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On the whole it was a good performance. Wasn't great in the first half mind (bar his assist).
Bit random, or maybe very random, but I just happened to open up the thread on this page here.Feck’s sake, really? We really have turned into a team of waster galacticos. That’s infuriating.
Yeah his ability to pass with both feet is just superb.He had a left footed pass on the break to Herrera from across the pitch.
Not his greatest pass but his ability with his left without any hesitation is freakishly good. I can't think of another player that can casually pull something like that off while on the run.
He also had some smart passes to unleash Lukaku and ease some pressure.
Great again
If you don't run around like a headless chicken up and down the pitch in British football then you aren't doing much.One of the few of our team who can actually play football and 70% of redcafe want(ed) him sold and think it's great for United's future.
I'm not sure if you are aware, but Pogba won the ball high up the pitch for the assist. He was also fantastic at preventing Spurs from putting dangerous balls in the box in the 2nd half.If you don't run around like a headless chicken up and down the pitch in British football then you aren't doing much.
I agree with you, but work rate has been lauded over the years in British football to the detriment of the English NT from a technical ability standpoint, which is a stark contrast to how the Spaniards, Dutch, Brazilians etc have coached their players.I'm not sure if you are aware, but Pogba won the ball high up the pitch for the assist. He was also fantastic at preventing Spurs from putting dangerous balls in the box in the 2nd half.
Running will NEVER be a negative attribute in football, working on the pitch is fundamental to becoming a top player. The only players that run very little are midfielders approaching the end of their careers. Pogba is in his physical prime and should be utilizing his physical gifts.
Who was he angry with? I saw him gesticulating wildly at someone but couldn't tell who it was.Was at the game today and sat near the left side of our team. Pogba was very very vocal today at his team mates, probably the most ive seen him be at United.
Phil Jones who gave it back.Who was he angry with? I saw him gesticulating wildly at someone but couldn't tell who it was.
Yea for god sake let's not enjoy a top performance in an FA Cup semi final.Played well but let’s not over react.
Pogba's work rate should never be in question though, it's the minimum expectation given his physical talents. Games like Newcastle and West Brom, he wasn't physically imposing himself on the game, just jogging around letting others do all the work. We have seen when he uses his physicality along with his technical qualities he is basically unstoppable.I agree with you, but work rate has been lauded over the years in British football to the detriment of the English NT from a technical ability standpoint, which is a stark contrast to how the Spaniards, Dutch, Brazilians etc have coached their players.
Agreed, we need to reserve that for bad performances and losses.Played well but let’s not over react.
You can compare side by side todays game with the one against Spurs in the league and see how much that mentality makes a difference. In that loss he was losing easy 50/50s, insipid as a whole. And then today, winning that ball from Dembele epitomises the change in attitudes and it's effect - game changing.Big, tall, strong, supreme technique, incredibly ambidextrous. He's half a mentality away from being the best midfielder in the world.
You shouldnt be sorry. Its trueWhen he's on it, he's our best player. Not De Gea, not Alexis, not Martial FC. I'm sorry to say that but his quality has always been obvious
When Pogba plays like he cares he is usually one of the best players on the pitch.He looked like he cared and it showed. Near the end he had a go at others players for not being close enough to the Spurs players. Thought he'd get a goal to be honest.
It’s almost as if Pogba needed a kick up his arse.So I wonder if those who criticised Mourinho for not getting the best out of Pogba are going to now log onto the Caf, come to the Pogba performance thread and praise Mourinho for getting the best out of Pogba in recent weeks?
No?
First, this isn't Mourinho thread, this is Pogba's.Jose fans
if player plays well - Well done Jose for lighting up fire under player's arse and motivating him
If players under performs - his attitude sucks. He should do lot better.
Win - win for coach, lose - lose for player.