Counter-attacks which he often instigates. He's not infallible, players will make mistakes in those positions - making the correct decision playing at the level of speed and intensity isn't particularly easy, you know. It's sort of similar to people getting angry at strikers for not scoring every chance when the average conversion rate is about 20% odd.
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Another poor performance which he'll cap with an assist or two after 80 mins.
He's really good today. Just don't understand his obsession with doing nutmegs, though.
Typical Mkhitaryan performance which will mean a typical goal or assist in the second half.
He's not the problem, he's been decent. Lukaku and Rashford are both making straight, predictable runs and getting in each other's way. One of them needs to pull the defence away for the other.
Matic.
He is one of the reasons we have counter attacks in the first place. If everything clicked, he would be one of the best players in the league. There is a reason Jose plays him every time
Doing fine. Some sloppy passes, but always being a key part in our attack with his turns and touches. People will be annoyed with him because he has sloppy moments but hes so instrumental in our play, both offensively and defensively.
He's been good.
Not up to much in the first half.
Thanks. Really it would have been 3 vs 2, a good chance to kill the game off then.
Was thinking just that. When he has a bad first half, he usually comes up with a goal or assist in the 2nd half.
Should've passed the ball to Lukaku on the counter
With the amount of promising positions he found himself in during that 1st half we should expect more. He should have a short leash in the 2nd half IMO.
Yup. He's replaced Rooney as the stat padder supreme at United.
You'd think after playing for Dortmund he'd be good at this counter attacking business.
Yep, he's the outlet for our counter-attacks, Jones and Matic are always looking for him. Has been a bit sloppy so far, but nowhere near as bad as people are making out.
Take him off and our attacking play will go to shit and we just wont have counter attacks. People dont realize that even though he fecks up his final ball occasionally, his movement, touches, work rate and two footedness is key to Mourinhos tactics.
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Straight runs by forwards were really the problem when he booted the ball straight out of play yeah
He was only really good in 15/16. In 13/14 he was adequate and in 14/15 he was shit.
Needs to do much better than that. He needs 4 chances to get it right. In big games he has to be more clinical with his decision making.
Doesn't play the right pass on the counter often enough.
This may even be true though, I don't believe it, but he simply has to produce more than he did in that first half considering the positions he got himself into. Getting yourself there is only half the battle.
He's proven multiple times this season that if you give him a full 90 he'll produce something though, so if you want to err on that side I'd understand. I get extremely frustrated with his decision making at times tbh. I feel he always tries to cut straight through the middle be it with his dribble or a pass instead of laying it off to wide options at optimal times.
Just my two cents.
This is his main issue for me IMO.
He is doing good. He is key to MU attack. It's his role to take chances. The conversion rate should be the focus. He would have had one more assist to his 5 if they counted the Lukaku goal that he initial missed when Mkhi assisted (previous game).
Another thing to consider, Jose would have had sold him this past summer if Mhki was not performing. For what MU paid for him (25 mil) they would have stood to make a profit. If my job and honor was on the line (versus Pep), the first position I would fill is #10. Second, they could always rely on Mata if Mkhi was shit. Seeing as this didn't occur, Mkhi's performance must be really good and MU is very satisfied starting him given Mata as an option. Again, I think most comments resonate from too much FIFA.
Another thing to consider, Jose would have had sold him this past summer if Mhki was not performing. For what MU paid for him (25 mil) they would have stood to make a profit. If my job and honor was on the line (versus Pep), the first position I would fill is #10. Second, they could always rely on Mata if Mkhi was shit. Seeing as this didn't occur, Mkhi's performance must be really good and MU is very satisfied starting him given Mata as an option. Again, I think most comments resonate from too much FIFA.
So let me get this straight, you are commenting on performance and you can't even sort out who did what in the game?
Not having a great game but will probably grab an assist or two by the end of the game.
His decision making has been utterly woeful this game. Feck me.
Get him off, Jose.
I did only ask a question after all
, better to directly assuming no ?Good, I thought for a moment he has something on Mourinho.
Maybe not.
Doesn't even provide the defensive work Mata does. Once those late goals and assists dry up, questions are going to be asked of him.
I still think he was good in the first half, but became absolute shite in the second one, though.
Very very poor today. Poor decisions and despite buffing up so lightweight on the ball. I like him but he's got to have better ball retention as a no. 10.
Shocking today.
Great little player but not consistent enough to be our main 10.
He had a good 15 minute spell after we scored but faded out.
Despite his assists so far I am certain we would look like a better team with him on the bench and Mata or Pogba in that advanced role.
When he's not contributing goals and assists, he's Rooney-esque, and not the good one.
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