular football at utd he should be looking for a move to club where he will get it.

[SwanVsDalton]

Fletcher's takes a break from football due to medical condition. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16165953.stm)

While it increases Darron's chances of game time, it also increases the likelihood Fergie will look for midfield reinforcements in January. Although Cleverly and Anderson should be back soonish after the new year I think. Would still rather he got out.

[Bayern Munchies]

He'll defiantly be seeing some game time now with Fletcher taking the break from football for a while. Hopefully he'll do reasonably enough for him to be put in the shop window for a club where he can get first team football because in all fairness at his age that's what he should be looking for, and it's the only way he will start to progress again.

[Stuttgart88]

He'll defiantly be seeing some game time now Who'd he be defying? You?