Manchester United midfielder Daley Blind has hit back at criticism from former Old Trafford right-back Gary Neville.
The
ex-England international, now a television pundit and coach of the
national side, suggested earlier in the season that the summer signing
"plays far too many square passes and takes the easy option".
"I can take a bit of criticism. The people on TV can say what they want.
You hear it but I think I have played some good games," the Dutchman
told reporters.
"Of course you can play the ball forward but
sometimes it is good to keep the ball in possession and make your
team-mates play better. I can make other players more important than
myself. If I can do that by switching the play to the other side or wait
for the right moment to do that, then I will.
"If there is space
forward, then I will play that ball but sometimes I think it is better
to keep possession, to switch from side to side and move the ball and
search for players who can make an individual action.
"I am not a player who does that. I like the possession game. I like to keep the ball and wait for the openings.
"Of
course, I listen to [Neville] but I try to play my own game and do what
the trainer [Louis van Gaal] wants from me. He wants me to keep
possession. It is important to keep the ball and make the opponent more
tired.
"You don't have to win matches in the first half. You can
wait until the second half. It is all about waiting for the right
moment. Sometimes the space is there but other times you just have to
keep the ball and wait for an opening."
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