Sentences with phrase «rojo plays»

Marcos Rojo plays with Aguero in the Argentina squad, will know his game better than most and possesses more pace than Phil Jones and as a result will be better equipped to deal with his threat.

Luke Shaw, Daley Blind, Ashley Young, and Marcos Rojo all played there at times last season, and none were too disappointing.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be delighted by the news that Marcos Rojo played his first competitive game for seven months yesterday for the club's Under - 23s.

Shaw also showed glimpses of his vast potential at Old Trafford before having his leg broken, but is struggling to work his way back into the side with small injuries taking their toll and Marcos Rojo playing well.

«Rojo played very well.

We have all seen Smalling and Rojo play together and they were rock solid.

Not exact matches

With Luke Shaw sent off against West Ham for a quite needless second yellow, Rojo would be an able deputy on the left side of defence — switching from the central role he played against the Hammers.

The Mirror understands that whoever is United manager will spearhead a major upheaval of the playing staff, and that an upgrade on Rojo is one of the priorities.

In his first year with the club, Rojo made 25 appearances in all competitions, but this year his minutes plummeted even further due in large part to injuries and poor play.

This leaves Louis van Gaal without many options at left - back, with Marcos Rojo perhaps most likely to fill in in that position, though he's more suited to playing centre - back.

Neither defenders Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo or Antonio Valencia have played since November, and Phil Jones has a sketchy fitness record which has limited him to only seven starts this season.

Meanwhile, Ibrahimovic and Rojo have not played yet this term since sustaining major injuries back in April, but Mourinho says the three of them will be fit enough to take a place on the bench tomorrow.

Moving Rojo to the left, when Shaw came off (which was a terrible sub considering Bellerin was booked and they should've doubled up on him), seemed to be because he was struggling with the movement of Ozil in the middle, and kept being drawn playing out of the line, (which was evident in our first goal where he drifted forward towards OX but did nt try to tackle).

Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind both played there at times in the last campaign, but throughout their careers are more used to featuring on the left.

Rojo has only played three times in 2018 after an injury - hit campaign, but could be a useful addition to the side in this big game in the battle for a top four place.

Since the Portuguese tactician took over last summer, he has spent # 60 + Million on a new centre - back pairing of Eric Bailly and Lindelof, while Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones also find themselves hoping to play in a central role next term.

because if you look at United's injury list, their players were injured before their Chelsea game expect De Gea, for Chelsea game they were without Rooney, Falcao, Valencia, Jones, Evans, Carrick and still they could have won that game.Against city they were without Falcao, Raphael, Jones, Evans, smalling, Rojo and they played with ten men and the almost equalized.

If Blind were to depart Jose Mourinho's side, it would unlikely come as a big blow to the club, as they have Matteo Darmian, Ashley Young and Marcos Rojo, all of whom can play in the positions Blind can.

Most of their key players didn't play in pre season like V.Persie, Di Maria, Rojo and Shaw, Aguerro, Kompany, Zabaletta, Hart and Fernandinho whereas Chelsea had Fabrega, Costa, Courtois, Terry, Cahil, Ivanovic and Hazard ready.

Since the arrival of experienced Dutch manager Louis van Gaal, the Red Devils have gone on to splurge the cash in the transfer market signing Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Daley Blind, all of which are able to play on the left - hand side.

Rojo has found himself in Louis van Gaal's doghouse for most of the season between poor play and fitness issues.

Ibrahimovic scored 28 goals and provided 10 assists in 46 appearances in all competitions last season, while Rojo was a crucial figure in the backline as he played in 41 games last year having established himself as a trusted option for Mourinho.

He has had to play kids in defence, despite the fact he bought rojo, shaw and blind?

What are you talking about?We should concentrate about Arsenal's injury not the players United going to loose because of injury.Kos is not going to be fit because during the Swansea pre match interview Wenger said it will take him a month to come to fitness.And if you need reminder United played with out Carrick, Evans, Jones, Valencia, Falcao, Ronney against Chelsea and they almost beat them.United also played with out Evans, Raphael, Jones, Rojo, Falcao, Smalling (due to red card) against City, they played with 10 men for about 60 min and they really played good and they almost equalized.

Meanwhile, Rojo has yet to make his debut for United having only recently received the clearance to play in England.

But the England international feels Mourinho has already made up his mind, with the likes of Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian and even Ashley Young seemingly ahead of him in the pecking order to play at left - back.

It is likely that Rojo will be play at least once more for the under - 23s in the next couple of weeks, with the former Sporting Lisbon man expected to target the clash with CSKA Moscow on December 5 for his first - team return.

Leading player most similar to: A strong and versatile ball - playing defender capable of stepping in at full - back as well as through the middle — Marcos Rojo or Giorgio Chiellini

Marcos Rojo may have played just one match for Manchester United, but he has already got new boots.

Marcos Rojo has made his competitive return to action seven months on from ACL damage, playing 45 minutes for Manchester United's Under - 23s on Wednesday night.

Rojo was a regular pick last season before his injury, playing 41 times for United after cementing his spot at the heart of the defence in Jose Mourinho's first campaign in charge.

.@aksakaria Looked good at the WC but even though Blind and Rojo can play different positions seems strange to sign them and Shaw.

Rojo, on the other hand, is able to play the role of ball - playing defender, but Mourinho seems to have successfully instilled a defensive mentality in the Argentine.

Darmian can also play on the left where we also have Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Ashley Young.

I don't know what's funnier Marcos Rojo trying to play football or how Louis van Gaal has not been sacked yet.

There may well be occasions this season where the ball - playing duo of the Ivorian alongside Blind or Smalling may be called for, but with a team full of technical players, recent performances suggest that Rojo and Jones provide some much needed physicality.

Rojo is certainly a defensive liability and his worst games have come when playing left - back.

With both Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo prone to mistakes under pressure from the first press and Bailly's injury lay - off it would have been a handy solution for Mourinho to sort his defence out and turn his unit more on the offensive yet the manager never really took the option, instead often played a three - man back line with two wing - backs in a pragmatic setup with the extra midfielder being McTominay or Fellaini — who are not inventive going forward.

Speaking to Sky Sports, manager José Mourinho has admitted that neither player has probably been given a fair chance to play their way into the side, as the likes of Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have done.

Rojo made his return from injury playing for the U23; s, gaining some much - needed match fitness, then returning in the UEFA Champions League against Basel, following that with another good performance in the 4 - 2 victory over Watford in the Premier League on Tuesday evening, conceding a penalty in the second half which saw the home side score twice in seven minutes.

Mourinho played a three at the back formation against Watford on Tuesday, seemingly doing the same on Saturday against Arsenal and Rojo would surely be one of the first names on the team sheet, providing he got through the Watford match without sustaining an injury and is deemed fit to start again, just four days later.

In the 52nd minute there was a move that summed up United's lack of communication as there was a rare misunderstanding between Young and Rojo as the England international played a ball to the space on his left where he thought his colleague would be running into but Rojo had in fact stopped running completely.

Rojo was rested against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League, starting at Vicarage Road against Watford in the 4 - 2 victory, playing well during the match, apart from giving away the penalty.

Victor Lindelof, Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones and Daley Blind have also played at centre - back during some stage of the campaign, but the club appear to have set their sights on pursuing at least one recruit.

Rojo even travelled to the United States of America with his teammates on the club's pre-season tour, not actually playing any of the matches.

Rojo was involved in the matchday squad as an unused substitute, playing a few days later in Switzerland against Basel, a 1 - 0 defeat and the first for United in the UEFA Champions League this season, seeking Mourinho's side fail to secure their place in the knockout stages of the competition, still needing a point to do just that.

Timothy Fosu - Mensah made his senior Manchester United debut against Arsenal, playing 35 minutes after coming off the bench to replace Marcos Rojo at left - back.

Marcos Rojo and Michael Carrick's absentees are a huge loss for this weekend's game, whilst Antonio Valencia playing at right - back has been one of their weak points this season.

Left - back is a spot where so many players played last season — Darmian, Blind, Rojo, Shaw and even Young — so there could an opening there for him.

I believe had Van Gaal played Varela and Fosu Mensah as the full backs, Rojo in the middle and Blind instead of Carrick, the team would have had far more energy and purpose.