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Given the amount of gametime we clearly plan on wringing out of him this season he was a good pick up on a free transfer.
Bizarre choice. He was fine, but surely it was Varane or Dalot.Was given motm. Not sure about that but he was neat and tidy all evening
Basically what FDJ was supposed to beGive his technical ability to a player with an engine like Fred's and we'd steamroller teams. He's lovely to watch but I don't think he can play every game, we'll end up killing the poor guy.
I'd still rather see him start and play for an hour then McTominay. Eriksen gets beat more in 1 on 1s (especially in 2nd halves where he's gassed), but his positioning defensively is better. There were 3-4 times tonight that McTominay just didn't notice a Leicester midfielder was slightly ahead of him and available for a pass. Didn't see that once from Eriksen.He wouldn't start Arsenal game anyway. This game will be too tight and intense.
Already? Though he does gas out after 60 minutes. Not sure it's just fitness not being upto levels or it's his age/health.Solid, but his engines are cooling down a bit. Could use some time off.
I agree, its why City and Pool are better over 90 minutes too. Have to say Bruno looked more knackered than Eriksen last night at the end of the game.On one side, we can tell how quality Eriksen is as a player ; just compare him with Bruno side by side, his passes are almost always spot on or at least you can tell the failed passes make sense to try , while Bruno's passes lack of consistency and receivers always have to adjust slightly to get on the balls and therefore miss the chances to handle them right away , not to mention that Bruno could sometime make those totally no-sense passes which land to nowhere.
On the other side, the team are not yet fully connected and we still lose too many passes which demand Eriksen to cover much grounds to recover the balls. Therefore we generally saw him dropping intensity in mid 2nd half . All in all, we may have to at least drop either Bruno or Rashford who I considered the roots of losing balls , otherwise we will consistently see Eriksen drop form in 2nd half .
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This makes sense and, to some extent, our season will probably depend on how well Eriksen does as our deep playmaker. So far so good. Hope his upward trajectory continues.I think the plan is to rely on him until we get Frenkie. Then we dont have to rely on him so much. His impact is instant and we let him go to Inter after Spurs. Just how stupid that was.
That's probably just his face. His actions doesnt signal not giving a feck - never one to throw his arms up when annoyed or walk around lazily like Berbatov. A really small complaint anyhow.Only 'complaint' I have is that he has an air of absolutely not giving a feck. Think it's just his style, but he always looks like he couldn't care less
He was very good in the first half. Much like Sancho his fitness is a worryOnly managed to catch the second half last night but thought he looked way off the pace.
Then towards the end of the game, he was named MOM so I'm presuming he was on fire first half or just another poor choice by the pundits?
He was excellent in the first half, which has been the trend this season bar the Brentford game, strong first half, hanging on the second half (maybe fitness issues).Only managed to catch the second half last night but thought he looked way off the pace.
Then towards the end of the game, he was named MOM so I'm presuming he was on fire first half or just another poor choice by the pundits?
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Exactly. He plays clever passes that ward off the opponents press and retain possesion. It's not blockbuster stuff but absolutely crucial. No chance I'd drop him as some are suggesting.I don't think those criticizing him realize he's the one dictating the style and speed of play. Which, to few, look like just ball recycling and thus boring.
Two things - 1. he controlled the game in the first half, was excellent in and out of posession - took the ball off of the defence and progressed it forwards every timeOnly managed to catch the second half last night but thought he looked way off the pace.
Then towards the end of the game, he was named MOM so I'm presuming he was on fire first half or just another poor choice by the pundits?
Just going to leave this hereI don't know if his lack of stamina is the main problem, he's really slow even in the first half. He plays his role quite good, but he's being found out when United get tired in general and he looks even worse.
Overall he's been good so far.
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As with all of our players, the fitness to keep the intensity up over 90 mins will come over time.I don't know if his lack of stamina is the main problem, he's really slow even in the first half. He plays his role quite good, but he's being found out when United get tired in general and he looks even worse.
Overall he's been good so far.
He was putting in quite high numbers at Brentford too I believe. He's another player who's had feck all pre season though.If my memory serves me well, in his younger days he always ran around 13-14 kilometers a game
A lot of times midfielders who dictate play go under the rader and people notice their absence when they are not on the field.I don't think those criticizing him realize he's the one dictating the style and speed of play. Which, to few, look like just ball recycling and thus boring.
Our Kroos.