NinjaZombie
Punched the air when Liverpool beat City
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I forgot about Pogba when I typed that!did we sell Pogba already?
I forgot about Pogba when I typed that!did we sell Pogba already?
Fred is a nothing player, and has shown nothing bar glimpses that he might ever be a useful player for us. When I see Fred in the squad, I get that nervous feeling that he's gonna cost us the game. His passing is sideways and slow, I don't really see any qualities that tell me he'll make it here.I am going to ask a genuine question: what is McTominay good at? I really do not understand what people see in him. I have seen people saying that he is extremely promising and another saying he is better than the Longstaffs that play for Newcastle. Is he, though? What has he shown that makes him so much better than midfielders of a relegation standard team?
Are we not on the verge of entering the relegation zone? Yes, we are. Who has been one of the only ever-present members of the first team that has reached this position? McTominay. So, is he really better than midfielders of relegation candidates?
The problem for me is: I have never seen one person actually list what he is good at. I don't want to hear hard work; that should be a generic trait of any player in the Premier League, heck, even in the Championship and lower leagues. I want to hear about his passing, his defensive ability, his ability to create or score goals. To me, this all seems to be non-existent.
I know someone may mention the goal against Arsenal, but Townsend (and many other average players) scores great goals every season, it doesn't mean he should play for Manutd.
McTominay seems to be getting shown leniency just because he is a youth player. Fred gets criticised for his passing, yet McTominay gets off. Fred has a pass completion of 91% whilst McTominay has 81%. How can Fred be criticised for his passing but McTominay be let off when his pass completion is 10% less. He is also less adventurous than Fred with his passing, which makes it worse.
I really don't understand what people see in him.
Nothing really. He is one of the main reasons why we cant hold onto the ball. At first I tried to be lenient with my assessment of him but 32 seconds into the Newcastle game he was dispossessed easily because he couldnt trap a ball.I am going to ask a genuine question: what is McTominay good at? I really do not understand what people see in him. I have seen people saying that he is extremely promising and another saying he is better than the Longstaffs that play for Newcastle. Is he, though? What has he shown that makes him so much better than midfielders of a relegation standard team?
Are we not on the verge of entering the relegation zone? Yes, we are. Who has been one of the only ever-present members of the first team that has reached this position? McTominay. So, is he really better than midfielders of relegation candidates?
The problem for me is: I have never seen one person actually list what he is good at. I don't want to hear hard work; that should be a generic trait of any player in the Premier League, heck, even in the Championship and lower leagues. I want to hear about his passing, his defensive ability, his ability to create or score goals. To me, this all seems to be non-existent.
I know someone may mention the goal against Arsenal, but Townsend (and many other average players) scores great goals every season, it doesn't mean he should play for Manutd.
McTominay seems to be getting shown leniency just because he is a youth player. Fred gets criticised for his passing, yet McTominay gets off. Fred has a pass completion of 91% whilst McTominay has 81%. How can Fred be criticised for his passing but McTominay be let off when his pass completion is 10% less. He is also less adventurous than Fred with his passing, which makes it worse.
I really don't understand what people see in him.
This is where the problem with United is. That description fits ashley young perfectly yet we praise Mctominay for it. We need more ability than passion at the club. Nothing wrong with passion when the player has vast ability.I view him as a solid,unremarkable player whose attitude and dedication outweighs his ability.
Funny thing is though,he's our 2nd best central midfielder after Pogba.
McTomminay has bit of composure in him, he doesn’t get panic when under pressure. Unlike Fred.I am going to ask a genuine question: what is McTominay good at? I really do not understand what people see in him. I have seen people saying that he is extremely promising and another saying he is better than the Longstaffs that play for Newcastle. Is he, though? What has he shown that makes him so much better than midfielders of a relegation standard team?
Are we not on the verge of entering the relegation zone? Yes, we are. Who has been one of the only ever-present members of the first team that has reached this position? McTominay. So, is he really better than midfielders of relegation candidates?
The problem for me is: I have never seen one person actually list what he is good at. I don't want to hear hard work; that should be a generic trait of any player in the Premier League, heck, even in the Championship and lower leagues. I want to hear about his passing, his defensive ability, his ability to create or score goals. To me, this all seems to be non-existent.
I know someone may mention the goal against Arsenal, but Townsend (and many other average players) scores great goals every season, it doesn't mean he should play for Manutd.
McTominay seems to be getting shown leniency just because he is a youth player. Fred gets criticised for his passing, yet McTominay gets off. Fred has a pass completion of 91% whilst McTominay has 81%. How can Fred be criticised for his passing but McTominay be let off when his pass completion is 10% less. He is also less adventurous than Fred with his passing, which makes it worse.
I really don't understand what people see in him.
Strengths:I really don't understand what people see in him.
I think his biggest weakness is he doesn't offer much going forward. He had put few good range shots but overall he's not an offensive midfielder who creates stuff. His passing is sometimes inconsistent too, but he's very good in the center of the park with him willing to do dirty work.Strengths:
Weaknesses:
- Good in the air.
- Tackles opposition
- Intercepts, good
- Clearances
- Sometimes dispossessed
- Control sometimes weak
Yeah agreed. Thought he was decent first half and rather anonymous in the 2nd.He's better than what he's shown yesterday. One of his most passive performances.
Hopefully he can improve in these areas too. Carrick's passing developed in sharpness year by year.Got to say he might not be a great passerlike Carrick or a great defender like a Kante or anything particularly but he has that mentality and confidence where nothing seems to phase him. If he plays a few crap passes he just shakes it off and keeps on trying. Got to admire that about him Absolutely no fear and never hides.
Heard all this before with Darren Fletcher. He’s currently on the same trajectory as Fletch, so in a couple of years he could be a very good player.This is the kind of player you get when you start to applaud players' effort. For me, he is indicative of Solskjaer's management career. Trash that needs to be binned along with Solskjaer. It is not good enough; it was problematic that people were accepting mediocrity. We are now accepting a few levels below mediocrity.
McTominay: a player who tries hard but has no ability.