This (the 2017-18 version).
Hes been fit for 2 full months and would've had the same 2 month off season as everyone else right now - 1 month of training on their own in isolation, then 1 month of building fitness. This is essentially like a brand new season, so all their injuries in February and March dont mean much when we're kicking off mid June.
Haha, every single player has been ‘out for three months!’
They won't ever be a pairing. They'll have a third man in there with them. If england had Scholes or hargeaves fit the Gerrard and Lampard combo would have worked a lot better.
Sancho got his injury during lockdown, and was still recovering from it when the German teams started training again.
Yeah my post wasn’t clear, I assumed they’d be with another player. A midfield of just them two would be a non starter. But even with a DM I think they’re a bit too open.
There is a difference of being fit and being match ready. He's not played 90 minutes in months.
Nobody has. Everyone has been off for 3 months which is way more than a normal off season. If a player missed February to May in a normal season but then recovered in June, with the start of the season in August, nobody would mention the injury. Its the same thing.
It's a special technique for when you score a goal using your private parts. Football is normally safe for all ages but when private parts are involved it's quickly becoming PG 15. Basically off-the-limit side of football, that's why it's called offside.
I saw that on stage in Thailand.
In a 5-3-2 you could have a full back or defender step in to support the defensive guy.
Nice.
Nobody has played in months!
Ah...now I see the agenda
Don't know how to explain the difference any simpler. If you haven't played properly since August, you are not going to have proper match rhythm. That's the main reason that players have pre season games. The players that were involved more in March should be sharper, muscle memory, in game concentration ect.
What agenda?Ah...now I see the agenda
I get what you're saying but I'm saying not playing since March is the same shit at this point. The sharpness is gone. Form is gone. They didn't even train for 1.5-2 months. Just individual things which is hard to regulate. Its basically a fresh start for everyone, everyone coming in from their offseason with whatever level of fitness they managed to keep up themselves. Not having played regularly since September or March makes no difference at this point.
The one running through your head, where Pogba needs dropping and will kick up a fuss. It’s fine. It won’t happen. He won’t be dropped. The reality is Fernandez is tactically more aware than Perreira and more effective than Lingard, Pogba has generally played next to McT or Fred with someone in the ten role ahead. Fernandes will replace the ten. Pogba is a class act. He will play the role that won him the World Cup.
Bit negative ain’t it? We have 2 of the best midfielders in the world, why bench one? This is going to feel like a new season regardless. Pogba will be just as fit as the other lads.
If you read my original post it might give more context. I'm still positive going in to this run of fixtures.
Or they could be Gerrard and Lampard for England as others have pointed out. Time will tell.
Yeah there is a good chance they are horribly mismanaged by a poor coach.
Yeah you just made up in your head mate. Pogba has never really kicked in a fuss, despite some pretty dreadful treatment by Mourinho. I assume this is some argument you’ve had with others and you’re thinking I have some chip on my shoulder about Pogba , but you’re wrong. It’s just difficult to manage two world class players for one position, whoever they are. It becomes the story of every game.
Pogba hasn’t really thrived playing deep throughout his time with us. His performance in the World Cup was notable because it was something he hasn’t consistently managed with us. If that were a natural position for him this thread wouldn’t exist.
You silly, silly man... That's not how things work here.
Life has killed the dream I dreamed...
On the contrary, I feel his form picked up with impressive displays against Watford, City (with some iffy decision making but he had them scared on the counter) and then got his long awaited goal against LASK. Let’s hope with Rashford and Pogba back alongside Martial he can pick up even more assists!
Mourinho made a very accurate assessment when he was on the pundits panel that we lack structure when teams fall back and play on the counter, yet if our weaknesses are so glaring why did he adopt the complete opposite approach in fixture against us earlier in the season. I think Spurs sitting back is the best way to disrupt our momentum but maybe the pride of Jose is too much of a factor to thin rationally.
What? this is practically their MO.
