I don't think so, that midfield's too easy to defend against.McTominay Fred
Bruno
When we play a 4-2-3-1 I view it as 5 midfielders. My pick isSo what are some of our best centre midfield combinations? It could be based on current form or potential. Also it could be a case of horses for courses.
I think Fred Pogba Bruno is probably our best one since its hard to drop Pogba on current form.
What's your pick?
It's probably easier to name the combinations that don't work, as against different opponents we'll see different variations.
The one everyone originally was hoping for I don't think we'll ever see though
DvB
Bruno Pogba
With Donny as the 6.
I think you nailed it. Pogba's a great tactical option because you can move him forward (wide left or right) and bring in Matic or McT too.So what are some of our best centre midfield combinations? It could be based on current form or potential. Also it could be a case of horses for courses.
I think Fred Pogba Bruno is probably our best one since its hard to drop Pogba on current form.
What's your pick?
I mean he obviously is, like. Near it. Lots of posters have him in their line-up. You might not have him in yours, which is fair enough...he is near it though.McTominay is nowhere near it, that's for sure.
Pogba and one of Fred or Matic, depending on the opposition.
This against top teams.When we play a 4-2-3-1 I view it as 5 midfielders. My pick is
..Rashford........Bruno.......Pogba
...........Fred..........McT/Matic
However, I like how Ole mixes it up depending on the opponent. Vs Burnley he included Matic for his height and that was critical.
What was the alternative today? Matic who's played 2 full games already this week or VDB who I wouldn't trust in an under 23's gameTime to reconsider what actually is our best midfield for these games. McTominay and Fred have started against the ‘big 6’ 6 times this season and we haven’t scored a single goal. It’s not working anymore.
Completely agree. There's not enough creativity in that midfield and it's hindering our attack. We absolutely need to go into the transfer market and get somebody in to replace either Fred or McTominay, or we need to think about altering out system. We're too reliant on Bruno to start things or bail us out.Time to reconsider what actually is our best midfield for these games. McTominay and Fred have started against the ‘big 6’ 6 times this season and we haven’t scored a single goal. It’s not working anymore.
I think it depends what we're looking for.Completely agree. There's not enough creativity in that midfield and it's hindering our attack. We absolutely need to go into the transfer market and get somebody in to replace either Fred or McTominay, or we need to think about altering out system. We're too reliant on Bruno to start things or bail us out.
We didn’t have to play Matic mid week. But yeah, it was a tough decision to make today. Today in isolation isn’t the problem though. It’s the pattern we’ve seen all season.What was the alternative today? Matic who's played 2 full games already this week or VDB who I wouldn't trust in an under 23's game
We're suffering with yet another Pogba injury
A chance at scoring a goal. It’s clear that our mentality changed after we got battered by Spurs but sacrificing attack to defend isn’t helping. We’d be considerably better off wining one and losing one than getting draws every time.,I think before people answer this question, I think we first need to ask ourselves what we want from our midfield.
If that’s what you want, then any midfield with Bruno in it is a good one. He’s as big a goal threat from midfield as there is in world football.A chance at scoring a goal. It’s clear that our mentality changed after we got battered by Spurs but sacrificing attack to defend isn’t helping. We’d be considerably better off wining one and losing one than getting draws every time.,
As a base to stop other teams passing through us in the middle, then I think it's a decent pairing. But, for us to control games and to kickstart attacks from the middle, it's a very lacklustre pairing for that. It doesn't matter who is at the top of the pitch in this case because we can't work the ball from defence to midfield and then to attack with these two in the middle. We're too reliant on getting the ball into wide positions and starting attacks from there.I think it depends what we're looking for.
In general I agree the Fred/McT can't be the long term plan as they're not good enough. I have a lot of time for Fred and have no issue with him being a starter but the problem is that he shouldn't be our best cm which he is when Pogba isn't available. McT is definitely a good squad option but unless he kicks on a lot I just don't think he has enough to his game and the right side with him and AWB, particularly if throw James in there, leaves a lot to be desired in terms of ability on the ball.
However in principal they could work as a base in a lot of games but the attack needs to be a lot better, we don't have enough players who can work in isolation in attack and as a unit there's not enough cohesion.
Personally I think that whilst both are a problem (assuming Pogba is leaving in summer) that it's the attack that needs more work. I'm just not convinced that their issue is a lack of service, they just are not gelling as a unit at all and it's hard to see what we're trying to achieve bar individual moments, countering and the Shaw overlap. I don't see it as a case that the players are just not being found or given the ball in positions where they can then create for others.
Both the attack and defence will be better with a better midfield.Not sure how many games we have lost cause of midfield but can think of a few of attack or defence.
Not in these games it seems.If that’s what you want, then any midfield with Bruno in it is a good one. He’s as big a goal threat from midfield as there is in world football.
I think that’s partly because the midfield is failing at its fundamental job (including himself).Not in these games it seems.
