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When you say it like this its funny because Pogba and other CMs dont play every forward pass either. Fred certainly doesnt. But yes its a bit too often with McTominay and an area he needs to do better with. So does Fred
Worth a read.The Athletic said:
Did you read the article?
McTominay was almost as far forward on average as Bruno. Very slightly further than Matic, and Fred was clearly furthest forward. He doubled up a couple of times, it was nowhere near the majority of time. Most of the time he was playing towards the right of midfield, because he was picked on the right of the CMs and thats his area
Don't know what you are looking at mate.
Doesn't matter who the coach is, these two just aren't good enough for Utd. What they lack can't be coached.
Not passing forward every time is fine. Our midfielders are ponderous, I agree. But not passing forward when a blatantly obvious choice to pass forward is present during transition and instead passing sideways/backwards is not so fine. Especially when it was easier to pass forward compared to passing it sideways/backwards. No wonder even Fred was flabbergasted. It was poor by even his (Fred's) standards.
Someone once said he's master of making himself look busy without doing anything of note.
This post perfectly sums up the front 3 from Sunday.
Just a few days ago there was an identical incident when Maguire was annoyed with Fred doing absolutely the same thing, does it say the same thing? I am not sure who watches us play and can say that Fred is any better than McT, he is just as appalling.
Listens to his tactical instruction, which clearly appears to be more about staying back and covering the defense, than running around like a headless chicken a-la Fred.
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That wasn’t even the worst one of the day. I was pulling my hair out at some of the things he turned away from when they were perfectly easy passes.
you might be a generational talent when it comes to fictional novels
I didn't notice that one during the game but, there was another incident where Fred went off him when it was easier to move forward than turn around and find a back pass.
I did not say Fred is a better than McT or vice versa. If anything, I was implying Fred too is very erratic with his passing when I said McT was poor by even Fred's standards. I shouldn't need to explain this.
Sorry maybe I got it wrong, to me it was not poor even by Fred standards, it's their typical level, Fred does the same just as often and I just described a similar incident of Fred's "standard", since you are the one that mentions how the other one was flabbergasted you said? My point is, not the best example, it just shows the lack of self awareness from many of our own players.
Maybe its you who dont know. He's garbage. Worst starter we had ever with 100 apps plus. Every pass is sideways and backwards. His positioning is utter garbage
Both of those points are obviously untrue.
As a CDM, which he has been deployed under Ole, he is constantly caught out of possession.
He's not good enough to be a regular starter for a top side, it's as simple as that. He's too limited technically for a no.8, and not good enough defensively for a no.6. His positioning and awareness needs work (bad coaching probably to blame), I don't think he excels at one touch football at all either, he takes at least 3 touches majority of the time.
not even a main player for Scotland
He's in a battle with Stuart Armstrong as 4th choice centre mid
Its pretty obvious his positioning on and off the ball is really poor, it’s also the fundamentals that are lacking and it’s his physicality that sometimes papers over that. His ball watching is as bad as I’ve ever seen at this level as well.
sure. Because operating at center back for them mysteriously makes him less important. Because supposedly a Scotland would rather have its few good players sitted on the bench rather than find a way to put all their good players into the team to its greater benefit[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
Almost like different people posted these.
