Kag
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Jesus.That is Pogba and Fred job to link up attack.
Matic is also good at defending corners with his height.
Jesus.That is Pogba and Fred job to link up attack.
Matic is also good at defending corners with his height.
No he is not our most important player. He is only important if we continue to play a formation that requires a DM - this is not an issue when its so batantly obvious that 352 is the most suited formation to our squad & that formation does not require a CDM, nor a RW, nor a makeshift target man. A 352 requires just two standard CM's and 2 strikers - yet Jose continues to use a formation we are a complete dud in.You haven’t got a clue what you’re talking about. He’s our most important player.
Your math is a bit wrong there.No he is not our most important player. He is only important if we continue to play a formation that requires a DM - this is not an issue when its so batantly obvious that 352 is the most suited formation to our squad & that formation does not require a CDM, nor a RW, nor a makeshift target man. A 352 requires just two standard CM's and 2 strikers - yet Jose continues to use a formation we are a complete dud in.
We do not need Matic & only need him in a 4231/433 - that was not the reason we lost today; we lost today because Jose creates holes in the squad due to his tactics.
Your math is a bit wrong there.
Would you prefer a 352 formation instead of 4312?No he is not our most important player. He is only important if we continue to play a formation that requires a DM - this is not an issue when its so batantly obvious that 352 is the most suited formation to our squad & that formation does not require a CDM, nor a RW, nor a makeshift target man. A 352 requires just two standard CM's and 2 strikers - yet Jose continues to use a formation we are a complete dud in.
We do not need Matic & only need him in a 4231/433 - that was not the reason we lost today; we lost today because Jose creates holes in the squad due to his tactics.
People have been saying for ages to utilise 352 with a CDM playing as the 3rd central CB.There are some rumors about Matic being used as a CB. Initially, I found that absurd but coming to think of it, it's not the worst idea if Jose feels he has lost too much pace to play the DM role effectively. Mascherano's shift to a CB role comes to mind when I think of similar examples. Matic has the physicality and the height to handle aerial pressure. His only weakness is pace but we sit pretty deep so there's not much fear of being caught too high. His excellent passing will solve the main problem in our backline. If the plan is to play with 3 CBs, then it's even better as he'll feel more comfortable.
Play higher up the pitch, in a stretched game, and his lack of mobility becomes obvious. It is the reason why Chelsea were looking to move on from him. The idea that Mou plays defensively to protect the back 4's weaknesses might have some merit but Matic is also part of that equation.That was horrid.
Passenger. Gamewatching.
Not sure if he's just unfit, or is this what we are getting from him this season.
Indeed. Very worrying. But he's coming back from an injury so hopefully it's just that.this guy looks finished
We saw tonight that you can, its not even a throw, the moment he was able to walk, he went in, regardless of other options being more fit or in better form, condition w/e. Similar shit happened to Shaw last season, examples as much as you like.You just can't throw a player like that (old and slow) coming back from a serious issue like that, in a game this big.
Mourinho doesn't help himself with dumb decisions like that. Matic is a good player and I like him but last night he was understandly terrible.We saw tonight that you can, its not even a throw, the moment he was able to walk, he went in, regardless of other options being more fit or in better form, condition w/e. Similar shit happened to Shaw last season, examples as much as you like.
The moment Moura starts his run for the second goal you can see him getting past Matic while the Serbian only stares at him thinking "hmmm... looks like this young fella is going for the box, let's see if I can provide cover... OK, can't follow, abort. At least I got a good view of Jones colliding once again".Old man Matic. Too slow for the frantic pace of the PL these days.
Knowing Mourinho, both him and Valencia have been guilt tripped into doing so.Thrown in against Spurs with no pre season and no match fitness. What was Jose thinking