PoTMS
Full Member
- Joined
- Dec 15, 2016
- Messages
- 16,396
In truth, for a world class player, he did nothing today. He wasn't bad but he wasn't good either. McTominay and Fred were much better than him.
He had a similar game to Messi really with the difference that Messi had one great pass for the goal they got.In truth, for a world class player, he did nothing today. He wasn't bad but he wasn't good either. McTominay and Fred were much better than him.
It was another weak performance in a big game. Weird tonight as Scott and Fred were winning the midfield battle.I am really baffled by this place sometimes. Players such as Rashford are being slaughtered, after coming back from injury and illness, while Pogba is being given a free pass.
For me he is a coward. Didnt get on the ball, left it up to Fred to do all the playmaking, never really got stuck in. A flick here, some fancy footwark there is good enough for people these days it seems. Great players rise up and perform in the big stage. Pogba @ Man United has failed to do it time after time.
You can have all the skill in the world but if you don’t have the heart then you are not a Manchester United player.
I wonder if Barca fans are ripping into Busquets, Messi, Rakitic, Suarez et al after their performances?People fine with that performance must have pretty low expectations from our best player nowadays.
Underwhelming.
He didn't. He had decent game, kept the ball well and his distribution was fine.Very surprising and also unsurprising consensus of criticism. In no way did he have a bad game tonight.
Why ? They got the win away from home playing in second gear. Didn't even need to break the sweat. By all means they didn't need to put much effort with how poor we're.I wonder if Barca fans are ripping into Busquets, Messi, Rakitic, Suarez et al after their performances?
I'm sure the 43 goals and 21 assists Messi has and the 24 goals and 11 assists Suarez has this season somewhat cushioned the blow of their "performances" tonight...I wonder if Barca fans are ripping into Busquets, Messi, Rakitic, Suarez et al after their performances?
He was pathetic.You deserve a festival of face punches if you think he was poor today
But looking at your posts McTominay was fantastic? But he didn’t score or create anything from midfield?Why ? They got the win away from home playing in second gear. Didn't even need to break the sweat. By all means they didn't need to put much effort with how poor we're.
On the other hand we were the home team, losing and supposed to attack, create and score.
Difference is really clear when evaluating both cases.
True, but the needless criticism of a player who had a solid game is ridiculous. Reading drivel like he was a passenger feck sakeI'm sure the 43 goals and 21 assists Messi has and the 24 goals and 11 assists Suarez has this season somewhat cushioned the blow of their "performances" tonight...
Plus, they won tonight so why would they complain?
What a surprise looking at your posting history.He was pathetic.
But looking at your posts McTominay was fantastic? But he didn’t score or create anything from midfield?
Naah. Thats just your post..He was pathetic.
Question is upfront I think. He did have a few touch while facing the goal but our forwards seemed tk play too much through the middle at times.It was another weak performance in a big game. Weird tonight as Scott and Fred were winning the midfield battle.
It's not ridiculous really when you think about it though.But looking at your posts McTominay was fantastic? But he didn’t score or create anything from midfield?
True, but the needless criticism of a player who had a solid game is ridiculous. Reading drivel like he was a passenger feck sake
He and the midfield consistently drove us forward. They cannot be blamed for Young's persistent failure to properly utilize the acres of space they created for him. Nor Rashford and an out if position Dalot being repeatedly ineffective in good attacking situations
Scott was supposed to do the defensive and dirty work in midfield. Pogba was supposed to be the player to take our attack forward. A clear difference, again.
You can be fine with this. He wasn't typically bad, but underwhelming from our best player in a game we were losing that he hardly impacted the game except for 1 or 2 moments. Again, you can be totally fine with that. It just shows how rock bottom the expectation from some for our best player is currently.
Yes, I agree, but I think we have higher expectations. It wasn't that long ago he was being lauded by many on here as the best midfielder in the world, but tonight he was the third best midfielder in our team. I really had expected him to have a big game this evening, but it wasn't to be.Was alright, better than of late.
Barce midfielders didn't impact the game. Not by asssits or scoring. And Messi was off his normal game. The gap in quality showed in the two attacks. Not the middle.
Scott was supposed to do the defensive and dirty work in midfield. Pogba was supposed to be the player to take our attack forward. A clear difference, again.
You can be fine with this. He wasn't typically bad, but underwhelming from our best player in a game we were losing that he hardly impacted the game except for 1 or 2 moments. Again, you can be totally fine with that. It just shows how rock bottom the expectation from some for our best player is currently.
He was the link player and got the ball out to Young and Shaw numerous times and followed into the box. He didn’t score, he didn’t assist. Neither did anyone else. Did we look outclassed in the middle? Not a chance you carry a passenger against Barca in midfield and match up well.
Scott was supposed to do the defensive and dirty work in midfield. Pogba was supposed to be the player to take our attack forward. A clear difference, again.
You can be fine with this. He wasn't typically bad, but underwhelming from our best player in a game we were losing that he hardly impacted the game except for 1 or 2 moments. Again, you can be totally fine with that. It just shows how rock bottom the expectation from some for our best player is currently.
I criticized all of this too and even harsher than Pogba. Still I don't find any problem in expecting more from Pogba. As I said, not typically bad but didn't do much either, and that's not what's expected from him in big games, as far as I'm concerned.He and the midfield consistently drove us forward. They cannot be blamed for Young's persistent failure to properly utilize the acres of space they created for him. Nor Rashford and an out if position Dalot being repeatedly ineffective in good attacking situations
This.Yes, I agree, but I think we have higher expectations. It wasn't that long ago he was being lauded by many on here as the best midfielder in the world, but tonight he was the third best midfielder in our team. I really had expected him to have a big game this evening, but it wasn't to be.