Newcastle United and Manchester United will play tonight at Old Trafford in the last game of the season for both teams. Some players who aren’t sure if they will stay at the club may say goodbye to the Old Trafford crowd at this game.
The Manchester Evening News said that Casemiro, Raphael Varane, Anthony Martial, Tom Heaton, and Jonny Evans might all play their last home game for Manchester United, depending on where their careers take them.
Varane’s exit has been confirmed, but Casemiro’s time at United also seems to be running out as his play keeps getting worse.
Heaton hasn’t done much for United, and his deal is up at the end of the month. Martial, on the other hand, has been hurt a lot since coming from Monaco in 2015.
The experienced center back Jonny Evans, on the other hand, might still be worth keeping around.
It’s true that Evans is 36 years old, but he has been an important player for United this season. He was a free move back to United at the beginning of the season, which makes him even more valuable.
Over the course of 21 Premier League games, Evans has been a rock at the back for United, making one tackle, 3.3 clearances, and 3.1 ball recoveries per game.
He has shown that he is a strong physical force. Because he is tall, he wins 65% of his air duels and 55% of his ground duels. He hasn’t made any mistakes that have led to a goal, which is a big deal.
Evans is a very good defender when it comes to controlling the ball. He dribbles it 67% of the time and passes it 88% of the time, including 91% of the time when he’s in his own half. (Scores from Sofascore)
In many ways, he is better than United’s other backup defensive choices. Evans has done better than Lindelof in making tackles (0.8 per game) and clearing the ball away (2). He has also done better than Harry Maguire at dribbling the ball into the goal.
Most notably, he did better in ground duels than both backups and first-choice defender Lisandro Martinez (47% of the time), Lindelof (41% of the time), and Maguire (50% of the time).
When you look at how he did in the Premier League and UEFA Champions League compared to other players in the top five European teams, you can see how important the veteran United player is.
Evans makes 2.06 blocks per game, which puts him in the top 98th percentile. He also makes 5.14 saves per game, which puts him in the 89th percentile. (FBRef)
For Erik ten Hag’s team, they need new, young talent at the back, but Evans has been a valuable addition to the group this season. He has been a useful backup when talented players like Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, and Harry Maguire were hurt and couldn’t play.
United has learned the hard way this season that using the same players over and over again hurts their form and makes them more likely to get hurt. Evans is a steady and hard-working backup who will help United’s defense in games that aren’t as important and where some of the starting 11 players need a break.
Evans makes 2.06 blocks per game, which puts him in the top 98th percentile. He also makes 5.14 saves per game, which puts him in the 89th percentile. (FBRef)
For Erik ten Hag’s team, they need new, young talent at the back, but Evans has been a valuable addition to the group this season. He has been a useful backup when talented players like Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, and Harry Maguire were hurt and couldn’t play.
United has learned the hard way this season that using the same players over and over again hurts their form and makes them more likely to get hurt. Evans is a steady and hard-working backup who will help United’s defense in games that aren’t as important and where some of the starting 11 players need a break.
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