The whole team was set up for a volleyball game yesterday. And the amount of the first touch creative passes in the second half (that Lukaku, Rashford and Sanchez failed to capitalise on) surely contradict your "slows us down" argument.
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I don't know. I think the play is very slow and its on Pogba as well as Fellaini and Matic at the centre. The other attackers have been horrible, no doubt about that. Is it really enough to attempt a few risky creative first touch passes? Is that the main criteria for measuring worth to the team? There was more than a few instances in particular that made me write that comment, when Pogba, winger, fullback just pass around the wing area without penetrating. It seems the wideplayers wait for him to come and do nothing instead of attacking the space that is there. While i don't blame Pogba for this tactic, he is the one that now plays the role of that player and as i said he isn't doing much with it. If people doesn't bother running and only looks for Pogba, he should produce more when he gets the ball. If not, what is the point to play this way? But it is somewhat unfair since he sees a lot of the ball when the rooms disappear. Attackers have no room to run into, spaces are closed down, Pogba dribbles his man and squeeze a ball into a tight area where Lukaku loses control and the ball gets cleared immediately. It isn't a good pattern of play even if Lukaku had the touch of an angel.
You said that he was slowing up out game, when in fact he did the opposite. It was a comment on that and not on his general play (which was more than good enough yesterday though).
I didn't say that tho. I said when everything has to run through him IT slows us down.
It's a bit strange that for a team that plays Fellaini and Matic in the midfield, the fans actually choose to blame Pogba for slowing the game. He's the only player in the team that can actually pass the ball with any type of precision and weight on the ball.
Strange, but not surprising. There is a section of fans that just dislike the guy and will discredit him at every turn, even if it's devoid of fact or perception. Pogba is the only midfield player that can actually make this broken engine purr a little.
He isn't the best midfielder in the pl either. That's just....Stupid ?
I think i've cracked it. I forgot Mourinho and Pogba is now perceived as enemies. So since Mourinho is hated, suddenly Pogba is some sort of unsung hero that can't be criticised. We don't deserve him, we are shit, am i right?
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I have never been more impressed by him. He was the captain today.
MOTM. Magnificent is a small word for him. Him and Martial are by far our best players.
To use Jose’s description he was a monster in the second half. He and De Gea are our best players by a country mile.
Our best player by a mile. Imagine him under a decent manager? Actually you don't need to just see his professional career outside of Mourinho.
He obviously cares. A lot of effort from him today
Absolutely phenomenal performance today
Top fecking class.
Oh just feck off for a minute, for feck's sake. What an annoying comment.
Fall very much into the Pogba hater camp but he was fantastic today.
MOTM. He was the only outfield player to come out of the first half with any credit and he set the tempo for the fightback in the second half.
MotM, was all over the pitch and played his heart out. And people want to call him a diva or unprofessional. It's clear the relationship with Mourinho is not great, but there's a reason he's never had issues with other great coaches. He's a professional and is one of the few players on this team who can make something out of nothing.
Beast mode activated today. Incredible in the second half.
Makes a very good sweeper 
Brilliant, from a hater. Good job today. Man of the match.
Easily our best player. Showed his quality & leadership attributes.
Monster second half
de Gea says hi
Get a manager who can motivate him to play like this every game and we will be challenging for the league in no time.
He played in like 4 positions in the 2nd half.
Amazing stuff.
Amazing stuff.
Man of the match tonight. Took the game by the scruff of the neck and swung the momentum our way. Immense performance.
One of the best performances for us by the leader of the mutiny
Sensational in the second half. The introduction of Sanchez helped him a lot.
Best player by a mile. He was on different level to every player on the pitch.
That assist was
That assist was
Absolutely brilliant tonight. Levels above everyone on the pitch and showed why we need to build the team around him.
He could have easily thrown Mourinho under the bus today. People accuse him of not caring. I honestly think he doesn't get along with Jose because he cares too much.
One of our best players this season no matter the narrative.
One of our best players this season no matter the narrative.
Amazing player
Absolutely immense. Covered the whole pitch. Looked different class. Obviously fecking cares as long as he plays.
By far and not even close, our best player
He often is, at least as far as his own team is concerned.Best player by a mile. He was on different level to every player on the pitch.
That assist was
Superb performance and he’s been the one that’s been trying the most the last couple of weeks probably. He’s at least big enough to put any ill feeling aside for the team.
When he's like that there's no stopping him, to me he's irreplaceable and we should move heaven and earth to him convince him to stay.
Is it just me or anyone saw him have not celebrate all three goals today?
Different gravy. What a player.
He was very good.
Played with desire too.
Played with desire too.
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