[Bojan11]

He was ok. Now give him a rest for Derby.

 

[2cents]

Send him to Dubai for a week.

 

[Thecarrickfan_2016]

He was great I thought, I'm sure he'll have a week off, Now that we play Derby in the FA Cup.

 

[Canagel]

We need cover for Matic in January. I'm sorry but asking him to play 50 odd games is going to end badly. Remember Zlatan getting injured last season? That was a consequence of all the minutes he played without rest. I'm worried Matic will completely burnout by the time we reach the business end of the season and breakdown from injury.

 

[ClosetDevil]

Really don't understand what everyone is complaining about...

 

[Ballache]

Really don't understand what everyone is complaining about...

Neither do I.
People need to remember that he's been overplayed and had no pre season.

 

[IAmAWinner]

Looks dead. Fortunately, he will now get a bit of rest till Stoke. Hasn't helped him that Carrick and Fellaini have been out most of the season.

 

[R'hllor]

Neither do I.
People need to remember that he's been overplayed and had no pre season.

I rather his manager remembers those things, then people here.

 

[Ballache]

I rather his manager remembers those things, then people here.

True however the comment I quoted was directly related to people here on the caf overreacting as usual.

 

[Moiraine]

I think he did well today.

 

[Organic Potatoes]

He does look like he could use a break.

 

[NotoriousISSY]

It's a shame that Carrick hasn't been able to play, as he could have filled in for Matic 4 or 5 times this season and replaced him from the bench when games were won.

The man looks 100% gassed after about half an hour at the moment.

 

[el3mel]

He's clearly tired. Needs a rest badly.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Looked tired today and didn't play well. Time for a rest no doubt.

 

[ivaldo]

He's been poor for a good while now and he's been getting off very softly. Hell, I think 3% of people voted him MOTM last game! Would like to see him given a rest. Even if that makes he's only playing half games for a bit.

 

[Devil may care]

He looks worn down, I'm pretty sure at Chelsea even in his best season he tailed off stamina-wise over the season, he needs a player to rotate with.

 

[Ban]

Rest him against Derby.

 

[Adisa]

Send him somewhere for a couple of days ffs.

 

[Andersons Dietician]

He has become a bit sloppy recently, with kinda silly passes and losing possession. Probably does need a rest just to recharge his batteries.

 

[AshRK]

now he can take proper rest. I would even suggest why don't Jose send him on holidays for 4 or 5 days considering our next PL game is on the 15th.

 

[Vilev]

That Ireland chance... Time and time again Matic simply stops following his player into the box. I mean you are a DM, that is his main job. To cover the second line runners in the box.
And that's been happening a lot lately as well.

 

[Fracture90]

That Ireland chance... Time and time again Matic simply stops following his player into the box. I mean you are a DM, that is his main job. To cover the second line runners in the box.
And that's been happening a lot lately as well.

I think that part of the pitch is Pogba's responsibility now.

 

[Zoo]

It’s clearly tactical. Mourinho just needs to instruct him to sit.

 

[JeffBoomTetris]

He along with Lingard & Shaw have been on a lower wavelength than the rest of the team. Hope he recovers in the second half

 

[Devil may care]

He's got a very hard job as at times tonight we were pratically playing with a front 5, so when they broke Pogba was miles away leaving him with the ball carrier and the runner to worry about, I don't think it's sustainable.

 

[R'hllor]

Either play 4-3-3 properly or just buy new different type of DM, this aint funny to watch when we defend, i am all for free Pogba but then get another midfielder to make a balance, Lingard and Pogba in front of him, there is no much discipline there. There were situations tonight like it was 4-1--------5.

 

[kundalini]

For an experienced professional, some of the choices he has made this season have been bewildering. What on earth was he doing in the first half ? Spotting danger and tracking runners from midfield is his job. It's bad enough when Pogba can't be bothered but from Matic it's ridiculous.

 

[diarm]

http://www.football365.com/news/f365-says-matic-running-on-empty-to-provide-stage-for-pogba

Not a bad article this. I'm not so sure he's looking as jaded as the author thinks (reckon it's more just tactical conservatism with Pogba, Lingard, Mata etc attacking with more freedom) but he can't keep going forever and he doesn't half get through a shift of work each game. We sorely need someone to share some of the less glamorous load with him.

 

[Sylar]

For bigger games we need to play 433 (drop Mata of course). Think that will suit Matic.
For games like this at OT, he will be pretty much left in a 1 vs 2 situation which makes it difficult for him.

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Few bad decisions but not helped by how we were set up. Think we can afford to play like this at home against the poorer sides but no way against any half decent sides away.

 

[cyberman]

How can he be tired? He's just after 2 weeks off with a trip to Dubai thrown in!

 

[ash_86]

He's been okayish past couple of games. His passing was very sloppy

 

[criticalanalysis]

http://www.football365.com/news/f365-says-matic-running-on-empty-to-provide-stage-for-pogba

Not a bad article this. I'm not so sure he's looking as jaded as the author thinks (reckon it's more just tactical conservatism with Pogba, Lingard, Mata etc attacking with more freedom) but he can't keep going forever and he doesn't half get through a shift of work each game. We sorely need someone to share some of the less glamorous load with him.

Decent article. Been saying it since the first (yes) couple of games. Matic with Pogba in a two is not sustainable or for the good of the team in the long term i.e shoe horning a third midfielder in there doesn't off set the fatique and lack of playing time in that set up.

 

[Mr Smith]

Either play 4-3-3 properly or just buy new different type of DM, this aint funny to watch when we defend, i am all for free Pogba but then get another midfielder to make a balance, Lingard and Pogba in front of him, there is no much discipline there. There were situations tonight like it was 4-1--------5.

I'm fairly certain we will in the summer.

 

[Suedesi]

Star player, still confused why Chelsea let him leave this summer. Super intelligent in his positional play, closing down spaces and releasing the ball. Provided impetus going fwd with his intelligent use of the ball.

United’s best midfielder today

 

[roonster09]

His passing wasn't good, his long passes were more miss than hit (looked like that) and he let Ireland run to the box unchallenged couple of times. His short passing was crisp though, like few said he was playing alone in midfield when they counter attacked.

 

[#07]

Matic is not looking quite as imposing as he did at the start of the season, and his choice of pass and decision making have not been very good since the start of December.

I can only attribute it to Matic playing injured through that period and his body being overworked. It was risky starting him in a two man midfield because, right now, he does not look like he can do all that covering himself.

As Jose said in his post-game interview, we looked more secure when we switched to 4-3-3 for the second half. Right now Matic needs that extra body in and around him. We should play that way against Burnley, to help him, then rest him against Yeovil.

 

[Robbie Boy]

Yeah, he looks bolloxed.

 

[Marcelinho87]

Thought he played well personally. Cut untold passes out in the middle of the park and played sensible passes out from the back when needed.

 

[Trizy]

Big Matic fan and think he's been our most important player pre-Christmas but he's been off the boil the past couple of games. Thought he was poor yesterday.

Can't be tired. They just had over a week off in Dubai! Hopefully just a small dip.