He was MotM in his last start?He’s so much better off the bench than he is starting.
He was MotM in his last start?He’s so much better off the bench than he is starting.
Absolutely. Man knows what he's doingUnder a manager that focuses and works hard in training we start to see the benefits.
It's pretty simple I think. Rightly, ETH wants a midfielder who can play fast balls forward through the lines. Even though he can do it occasionally Casemiro isn't really that player and neither is Fred. Eriksen is.Kinda confusing how Ten Hag uses him. I get the impression that he really likes him and trusts him. Had great performances vs Spurs and City. But then goes multiple games after those without a look in, and just gets some little sub appearances in these 2 cup games when he could easily start in them and do really well. Now with Eriksens injury, seems like high ankle sprain, looks like he'll miss a month so Fred will be playing pretty much every minute this next very important month so good thing he is fresh I guess.
How's that so?He’s so much better off the bench than he is starting.
Because Fred can be a disaster near our own box. He’s very good further up the pitch like tonight.I still don’t understand how McT started against Arsenal.
3 goals in… not many. His goals/minutes this season has to be up there with any other CM in the league.2 goals in 2 games?!?!?!
I thought he was shocking at the start of this season but fair play to him, he's really turned it around and post World Cup especially he's been really good.3 goals in… not many. His goals/minutes this season has to be up there with any other CM in the league.
Yeah, he was McTominay’s picture in the attic for a while. It was all very strange. Normal service has resumed recently though.I thought he was shocking at the start of this season but fair play to him, he's really turned it around and post World Cup especially he's been really good.
He will always find a way to start no matter how shit he is unfortuntely. Fred has been in our top3 players and most important players, happy for him to prove most of the people wrong.I still don’t understand how McT started against Arsenal.
Energy levels. Fred must be the fittest at the club.Much better in second half than first. Why does this happen to him so often?
Exactly right. I do think his lack of ability on the ball is over stated. I'd be willing to wager he loses the ball less than anyone outside the back four. Casemiro himself is no stranger to the misplaced pass.He's the most misunderstood player in modern football for me.
Everyone thought he was a 6, a DMC. He's a defensive 8-10, it's a niche role but he's superb at it. Presses like a monster and just wins the ball back high up the pitch. His lack of ability on the ball is less highlighted, he isn't asked to build up play or dictate tempo or line break with passing.
It's simple, win the ball, lay it off, make runs. That, he is fantastic.
In what context?He will always find a way to start no matter how shit he is unfortuntely. Fred has been in our top3 players and most important players, happy for him to prove most of the people wrong.
With Cas as a 6 he can finallydo his job as a no8 and will get a lot of goals. He's really smart in and around the box, I am sure if he started more of the games then Eriksen he would outscore him actually..
It's why I'm actually a bit surprised at how well he's been doing off the bench recently. Even though I do rate him higher than most and thought he 'should' be a great squad player, his tendency to be average (or even downright bad) for the first 20 minutes of matches and have to play himself into form made me think he might have to do the same when coming off the bench. Which would obviously make him useless as a bench option. Thankfully it doesn't seem like that's the case, but when starting he still tends to take a bit of time to truly get into his groove. He wasn't bad at the start today, but he still obviously got better and better as the match wore on.Much better in second half than first. Why does this happen to him so often?