Larseno
Full Member
Like the title says we have a lot of potential in this squad but I still think we have big problems when it comes to how to use this squad efficient.
If we take the last game for ex. We have two relative young CB. Lots of potential and Smalling have shown us how good he could be. But he varies from very good to horrible sometimes. I dont feel we have enough experience and even if we have some good defenders we kind of defend individually. I dont feel like we have someone who glues this defense together. We also have two players that are not full grown sidebacks.
With Mou being our new manager I kind of feel hes struggling to find a formation he wants to play that suits the style of players we got in our squad. This is shown by the way he played Pogba as a deep mid before he moved him up almost playing like a 10. I also feel Pogba doesnt get enough support and is often isolated out of games. We try to play a sort of 4-3-3 with a defending mid that I think should be a good distributer. I dont think Fellaini is good enough. He is useful because of hes strength and height. Other then that there is plenty of better players when it comes to passing the ball then him. Hes a player that I think is more suited for late subs to change the game even if we almost have no ability to hit our crosses. But I actually think he been good so far this season, but he makes no contributions when it comes to attack. I actually think Blind may suit that pos better even if im not comfortable with him there. Ideally we should have someone with Carricks skills there, but hes getting old and is far from hes prime. Im also amazed how Morgan has been totally out of the starting lineup so far. I think Morgan and Pogba could be a good partnership with an attacking mid in front of them. And I think we have the players to play this kind of formation. We could play Herrera and Pogba but I actually think they suit each other better in a 4-3-3. But then again I dont think we have someone who suits the deeplying mid that I want to play in that pos.
When it comes to the attack I really loved that we got Zlatan. But I dont think he suits the style of play we under Mou. Mou play a style of football that doesnt need possession. We often counter. And yes we have good wingers for this, but Zlatan is not the fastest player and there is almost non ability to cross the ball from Lingard, Rashford and Martial. Its like playing Townsend and Saha when playing Crouch on the top. When we play like we do we need to use players that complements each other. Right now, if they are in form, I think Martial, Rash and Mikky is the 3 that I think would play the best together. I think Mata would be a good linkup to this 3 as well. This is how I would start games and then implement Zlatan and Fellaini if we get behind and need goals. But again, dont think Zlatan and Fellaini would be efficient if we dont have the ability to cross the ball.
What I also miss is the ability to go on runs from the deep. When forced out to the corners we almost always have two options. Cross and play back to the sideback. Sometime we pass to the center mid but its almost always in comfort of the opposition. And with no ability to cross it rarely gets dangerous. Liverpool often have their CM to join a triangle in the corners making opposition get out of balance. They pass the ball on one touch and keep the players moving around in that area. Even if it proves to be difficult to defend when doing this they have proven that they can outplay any opposition. And you dont win games if you can only defend. Then you need to have a little luck and good abilities in the right area of the field. Almost all contenders have world class players in does certain areas. We dont and we are not supporting them enough so they would have to make top class efforts just to get the ball in the right areas to even get the chance to score.
Bottom line is that im not happy about how Mou have used the squad so far. He played Martial when he should have played Rashford who was in prime form. He used to many games to implement Herrera in hes plans who has been one of our best since he became a regular. I also feel a manager like Mou would have thought about how he should give Zlatan as much as opportunities as possible maybe training players to actually hit him. Our crossing is horrible.
If we take the last game for ex. We have two relative young CB. Lots of potential and Smalling have shown us how good he could be. But he varies from very good to horrible sometimes. I dont feel we have enough experience and even if we have some good defenders we kind of defend individually. I dont feel like we have someone who glues this defense together. We also have two players that are not full grown sidebacks.
With Mou being our new manager I kind of feel hes struggling to find a formation he wants to play that suits the style of players we got in our squad. This is shown by the way he played Pogba as a deep mid before he moved him up almost playing like a 10. I also feel Pogba doesnt get enough support and is often isolated out of games. We try to play a sort of 4-3-3 with a defending mid that I think should be a good distributer. I dont think Fellaini is good enough. He is useful because of hes strength and height. Other then that there is plenty of better players when it comes to passing the ball then him. Hes a player that I think is more suited for late subs to change the game even if we almost have no ability to hit our crosses. But I actually think he been good so far this season, but he makes no contributions when it comes to attack. I actually think Blind may suit that pos better even if im not comfortable with him there. Ideally we should have someone with Carricks skills there, but hes getting old and is far from hes prime. Im also amazed how Morgan has been totally out of the starting lineup so far. I think Morgan and Pogba could be a good partnership with an attacking mid in front of them. And I think we have the players to play this kind of formation. We could play Herrera and Pogba but I actually think they suit each other better in a 4-3-3. But then again I dont think we have someone who suits the deeplying mid that I want to play in that pos.
When it comes to the attack I really loved that we got Zlatan. But I dont think he suits the style of play we under Mou. Mou play a style of football that doesnt need possession. We often counter. And yes we have good wingers for this, but Zlatan is not the fastest player and there is almost non ability to cross the ball from Lingard, Rashford and Martial. Its like playing Townsend and Saha when playing Crouch on the top. When we play like we do we need to use players that complements each other. Right now, if they are in form, I think Martial, Rash and Mikky is the 3 that I think would play the best together. I think Mata would be a good linkup to this 3 as well. This is how I would start games and then implement Zlatan and Fellaini if we get behind and need goals. But again, dont think Zlatan and Fellaini would be efficient if we dont have the ability to cross the ball.
What I also miss is the ability to go on runs from the deep. When forced out to the corners we almost always have two options. Cross and play back to the sideback. Sometime we pass to the center mid but its almost always in comfort of the opposition. And with no ability to cross it rarely gets dangerous. Liverpool often have their CM to join a triangle in the corners making opposition get out of balance. They pass the ball on one touch and keep the players moving around in that area. Even if it proves to be difficult to defend when doing this they have proven that they can outplay any opposition. And you dont win games if you can only defend. Then you need to have a little luck and good abilities in the right area of the field. Almost all contenders have world class players in does certain areas. We dont and we are not supporting them enough so they would have to make top class efforts just to get the ball in the right areas to even get the chance to score.
Bottom line is that im not happy about how Mou have used the squad so far. He played Martial when he should have played Rashford who was in prime form. He used to many games to implement Herrera in hes plans who has been one of our best since he became a regular. I also feel a manager like Mou would have thought about how he should give Zlatan as much as opportunities as possible maybe training players to actually hit him. Our crossing is horrible.