JMack1234
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Very good game. Very good on the ball and his ability to spin out of a press is fantastic, you'd think he'll be a very valuable squad player.
It's not embarrassing because Jose was known to have less possession and don't favour dominant possession but if we didn't score a goal in first half, perhaps that would change course of the match and we would still dominate and try to score a goal before letting them take a control of possession, when up 1 goal, he may like us to sit deeper.Agree with most comments here. Very good game. Most impressed with his on the ball ability AND his tactical discipline.
He's taken a leaf from Herrera's book and stuck to his task shielding the back four.
Hopefully Mourinho will get the guys to play a higher line and push/press higher up more though.
Utd getting dominated on possession at home with him, Fred and Pogba in a midfield 3 is embarassing.
I don't want to be negative after a good win with one half fit squad but we should have dominated that game before and after the goal anyways. And by dominance I don't mean needing to have 70% of the ball but we gave up possession and sat back far too easily. We didn't control the flow of the game at all.It's not embarrassing because Jose was known to have less possession and don't favour dominant possession but if we didn't score a goal in first half, perhaps that would change course of the match and we would still dominate and try to score a goal before letting them take a control of possession, when up 1 goal, he may like us to sit deeper.
I would agree it'd be embarrassing if we had sort of manager like Pep/LVG who obsessed with possession based.
We should have controlled that ball but Leicester had only one good chance the whole match. I think it was a game under control, just in a fashionable way. We should aim to control the possession more at home though, don't disagree, but I think Leicester performance is getting overrated.I don't want to be negative after a good win with one half fit squad but we should have dominated that game before and after the goal anyways. And by dominance I don't mean needing to have 70% of the ball but we gave up possession and sat back far too easily. We didn't control the flow of the game at all.
He should be one of the first names on the team sheet.Very good game. Very good on the ball and his ability to spin out of a press is fantastic, you'd think he'll be a very valuable squad player.
We will need to rotate anyway. Matic isnt as dynamic as Pereira so he can play both the Fred role or the Matic role.The irony, we sign Fred when all along we had this lad. The problem is they aren't both going to be in the team when Matic comes back....
Much tidier with the ball at his feet too.His passing range is way beyond Cleverly's.
He actually did everything so well. Even his yellow card was harsh. So good with the ball and defensively he is no mug either. So many times he was in the right places to breakup play and put pressure on opponents. And he's quite rapid when required too. A brilliant performance.How good was our guy today? He honestly didn't put a foot wrong. Such a good performance, I'm really pleased for him
I would agree with him conceding too many free kicks and I don’t think that’s going to change - it’s the way he plays, rather rash in the tackle, like Scholes was. I don’t think it impacts which position is more suitable for him, were he to be deployed as a no.8 he would still be expected to drop and defend in shape - Fred fouled just as unnecessarily.I like Andreas Pereira but not in this current position. I noticed one good long pass that few of his team-mates could have managed and a couple of other good moments but that was about it. Conceded too many free-kicks.
I'm not convinced by his defensive play.
Finding a good #6 is rare nowadays - Weigl from Dortmund is similar and he's around 50-60milSo how much do we think a midfielder of his quality and age would have set us back this summer? I suppose it depends who youre signing from, but lets say about 25m.
Great extra option and will remove burden on matic
In the first half, yes. In the second half after the team talk we had the lions share of the ball, and Leicester struggled to play into our half.I don't want to be negative after a good win with one half fit squad but we should have dominated that game before and after the goal anyways. And by dominance I don't mean needing to have 70% of the ball but we gave up possession and sat back far too easily. We didn't control the flow of the game at all.
Maybe we can try him on the role that Isco plays for Real.The irony, we sign Fred when all along we had this lad. The problem is they aren't both going to be in the team when Matic comes back....
But midfielders with his qualities tend to love sitting deep and steady the ship. I absolutely love it playing in the middle and spraying the pass, like a car, you become the engine and drives the team forward. Pure satisfaction!Maybe we can try him on the role that Isco plays for Real.
He can keep the ball under pressure, pass, beat his man and he has a good cross in him.
I can see where you are coming from and I agree with what you are saying.But midfielders with his qualities tend to love sitting deep and steady the ship. I absolutely love it playing in the middle and spraying the pass, like a car, you become the engine and drives the team forward. Pure satisfaction!
Andreas can be an awesome copy of Modric, and I really don't mind him deep.
Your last point...I didn’t understand this at all. At last we have three players in midfield who all want the ball, are all comfortable on it, but we had them dropping back and letting Leicester control. It made no sense.Agree with most comments here. Very good game. Most impressed with his on the ball ability AND his tactical discipline.
He's taken a leaf from Herrera's book and stuck to his task shielding the back four.
Hopefully Mourinho will get the guys to play a higher line and push/press higher up more though.
Utd getting dominated on possession at home with him, Fred and Pogba in a midfield 3 is embarassing.
I'd rather have Pereira on the right wing than Mata..The irony, we sign Fred when all along we had this lad. The problem is they aren't both going to be in the team when Matic comes back....
Again, in the first half. That didn't happen after the break.Your last point...I didn’t understand this at all. At last we have three players in midfield who all want the ball, are all comfortable on it, but we had them dropping back and letting Leicester control. It made no sense.
I actually thought his positional discipline was excellent, and he did well in the role.I like Andreas Pereira but not in this current position. I noticed one good long pass that few of his team-mates could have managed and a couple of other good moments but that was about it. Conceded too many free-kicks.
I'm not convinced by his defensive play.
You shouldn't be to be fair. He has just started playing the role. He will probably need 6 months to fully come to grips with that side of the game. But the potential is thereI like Andreas Pereira but not in this current position. I noticed one good long pass that few of his team-mates could have managed and a couple of other good moments but that was about it. Conceded too many free-kicks.
I'm not convinced by his defensive play.
Plus being a pure rookie in the role. Its like playing a young Scholes there. A period of adjustment is required. Having an excellent positional sense will aid him greatly in thatI actually thought his positional discipline was excellent, and he did well in the role.
I attribute the rash fouls to adrenaline. Quite hopeful he will grow out of it
Surely this must be something to try when Matic returns. He’s played in that position and would be an improvement on Matas recent form thereI'd rather have Pereira on the right wing than Mata..
Tbf Scholes never grew out of those rush fouls. And his tackles....Plus being a pure rookie in the role. Its like playing a young Scholes there. A period of adjustment is required. Having an excellent positional sense will aid him greatly in that
He is a midfielder. Too slow to be a winger and his dribbling is not 1vs 1, but more getting out the press or dribbling out of a crowd. Nobody would come to the idea to waste Scholes, Carrick, Thiago or Verratti on the wing. His qualities are in the center of the field, no doubtWonder if we will try him on the right when Matic is back...