Darron Gibson

**ofjames** · 23/02/2011, 5:56 PM

Starts tonight away to marseille in the champions league. So does O'Shea

**Charlie Darwin** · 23/02/2011, 6:00 PM

It's a big call by Ferguson, leaving Scholes on the bench with Giggs also out. Let's hope he can seize his opportunity.

**Stuttgart88** · 23/02/2011, 6:34 PM

Gibson is being punished by Ferguson for being anonymous against a non-league team

Big night for him. I hope his agent is yelling in his ears to be assertive and look for the ball. And put in the odd tackle to shut a few people up.

**geysir** · 23/02/2011, 6:42 PM

That's 2 games in less than 4 or 5 days for Darron. This is a big game for him. His biggest so far?
I was looking forward to Inter v Bayern. Now I have what passes for a dilemma.

**Charlie Darwin** · 23/02/2011, 6:43 PM

Looks very confident and focussed in the pre-match line up. Probably visualising all the tackles he's not going to make.

**Noelys Guitar** · 23/02/2011, 6:47 PM

No doubt about it. Big vote of confidence from Ferguson. Lets hope does himself proud.

**seanfhear** · 23/02/2011, 6:56 PM

It will be interesting to see if he does the defensive work tonight.

**Sullivinho** · 23/02/2011, 7:06 PM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

It will be interesting to see if he does the defensive work tonight.

There's a two-footed lunge in him, I'm sure of it.

**Stuttgart88** · 23/02/2011, 7:15 PM

I'm listening on the radio. He has been anonymous.

**bohsRap** · 23/02/2011, 7:22 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I'm listening on the radio. He has been anonymous.

He's been good so far. Some nice passes and his touch has been solid. Playing in a much more advanced role than Carrick.

**Sullivinho** · 23/02/2011, 7:32 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I'm listening on the radio. He has been anonymous.

Gimme a G! .. Gimme an I!..

He's had a decent half in fairness. Good on him. Nice to see him having a go at Fletcher too.

**rebelmusic** · 23/02/2011, 7:33 PM

He's still shying away when UTD have the ball. Plenty of times he could have moved into decent positions and the back 4 were left doing long balls to nani/rooney. Did a nice run at the end though to setup a chance.

O'Shea playing very well.

**Charlie Darwin** · 23/02/2011, 7:38 PM

He's been getting into better positions than we're used to seeing him and he's been asking for the ball more. Bitched out Nani when he didn't spot him for a pass in the final third.

Carrick has had a stinker - I don't think he's completed a pass yet.

**Noelys Guitar** · 23/02/2011, 7:40 PM

Its so hard to judge him. He played two excellent balls to Nani around the back of Heinze. Then the game seems to pass him by for periods. He looks comfortable when he receives the ball and has played better than Carrick this half.

**geysir** · 23/02/2011, 7:46 PM

Darron has economy of effort, oft mistaken for shyness or anonymity.
He has done well, most every pass has hit the spot. There could be a goal for him in this game.

**rebelmusic** · 23/02/2011, 7:46 PM

Worth noting that utd are playing badly in general so gibson is certainly not the worst out there.

**paul_oshea** · 23/02/2011, 8:06 PM

Every pass he has made, has found its target, i only remember about two. Of note anyway. He does not look for the ball, its almost as though he is afraid of making a mistake. He will be the first off.

I think Gibson and Oshea have been uniteds worst players. O'shea looks very slow and laboured, he looked like he just wanted to get rid of it when he found himself in space on the wing, he was around 18 yards from teh line and he crossed it straight away. Rafal offers far more of an attacking threat, and looks just as good defensively, john will be getting less and less appearances i feel.

**paul_oshea** · 23/02/2011, 8:13 PM

And there ye go. Shaking his head too.

**Noelys Guitar** · 23/02/2011, 8:18 PM

He turned his back on that challenge just before he was taken off which is probably the worst thing you can do when playing for any team. Never good to see.