Having a settled and functioning front three

Bobcat

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We still need another CF imo. As good as Martial has been, i would not bet money on him staying fit the entire season and we all saw how shit it was when he was injured. Greenwood is an exciting player, but i dont think hes ready to step in and fill Martials role should he get injured again
 

AkaAkuma

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Martials injury and return has shown us that Rashford can't understudy him, but is very effective linking with him off the left. We need cover for both of them, if either is injured our attacking quality will drop significantly.
 

JPRouve

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Yep. Pogba is at his best when he can pretty much do whatever he wants. That's why he's tended to be at his best in a three man midfield where the other two midfielders play the more structured roles. He can sit deep and control the team around when he wants but he also has the freedom to charge up field and take more risks knowing that he's got two others covering for him.

When he's actually played as an out-and-out #10 for us he's been quite easily marked out of the game. He hasn't played it all that often, but when he has he tends to play more with his back to goal and waiting for the ball so he doesn't get as involved. Maybe with a bit more game time it'll start working but I wouldn't say I'm confident about it.
No he simply doesn't see the game from a higher position. Pogba has been excellent in roles where he wasn't free to do whatever he wanted that's basically what he has done with France and Juventus when he plays well, he isn't particulalry good when he does what he wants. Pogba is simply not a #10 at this point of his career, now as you said he hasn't played there a lot and maybe with consistent game time he will adapt but people saying that it's his best position aren't basing it on past experience.
 

cyril C

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when was the last time we had this? Seems like forever.

It’s very early days but Martial, Rashford and James are starting to look like a combination that could work really well for us.
Martial and Rashford have been the steady duo for many seasons, until Ibra and Lukaku came onboard, and until Sanchez. The truly settled choice is James as RW. About a dozen players have tried on the right and all disappointment.