J-Stander
Correctly predicted Portugal to win Euro 2016
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Getting the absolute run around tonight, by Hull.
But in our current squad no one else is better than him as a holding midfielder.Honestly, I don't think he's been that good this season. Nothing like 2012-2013 when he was very influential.
I know of the stats when he's played, but he can't be your 1st choice holding midfielder.
I agree.But in our current squad no one else is better than him as a holding midfielder.
He can't be at the top of his game for 40-50 games in a seasonFirst loss we've had this season when Carrick started I think. Just didn't look the same player today.
He didn't play last game and only played the first half in the game before that and he didn't play in the first leg against Hull which makes it 45 minutes of player for the past two weeks before this game.Needs to be rotated. Was hoping he would rest this and the Wigan game. Hopefully he doesnt play the Wigan game now.
Hmm, yeah he didnt play first leg true.He didn't play last game and only played the first half in the game before that and he didn't play in the first leg against Hull which makes it 45 minutes of player for the past two weeks before this game.
Not his fault all of our other players have been absolutely rubbish. That pass he made to Ibra was sublime, and he also made a few more. His forward passes are great and he stops whatever Hull tries to play through the middle. We can't ask much more of him. Pogba and Herrera have been dreadful. We look lost when teams park the bus against us.He dictates the grand sum off feck all. One probing pass just isn't enough.
It's completely his own fault he's been rubbish. We're playing against Hull and he isn't controlling the tempo of the game.Not his fault all of our other players have been absolutely rubbish. That pass he made to Ibra was sublime, and he also made a few more. His forward passes are great and he stops whatever Hull tries to play through the middle. We can't ask much more of him. Pogba and Herrera have been dreadful. We look lost when teams park the bus against us.
Carrick plays one and two touch passes the whole time. The trouble is, he often passes the ball to Pogba, who then spends a month deciding to make the easy pass he could have made in the first place - not exactly Carrick's fault that. I can't disagree with you more, mate. Carrick is doing his job, Herrera is a little poor and Pogba is awful.It's completely his own fault he's been rubbish. We're playing against Hull and he isn't controlling the tempo of the game.
The only player raising the tempo remains Herrera, who aside from one awful attempt at a through ball, has played more forward balls than any other player in the side.
Sublime? Yet again Herrera's passing was more accomplished than Carricks. Putting Micky through early on and Valencia for the Rooney/Zlatan chance.Not his fault all of our other players have been absolutely rubbish. That pass he made to Ibra was sublime, and he also made a few more. His forward passes are great and he stops whatever Hull tries to play through the middle. We can't ask much more of him. Pogba and Herrera have been dreadful. We look lost when teams park the bus against us.
This essentially. The way Hull set up camp in their own half meant Rojo and Jones were more than capable of building from the back by themselves.I thought he was ok, but obviously not needed. I think for home games like this, we should be going 4231 and using Carrick for the away games and / or tough home games (thats unless we concede first then he can be subbed off haha)
I thought he was in first half. Two of our biggest chance in first half came from his forward passes.Thought he was our best player ?