LCM to me is in a 3. That's his position. Usually number 8s in that formation can roam etc
Simple name is better. Wide playmaker and advanced playmaker.
See that’s where I disagree, I don’t think he should be considered part of the midfield unit. The midfield unit has defensive responsibility and Pogba has proven time and time again that he can’t be trusted. He lets the team down time and time again from that position.
The only problem is his outputs arent as strong as Bruno's since the latter has been at the club, and i think (although havent got the stats to back it up) Bruno works harder for the team, which is why i assume Bruno will always be one of the first names on the teamsheet, whereas i can see Pogba being sacrificed in certain games.
i think someone in some thread mentioned KdB's role as also being pogba's best and that's right. Starts in the centre, drifts wide, trying to deliver killer passes from wherever there is space.
Is that right? Didnt know that tbh, always thought he played central, interesting.
scholes for England as well
Who would you bench for him if Rashford/Martial are good and firing? (Let’s include Sancho in that list too now)
Hardly the best example, actually biggest example of a nation wasting a talent
Figo kept width on their right side and Zidane had Roberto Carlos bombing forward on the left so he linked up very well with him. He drifted all over the place, came inside, did his playmaking and also would go back close to the flank when helping out Carlos for defensive duties.
Cavani, Martial, Greenwood, Rashford, Pogba, Bruno, Sancho. Seven players rotating amongst four positions, whichever three players miss out will be the ones most often coming off the bench. Pogba would also of course get some games in central midfield, although I hope not too many. They'd all end up getting plenty of games while hopefully not having to be run into the ground like we have with Bruno and Rashford previously.
Same defensive issues exist wherever he plays but that's why it's important we have two midfield workhorses.
Ole said post match he’d told him to go wherever he wanted so it makes a bit more sense. Shaw is why he can be so free (and Leeds system!) might be more focused on the left against more defensive opponentsThis is not the touch map you'd expect of a left winger:
If somebody told you it was for a LCM in a midfield 3, you'd believe them.
He obviously will be a starter at such form, regardless of who else is available. And exact position is less relevant, given we have some fluidity in attack anyway.
Not that i disagree with the latter but you missed the point of the former
I see no problem with this . Rotate them in Matches, They arent going to be all fit at the same time all season either and pick the best combos for the bigger matches. I would also say rotate Mcfred for Donny & Matic and also Varane / Maguire/ Lidelof rotation . Strength in Depth
He has played this role last season in a lot of big games and played them well. He had a great game against Liverpool on the left, against AC Milan from the bench as well. Against city too iirc.
I agree. He is a #8/10 hybrid, like KdB/Grealish/Iniesta etc. He is wasted at CM and isnt really a natural #10 like Bruno either. He plays best as the attacking #8 in a 4-3-3 or as a false #8/wide playmaker in a 4-2-3-1. He is basically playing the role Mata usually plays for us from the right. Grealish plays similarly for Aston Villa. If you see Pogba's heatmap, he was basically playing as an attacking #8 from the left.
I actually think Bruno is a #8/10 hybrid too. His work rate is immense, and the fluidity that our attack had yesterday meant that the positional interchange worked well defensively too. We often saw Bruno or Mason defending the left or right side.
I can see that. Bruno did play in a 4-3-3 for Sporting CP, but I think he is probably the best pure #10 in the world right now. That extra freedom really "unlocks" him.
I see Pogba has transcended.
We've learned our lesson last season (what to do and what not to do with Pogba). But it feels like reinventing the wheel, we've been trying to force him into midfield for too long - and he never was a driving force from the deep, especially with heavy defensive duties.
