His my favourite human being in the world right now.
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- Appearances
- 37
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 16
- Yellow cards
- 5
- Red cards
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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He was just in another league on the pitch yesterday. The difference in class between him and the rest, amazing.
We’ve lost out on about 3-5 points due to his injury.
We’ve lost out on about 3-5 points due to his injury.
You know how worldclass actors have a certain 'screen presence'? A certain swagger if you'd call it like that? That's Pogba on the pitch.
He’s an absolute standout for us.
Defense is solid.
Attack: Good
- Lukaku is the poacher, never the linker
- Martial Rash have showned what they can do
The problem is the midfield.
Especially in the big games where the game is won in midfield. Without Pog/Fella and the underperformance of both Herrera, especially Mkhi, we lack the “link” between our defense and attack. Matic at times played like a one-man midfield, there is only so much he can do.
Pogba is not a game changer like Messi/Ronaldo. His world class, all round, general play (composure, strength, creativity, passing, etc) is what we need badly, which is to link everything together. He is the missing puzzle in our current team.
Him and Matic makes the one of the best pairing i have ever seem.
Attack: Good
- Lukaku is the poacher, never the linker
- Martial Rash have showned what they can do
The problem is the midfield.
Especially in the big games where the game is won in midfield. Without Pog/Fella and the underperformance of both Herrera, especially Mkhi, we lack the “link” between our defense and attack. Matic at times played like a one-man midfield, there is only so much he can do.
Pogba is not a game changer like Messi/Ronaldo. His world class, all round, general play (composure, strength, creativity, passing, etc) is what we need badly, which is to link everything together. He is the missing puzzle in our current team.
Him and Matic makes the one of the best pairing i have ever seem.
Agree. With that composure and ball retention capability, he is able to press the ball forward, hence playing the “link” to our attackers, totally changing the dynamics of our game.
Comparatively, Herrera most of the times would just pass sideway or back. But to his defense, thats partly due to his inability to shield the ball like Pogba. That’s just not his steength. I believe Matic-Herrera-Pog can make a great midfield trio due to their diff abilities.
He is one of the best, no doubt. Him and de Bruyne are probably the best in the league.
I have no idea why you've bolded 'on current form'. The Champions League final isn't played in November. It's played in May. Those teams would beat us in the business end of the Champions League. Hell a woefully out of form Real already beat us.
Actually Real were in form at the time. They beat Barca soon after by a bigger scoreline.
Only because Barca were all over the place and it was a couple of cup games. After that they drew with Valencia and had a string of bad results.
Even then, doesn't exactly bode well for our chances given how well we started the season does it?
I think he'd be a standout for anyone. I think he'd be even better in a better side.
Agree with your original point about CL semis being unlikely, although it's only November so who knows. I'd put it down to this squad's relative CL inexperience though, I think we'd be good enough quality-wise to get there depending on the road. Pogba staying healthy is incredibly vital for our season from here on out - if he gets injured like this again we're fecked.
Yep, it was one of his most consistent games for us too. He's often done great things and then drifted out of games a bit but he kept producing quality moments yesterday, which is probably the most important thing for him.
If he can play to that level in the big games we'll have a great chance.
Come to think of it, he single handedly won us the game yesterday, creating the equaliser out of nothing, driving us on and scoring another. Really looked the top player his potential suggests.
Just watching some post match analysis with Andy Townsend. The presenter asked him what does Pogba bring to this Man Utd side, the reply was that he brings physicality and arrogance 
Someone needs the change the title to #POGBACK
This years form? The only good side we have beaten is Spurs.
Right, and Real and Bayern especially have had their own problems this year. Same Spurs team that beat Real btw.
There was an air of determination and confidence about his game yesterday. Like he wanted to start afresh and meant business from the first whistle. Great comeback.
Napoli are better than us??!! Their 3rd in their group and have only beaten Feyenoord.
Cup formats are completely different to league formats; the mental aspect is much tougher.
It seems any team that plays pretty passing football is overrated massively.
Cup formats are completely different to league formats; the mental aspect is much tougher.
It seems any team that plays pretty passing football is overrated massively.
I thought he looked a little leaner yesterday, but it could just be my mind playing tricks on me. Anyway, great to have him back, hope he stays fit from now on, because we’re hopeless without him.
I said they were about even, not better.
Pogba > Ronaldo
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I fecking love that he's a Man United player. He is tailor made for this club and I sincerely hope he becomes as much of a club legend as some of his illustrious predecessors,
Yeah i love this guy. He gives the team personality. Great to have him back here.
It's insane how his rating is so low.
I reckon so. I don't think I've ever seen a gram of body fat on him.
I don’t want to open up a can of worms, but if he wasn’t black I don’t think he would’ve said that...I’ll hide now.Just watching some post match analysis with Andy Townsend. The presenter asked him what does Pogba bring to this Man Utd side, the reply was that he brings physicality and arrogance
Pogba is a very intelligent player. It does help he's bigger and stronger than everybody. His arrogance is awesome. SAF, Cantona and Rio had the same aura.Just watching some post match analysis with Andy Townsend. The presenter asked him what does Pogba bring to this Man Utd side, the reply was that he brings physicality and arrogance
That arrogance, if it spreads, is how one wins league titles with Anderson and Cleverly in MF.
What a player. Not only is it his phenomenal individual plays but also the way he gets other players going and involved. Only thing is what happens if he is not available? We clearly look a totally different team with him.
I love him, he is not even at his best yet.
The lovefest over De Bruyne and the complete lack of respect from the media and pundits is ridiculous. I’d rather have Pogba and by the end of January everyone will agree.
You are right.
Indecisiveness before he came back, probably. Close to 7 is respectable. His last game was possibly his best for us. Even though he was good earlier in the season, he didn't totally boss it like at the weekend.
Fellaini above is a joke however, and just about sums the cafs strange love in because he managed to have one good game and not be awful in another.
Plus his dance moves. And he's so well-spoken!
Pogba has stepped it up this season and is finally looking like the player we saw at Juventus. Even on Saturday I got the feeling he was playing in cruise control just keeping it simple, nothing flashy and yet he still scored and got a assist. It was like he was never injured. I hope Mourinho has learnt a lesson after his injury. We need quality back up for this guy because we are awful to watch without him. Herrera and Fellaini are not going to cut it unfortunately.
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---------------De Gea---------------
--Valencia - Bailly - Rojo - Young--
-----Fellaini -Matic - Herrera-------
---------------Pogba-----------------
----------Lukaku - Ibrahimovic-----
Saw that lineup somewhere in another forum, how do you guys feel about it? Could it work in away games against top teams?
--Valencia - Bailly - Rojo - Young--
-----Fellaini -Matic - Herrera-------
---------------Pogba-----------------
----------Lukaku - Ibrahimovic-----
Saw that lineup somewhere in another forum, how do you guys feel about it? Could it work in away games against top teams?
Dont think it'll work. Our players can't play thought middle and our full backs can't offer width by themselves. Martial or Rashford should play, preferably both.
I feel you would drop a CM and play an extra CB. Go 3 at the back. The team you posted is very narrow and if the fullbacks need to offer a bit of width we need some extra cover at the back.
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