Ali Dia
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The lads weren’t great there to be fair. I’d give the half to Thiago and Gini there but Fred is playing them by himself as usual. The forwards have done nothing.
If we have to play Pogba on the left wing because we don’t have a viable midfielder to play alongside him then that’s a problem in itself. He’s a midfielder not a winger.Rashford should be dropped/rested full stop. Pogba in the middle, hopefully not. He doesn’t have the defensive quality
If only midfield was all about interceptions. We surrender the midfield in every big game they play.They have not been the issue in that first half. Made lots of interceptions. Rashford and Cavani have been invisible. The former in particular.
There’s twisting the truth and there’s this. He’s on the left because he can’t play in midfield beside anyone. Matic/Fred/Ander- none of them were the answer. Pogba can’t play in a midfield 2. That’s the long and short of it. That’s why he’s on the left.If we have to play Pogba on the left wing because we don’t have a viable midfielder to play alongside him then that’s a problem in itself. He’s a midfielder not a winger.
Pogba at his worst in a midfield 2 is still leagues ahead of these 2. Doesn’t get anymore mediocre than McFred. Awful.Pogba, seriously?
McTominay has definitely been an issue.They have not been the issue in that first half. Made lots of interceptions. Rashford and Cavani have been invisible. The former in particular.
Like I said on my other post he’s not worse than these 2 in midfield I dont care what anybody says. Fred and McTominay? better than Pogba (who I accept is better in a midfield 3) no chance.There’s twisting the truth and there’s this. He’s on the left because he can’t play in midfield beside anyone. Matic/Fred/Ander- none of them were the answer. Pogba can’t play in a midfield 2. That’s the long and short of it. That’s why he’s on the left.
Right. You clearly have an unbiased idea of how Pogba has actually performed in a 2 over his time here and the amount of times he let us down defensively jogging through games? He’s way more intense and useful on the wing or on the left of a midfield 3. He can’t be given defensive duties.Pogba at his worst in a midfield 2 is still leagues ahead of these 2. Doesn’t get anymore mediocre than McFred. Awful.
They've carried the ball forward well and haven't lost possession needlessly either. The problem is that the moment they pass the ball forward, none of our attackers and creative players can do something productive with it.If only midfield was all about interceptions. We surrender the midfield in every big game they play.
Number 1 problem for current United team.Mctominay has been poor today, but don't really have any other option do we? Pogba is very suspect in defence, rather him stay at left. I really hope we go for someone like Rice in the summer.
Absolute nonsense. McFred on a bad day are shite going forward. Pogba is invisible defensively which is far more destructive.Pogba at his worst in a midfield 2 is still leagues ahead of these 2. Doesn’t get anymore mediocre than McFred. Awful.
I disagree. We've been poor, but McTominay and Fred have arguably been the least of our issues.McTominay has definitely been an issue.
That’s why we need a top class DM and not 2 mediocre players who don’t really seem to excel at anything other than having decent work rate?Absolute nonsense. McFred on a bad day are shite going forward. Pogba is invisible defensively which is far more destructive.
There are plenty of candidates but Rashford has been comfortably worse. Absolutely nothing has come off for him so far.Pogba has been the worst player on the pitch.
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You’re right, he’s been so bad I forgot he was even on the pitch.There are plenty of candidates but Rashford has been comfortably worse. Absolutely nothing has come off for him so far.
McTominay's first half stats:I disagree. We've been poor, but McTominay and Fred have arguably been the least of our issues.
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If your midfielder's pass completion drops below 80%, then that is poor. If it drops below 70%, then that should tell you where the big problem is. Let's hope McTominay improves in the second half because our biggest problem isn't shielding the defence from midfield, but rather showing some craft and guile from deeper.
Nah that’s nonsense. They offer this team absolutely nothing technically and barely even offer much defensively they’re poor at everything but work rate.Absolute nonsense. McFred on a bad day are shite going forward. Pogba is invisible defensively which is far more destructive.
That's the problemThe lads weren’t great there to be fair. I’d give the half to Thiago and Gini there but Fred is playing them by himself as usual. The forwards have done nothing.
That's just not true though? He's been absolutely phenomenal whenever he's played in a 2 next to Kante for France. Matic/Fred/Ander are not the only types of players that can play in a double pivot. I can easily see him in a midfield two next to a genuine holding midfielder like a Casemiro or a Rodri, or even a Pjanic/Verrati type that are comfortable on the ball.There’s twisting the truth and there’s this. He’s on the left because he can’t play in midfield beside anyone. Matic/Fred/Ander- none of them were the answer. Pogba can’t play in a midfield 2. That’s the long and short of it. That’s why he’s on the left.
I agree, hence wanting United to sign a player in midfield who will provide the discipline, ball retention, along with the line breaking ability which is, imo non existent in midfield for us currently. Pogba isn't the answer in a two because defensively he's poor.Fred can’t do it alone and Pogba is not the answer.
you think a Pogba Verrati midfield would cut it in the PL? Seriously?That's just not true though? He's been absolutely phenomenal whenever he's played in a 2 next to Kante for France. Matic/Fred/Ander are not the only types of players that can play in a double pivot. I can easily see him in a midfield two next to a genuine holding midfielder like a Casemiro or a Rodri, or even a Pjanic/Verrati type that are comfortable on the ball.
That's happened a lot. Must be six/seven times now since Ole took over that Fred has given away that pass which resulted in a goal (last time was against Leicester in the FA cup)Fred facing our own goal and loses the ball again. A lot happens after that from Shaw, Lindelof and Hendo But it stems from that.
His ball winning stats are meaningless when he has done this 5 times this season.
Verrati probably not. But I don't see why a hypothetical Rodri/Pogba midfielder wouldn't work. The absolute number one priority of this transfer window, is finding someone like that so we can play Pogba deeper, have two actual wingers on the pitch, and then rotate both McTominay and Fred where necessary. Because ultimately they are both squad players.you think a Pogba Verrati midfield would cut it in the PL? Seriously?