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It’s a pity because up until this season (and end of last season?) he was a striker that you would always fancy to convert every one one one, even in games where he’s not playing well. His yips in front of goal are as out of character as they are detrimental to what he brings to the team.
He without a doubt had performances last season that were better than today. He was performing to this level for a good 6 months last season with some amazing displays in there.
6 months is an exaggeration but he had a run of games towards the end of last season where he was consistently playing as well as he did today. With added goals. If he’s about to go on the same run of form now then we’ll have a very strong run in.
Let's see how he'll play when Pogba returns, if there's no consistent improvement by then, I really don't know how to help him get to next level. He's really not that far, but the mental block is real, sometimes it's almost like watching Januzaj.
He was playing really well even before lockdown; it wasn’t far off half a season of very good form which is why most of this forum had him down as player of the season.
Not far off half a season is still a lot less than 6 months. It’s closer to 3.
Didn't think he had a great season last year, no?
I really don't think so. Read that Sults post. We were not praising the boy's pressing, hold up play and ability to relieve pressure on the team, last season.
We were though. This is an unwinnable argument without some really tedious mining for posts from last season but I swear to you, when he was at his best last season he was doing everything he did today and more. He was looking like the number 9 we’d been crying out for for years. Quality on the ball, skilful, winning all his physical battles and scoring top class goals. It’s why his shite form this season has been such a massive kick in the teeth.
Yeh good point!
I do that all the time too! In my head, each season is a year long.
All arguments are unwinnable and neither of us are bored enough to dig up posts that old.
You should have gone with me being old and having a shit memory from doing too many drugs when I was young. Now that is a winnable argument!
Not sure about that
Yeah it doesn’t help that with Covid last season was really a year long. Messing with my head!
Improved or just had a better game? His hold up play has been good for 18 months now.
I noticed his hold-up play much more in this game due to us being on the defensive and set-up to counter.
Its a confidence thing. He frankly looks so awkward in those moments that you don't even fancy him to score. I don't think he fancies it either.
Yeah, I agree. He played with a whole other determination, and was one of the best player som the pitch. A shame he couldn’t find the calmness alone with Ederson, but he did collect us a pen.
