Makes it look so easy at times doesn't he.
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- Appearances
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- Goals
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- Assists
- 6
- Yellow cards
- 10
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Incredibly dominant today. Had some sloppy moments, but ran the game for us
He's getting there. He's just growing into his own as a player. Right now he' still a moments player who can pull off a pass, skill, shot etc. that very few midfielders can pull off but over the 90 can go missing, lose the ball, make bad decisions, take up bad positions a lot. He is having less of those performances and he was excellent today. He's still only 23, so in the next 2-3 years I expect him to get better and better and will one day be the best midfielder in the world. He's figuring things out and learning that he doesn't always have to go for the highlight moment, just keeping it simple will do. But he's had a few performances this season where it's all come right for him Leicester, Fenerbahce and Swansea being others one that springs to mind.
I think he will always be this way. I'd take it if it means he's contributing in goals and assists but it'd be nice if he cut out this part of his game.
Yup, the easy stuff will come with maturity. He's nailed on to become an elite player.
I love the little hissy fits when something doesn't quite go his way. He's got the same competitive ego driven nature that Ronaldo has and it's going to take him very far.
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Is it me or does it seem like he's partially at fault for Palace's goal? Seems to let him go too easily.
Great post. He reminds of a raw Ronaldo except centre mid is a harder role to master. Plenty of quality but needs to improve his decision making. Also eventually his long range efforts will find the target with more consistency. I reckon he should be our free kick at goal taker too.
Could be. Although I'd say Darmian is still the main culprit in that sequence.
When you think how far his potential could take him it's mind blowing. he is still learning and can only get better and better he has strength skill and vision. I think Mou will build the team around him so over the next few transfer Windows this team could become unbelievable .
I agree with this. I often feel that he plays 60 great minutes, 20 okay minutes and 10 anonymous minutes.
Another match he bossed was home against Burnley. He should have had 2-3 assists in the 2nd half.
So much gas left in the tank for the last 30 minutes, not just this game.
Also loved it how he went berserk when Zlatan misplaced a pass to him, even sweeter that 90% of the players would be bothered with such a bollocking but Zlatan just went and scored that goal anyway after.
Also loved it how he went berserk when Zlatan misplaced a pass to him, even sweeter that 90% of the players would be bothered with such a bollocking but Zlatan just went and scored that goal anyway after.
The Ronaldo comparison is actually pretty good. You see the talent and all. It just has to come together.
He's starting to dominate games more and more lately.
He's starting to dominate games more and more lately.
Just hope it can be ironed out along with some of his silly mistakes he sometimes makes. Did something similar v Watford too I recall.
Still, he's incredibly talented and constantly improving. To think how good he can become in the next 10 or so years...
Been a loooooong time since we had a midfielder boss the place like that.
I still think he's going to surprise everyone and morph into a 25 goals 15 assists plus per season attacking midfielder in three or four years time.
With the luck he is having with the ref white text , I see it's a blessing in disguise. Putting a wrong foul in and he might get a red with them might still get the equalizer and perhaps the winner too.
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There's so much more to come. He will score some amazing goals for us too, he did it on a weekly basis coming through the youth teams and I'm certain he'll do it again for the first team. It's why he takes so many long shots, because he knows what he can do and the other players and coaches will too.
A bit sloppy at times but with Pogba the threat we have from the centre of midfield is something we haven't seen since Scholes
He was excellent. He looms over the ball and is a really massive physical presence, and has the skills and range of passing to back it up. He does misplace passes and concede possession a little more than you'd like, but his overall game really is top drawer and you can only see him getting better. His potential top level should terrify other teams.
This would be my assessment also. He's definitely getting there. Next season who could be boss
Best game so far for me since his return. He was all over the place. Really want to see him now take the game like that against a top 10 side and we are in business. I have to say I cant remember Palace having a touch for first 20 minutes we were that dominant and in particular PP in midfield.
Superb tonight, over the moon that we have him. Don't care about the price, he's such a classy player.
Tried to avoid this thread. I think a lot of the fans have expected far too much, too soon and have been very harsh. But you can see glimpses of his potential. On this form, he's a match winner. His mentality does remind me of Ronaldo's
Tried to avoid this thread. I think a lot of the fans have expected far too much, too soon and have been very harsh. But you can see glimpses of his potential. On this form, he's a match winner. His mentality does remind me of Ronaldo's
I don't think that he's going to surprise everyone. He mades 15 assists and 10 goals last season and in England there is more space than in Italy.
He totally bossed the midfield tonight. He loves playing in a midfield three, only thing you could fault him for was the Palace goal he should've done better.
Very good tonight.
My only one criticism if when it seems like hes thinking hes against jabronies, so everything will come easy and he can just run past three players at ease and do something fancy. I know we bought him to do the extravagant stuff, but still, at the same time there are times he can make a simple pass (by simple I Mean the obvious one like the one that set up Ibra).
But alas, hes only 23, he will get that with maturity. Its great to have him because he offers something none of our other midfielders provide.
But alas, hes only 23, he will get that with maturity. Its great to have him because he offers something none of our other midfielders provide.
Starting to think the same with the positions he gets himself into. Perhaps he could be Mourinho's new Lampard in the sense of being a major consistent threat from midfield.
As someone else mentioned earlier, he should have a feck load more assists if our finishing had been up to scratch earlier this season and he's already hit the post and bar to my recollection. Not unimaginable that once he's settled in a team that's itself settled he could be hitting those sort of figures.
Off the top of my head he's hit the woodwork 4 times already this season.
Away to Watford
Home to Stoke
Home to City in League Cup
Home to Spurs.
A bit more luck and he'd be close to double figures.
His vision and creativity is out of this world.
Make a run and Pogba usually sees it.
Make a run and Pogba usually sees it.
The way he holds pressure off is brilliant. He has the strength, the technique and the agility to be positive with the ball so many different scenarios.
Kind of frustrating that Mourinho took a while to play him with Carrick and Herrera when half of caf had been calling for it weeks before.
Kind of frustrating that Mourinho took a while to play him with Carrick and Herrera when half of caf had been calling for it weeks before.
Absolutely love the guy, we would be toothless without him out there.
While Carrick makes us tick, pogba is the icing on the cake. Could have had 2 goals and 2 assists easily tonight.
While Carrick makes us tick, pogba is the icing on the cake. Could have had 2 goals and 2 assists easily tonight.
It seems that sometimes he tries to do the hard thing instead of playing it simple. He needs to understand that sometimes it's important to keep possession and not try to be risky all the time.Just hope it can be ironed out along with some of his silly mistakes he sometimes makes. Did something similar v Watford too I recall.
Still, he's incredibly talented and constantly improving. To think how good he can become in the next 10 or so years...
I love his forward through-balls though.
Did you see him today? He has plenty of football intelligence for a 23 year old. Im pretty certain he will reach Modric's level/exceed it when he reaches his peak
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I think the main factor is Pogba playing better and better, as he gets fitter (having missed pre-season) and gets up to speed with the new league.
Carrick improves us too. But that's a separate issue IMO.
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Or virtually any other midfield player on the planet!!
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