The inability to get *up* against "lower" teams in the league last season was horrific. There would be worse things to do than put in young, hungry players for those matches who would cover every blade and play the match like it was a cup final.
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Very good point. I just want to see the lads trying, the fact that we ran less than any other league team was embarrassing.
I have them switched. Gomes as the pivot and Pogba as the 8.
That could work too.. I'm just hoping we see both players together pulling the strings to provide the creativity we need in the midfield. I really believe that combo together would make us a very dangerous team with their touch/technique and vision, which in turn would make our forwards even more potent.
Agreed. With Pogba and Gomes, the core of our team is very technical which is where we should be headed. If Greenwood can make the step up along with Gomes, it further iterates that step up in technical quality. Add in Sancho next season on the right and we're as technical as any side in football.
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Great player. Nothing else to add.
Ignore the moaners, he is so important to our chances of doing anything special this year. His passing is magnificent
First half he was bad, but second he really upped his game.
One of the best passers I have ever seen.
I didn't think he was that bad in the first half. Unplayable in the second. Would be interested in seeing how much ground he covered because I thought he was everywhere.
When we have runners and movement for him to hit he’ll get assists for fun.
First half may have been bad but he was still our best midfielder... If he was bad what was McT and Andreas?
Either way, excellent second half!
We need him so, so bad. Do what it takes to keep him.
Absolutely brutal for plenty of the game. Gave the ball away time and again.
Can find a beautiful pass, no doubt, but that kind of performance over the course of the season will hurt us more than benefit us.
Can find a beautiful pass, no doubt, but that kind of performance over the course of the season will hurt us more than benefit us.
A very Pogba performance. Frustrating but can pull out moments of magic like that
Agenda posters were already out during the first 45 minutes that he downed tools, is lazy and he should be sold. In the 80th minute he runs over the whole field and gives his second assist.
Superb assist for Rashford too.
World class player. He really would walk into every team in the world.
Superb assist for Rashford too.
World class player. He really would walk into every team in the world.
If he has movement he will get assists for fun. 2 already. Pass for the first was fantastic
Played poorly IMO, still got 2 assists.
Absolutely brilliant today. I’ve been a big critic but he was great today
His passing is majestic
Despite two assists, very careless on the ball and defensively. Fred should start the next game, because we can't afford to lose that many balls so close to our goal. When he's on the counter though, he is something else.
First half he was poor, second half he was good. 2 assists were unreal, the pass for the first and the second assist only he (among CMs) is capable of something like that who can make those driving runs from deep and take on so many players. That was just unbelievably good.
He made very good contribution for sure but thought his overall game wasn't as good today. He is capable of much better than this.
He made very good contribution for sure but thought his overall game wasn't as good today. He is capable of much better than this.
2 assists will win you most games tbh
Best and worst of him in the same match, two good assists, the one to Rashford is him at his best. But, far too often today he was caught in possession and dawdling, against the likes of City and Liverpool we'd of probably been punished, needs to sort that out, but, continues to show that despite the mistakes he is our most important midfielder bar none.
Was even a little sloppy today, but he’s made from Versace silk. One of the footballers that are in the midfield because of his football, rather than his effort, running etc. We needed his quality today, there isn’t too much of it elsewhere.
Yeah, because having someone who can get 2 great assists season long will hurt us.
I do get what you mean on giving the ball away, which is why I think we need a DM and then we can push Pogba to AM where he can try more of those dribbles with less risk.
He's not close match fitness and form yet imo. Still does the business 
His passing won us the game really. He's a bit sloppy in our defensive third but he had a top game. Hopefully he's buying into this new style Ole team.
Once again we see both the good and bad in him.... the thing is, when he's good, he's genuinely fecking world class.
Quite a few sloppy moments where he lost possession but it’s those 3 or 4 moments of brilliance each game that make him well worth it.
He did very well but he needs to keep it simple. Away game will look ugly if he keeps lose the ball easily.
They won’t always happen, though, and more often than not losing the ball that often will punish you.
His heights are terrific but, feck me, he brings a lot of trouble on himself.
Imagine Matic giving away balls like he did today. Against Liverpool and City he would have cost United two goals.
Pass for Rashford goal was amazing.
Pass for Rashford goal was amazing.
Fred that wasnt even in the squad for today should start ahead of the man that delivered 2 assists?
We saw the best and worse of Paul today, but that’s why we need him in the team.
2 beautiful moments of genius that not many players can pull out.
I’m sure he will tidy the rest of his game as the minutes come.
2 beautiful moments of genius that not many players can pull out.
I’m sure he will tidy the rest of his game as the minutes come.
He did well the entire game. He was very sloppy in the first half but he got constantly pressed and intercepted the ball. Excellent in the second half.
No, I would have him instead of Pereira who was shambolic.
Those moments when he tries to hold off players and loses possession are so frustrating. He clearly has the ability to thread a pass as he demonstrated a number of times today, but those other times if he released the pass a second earlier we’d create so many more chances. He’s still the best we have and I only wish we’d signed another midfielder to share the creative responsibility.
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