MyOnlySolskjaer
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Good performance, he gives us great options tactically. He can be a bit of a handful by doubling-up with Telles at LWB at times too, not sure if that was by design but it pressured PSG.
This is what i think too, especially when you compare him to other LBs.He is a CB masquerading as a LB.
Just change his goddamn position permanently Ole.
Because he has more protection in a 3. Plus he does run forward a lot as LB. People just chose to ignore that. Try to rewatch some of the games this year he was in.Bizarrely seems to attack more when he's playing left of a 3 at centre back than he does when he's at left back
Definately shows more attacking drive coming from the deeper position. Just seems to attack the space more when he sees he's the spare manBecause he has more protection in a 3. Plus he does run forward a lot as LB. People just chose to ignore that. Try to rewatch some of the games this year he was in.
His final product well that's a different subject.
Because he’s better at passing and reading the game, I’ve said many times he’d make a fantastic midfielder IMO.Bizarrely seems to attack more when he's playing left of a 3 at centre back than he does when he's at left back
He is a CB masquerading as a LB.
Just change his goddamn position permanently Ole.
Would you really start him as a CB in a 2 though? I wouldn't unless there was an injury crisis. I suspect he's not good enough in the air or at dealing with the premier league's big physical strikers to perform that role long term.This is what i think too, especially when you compare him to other LBs.
Digne, Chillwell, Robertson, Telles...
This is what i think too, especially when you compare him to other LBs.
Digne, Chillwell, Robertson, Telles...
What irks me is that he is probably the best ball-playing CB we have and yet we insist on shunting him out there to hug the touchline, where he's less tactically sure of himself and hasn't got the end product to match the wide position.I want see him in one game with Maguire in a 4 man defence to see if he can do it by himself without the 352 formation.
Even if it's just that, still a useful player there.
I don't know, but as someone else said, let's experiment in the Carabao Cup.Would you really start him as a CB in a 2 though? I wouldn't unless there was an injury crisis. I suspect he's not good enough in the air or at dealing with the premier league's big physical strikers to perform that role long term.
He has been fantastic every time he's played left of a 3 though, he got big praise last season when he played that role. Should mention he played very well at left back after we changed formation to be fair, I think the first 3 league games have skewed opinions really, he's a pretty defensively solid full back at his best. Just has no end product in the final third.
Aye, he's generally very good in that LCB role and he was fantastic tonight. I'm wondering now how he'd fare as a CB in a back four.Superb. With Telles at LB, maybe LCB in a back three will become his position.
I thought that during the match too. In fairness even as a LB in a back four he seems to be more comfortable cutting in and underlapping rather than constantly attacking the byline, so that LCB position enables him to do just that while often not being tightly marked.Bizarrely seems to attack more when he's playing left of a 3 at centre back than he does when he's at left back
As long as he keeps aware of the offside line, he can be very stable. Has been bad for three games and after the own goal, very good for two games.Absolutely brilliant today. If Garthe Southgate is going to continue with three at the back, then look no further than Luke Shaw. Running out with the ball, passing between the lines, defending well - the lot. Really impressive performance from him.
To be fair, the whole team has been bad defensively. Since Ole has made some changes, i.e. Fred and McT at the base of midfield, back three, etc, it seems to have benefited everyone. Hopefully it can continue.As long as he keeps aware of the offside line, he can be very stable. Has been bad for three games and after the own goal, very good for two games.
True. At the same time, we have been brilliant both times after Pogba has been put on these two last games, defensively as well. But he’s been higher up the pitch also.To be fair, the whole team has been bad defensively. Since Ole has made some changes, i.e. Fred and McT at the base of midfield, back three, etc, it seems to have benefited everyone. Hopefully it can continue.
If he plays CB in a back 4 he can't push up as much, but that's fine. His impact, once past the halfway line, is very very limited anyway so I don't see it as a big loss if he has to stay back.He was pushing up even when we had 3 or 5 at the back, whatever you call it. I don’t think he was the cb people are making out? Maybe so when defending but I don’t see many CBs in the opposition half.
The second goal actually started by his amazing first touch. He's always had great technique, I wonder if he can be converted to permanent CB just like Alaba.There was a ball launched at him that he controlled and killed whilst players were running towards him and he made it look like nothing. His touch, passing and vision is criminally underrated. Solid in defence tonight to back it up with some crucial clearances and blocks.