Neil Lennon and Souness heads are gone here.
Feck it, sell Pogba.
I'm convinced.
Feck it, sell Pogba.
I'm convinced.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 37
- Goals
- 6
- Assists
- 16
- Yellow cards
- 5
- Red cards
- 1
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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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I don't like how he can be such a diva, shouting at the ref and wanting certain FKs to be given to him. It feels like a waste of his energy. At times it's because he's created a difficult situation by himself. At other time he can deliver passes like that assist 
You're not talking complete nonsense. But the alternatives really aren't up to scratch. We've seen our record with and without him. Our general play suffers. We barely create anything without his composure and arrogance on the ball.
He was notably tired and could barely run by the end of the game, he played non stop after his injury again, and that red card might actually work to our advantage if we manage to get past City without losing points so he can jump in our busy schedule well rested.
Leave him be. His lot have Henderson, Can and Milner in the middle. Must be tough to take.Souness is criticising him again
Joke of a pundit.
Absolutely brilliant mate!
I cant think of one player in the world who could do that with 3 men around him and facing his own goal.
Insane strength and incredible skill
ridiculous
Btw mate, I don't suppose anyone asked you for a bit of skill in the Arsenal game? It was a touch from Pogba like the famous Zidane one. Was about 42/43 minutes into the game.
Compare the BBC sites description of KDB pass on sunday and Pogbas today you would think Pogba squared a simple ball.
I can think of one, Zlatan. Pogba remind me of young Zlatan.
@RedStarUnited Love it. Nice one!
Even though he didn't have his best game today, his presence totally transformed our attack. His creativity and drive really help us move up the pitch at speed. Without him, I am concerned about our attacking fluency against City. Mourinho will really have to weave his magic to make up for his qualities.
Probably one of his worst games of the season but yet still gets a top assist and produces some key moments. Played too many tired passes and got caught in possession too many times.
Been mentioned here but if we can get past City (big IF) then the red card may be a blessing in disguise, gives him a proper break after busting a gut to get back and then playing non stop.
Been mentioned here but if we can get past City (big IF) then the red card may be a blessing in disguise, gives him a proper break after busting a gut to get back and then playing non stop.
A couple of pieces of skill and people can forget the rest of the game. He's capable of far better than tonight's display. He spent the first half kicking the air in strops because he'd lost the ball.
I know!
I participated for the first time in months/years(?) in the match thread today to try to spread some positivity, but I must’ve seen a different match than some of the posters in there.
It's hardly the end of the world him having a bad game tonight but was genuinely surprised how perception of a player from someone at the game (me) was different to someone watching on the TV.
I'd be quite happy to be proven wrong though if he did play well tonight
His penchant for holding on to the ball and not releasing quickly enough, will forever irk me.
Until he stops doing it of course.
Until he stops doing it of course.
I think it was obvious that he was not in the game because it was a dead rubber, and he couldnt look forward to the City game. Its a performance of a player that will miss games that he could have influenced.
Blessing in disguise?
He disappeared in a strop for about twenty minutes straddling the half time break, but he was dominant in our impressive first half hour and came back into it again with some real exhibition stuff for the last most of the second half. Beautiful pass to Lukaku for the goal. And only profligate finishing from the forwards cost him another assist or two.
People are being overly harsh for his getting caught in possession quite a lot, failing to acknowledge that CSKA's shape was designed so that he was always double marked. That gave more space to Herrera and Mata, whose performances benefited as a result. It's also the reason it rarely seemed to hurt us when Pogba lost the ball - they were having to pull either Golovin or Dzagoev very deep to keep Pogba double marked, so they were rarely in dangerous enough areas if they did manage to turn over possession.
People are being overly harsh for his getting caught in possession quite a lot, failing to acknowledge that CSKA's shape was designed so that he was always double marked. That gave more space to Herrera and Mata, whose performances benefited as a result. It's also the reason it rarely seemed to hurt us when Pogba lost the ball - they were having to pull either Golovin or Dzagoev very deep to keep Pogba double marked, so they were rarely in dangerous enough areas if they did manage to turn over possession.
Absolute genius.
His Ozil like insistence to go for an assist when there's a shooting chance to shoot irks me a lot more. More so because Ozil does that cos he can not shoot, Pogba has a powerful shot.His penchant for holding on to the ball and not releasing quickly enough, will forever irk me.
Until he stops doing it of course.
He should be shooting and scoring a lot more that he does from outside the box.
Those passes like the one he made for Lukaku's assist is going to be greatly missed against City.
Can't believe what I have just seen.
He was mostly shite, but with a few moments of brilliance.
Fair enough.
3 goals and 7 assists in 12 games. Ridiculously impressive numbers or a central midfielder.
The assist. He'll be missed so much.
Not his best game but still provided a fantastic assist.
Wow.
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Yep, really impressive. Not sure but I think that he has the same number of assists as in whole last season.
I'd say the OT crowd tonight didn't think he performed that well. Numerous times were fans around me slating him for 'losing the ball' and tbh I agree that he wasn't as incredible as you'd expect a player worth 90m to be but his influence as a single player is astounding.
He has an aura about him which not only effects the opponents but also lifts his teammates.
He has an aura about him which not only effects the opponents but also lifts his teammates.
This guy’s a freak of nature. He’s the most unique midfielder on the planet. No one plays like him. In terms of ability, how he manipulates the ball, the nonchalant effortless pings and vision, the frame and strength to casually out muscle everyone and anyone but yet still having the deftest of touches and quickness of feet - it’s inexplainable how much talent this guy oozes! What’s worse is he jogs around doing it!!
He always takes an extra touch and chooses the most difficult option 5/5 times - just because he can! (almost as if he’s bored or playing with mates) When all his peers would just go for the safe option. It happens so often, it’s so predictable that every touch he’ll try something. He’s just damn entertaining.
Man United have the most complete midfielder in the world in Pogba. Whether it’s Mou or someone else - a team needs to be built around this guy. Once he’s gone you won’t ever get this type of player again.
Honestly even on his bad days he has one or two moments of brilliance and he still entertains.
The only criticism I have is, I’ve not seen him boss a big game (he had a good game v Arsenal mind). But I could see him bossing big games if he was at city for example. So glad united have him. Really need one or two additions who are on his wave length and united will be unplayable.
He always takes an extra touch and chooses the most difficult option 5/5 times - just because he can! (almost as if he’s bored or playing with mates) When all his peers would just go for the safe option. It happens so often, it’s so predictable that every touch he’ll try something. He’s just damn entertaining.
Man United have the most complete midfielder in the world in Pogba. Whether it’s Mou or someone else - a team needs to be built around this guy. Once he’s gone you won’t ever get this type of player again.
Honestly even on his bad days he has one or two moments of brilliance and he still entertains.
The only criticism I have is, I’ve not seen him boss a big game (he had a good game v Arsenal mind). But I could see him bossing big games if he was at city for example. So glad united have him. Really need one or two additions who are on his wave length and united will be unplayable.
Utterly glorious!Can't believe what I have just seen.
wasn't anywhere near his best obviously......that moment he found Lukaku and he held off that defender was the key moment in the game for us
that's what world class players do...moments of sheer class
lets hope Fellaini/Herrera and co can provide the quality
that's what world class players do...moments of sheer class
lets hope Fellaini/Herrera and co can provide the quality
Over complicating the game is not a talent. He needs to get more consistent and more sensible... then we’ll get more points/success.
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