Marco van Ginkel

[Sovieticus 743]

Ramires is not suspended. Super cup suspensions no longer carry over to other UEFA competitions.

He is suspended bruh

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Please jose gotta play him against basel, he'll suit his style perfectly.

speeding up our transitions with his quick pass thinking is key. Our tempo increased against everton and MVG is that sort of player. I think he should play beside mikel.

But I know lampard will start against basel since he didn't against everton.

[Jase 43,479]

Ramires is not suspended. Super cup suspensions no longer carry over to other UEFA competitions.

He is suspended. And picking up a red card in the Super Cup and resulting suspension DOES carry over to the club's next UEFA competition match.

Article 20

Yellow and red cards

20.01 As a rule, a player who is sent off the field of play is suspended for the next match in a UEFA club competition. The Control and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment. For serious offences, the punishment can be extended to all UEFA competition categories.

Source: Page 19; Article 20 - http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/competitions/Regulations/01/94/62/24/1946224_DOWNLOAD.pdf

[happy_juan 64]

He is suspended. And picking up a red card in the Super Cup and resulting suspension DOES carry over to the club's next UEFA competition match.

Yeah I am wrong.

I had read this tweet, turns out that journo was joking :|

[Jase 43,479]

Yeah I am wrong.

I had read this tweet, turns out that journo was joking :|

Am guessing that was Raphael Honigstein.

[happy_juan 64]

Am guessing that was Raphael Honigstein.

Yeah

[Fulham Broadway 16,848]

Will get a start tonight I feel. Looked superb in pre season

[bluesman2610 1,341]

Also hoping for start today for Marco.. I feel a good performance today could lead to more gametime in league

[ja1 1,166]

Not a good game from him. Too aggressive in the tackle, ball control not good enough which led to the aggressive tackles too.

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Not great, at times Lampard exposed him and at times he let himself down with bad ball control and passes. Still its a learning curve for him.

[bluesman2610 1,341]

Haven't watched the game yet will do when i get home from work.. but that sounds like nerves for the 20 yr old.. but the way he was talked about in match thread sounds like he was woeful

[The_Flash 1,144]

He was terrible very poor and I think Kevin should have been on

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I know its just one game and this may be a bit knee-jerk reaction but i am starting to think that a loan would have been best for young Marco.

[The_Flash 1,144]

I know its just one game and this may be a bit knee-jerk reaction but i am starting to think that a loan would have been best for young Marco.

Agree not good enough tonight at all

[English Freak 456]

The lack of competition for the central midfield positions is very concerning.

I'm happy that we signed Van Ginkel..but he's a work in progress.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I think him playing the holding role is the reason why he probably couldn't impose himself on the game today. Should've played next to a Ramires or a Mikel, but also not to forget this was his first game this season and like every player - you need minutes.

The bad performance wasn't really his fault though.

[Blue Armour 4,280]

I think him playing the holding role is the reason why he probably couldn't impose himself on the game today. Should've played next to a Ramires or a Mikel, but also not to forget this was his first game this season and like every player - you need minutes.

The bad performance wasn't really his fault though.

Agree with that. The occasion was just too much for him today, from the looks of it. Honestly expected Mourinho to haul him off early in the 2nd half, especially with that slender one goal advantage and his yellow card, but anyway...he has time to prove himself.

Just wished McEachran got similar opportunities...but Van Ginkel offers lot more in the defense department.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I think him playing the holding role is the reason why he probably couldn't impose himself on the game today. Should've played next to a Ramires or a Mikel, but also not to forget this was his first game this season and like every player - you need minutes.

The bad performance wasn't really his fault though.

Completely agree.He is coming from a new league to a new team and expectations are very high.He needs playing time to improve and develop and this is where the problem starts because Jose prefers Lampard to MVG and Marco is clearly 4th in the midfield pecking order.