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Solid midfielder for a mid-table club, that's it. I can't see him being in Ten Hag's plans.
So did Fellaini. He scared Juventus so much that they scored an own goal. Does not mean he is good enough for Manchester United. That said I would always select Fellaini ahead of McTominay.Type this into YouTube: Scott McTominay vs Barcelona Home 10 04 2019 UHD 4K
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If you can outmuscle and out maneuver three Barcelona players, singhanded, you might have something about you.
The issue is that he hasn't had a real manager to guide him. Jose is a troll who joins clubs only to collect the compensation package after three seasons. One is Championship level and RR is probably a director of football.
same, at least he had an effect on games and ruffled the oppositionSo did Fellaini. He scared Juventus so much that they scored an own goal. Does not mean he is good enough for Manchester United. That said I would always select Fellaini ahead of McTominay.
McTominay hasn't been forced onto anyone.I hope he's not forced on Hag like the others have been. No way he's a Ten Hag player. The club politics need to stop meddling
Pogba has played deep evertytime he's had to partner McTominay. You're merely saying things that are not factual. McTominay lacks positional and spacial awareness and this has affected his partners including Fred who covers more acres constantly to cover Mctominays ineptitude. Pogba has made more ball recoveries per 90 in the league than McTominay has and it goes unmentioned for instanceMcTominay hasn't been forced onto anyone.
Who do you suggest we play? Matic's legs have all but gone. Mata would be found out if he played deep in midfield. Pogba can't be trusted playing deep. The ones below those players are kids.
Scott McTominay Is playing because there's no alternative. He hasn't been forced onto anyone. People say stuff like that like we have a young Robson or a young Keane being ignored. We don't.
I personally don't see why a pure box to box player needs this positional and spacial awareness.Pogba has played deep evertytime he's had to partner McTominay. You're merely saying things that are not factual. McTominay lacks positional and spacial awareness and this has affected his partners including Fred who covers more acres constantly to cover Mctominays ineptitude. Pogba has made more ball recoveries per 90 in the league than McTominay has and it goes unmentioned
Agree. But he is still KM away from Fletcher's average standard. But if you are talking about 2-3 years horizon, if he puts his head down to train and learn instead of thinking he is already there, then he can be a useful box-2-box player.If he can consistently reach prime Fletcher performances, we'll be just fine.
I didn't say that Pogba hasn't been a pivot. I'm saying that it's not his game. Not exactly what his game is, though, as Pogba has been useless everywhere.Pogba has played deep evertytime he's had to partner McTominay. You're merely saying things that are not factual. McTominay lacks positional and spacial awareness and this has affected his partners including Fred who covers more acres constantly to cover Mctominays ineptitude. Pogba has made more ball recoveries per 90 in the league than McTominay has and it goes unmentioned
Pogba has been uniteds best central midfielder since he signed, uts not even close.I didn't say that Pogba hasn't been a pivot. I'm saying that it's not his game. Not exactly what his game is, though, as Pogba has been useless everywhere.
Yes. And Pogba has also lost possession more than McTominay and it still goes unmentioned.
Paul Pogba has cost Manchester United £179.6 in transfer fee and wages. If all that does is buy you more ball recoveries than players who cost £0, then football is in a dreadful state.
Paul Pogba is not a centra midfielder.Pogba has been uniteds best central midfielder since he signed, uts not even close.
He probably was over the period of the first three seasons. Fred's been comfortably better over the last three. Every manager has tried to play Pogba there, but then eventually realised they can't trust him in that position.Pogba has been uniteds best central midfielder since he signed, uts not even close.
I've seen him play there once or twice this season & like you said played well, held his own.That's the position he's been playing since Ralf took over. Scott was actually quite good for the first month (arguably his best ever run of games for us IMO) and had me wondering if maybe I'd been too harsh on him and he was going to be able to step up further. But since then he's completely fallen away again.
I believe he can do a job there. But agree he's not an elite footballer.Please no. It’s so clear he’s an able if unspectacular B2B but he should never ever ever be a holding midfielder. Problem for him is Fred is much better as a B2B than him and so he’s the most easily upgradable midfielder we have right now. Just imagine how much more balance we’d have with someone like Ndidi instead of McT. Just look at how much better we are structurally when old man Matic plays.
McT is a great squad player and versatile without being elite, I don’t think he should be starting though if our ambitions are to challenge for the league.
No just No, I wouldn't even class him as average. He wouldn't start for the top 15 teams in the league so why would you keep him.McTominay is one of those 7/10 players SAF would have used perfectly and managed to get consistent 8/10 performances out of when selected. See Phil Neville, John O'Shea, Nicky Butt etc...
I think there's a role for him, I think maybe in a midfield three or even in a back three?
Agreed. I think also there is a tendency to romantacise Fergie and also big up home grown players. McT is nowhere near a Scholes, Fletcher or even Butt. In his later years CM was a disaster zone for Ferguson, from Klebberson to Djemba-Djemba, some awful signings. Shame that Hargreaves knees were knackered. But still, Fergie left a big hole in midfield when he retired that Carrick could only carry for so long. McT is at best a squad player for league cup and rotation, maybe late impact sub when need some energy. Nothing more.Don't care how SAF would've used him, It's all about Hag. Technically McTom isn't at the required level.
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100% agree. Honestly not sure Fred is much better, though has raised his game recently. But still a massive gaping hole in the middle of pitch. MCT never will be a starter by merit at MUFC. End of debateAll from this season -
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The manager we have has nothing to do with it really, he's just not good enough technically or mentally to be a utd player. Butt, P.Neville and O'Shea were lightyears ahead of this guy.
Dont disagree but given state of squad, Matic is done, for next season or two we may have no choice. Garner needs a chance but not sure have a proper physical DM ready for 1st team squad? Precisely the gap that Ralf has called out.Look, he's not even a squad player.
I think we'll bring in 3 midfielders in the summer. Yeah, I'm being optimistic.Dont disagree but given state of squad, Matic is done, for next season or two we may have no choice. Garner needs a chance but not sure have a proper physical DM ready for 1st team squad? Precisely the gap that Ralf has called out.
VdB is oneI think we'll bring in 3 midfielders in the summer. Yeah, I'm being optimistic.
I don't mean to attack you personally but I'll say in general, you fit the hyperbolic nature of a decent percentage of our fanbase who want to throw the baby out with the bathwater everytime we go through a bad spell.No just No, I wouldn't even class him as average. He wouldn't start for the top 15 teams in the league so why would you keep him.