This is exactly the problem. Matic can't keep up with the midfield battle so he drops deeper and deeper to play conservatively. It leaves Fred chasing the Southampton midfield on his own like they're playing rondo with him in the middle. We could have Xavi in there and he'd be struggling.Don't listen to the commentary and believe what they say.
The biggest problem is that Matic is dropping into the central defense as third defender. That creates problem for our midfield. It's as if we are playing with 5 defenders.
You do realise that players like Cavani create those “natural goalscorer” opportunities for himself? Martial hasn’t been near those errors.We hadn't had a single "natural goalscorer" opportunity in this match. It was all set pieces. If anything we're lacking width and better passing around the middle.
Doomsday is near.Even Souness thinks it’s a foul
Not good enough. Dont worry, I gotcha.If i say anything about Ole I'm in big trouble so i wont.
Fred has a bit of an excuse in being paired with Matic. If I have to do a two-man job and my partner is a driftwood log, I'm sure I'd look incompetent as well.So we all agree that Fred and Martial are absolute disgraces and should never play for us again?
i prefer not to speakIf i say anything about Ole I'm in big trouble so i wont.
Nope. The problem is we have to much control of the ball deep with our players not moving it quick enough. The only player who has been below average has been Fred and Bruno. Fred is misplacing passes and Bruno is either losing the ball in dangerous areas or rushing things as per. Martial has had few moments but he has been in space to receive the ball but hasn’t due to interception or mishit passes.So you're saying Martial hasn't been an issue this half? The difference between this week and last is Greenwood upfront created space to receive the ball, martial may as well be sat down on the field. He's just void.
I really don’t get the heat for him. He’s had next to no service whatsoever at all. He’s not been good enough when he has gotten the ball but feck me. Some people are delusional. No CF in world football does any better with what we’ve served up today. It’s been dross.I don't have time for Martial anymore. He doesn't wanna be here, and he has done nothing that should make us care to keep him.
Only because it is not against PogbaEven Souness thinks it’s a foul
In training? He's been an absolute donkey whenever he plays.Remind me why we signed DVB again? He must be an absolute donkey in training if he can't get a kick about over the likes of Fred and Matic.
I need to play the lotto.Even Sourness thinks it was a foul.
I doubt he would play much if Cavani was available, especially with Greenwood in the mix and Rashford's eventual availability.It's been 6 years since Martial has joined and apart from some flashes I have not seen anything special from him. In fact I will say he is regressing. Looks absolutely lost as a number 9.
more to the point, sol campbell thinks it wasn't - and he's a horse's arseEven Sourness thinks it was a foul.
Craig Pawson