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Yes it was!Martial vs Stoke was another beauty
Yes it was!Martial vs Stoke was another beauty
Not sure if serious with that last paragraph.Matic.
We've all gone on & on how slow he is, but he covered a lot of ground, quickly, to get out to pressure that cross that Maguire headed out, then Matic was quick enough to get to that headed ball to get it to Mason. Impressive.
Do you credit Bruno for deliberately hitting his volley down? If he hit it flush instead of slightly down, the defender might have blocked it.
Interestingly the counter against Arsenal also started with Vidic winning a towering header.I’ll mention Harry winning the header seeing as it hasn’t been mentioned
Not sure if serious with that last paragraph.
i forgot how good Dwight Yorke was.
Because Bruno hasn't the technique or the nous to know that hitting it down is likely to give the keeper little chance of stopping it. Bit like this one, Cantona had no idea
It was about the same, scoring two goals like that in nearly consecutive games certainly shows the football's improving.T'was a thing of beauty but was it really better than Martial's hat--trick goal against Sheffield United?
Both outstanding footballing goals, the only thing that could have made them better was if they'd been the only goal of the game.It was about the same, scoring two goals like that in nearly consecutive games certainly shows the football's improving.
It was Andy Cole who held the ball up.i forgot how good Dwight Yorke was.
You serious?i forgot how good Dwight Yorke was.
You see a lot of such role-switching out there. Several times, Matic was the nex-to-last defender. A lot of criticism is directed at Ole for a "lack of visible style of play," yet I consistently see overlapping coverage. Yes, there are defensive breakdowns, mostly when our line is very high, but I think a lot of "out of position" is by design. I'm not an expert on the old "Total Football," but I think Ole leans in that direction.No one's talking about Pogba commiting to the defensive cause, being the deepest midfielder of the lot. Switched roles with Matic
Liverpool have been incredibly lucky with injuries this year but you can't rely on that. The year Leicester won the PL they were also lucky with injuries but see whatNot sure what this has to do with the goal, but anyway, this is just hyperbole... our second eleven is easily comparable to that of Chelsea & Liverpool's
Here's Liverpool's second XI
Adrian
???? / Lovren / Matip / Milner
Chamberlain / Keita / Jones
Lallana / Origi / Minamino
Are you saying that that is miles better then ours?
No, that's not the reason. I think we are so much in love with Bruno that we are beginning to exagerate anything he'd do. I don't doubt his skill just that he had the time to process all of that when his main goal was probably to hit it hard and on target.
Because Bruno hasn't the technique or the nous to know that hitting it down is likely to give the keeper little chance of stopping it. Bit like this one, Cantona had no idea
..and keep it down, not lean backNo, that's not the reason. I think we are so much in love with Bruno that we are beginning to exagerate anything he'd do. I don't doubt his skill just that he had the time to process all of that when his main goal was probably to hit it hard and on target.
Kinda agree. Matic’s pass looks sexy as Fook but it’s pretty easy to execute but that ball from Greenwood to Bruno is much harder and it’s inch perfect. He could have taken the easy way out and gone front post to Martial as well but made the perfect choice and executed it.I like Greenwood's cross better than Matic's pass... He could have screwed that up in so many ways
We didn't really, we just dropped down a few levels because the game was over... Which is a totally reasonable thing to do when we're trying to conserve energy and the game is over.Liverpool have been incredibly lucky with injuries this year but you can't rely on that. The year Leicester won the PL they were also lucky with injuries but see what
happened the next season.
We need back up. Even against Brighton when we substituted after 65 minutes we let them back into the game.
It was Andy Cole who held the ball up.
Doh! In my defence the footage isn't great.You serious?
Of course, part of the process to keep it on target but that's not what i was alluding to at all. There is a difference between keeping a ball down and what was described in that post...and keep it down, not lean back
There isn’t a difference really when it comes to a volley in that position. Keeping it down invariably leads to it bouncing off the ground and failure to keep it down is likely to end up over the bar or in the top corner. So in that moment he quickly made the best choice. So yeah, the bounce was calculated. He is a professional footballer who has tried many volleys over the years. He knew exactly what he was doing.Of course, part of the process to keep it on target but that's not what i was alluding to at all. There is a difference between keeping a ball down and what was described in that post.
If my memory serves me correctly, I believe Harry had just won another header before that one, too. Love seeing him defend crosses.I’ll mention Harry winning the header seeing as it hasn’t been mentioned
Of course there is a difference but no point in going around in circles with this now.There isn’t a difference really when it comes to a volley in that position. Keeping it down invariably leads to it bouncing off the ground and failure to keep it down is likely to end up over the bar or in the top corner. So in that moment he quickly made the best choice. So yeah, the bounce was calculated. He is a professional footballer who has tried many volleys over the years. He knew exactly what he was doing.
Just been
2. Greenwood only takes two touches in the move; a perfect first to set the ball up for the cross and the ball over itself. Mason's economy of movement and touches of the ball is just sensational, particularly for young players who we've all seen overegg the pudding with an ill-advised extra touch.A lot of credit to Rashford on that. Ran some 70 yards and pulled the defender off Bruno. Fantastic goal.
Rashford's off-the-ball movement and build-up play have been highly underrated since the restart. I have no doubt the goals will come, and he's come mighty close on several shots, but he's been contributing to the offensive cause far more than he is being given credit. His mere presence as an offensive threat prevents teams from stacking the defense in any other area.Just beenwanking overstudying this goal again and a couple more things stand out that didn't in the first place:
1. Rashy's lung-bursting run that opens up the space for Bruno at the far post (this has been mentioned but he deserves more praise does Rashford, as he's struggled for goals since the restart but played ok):
2. Greenwood only takes two touches in the move; a perfect first to set the ball up for the cross and the ball over itself. Mason's economy of movement and touches of the ball is just sensational, particularly for young players who we've all seen overegg the pudding with an ill-advised extra touch.