Darron Gibson

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Originally Posted by geysir

I suppose Trap would regard that as more of a mentality issue than a personality issue.

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I think Trap believed that Darron had ability and probably wondered why a player with his ability would not make the career move to play regularly.

From Darrons point of view he may have believed that he was good enough to make the breakthrough at utd or he may have known that the broad history of young players leaving utd generally does not have the success that would be expected. This is something that has surprised me over many years. You would think that say a player that may not be quite good enough to make it at an úber club (or others) like utd would have a good career elswhere.

I know there have been examples of where this (good football career) has happened but for whatever the reason this seems to be the exception rather than the rule.

Was class today looks super in that defensive role. Does not give ball away and keeps play going forward. Does have few kgs to shed. Interesting to see how a big pitch like wembley suits him. I think we will see a pretty impressive passing display from him next week. That fellani is such a frustrating footballer

I'm liking the positivity in this thread now, nice reflection on his form. A read back through the thread would show a few who doubted Gibson's ability for the top level of English football. I think he's put that one to bed since January, and on a regular basis. Fingers crossed he keeps it up.

Regarding Trap's preference for the Whelan-Andrews combo, it's fairly transparent that Gibson and Andrews are the form pair (McCarthy and Ireland don't appear as options in Trap's view) in this department. It should be interesting to see how that translates to the international stage and whether Trap persists with the afore-mentioned coupling.

To add to the positivity, there is a short interview with Coleman and Gibson in the Sunday Times today. On Trap's infamous comments about him needing to move Gibson says "in hindsight, he was right". Which is great to hear because I took a bit of a dislike to the guy after he scoffed at the idea at the time.

It's actually interesting to think. Gibson is the only player to have publicly challenged Trapattoni and not to have been left out of subsequent squads. I am convinced Trap saw his talent a long time ago and realised it was best served outside of Old Trafford, and he's afforded him more breaks than your Wilsons and your Stokeses as a result.

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Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

To add to the positivity, there is a short interview with Coleman and Gibson in the Sunday Times today. On Trap's infamous comments about him needing to move Gibson says "in hindsight, he was right". Which is great to hear because I took a bit of a dislike to the guy after he scoffed at the idea at the time.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's actually interesting to think. Gibson is the only player to have publicly challenged Trapattoni and not to have been left out of subsequent squads. I am convinced Trap saw his talent a long time ago and realised it was best served outside of Old Trafford, and he's afforded him more breaks than your Wilsons and your Stokeses as a result.

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Good posts their guys. Its all good news for us at the moment. I would say that Darron may have more running ability than Whelan but from Traps point of view does he have the defensive discipline. Do Everton play 442 as if they did this would be a big plus for Darron with Trap. With Darrons performances and with McCarthy also doing well at Wigan itis good news to have 4 midfielders doing well. Touch wood that they all make it for the Euros.

Gibson is on the bench today.

Cahill, Baines and Jelavic rested in advance of FA Cup semi-final according to SSN. Gibson also possibly.

Speaking of Jelavic, will he be in the Croatia team?

He will be in the squad but will probably be on the bench as Olic is first choice striker.

Gibson is being rested. Moyes has been raving about him all week so he wouldn't be dropped. Bear in mind he's just back from an injury - two games in three days is a risk Moyes isn't prone to taking.

Duffy and Coleman on the bench too, Coleman just introduced: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live

Moyes should drop our Darron more often by the looks of it.

Moyes has been some fly in Martin O'Neills Sunderland lately. Moyes has certainly subdued the O'Neill effect agaist Everton.

Plenty of newspaper coverage of Gibson in advance of today's semi final. He must have been dragged out at a press conference as several articles say pretty much the same thing about him. The Times also had a similar piece but it's subscription only.

He has clearly benefitted from the move and the press are starting to acknowledge his ability.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...gibson-everton

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-3080772.html (article taken from UK Indy)

And he's a recent one from the Telegraph, with Moyes confirming what those of us who were positive about Gibson have posted about him on this site.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...ky-mascot.html


“I have always liked Darron and thought there was something there,” said Moyes. “It is going to take time and there is more to come. He probably needs a wee bit of the treatment as well.

He will need to get whipped a couple of times. I am sure he has had that with his previous manager as well. We will try to get him to be a bit braver in a lot of the things he does.”

From the Indo piece,

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"The football here is a lot different to what it was at United. I was shocked at how hard we worked. It took me a few games to get used to it. The difference is that Manchester United have the ball most of the time, don't they?
"In recent weeks, when we have been getting results, we have been pressing teams and working hard to do it -- which is something we didn't do too much of at Manchester United. I am probably the fittest I have ever been in my career."

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Positive stuff, given people's previous reservations about him in terms of his ability to do what Trappatoni asks of his midfielders.

I only saw the second half today and Everton were on the back foot for all of it. Pretty poor standard all round from what I saw, Suarez being the only exception. Gibson largely anonymous I thought.

Very much an unplugged performance from Darron. He was very smart with the ball and his use of, but there wasn't any evidence of that born in Everton work rate. He really is not inclined to run about the pitch.

Had a very good first half pushed everton on the front foot. Coleman was woefulwhen came on unfortunately

I will admit I didn't tune in until the 2nd half. He must have overexerted himself in the 1st half.

He was pretty average in the first half too but was on the ball some bit. Terrible standard all round, thought Fellaini was Everton's best player, especially in the first half. Liverpool bossed the second half really.

A bang average player Gibson. Would much prefer McCarthy to go to the Euro's but listening to Trap it's not looking likely.