Jib
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Squad player.
I'm not sure he coud do what Mou wants Fellaini to do in the games so far which is to primarily to disrupt the oppositions play and add additional physical presence and height at set pieces. I much prefer Herrera but you have to say Fellaini has done fine every time he's come on.I get why he's not starting, I just wish we'd give him the role Fellaini has been given.
How does someone not being as good all round as a £50 million midfielder make them average? Complete nonsense. I didnt say he was better because he does something better. But he does do something better, and better than almost anyone else in the league. He's nowhere near an average player, but he's not quite the £50 million+ players hes competing with.We are talking about the roles of an AM and a DM. Matic is actually more influential going forward than Herrera while doing defensive work though.
Of course. We are stronger with a 2 man midfield because Matic is so good. If we switch to a 3 man midfield permanently, I have no doubts Jose will look for an upgrade on Herrera in the summer. Providing we have the funds and personnel available on the market.
Tbh, that's like saying Rashford has more pace, so he is far better than Ronaldo whose all-round game is better. One skill or two doesn't matter, in fact, Matic does more for our attack while holding than Herrera does. Not that Herrera hasn't had truly great games, but like every average player, they come once in 10 matches or so.
Source or rather who did he do the interview with?Mou said a few good words for him and his attitude, in the post match interview. He wants to play him just as much as we do.
Source or rather who did he do the interview with?
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There is no way Herrera can deliver what Fellaini does, in his role as an impact sub. They are very different players performing very different roles.I get why he's not starting, I just wish we'd give him the role Fellaini has been given.
Cheers! I thought Mourinho actually mentioned he has Herrera in his plans. Was more praising the squad's mentality, which is obviously a great thing anyways.Tweet
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Matic does seem better in a midfield two next to Pogba because he's tactically better and more of a deep lying playmaker, but they are quite different players really. Herrera has more intensity in his game and I'm sure (as with the previous seasons) he'd have more interceptions and tackles per 90mins than Matic if he played. He'd also join the attack more and offer more options in the final 3rd. He had the most assists in our team last season. So yeah he might be an upgrade for a 4-2-3-1 formation but not for every formation.There is no way Herrera can deliver what Fellaini does, in his role as an impact sub. They are very different players performing very different roles.
Of course, he is a wonderful nice chap, works hard and loves the club ... but some of us, myself included have always felt he was a level below the genuine Manchester United MF player. Else, he'd also be fully in the mix with Spain as well.
Seems like no-one wants to admit it ... but Matic is basically a Herrera upgrade. Even if we play a 3-man-midfield, Fellaini may offer better qualities (Eg vs a physical Stoke). Not sure what Herrera's future is, but barring a long term Pogba/Matic injury, he will not play nearly as many games this year as he did last. After that, who knows.
Since, with the arrival of Matic and Lukaku, the team is already very physically imponent even without Fellaini, I do hope Herrera is the first choice for third midfielder. He's unbeatable in high pressing and ball recoveries.I really hope that Herrera is the third midfielder for the big games when we go 4-3-3. If it's Fellaini (as it's been when we've gone to three in the middle to shut up shop so far this season), it'll be really frustrating because Pogba, Herrera, Matic is the best midfield three in the league.
But if we keep performing like this, trashing teams, etc., he might be tempted to stick to 4-2-3-1, and Herrera would only be used in League Cup games, because even if Matic is injured or suspended, so that he doesn't mess to much with the current balance of the team, a late apparence from Carrick might be expected, because he's the more similar to Matic, according to Mourinho, who called both ”stabilizers”.Mourinho loves him. At some point Herrera will come back and show his qualities again.
That 4-2-3-1 is his last seasons preferred system is clear to anyone who followed him in Real Madrid, Chelsea, or the beginning of our last season. He never dropped it, just had to be pragmatic about and twitch it whenever it was necessary. He would do the same now when troubles start, we drop form, or very difficult games away arrive.It looks obvious now that Mourinho's preferred formation is the 4231
Had we signed Griezmann, he would have replaced Mata as the starter.
Expect Herrera to struggle for game time relative to last season going forward. He will provide decent cover for Matic throughout the season though
Griezmann as a 10 basically with Micky on the wing but with freedom to roam into the middle.That 4-2-3-1 is his last seasons preferred system is clear to anyone who followed him in Real Madrid, Chelsea, or the beginning of our last season. He never dropped it, just had to be pragmatic about and twitch it whenever it was necessary. He would do the same now when troubles start, we drop form, or very difficult games away arrive.
Not so sure about the Griezmann thing, I though we were going 4-4-2 or even 3-5-2. Sending Griezmann to the wing, even with liberty to roam, seems a waste.
Don't get why Mourinho would play a forward like Griezmann, that drops immensely, as a #10, I mean, do we want him to play in midfield?Griezmann as a 10 basically with Micky on the wing but with freedom to roam into the middle.
Griezmann offers goals which is something our squad lacked severely last season.
In a 433 it will be a choice between Fellaini and Herrera and I can see Fellaini winning a some of those.
I am hoping all of the midfielders play less games than Pogba and Herrera did last season. Late in the season the team was playing 3 central midfield players twice a week with only Pogba, Herrera, Fellaini and Carrick as options. One a part timer and the other a "role player".Matic does seem better in a midfield two next to Pogba because he's tactically better and more of a deep lying playmaker, but they are quite different players really. Herrera has more intensity in his game and I'm sure (as with the previous seasons) he'd have more interceptions and tackles per 90mins than Matic if he played. He'd also join the attack more and offer more options in the final 3rd. He had the most assists in our team last season. So yeah he might be an upgrade for a 4-2-3-1 formation but not for every formation.
As for Fellaini's qualities, maybe they are suited to the last 15-20 mins of the game more than Herrera's, but his technical deficiencies and lack of speed/acceleration are very evident in a full 90 mins. I don't really envision any scenario where we have a full squad and we start Fellaini against quality opposition.
As for Herrera's future, I expect us to play 4-3-3 in the CL and a lot of the tough games of this season, with Mkhi on the right and Herrera in the middle. So I'm not worried about him at all. I also expect him to get plenty of games when Pogba is being rested. Less games than last season? Yes most likely so, but that's the result of having a lot of depth. Fellaini and Carrick will get even less starts in my opinion. He will most likely finish 3rd behind Pogba, Matic in minutes.
Griezmann does the same Job at Atletico. Back on topic I went for him in my match day line up thinking Jose might go with 3 in midfield. He will play lot of games against big teams and will be vital in CL games too.Don't get why Mourinho would play a forward like Griezmann, that drops immensely, as a #10, I mean, do we want him to play in midfield?
Herrera will be preferred for games against Chelsea and City where he might be instructed to shadow Hazard or De Bruyne. It requires some pace which Fellaini lacks, whereas Herrera can move around a bit obviously.In a 433 it will be a choice between Fellaini and Herrera and I can see Fellaini winning a some of those.
I just mean he will play just behind the striker. Just like he does for Atletico.Don't get why Mourinho would play a forward like Griezmann, that drops immensely, as a #10, I mean, do we want him to play in midfield?
Who?Out the team for a short period while he negotiates his contract? Mourinho did the same with a few other players last season didn't he?
Think that will be true.Herrera will be preferred for games against Chelsea and City where he might be instructed to shadow Hazard or De Bruyne. It requires some pace which Fellaini lacks, whereas Herrera can move around a bit obviously.
As someone pointed out, Herrera is a jack of all trades and master of none. A squad player, certainly a very good one, but not a starter going forward.
Soooooo, is it fair to say Herrera is a squad player yet?So if in the next home game Herrera and Pogba starts that means Matic is expendable?
Like I said you are making lot of assumptions based on 1 game.
I'm not ignorant, it's just that you are way too quick to make some point which isn't there, at least yet.
Soooooo, is it fair to say Herrera is a squad player yet?
What Ramshock said.Again people can't grasp the concepts of depth, rotation and competition. Ander is important and will play plenty of football.
They aren't mutually exclusive things. Depth can only exist if you have squad players to rotate and compete. Which Herrera now is. Right?What Ramshock said.
Like I said last week, too early to answer that question. We'll only know at the end of the season.They aren't mutually exclusive things. Depth can only exist if you have squad players to rotate and compete. Which Herrera now is. Right?