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Which have been his other terrible performances in your view? I would say this stuck out for me as a bad one for Scott individually, whereas his other iffy displays have come in games where I'd point the finger more at senior players around him like Newcastle and Bristol. I know I'm giving Scott a easier ride because he's a young graduate but I'm genuinely surprised to hear such harsh criticism of him.Another terrible showing from him. There seems to be a lot of hype building around him simply because he’s there.
Tonight may have not been a game he had to start, but he should definitely start on Saturday.Sadly exposed a bit today. He needs to be on the bench on Saturday, needs time to grow and develop with appearances here and there.
Pereira had a chance to stay and fight for his place, but wasn't up for the challenge.Pereira really must be kicking himself. If he had gotten a similar chance, I think he would have looked like he belonged a bit more, and could have made a proper claim for being a regular.
I think we will sit in so he won’t have to do much other than maintain his position in the second bank of four. The type of job Hodgson said he could coach a pub team to do against Man Utd after 6 months of coaching.I'd worry about him against Liverpool, although I don't think we can afford to play anybody else in that role.
Don't have any other option do we ? Will trust him to put a better performance against them and rise to the importance of the event.Not sure I'd play him against Pool. With their pressing, could get ugly.
Carrick? Sitting behind Matic and Pogba. Could workDon't have any other option do we ? Will trust him to put a better performance against them and rise to the importance of the event.
Let's be honest. I find it pretty hard to trust a 36 years old midfielder against crazy high pressing either.Carrick? Sitting behind Matic and Pogba. Could work
True, but there has always been that stick to hit Carrick with, that he doesn’t cope well against high pressing teams, even at his physical peak. However, that was always in a midfield two. He can pick a pass and is good at taking out passing options for the opposition.Let's be honest. I find it pretty hard to trust a 36 years old midfielder against crazy high pressing either.
I always admired Carrick and thought he was very underrated in his prime. However I don't think this can be considered a stick to beat him with since by the age of 36 he's definitely gonna lack against high pressing whatever qualities he has.True, but there has always been that stick to hit Carrick with, that he doesn’t cope well against high pressing teams, even at his physical peak. However, that was always in a midfield two. He can pick a pass and is good at taking out passing options for the opposition.
Alternatively, Lingard.
I don't want to see him play against Liverpool. The kid is not bad but he's not ready and he's very limited IMOTerrible. Rubbish. Disappointing. His 2nd horrible game.
Seriously need to improve a lot of his game.
That aside, good performance next game against Liverpool will make everyone forgive his horror tonight.
Hence him ‘kicking himself’.Pereira had a chance to stay and fight for his place, but wasn't up for the challenge.
It seems he's enjoying himself in Spain too much. I don't think his head in the right place.Pereira really must be kicking himself. If he had gotten a similar chance, I think he would have looked like he belonged a bit more, and could have made a proper claim for being a regular.
We can cut him a little slack but he was absolutely diabolical against Palace and there's nothing wrong with saying that.Poor performance tonight but he's a kid coming off a few good performances so nobody can slate him.
I'm more than happy for him to spend the next couple of years developing in and out of the starting eleven, one bad performance doesn't make him not ready, just as good performances don't make him the finished product.
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Hey yeah you're probably right. Never thought about it that way.Pereira really must be kicking himself. If he had gotten a similar chance, I think he would have looked like he belonged a bit more, and could have made a proper claim for being a regular.
I don't think he was diabolical, he was the one to be hooked so we could change our shape so he was always going to get more stick than our other midfielders.We can cut him a little slack but he was absolutely diabolical against Palace and there's nothing wrong with saying that.
It's certainly a discussion point. Jose seems to stick with players until they give him a reason not to, was last night his reason not to stick with McTominay? Time will tellPoor last night. Has absolutely no business starting against Liverpool. Surely we will go with Carrick if Herrera is not fit.
He also featured a couple of times and never really impressed anyone.Pereira had a chance to stay and fight for his place, but wasn't up for the challenge.
Scott is also known to just do nothing and loses his runners. Carrick is easily better, even if he never flourished against pressing sides.Carrick is known to play horrible when up against high pressing. I would give Scott another chance instead next game to redeem this horror last night.
Do we need a slow static great passer or player that can run to help defense quickly against this upcoming high energy pressing side and top form extreme pace attacking trio.Scott is also known to just do nothing and loses his runners. Carrick is easily better, even if he never flourished against pressing sides.
There's no one else to play his position unless we bring Bailly back in and play Lindelof there, play Bailly there or promote Hamilton from the academy.It's certainly a discussion point. Jose seems to stick with players until they give him a reason not to, was last night his reason not to stick with McTominay? Time will tell
Imo the main thing is that we don't start beating him down now. As you said young players have their ups and downs but we have to trust them to some extend to come good if the talent is clearly there. If we don't do it we can just give up on youth development entirely.Not his best game last night but young players like him will have frequent ups and downs. Hope ihe didn't lose confidence because of it.
I wouldn't call Scott a runner. And no use if he is aware enough to track the runs anyway. I could also alternatively ask do we need a passive midfielder who doesn't really do much?Do we need a slow great passer or player that can run to help defense quickly against this upcoming high energy pressing side and top form extreme pace attacking trio.
Not much options we have, if only Herrera is fit. Meh, make do with what we have.