Played well and boy do we need him right now.
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Thought he would never play for us again, but glad that he is back in the team. He has been one of our best since his return. Sad state that we need him and Fred to perform every game now.
Make no mistake he was carried by Fred. Made too many mistakes and if Fred hadn't taken control of our game we would have continued to be sluggish the whole game I'm sure. Had some decent involvements but nothing spectacular and just isn't contributing sadly.
Hate how slow he is in recycling the ball. Aside from that he was ok
He's a yard off pace, needs to go to Serie A or the Russian league.
Another really odd case of a discarded player actually being good and ready to play. Too slow a tempo with the ball mind.
The switch to AWB seemed to be on constantly, but he never seemed to see him, or feel comfortable hitting the diagonal. Weird because he’s left footed and it seemed to be there for him.
Not sure what AWB could have done with the ball.. always seems like he just loses it or passes it sideways/backwards. Think Matic understood that
The team is just too static; even when Martial/Fred had the ball upfront and was surrounded by other players, Brandon was just there a meter away watching, waiting for something to happen with the ball. There's no movement.. it's sad to see it also happen to the next generation
He just does not have the passing range. We really do need a midfielder with a bit of passing range. We have one who does not want to be here.
He's been brilliant since he came back from injury.
Today was ‘against a top team’, and he was fine.
If you hadnt noticed half our team is currently injured, over half of our midfield. Of course we cant do it.High pressing, fast passing....
Funniest thing I've read all week. News for you mate, we can't do any of that, we're shite.
I doubt @ivaldo will care to admit it but he's still one of our best players as shown again today, and that should tell you all you need to know. I'm still so angry at how we culled the squad this Summer and alienated the likes of Matic for this fecking manager of all people.
Matic now is a player who looks good in a vacuum.
He was not.
Yes. He has played well since his return.
I accept that he is limited in certain respects but the one thing that we desperately need is a strong physical presence in midfield.
And with lightweight players like Andreas, that is important.
I hope that he stays fit for the rest of the season.
And his ability and composure on the ball. Can’t emphasise enough how hard we find it to sustain attacks, especially against the tougher sides, when the counter isn’t on.
If we play a big side and concede first, what do we do? It’s pretty much my only issue with McTominay really. In a very specific game, his qualities are great. People have said he struggles against the small teams we need to break down, but even against the big sides, it’s fine when we are level or have a lead to protect. If we are behind though, we especially can’t keep giving the ball away. They will press us, and we won’t be able to keep the ball and sustain any attacks, which we will need to. The counter also won’t be on.
Yesterday, during our good spell in the second half, we were given a chance by the fact that Matic and Fred were able to keep the ball under pressure. That kept us going the right way for a sustained spell.
A very good analysis which I agree with.
He is a far more important player than most realise and are far too critical of.
He’s a good player, but still needs upgrading ultimately. We still need a bit more of what McTominay offers from a DM than what Matic gives us. But in the meantime, he’s one of a few we have that have been treated excessively harshly in my opinion.
Everyday I shed a tear that we were not able to sign De Jong.
We need to replace Matic as soon as possible. Every match he creates a perfect attack for our opponents, He is slow, physically and mantally, an outdatet type of player.
He's alright as a squad player and has been playing OK recently, but people talking like he's the linchpin of the team need their heads testing 
For me right now he's our 4th best midfielder, but he's doing a steady job.
For me right now he's our 4th best midfielder, but he's doing a steady job.
Really bright thing about Liverpool game was the way both Matic and Fred stood out in the game. This was a good team we were playing, one that is likely to have won the league after the next ten games. Matic's reading of the game was excellent although he struggled with some aspects, speed being a limiting factor.
If we can get McTominay back soon, who knows could still make a run for fourth place.
If we can get McTominay back soon, who knows could still make a run for fourth place.
Or the simple fact that both him and opposition teams understand that AWB is a nothing player with the ball. There's a very simple reason why teams leave him unmarked.
He had a decent game. Do wish if we used him, we would use more of a three in the centre rather than 2.
I think that ball is on a lot, no matter who our full back is. Mainly because we don’t play with a wide player out there.
Matic has done a decent job when called upon, however he is too slow on the ball and takes too many touches. He is also very left footed and rarely turns with the ball when passed to from the left. He's a good option to have on the bench if we are defending a lead but he shouldn't be in our first 11
Man Utd 0:2 Burnley
MOTM tonight (albeit the pick of a woefully inadequate bunch), ball retention in the first half excellent and played a few incisive passes. Second half bit laboured, which sums up the whole team.
Matic Motm today, switched play and alot of good forward passes, one that should have been a sitter by Martial. One other thing I loved, I noticed Matic giving alot of instructions, keeping everything in check. I wouldnt argue with anyone picking AWB. I always critisized AWB going forward, but today he showed class.
Now call me crazy, but did Jones have a Vidic-type of game? The amount of times he put his body on the line and as far as I can remember, Jones won all the 50/50, every single header. I cant count the amount of clearences/interceptions Jones had today, simply amazing. The only difference is that Vidic doesnt stay on the ground to recover, always stood up like a terminator.
We should have killed the game in the first half, but like I said earlier, we have one of the most overrated attacking players.
Now call me crazy, but did Jones have a Vidic-type of game? The amount of times he put his body on the line and as far as I can remember, Jones won all the 50/50, every single header. I cant count the amount of clearences/interceptions Jones had today, simply amazing. The only difference is that Vidic doesnt stay on the ground to recover, always stood up like a terminator.
We should have killed the game in the first half, but like I said earlier, we have one of the most overrated attacking players.
Thought he was excellent tonight. Man of the Match for me.
I wish we had this Matić every week.
I wish we had this Matić every week.
Spot on mate!
Both Matic and Jones comments agree. I counted the same for Jones you're right every single header, wish he could do this everytime he plays, but today you can see why he's still on the second string play list.
Why do we insist on playing Martial down the middle, he missed a couple of chances then his confidence drops? He should always be played on the left flank bursting in on defenders straight at them.
I must have been watching a totally different match. I thought he was absolute dogshit last night. Just like Maguire, he loves swanning around on the ball for ages only to pass it 3 yards out to the full back, the amount of times his team mates were looking for a quick ball through the lines and he flat out ignored them was infuriating.
Tranmere Rovers 0:6 Man Utd
Matic superb today controlled midfield on his own. rightly pulled off at half time as we need him fit.
Yeah, he was great. Had a lot of space and made them pay for it.
He’s a top level midfielder, dismissed by many due to age and injuries.
Lots calling for him to be flogged earlier this season for no apparent reason.
Another top performance.
Lots calling for him to be flogged earlier this season for no apparent reason.
Another top performance.
He’s going to be playing a lot of games, as simply no cover for him, fatigue will be an issue for him. Let’s hope we can give him plenty of rest. Very good today and been decent since he came back into the team. I wonder who will replace him next season, as I don’t see him getting a new contract...
Utd definitely went down a few gears after he came off at half time. He’s still capable of running the midfield against weak opposition, but not mobile enough against a high press.
Completely ran the show in the first half
He is still class under the right conditions but terrible against quick and fit teams that press .
He would do well in Spain or Italy for a few seasons.
We need him for the rest of the season out of desperation but we need to be moving on from him in the summer.
all the credit to him for his recent excellent form though.
He would do well in Spain or Italy for a few seasons.
We need him for the rest of the season out of desperation but we need to be moving on from him in the summer.
all the credit to him for his recent excellent form though.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen him move that fast in the 2/3 years he has been here where Martial played one inside and he was on the overlap.
He looked good today, he did have all the time in the world but even when he was under preasure he was cool as a cucumber. Some decent passes as well.
He looked good today, he did have all the time in the world but even when he was under preasure he was cool as a cucumber. Some decent passes as well.
Of course there was a reason. What's the point in rewriting history? But maybe he just needed a little breather because recently he's been fab.
This is generally his problem now. He has never been that kind of player, at Chelsea he was great at getting the ball back and carrying it through the lines. Hes never been a quick passer. He is individually great against teams that give him space to do his thing (Tranmere today) but we dont want to play that way, and he cant do it against top teams anymore anyway.
Hes been good since hes been brought back into the team. Probably been our best player recently.
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