I've always thought that Flamini lacked the bottle to play for a team like ours. He'd be judged at higher standard and I could see him crumbing under the pressure.
Would rather someone state their mind than a boring "it was nice gesture. I appreciated it". Sherwood does it in his interviews and its refreshing.
Of course this does not relate to Carver who should never speak.
Valencia is such a frustrating player. He has the ability and quality to beat his man on the wing but zero confidence. Many Man Utd breaks slow down because he takes the safe option - passing to Mata or Hererra.