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But Pogba scored a lot of goals from long shots before joining united. His confidence was dented when he keeps hitting the post/crossbar.
This is a terrible example but Rooney was a striker so his whole purpose was to score goals first and foremost. Pogba's role is entirely different.
He has been too inconsistent. I think de Bruyne, Silva and Eriksen made the team.
Why do we need to play midfield 2? Most strong teams play midfield 3 as it gives better balance.
It's not a terrible example at all. I'm not talking about 'roles' I'm suggesting when a player who has the ability and license to do something try's it when it comes off, it's a memorable moment however when it doesn't, it's seen as wasteful, self indulgent, immature, brainless etc. That was the reference to the Rooney overhead kick. Fans can't have it both ways, people are saying keep it simple yet equally expecting 90m pounds of creativity.
I honestly don't get. Genuinely don't. Park Pogba to one side, the general consensus in football including on here is the nature of our football. Not the fact we finished 2nd but the style of football inhow we got there. This isn't my view, it's the view of world wide fans, ex players, pundits, the media etc. For some reason, the criticism is levelled at Pogba when clearly these are the instructions of the manager. Part of the reason he sat on the bench is cause he didn't follow them. Is this a revelation about how Jose plays his football...absolutely not but we knew this before he came. I'm not saying Pogba has been brilliant but who has? The same player since SAF left. I've come to the conclusion, it doesn't matter who you bring it, the managers instruction will be the same. People talk about new full backs but the issue isn't about the fact they get into attacking positions and can't create, the issue is they aren't allowed to go forward. We talk about CB that can't bring the ball forward, that's cause they aren't allowed.
I'm sorry but an overhead kick was exactly the skill needed at that moment for scoring whereas Pogba tries long range stupid shots that aren't necessary. The situations have nothing in common, having the licence to try things doesn't mean you must try absolutely dumb things over and over again.
its very easy to blame the manager but the reality is, its the same group of players that have been poor for years. This is not a mourinho team...compare the statistics im tackles, interceptions of the full back and midfield positions and you will see a less aggressive team than he has ever produced. Mourinho teams have never been boring, effective and tactical, but never passive and boring, that is down to personnel. I said the minute van gaal left that if mourinho could not get our players to function, no one else could. Personally i believe van gaal ideally would have wanted us to play like city currently do, the attacking coaching and positional movements that people talk about were discussed, yet our players said it was too much information, that should tell you about their quality alone.
Hindsight is an exact science and everything is stupid when it doesn't come off. Most CR7 free kicks ended up in row z yet we remember the ones that didn't. Football is about opinions and I'm of the view he's a special player that's able to create special moments and audacious is never about necessity, it's about ability.
I'm not anti Jose, just think he needs to be more progressive but I wouldn't argue that he needs to more of his own players.
not sure about that like mate.He’s abit of a donkey but he has been good and got the goals. Ok maybe not world class, just alot better than the rest lol
Maybe you do but I sure don't and I cringe whenever I see Cristiano step up to take a FK. Pogba isn't a special player I'm sorry, he might think he is, you may think he is but he's done feck all in terms of consistency to be labelled a special player. He should work on getting the basics right first and then whatever OTT he tries will be a bonus.
How much is the not so special Pogba worth if he was put up for sale then?
You gotta understand that the price of a player means feck all anymore cause the market is crazy and the marketing power of the player makes up for it more than his footballing ability.
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Absolute crap. Dembele was one of the most wanted players in the world not necessarily because of his ability just now but also because of his potential. When you think that they pretty much could sign any player in the world speaks volumes. Do you think Jose agreed to spend 90m which represents a significant amount of the transfer chest because Pogba would sell football shirts.
Do you know anything about nuances much ? Pogba cost that much not because of his footballing ability only but also because of his power in terms of image. How the feck does that equate to me saying Mourinho bought him because he sells shirts ? It's part of it, it is what participates into inflating prices in an already out of control transfer market.
Those stats look good but KDB was on a different planet than Pogba, performance wise, last season.
Just goes to show that even when he isn't playing particularly well, he's still making an impact. When he is on form he's a frightening prospect. it will come eventually, I'm sure of it.
Are you suggesting that Pogba should be judged in the same way that a player that basically retired at the start of the season and played his last match just to get a recognition after months without playing competitive football ?
Yeah that's it.
Agree with you, shame our other midfielders and attackers apart from maybe Lingard were nowhere to be seen in the attacking third.
