Rossa
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Wtf?Was like a Sexual Tyrannosaur when he came on, his movement creating alien-esque crop circles drizzled with Old Spice to bamboozle the Palace players.
Wtf?Was like a Sexual Tyrannosaur when he came on, his movement creating alien-esque crop circles drizzled with Old Spice to bamboozle the Palace players.
Rashford?How's that not the point ? who out of our RW is good against the press ? lingard ? definitly not, Should we play Martial ? we've seen him there against spurs, they don't press as much as liverpool and he was dispossessed a lot of times.
Rashford is definitly not going to play against Liverpool. Mourinho will not play him in a game of this magnitude when he just came back from injury. plus, Martial will be back next week.Rashford?
Just thought that he often handles high press quite well. Normally, as do Martial.Rashford is definitly not going to play against Liverpool. Mourinho will not play him in a game of this magnitude when he just came back from injury. plus, Martial will be back next week.
He does, he's good with the ball at his feet and he would be a good option if we choose to bypass their press on our defenders with long balls. but it doesn't look like Jose would trust him this soon after coming back. but you never know, nobody predicted that Pogba would be dropped.Just thought that he often handles high press quite well. Normally, as do Martial.
Our only player with vision and genuine understanding of the game.Our best attacking player with vision.
I kind of understand that analogy he literally 'play around' toying their defense.Was like a Sexual Tyrannosaur when he came on, his movement creating alien-esque crop circles drizzled with Old Spice to bamboozle the Palace players.
Yeah if Mata had Pogba's physical attributes he'd easily win a ballon d'or or 2.Changed the game. I always said I wish this little genius had the physical attributes of someone like Pogba Has to start next game
I really like Mata, he's a clever intelligent football player who on his goal can produce some magic.
The one downside I see for Mata, and this has been the case for some time is where does he play?
He's surely best as a #10, a link player between midfield and attack. He has rarely featured as our #10 however and is often played wide right.
Currently we are going 4-3-3. While he was impressive against palace, I cant see a starting spot for him. I don't think Jose would consider him as a midfield 3, due to Jose's insistence on defensive duties and being a worker (neither Mata's strong points). Wide left is Sanchez and we have wide right, which he could do, but do we get the best out of him here? I'd say no, and with Martial/Lingard in decent form I think Jose will keep Mata for the bench as an impact option.
When the game is stretched, he's perfect to come on and pick passes out. He brings some composure in the final third, which we often lack.
I'd opt to start him against Liverpool, but I don't think Jose will
He cannot stand any type of pressing in the middle very much unlike Silva. Silva is so much harder to dispossess, he is actually slightly stronger, and with his small turns and little acceleration always manages to either get away or keep the ball. Mata has other qualities but no where near the same ability and so cannot play CM.We should play him as a CM.
City are doing with Silva. Mata has a lot of similar qualities. He rarely ever gets dispossessed and he can tread through balls to the middle and switch out to the flanks. He’s ready for this change.
Matic
Lingard Mata Pogba Sanchez
Lukaku
Yeah Silva is in completely different class to Mata and has a lot more to his game. Playing on the right suits Mata, he has spent most of his career playing there for that reason.He cannot stand any type of pressing in the middle very much unlike Silva. Silva is so much harder to dispossess, he is actually slightly stronger, and with his small turns and little acceleration always manages to either get away or keep the ball. Mata has other qualities but no where near the same ability and so cannot play CM.
He's too weak for it unfortunately. It's a nice idea but you need someone stronger like Isco or Silva in there.We should play him as a CM.
City are doing with Silva. Mata has a lot of similar qualities. He rarely ever gets dispossessed and he can tread through balls to the middle and switch out to the flanks. He’s ready for this change.
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Lingard Mata Pogba Sanchez
Lukaku
Yup. Will keep banging this drum, but we normally look a better side when he plays. Offers a lot of control with his passing and movement.Very important player for us.