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Won more tackles than any player in our side, only Casemiro won as many tackles as Pogba.
In general I feel his is still very immature in a lot of games. Rushed and bad decisions, all over the place with little to no tactical discipline and trying too hard to score.Big fan but worst player on the pitch tonight. He doesn't take big games too well, it seems.
He's been pretty shite even in spite that stat, which is pretty telling.Won more tackles than any player in our side, only Casemiro won as many tackles as Pogba.
Yeah his offensive contribution was average and made few wrong decisions in the final third. Missed few easy passes too.He's been pretty shite even in spite that stat, which is pretty telling.
He tries harder than he should in the big games. He looks good when he keeps it simple, if that was a normal match he probably slips in Mkhitaryan rather than shootOdd that he bottles it so badly against the big teams. He needs to try and calm himself down somehow.
His biggest flaw as a player is trying to take on too much himself. And the bigger the game the more he seems to think he needs to take on. It's a bit of a Catch 22. Yong and lernin though.Odd that he bottles it so badly against the big teams. He needs to try and calm himself down somehow.
I actually think he takes too long to make decisions then still makes the wrong one. It's the main sticking point of his game and it's pretty important for a player like him to sort it out.In general I feel his is still very immature in a lot of games. Rushed and bad decisions, all over the place with little to no tactical discipline and trying too hard to score.
Kroos is a great player. Every single thing he attempts, you can understand the logic behind it, even if he misses.Needs to learn from Kroos on how to be simple.
Yes of course. He didn't play well so he didn't compete. They're a level above anything he'll come up against this season and have played together 100+ times.But shouldn't Pogba be competing against truly world class players? Fellaini held himself in a better regard tonight.
Was just about to say basically the same, he's trying too hard. Needs to calm it down and use his teammates more; it'll come with time.His biggest flaw as a player is trying to take on too much himself. And the bigger the game the more he seems to think he needs to take on. It's a bit of a Catch 22. Yong and lernin though.
That post was during the break. Sure he added a few more.He did 4-5 truly bad decisions. The biggest one doesn't hide them all.
This.Needs to learn from Kroos on how to be simple.
I realize he made probably the biggest mistake of the night when he lost the ball to Herrera - but Kroos is like a robot. He just passes the ball like a machine. The right decision 99 out of a 100 and the execution to go with it.Kroos is a great player. Every single thing he attempts, you can understand the logic behind it, even if he misses.
Young and learning indeed but isn't it woryying that he shows no sign of improvement when it comes to that for years now ?His biggest flaw as a player is trying to take on too much himself. And the bigger the game the more he seems to think he needs to take on. It's a bit of a Catch 22. Yong and lernin though.
I thought that was last season's mantra? So frustrating.Needs to sit on the bench and learn how to play simple.
A shadow of the Juve version - misses the guidance of Pirlo, Vidal, Marchisio etc. Not ready to be a leader yet.
Playing in a settled line-up will help with that. Central midfields are built in partnerships. Looking forward to seeing us developing an actual midfield unit this season, for the first time in years.Was just about to say basically the same, he's trying too hard. Needs to calm it down and use his teammates more; it'll come with time.
He was also up against the best team in the world right now. He'll be fine in the league.
Even the little things, like how he shifts his body when receiving a pass in order to pass the teammate he already checked. Left foot, right foot, truly something else. He doesn't just pass it, he makes it liquid.I realize he made probably the biggest mistake of the night when he lost the ball to Herrera - but Kroos is like a robot. He just passes the ball like a machine. The right decision 99 out of a 100 and the execution to go with it.
Amazing player.
He's so full of himself.I thought that was last season's mantra? So frustrating.
Yup. Imagine Pogba playing alongside Casemiro and Kroos. He'd be amazing.Even the little things, like how he shifts his body when receiving a pass in order to pass the teammate he already checked. Left foot, right foot, truly something else. He doesn't just pass it, he makes it liquid.
Yea definitely. I'm also expecting Matic to help him out a lot. Once those three begin to figure it out together it could be immense.Playing in a settled line-up will help with that. Central midfields are built in partnerships. Looking forward to seeing us developing an actual midfield unit this season, for the first time in years.
It's a very immature attitude, so you'd expect it to improve as he matures. Eventually.Young and learning indeed but isn't it woryying that he shows no sign of improvement when it comes to that for years now ?
I don't think going to Juve helped honestly. Someone said it, but he got by there with raw talent and a very good midfield supporting his abilities. Not saying that Pogba was "carried", but his decision making being a weak point was somewhat hidden by that great midfield. If you get what I'm saying.Young and learning indeed but isn't it woryying that he shows no sign of improvement when it comes to that for years now ?
HopefullyIt's a very immature attitude, so you'd expect it to improve as he matures. Eventually.
The frustrating thing is that he can already do it as he does it but never in successive matchs you'll have that feeling that Pogba played like an intelligent and calm player.I don't think going to Juve helped honestly. Someone said it, but he got by there with raw talent and a very good midfield supporting his abilities. Not saying that Pogba was "carried", but his decision making being a weak point was somewhat hidden by that great midfield. If you get what I'm saying.
He can still improve and hopefully Mourinho and the coaching staff can help him in regards to simplicity and reading of the game.
Well the first wrong decision from him is that he often keeps the ball when he shouldn't, goes into a dribbling, notices he is going no where and either loses the ball or picks out a pass that gets easily intercepted because at this point the opposition is back in their defensive shape, so yeah he takes too long in a sense. I still feel he is often rushed because he already does something with the ball before he even thinks about what he does. I think the really great midfielders already know what to do with the ball before they even get it, where to pass or which space to run into with it. Modric and Kroos are masters of this. They control the ball and already know where it will go next or if they need to keep it a moment longer. I don't know if you can learn this kind of awareness for the game or if you either have it or not. I damn sure hope though that Pogba can still learn this.I actually think he takes too long to make decisions then still makes the wrong one. It's the main sticking point of his game and it's pretty important for a player like him to sort it out.