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Yeah, this seems weird to me. I think it would suit his skillset a lot more to use him in the way that City have used Walker forever, largely staying on the halfway line and covering that side against the counter.Took up a lot of inverted fullback positions in the middle ahead of the CBs. When our moves break down its our RCB (Maguire in this game's) responsibility to cover that space a lot of the time. I'm not saying thats how we should set up, but thats what was happening today. Antony was out on the wide right and had little interest in tracking back, AWB was between the CBs and the winger in the half space/underlapped position and was often too far for when our own moves break down to then be at rightback and defend on the counters.
I find myself agreeing with you. It wouldnt be my suggestion to use him the way we did today, either ETH thinks he has some extra on the ball ability, that his movement creates amazing space for Antony who is just not delivering at all, or perhaps it suggests we'll be looking to bring someone in next window that is more suited to that kind of midfield passing play. Shaw can do it from the left but neither AWB or Dalot seem like they'd be good as a passing link in those spaces. And there wont be much space to dribble from that spot without tight control which they dont have either. AWB actually gets forward a lot with attacking runs, we just hardly ever play the ball to him but then when a move breaks down he's so far away from a normal right back spot so he needs to be covered.Yeah, this seems weird to me. I think it would suit his skillset a lot more to use him in the way that City have used Walker forever, largely staying on the halfway line and covering that side against the counter.
He's definitely improved on the ball, but he's still not really who you want on it high up the pitch in the central areas he often finds himself in.
McTominay never participates in the buildup phase as he likes to venture forward when the CBs have the ball. I'm sure Ten Hag recognized this and told AWB to occupy that other midfield spot. This helped United in the buildup.Yeah, this seems weird to me. I think it would suit his skillset a lot more to use him in the way that City have used Walker forever, largely staying on the halfway line and covering that side against the counter.
He's definitely improved on the ball, but he's still not really who you want on it high up the pitch in the central areas he often finds himself in.
At this form, he is significantly better than Dalot.just like Dalot, he's no way near good enough.
So frustrating. Played decent but he always has that in him.Plays a brilliant game, then suddenly supplies a hospital pass to our keeper
Was it even a corner in the first place?Plays a brilliant game, then suddenly supplies a hospital pass to our keeper
This is it summed up so well, he was imperious up until that sloppy pass. While it's definitely debateable if it was a corner, we had completely taken the sting out of the game and were comfortably keeping the ball up until that point, handing them attacking possession was just asking for trouble.Plays a brilliant game, then suddenly supplies a hospital pass to our keeper
AWB was easily our best outfield player and I'm convinced the score would've been worse if not for his presence in the back fourSame as Dalot today they were trash.
I thought he was one of our better players tonight. Last year I thought he and Dalot were about the same level. This year I think Wan Bissaka is a level above Dalot.He's our best RB, even with all his quirkiness.
Another VAR special, they dont look at it cos it doesn’t directly lead to a goal, but in reality it does.Was it even a corner in the first place?
Did well for the first goal.That pass was inexcusable.
He’s fantastic at carrying the ball forward, put some wingers to shameThought he was decent. At least he carried the ball through players more than Antony did in this whole season?!
Players make the odd bad pass. Probably his one bad pass all game. They're not robots.That pass was inexcusable.
That would've been Rashford's man, no?Did well for the first goal.
The back post defending on the goal in the first half. The back pass. The attempt to defend the ball off the corner that led to the cross. A lot of his defending is inexcusable, but yeah, at least he's got slide tackles.
He's just not good enough, never has been.
Just came to write this. He is switching off many times and it looks like he forgets who runs behind him. Really evident in that situation where Onana saved his ass.Did well for the first goal.
The back post defending on the goal in the first half. The back pass. The attempt to defend the ball off the corner that led to the cross. A lot of his defending is inexcusable, but yeah, at least he's got slide tackles.
He's just not good enough, never has been.
Watch the goal again, McT and AWB ball watching and both run to defend the same man in the same space. Neither of them even looks around, they're both ball watching. He should be aware, pass that first player off to McT and cover the back post.That would've been Rashford's man, no?
He's just not very positionally aware or good at using his body to direct players away from the goal, never has been, never will be. Some defender will be aware of danger and be proactive others like AWB just don't have that awareness.Just came to write this. He is switching off many times and it looks like he forgets who runs behind him. Really evident in that situation where Onana saved his ass.
And what is this thing that he allows someone to basically run into our box from half line? Is he not quick enough or is it some tactical?
People criticising him for the first goal either didn’t watch the game or are new to the sport. Explain to me how he would track his man - which he does - whilst also tracking what is Bruno’s man?Did well for the first goal.
The back post defending on the goal in the first half. The back pass. The attempt to defend the ball off the corner that led to the cross. A lot of his defending is inexcusable, but yeah, at least he's got slide tackles.
He's just not good enough, never has been.
