Is it worth playing McTominay up front?

[CtRafidah]

Stock price gone just up. So what do those naysayers say now hahaha. Fickle game football, and more fickle minded are the football fans. I wanted to post in his thread but some oddity rules prevents me but alas some change. Good for scott, hopefully hopefully this will make ETH think even more on who should start (i dont mean scott i mean the whole roaster.)

And for once, all you lots just be happy someone actually scored. No one is saying this is the answer to the problems BUT at least a sigh before we go again for another fight on another match.

 

[Raoul]

How about Yes.

 

[Dolf]

It can only work when the opponent sits in their box the whole game. Height, strength and quick shooting is great in the box.

Which is how some strikers got 20+ goals a season in the past. Nothing wrong with being an old school slow but tough striker

 

[spiriticon]

Definitely. He's an absolute menace as a forward.

 

[bosnian_red]

Play him as a 10, feck it if you need someone who will give his all and has a knack of scoring. Don't play him deep of course, he's useless there.

 

[Snow]

Which is how some strikers got 20+ goals a season in the past. Nothing wrong with being an old school slow but tough striker

There's plenty wrong with that which is why you don't see them anymore. If you're big and slow you better have excellent technique and/or flexibility like Giroud or Dzeko.

 

[Judas]

He's probably one of the best finishers in the squad, which I don't think can be denied. When he gets a chance, he generally puts it away.

 

[Mercurial]

Guy is a clear Trequartista! Not a common role in EPL. He is tall, quick, nose for goal for NT.

 

[Dolf]

There's plenty wrong with that which is why you don't see them anymore. If you're big and slow you better have excellent technique and/or flexibility like Giroud or Dzeko.

I agree with you, i just kinda miss those old school strikers.

 

[r0663664]

We need to put McTominay nearer to the goal, which is where he can be useful. Spread the ball to the right or left. When the ball comes in, we know who will attack it. McTominay could be our Kevin Nolan. I remember Kevin used to score goal even though he is not technically gifted.

 

[Yakuza_devils]

Why not? Since our attackers are shit. At least McT was composed in his finishings.

 

[Winrar]

I mean, at this point why not. It’s not like the usual suspects are scoring goals for us.

 

[hobbers]

Worth playing him up front alongside Hojlund, yes.

Two forwards who will actually make movements and attack the ball.

 

[Mercurial]

His ball control today was excellent

 

[V.O.]

Lads, it's great he's pulled us out of the fire today, but come off it.

He's a big lump to chuck on for crosses and set pieces when we're desperate, not a striker. At best he's Fellaini mk. II.

 

[Snow]

I agree with you, i just kinda miss those old school strikers.

Pep ruined that kind of footballers. Everyone has to pass around in defense now.

 

[OrcaFat]

If we could play 12 players then I’d happily play him as an additional no10.

Unfortunately he is shit and in reality, if he starts, it is like playing with 10 men most of the time.

However, I always liked him and he deserves our thanks today. You have to wonder what the feck is wrong with the rest of our players when we need McT to rescue us.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

I'd like this to work but McTominay is the type of guy who will have a blinder 1/10 games, this was that 1.

 

[gaffs]

Behave boys.

He got two scrappy goals. Did great. Hope this gives him more confidence to step up his game because he has been awful before this.

Lets remember the criticism he was getting after just jogging back after losing the ball V Bayern.

 

[Caellum]

I said last season when we were struggling for a striker that McT would be a better option than Weghorst and I think McT has shown that might not be a bad shout he's not a first choice but as a back up to Hojlund, I remember watching him as a striker in the academy he always had an eye for goal pace was his weakness but his pressing, and his passing were good if you look at his skill set he is good pressing, excellent short passer, strong, good in the air and knows where the goal is an probably one of the the best finishers in the squad, not the fastest but then nor is Ivan Toney who relies on his strength and pressing and look at how well he has done at Brentford.

 

[DickDastardly]

Yes

 

[Isotope]

I think he'd be great in that 4-4-2 with SS position. He has that finishing instinct which this team severely lack in.

 

[McTerminator]

McTerminator rides again

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

As a striker option coming off the bench, why not? I feel he can offer more from there than Martial does as a sub.

 

[Pronewbie]

Seems like quite a number of our fans want him to play in the Mount role . I still don't understand that transfer fee.

 

[Ghirahim]

He's dangerous in and around the box. So I'd say yes.

 

[Sandikan]

I said last season when we were struggling for a striker that McT would be a better option than Weghorst and I think McT has shown that might not be a bad shout he's not a first choice but as a back up to Hojlund, I remember watching him in the academy his pressing, and short passing is much better he is strong, is good in the air and knows where the goal is.

He certainly would have been no worse than Weghorst that's certain.
And it's funny how at the time everyone said Weghorst replacing Ronaldo was genius for the team. In hindsight I'm not certain that's true, hence Weghorst eventually dropping right out of the picture.

 

[Sgreddevil]

Having him and Hojlund upfront can definitely put pressure on the opposition defenders. Both are strong and have decent finishing. Who knows they could become our yorke and cole?
This is a way to counter low block team as it will be difficult to pass the ball through. We just have to lob it up and get the 2 of them to fight for it and get second balls. Ugly play but if it works who care. The 2nd goal today is an example of how that tactic can overcome low block teams.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

He’s a great - and much needed - attacking option off the bench. Nowhere near good enough to start in that position (or any other tbh)

 

[Woodzy]

I’m in the sell him while his stock is high camp. He did what Fellaini did for us many times today, we don’t want another Fellaini.

 

[Pscholes18]

West Ham are fecked now...no choice but to give us the 40mil

 

[SilentWitness]

Jude Bellingham is a white English Scottish man.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

Jude Bellingham is a white English Scottish man.

*sweatdrop emojis*

OK, what?

 

[Caellum]

McTom. It seems like a tempting idea because he is physical and has scored a few goals but he can’t do the things required of a CF in general play. I don’t want to appear like I have great insight or am revealing an unknown secret because it’s mostly agreed what his strengths and weaknesses are.

He isn’t good at getting into position to receive the ball with his back to goal. He doesn’t have the technique to hold the ball under pressure and his passing isn’t quite up to it either. As far as I can tell, these things are not really disputed.

I can’t see a scenario where these deficiencies are outweighed by his qualities.

If you look at McT's stats on Fbref they tell a different story he as an 87.8% success rate on short passing and 88.8 success rate on medium passing his weakness is long passing which is not so important in a striker role, In 102 games he has made 315 tackles and interceptions and average of 3 per game, emphasising his pressing ability along side a further 135 blocks, added to that he has won 239 arial duels add to that it was as a striker he was first recruited the scouts certainly saw something in him and while I would not play him ahead of Hojlund he has to be a better option than Rashford who just sulks when played as a striker and unlke Martial he's actually likely to be fit when required of course we could always spend £50m on a bench warmer.

 

[norm87cro]

Apparently there is

 

[tomaldinho1]

McT and Maguire CBs, both go up for corners, Licha LB and just sits back spraying balls with AWB on the other side locking down that wing. Total football.

 

[Jacob]

I trust Scott more in front of goal than Rashford. He's got the instinct.

 

[Rodgerzzz]

*sweatdrop emojis*

OK, what?

I believe it's a reference to this classic:

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/philip-lahm-is-a-blackman.398898/

Shame the picture has disappeared but what a thread

 

[Shakesy]

When this thread gets bumped you know we're fecked

I don't need this thread to tell me that tbf

 

[LDUred]

If you consider that Wout Weghorst consistently played in that position while barely resembling a professional footballer, the bar is so low for us that literally any other player in the squad could justifiably deputise there.

Aside from Hojlund, we have no other options besides Martial, so why not give McTom a go.