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Was Carrick taken off hurt today or is Jose resting him for the weekend?
I've said this for ages, yet people still claim that he is slow. Saivet is pretty fast actually, but Carrick´s top speed is very decent. He's by no means no Aubameyang, but in a longer straight line run not many will overtake him easily. He's god awful slow the first five yards though.
I don't think Mourinho would revert to 3 midfielders (with Carrick as sole anchor) late preparing for the final. Double pivot is way to go now. If you watch it closely, Carrick tactically deployed differently lately than when we play with 3 midfielders
Tonight I did notice that at times we had Pogba as a #10 in a 4-2-3-1 shape, yes, but regardless he could have game in for Mkhi on Sunday no matter how him, Ander and Pogba spread out positionally, now we are in danger of possibly playing Fellaini with both Mkhi and Carrick out.
I don't think Southampton is physical warrant for Fellaini to start. I think Lingard would be an option. There maybe drop in quality from Mkhi to Lingard, but Lingard has some luck when it comes to Wembley, so it may work out somehow, hopefully
I am hoping Lingard gets the nod as well, I actually suggested it in the match day thread, basically putting him in for Mkhi with Herrera and Pogba behind him pretty much keeps the overall team make-up in tact that has been working for us, even if it is obviously a big quality drop.
Henderson has been anchoring for 'pool pretty admirably. And the WC is not for another year, by which time Carrick will be even more ancient and maybe even retired. That ship has sailed for him, imo.
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Bastian and Fellaini probably out. We'll need a reliable squad player
Because he still comes in and has a massive positive affect on our team.
What was the whole point of that? I get bringing Felli on to get in the box but why is he sitting back with the CBs? Carrick was the best player today and a million times better at sitting deep than Fellaini.
I don't understand the Fellaini or Lingard subs to be honest, not when they were being brought on in the role he brought them on in, bizarre from Jose today.
Yea Lingard at LB didn't make sense either as he isn't really a winger so it's not even like he could as an attacking fullback.
Yeah, I could understand it when we did that in the past with Valencia and brought Nani on in front of him and he dropped into RB, but Jesse isn't a left winger and wont offer width so that side became dead, he should have brought Blind on, we could have used his composure on the ball in the final 3rd.
