Holters
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Never played defensive midfielder in his life and we immediately decide to play him out of position. Typical United.
Felt a bit sorry for him, not close to his position and was lost.Never played defensive midfielder in his life and we immediately decide to play him out of position. Typical United.
Asked to play like Frankie De Jong.He legit massively improved a horseshit team like Brentford on his own after arriving in the winter.
What happens?
He comes here and looks a lost poor old bloke who forgot where he put his carkeys. The club is cursed and a career killer for both players and managers.
And who do you play behind him? He is only playing 6 because we havent signed one yethes not a 6. Should start in Bruno's position. Would offer alot more. Drop Bruno, play Erikksen there. We will be alot better.
Both times he moves to draw players to create roome behind for a long pass. But sadly De Gea and Maguire are both absolute donkeys who don't understand even basic plays.Shocking performance, was at fault for 2 goals at minimum
id play garner and iqbal.And who do you play behind him? He is only playing 6 because we havent signed one yet
Exactly. What the feck was De Gea thinking on the second goal, but most will not see that. Identical situation to Fred against Leicester a few years ago. They make a run to draw players away and never in a million years should be receiving a pass.Both times he moves to draw players to create roome behind for a long pass. But sadly De Gea and Maguire are both absolute donkeys who don't understand even basic plays.
I think he recognises the fact that we were struggling to move the ball up field, and that Fred struggles on the half turn. So he tried to address that, but I don't think he knew that Eriksen also has the same problem or lacked that skillset.Decisions to play him there is what worries about ETH for the long term. Very very worried even
This. Its either Bruno or him. I hope ETH would make up his mind soon.First game - false 9
Second game - DM
He’ll be regretting his move already. Kick Bruno out and play him in his natural position.
In the current situation where no one is suited for that, why not instruct the team to go long if the CBs and the DM is closed down ? How many stupid passes did we do on the edge of our box with Brentford pressing us so high? Why risk it when you don't have the GK nor the players for it ?I think he recognises the fact that we were struggling to move the ball up field, and that Fred struggles on the half turn. So he tried to address that, but I don't think he knew that Eriksen also has the same problem or lacked that skillset.
He knows what he needs - a midfield who's capable of playing facing his own goal, but he doesn't have the skillset to identify the players who are best suited to playing that role. This is where other people need to help him - recruitment wise and also internally in the club.
It was a poor tactical decision, no doubt. I reckon he figured our severe lack of physicality and aerial prowess - with Rashford, Sancho, Bruno and Ronaldo* being near non-entities - meant that we'd have a much better chance of retaining possession and playing out from the back.In the current situation where no one is suited for that, why not instruct the team to go long if the CBs and the DM is closed down ? How many stupid passes did we do on the edge of our box with Brentford pressing us so high? Why risk it when you don't have the GK nor the players for it ?
Thanks, mate! I haven't gone after anyone. It's people who have a problem with me calling him overrated.He's literally just replying to the people who quoted him after he gave his opinion
There you go, mate. He's terrible under pressure, and why I was against signing him.I see it, @Yagami. Very slightly better than Bruno on the turn or in tight spaces.
I almost think Ten Hag starting Eriksen as a striker one week and a DM the week after is a sign of protest at the board massively letting him down.Seeing him being played in a position he has never played before in his entire career was mind boggling.
Let’s put de Gea as a striker than say it’s a shocking performance when he doesn’t score goals.Shocking performance, was at fault for 2 goals at minimum