Assists aside he didn't do much.
You can still see the slow improvement though in his overall play. I still have hope.
You can still see the slow improvement though in his overall play. I still have hope.
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Goals aside what did any of our attack do? The game is about goals and he made the two that won us the game.
He still does some really terrible bits of play but when a player has 2 brilliant assists that's what you should focus on.
The pass for the first especially was fantastic.
Looking trimmer too.
The pass for the first especially was fantastic.
Looking trimmer too.
ThisMartial was downright horrible aside from the open goal. He lost the ball 3 times in the space of 5 minutes overplaying. But that's fine because he made up for it by scoring a goal.
Very rarely do attackers have complete performances, Nani made a living out of looking world class one moment and pub level the next.
That's more like it. Just like the Lukaku of last season -- a hard working positive team-player.
Good double assists, and superb effort. He's a damn fine rotational player if he keep up performing like this.
Tbh, not his best performances but still
Well played.
Good double assists, and superb effort. He's a damn fine rotational player if he keep up performing like this.
Tbh, not his best performances but still
Well played.Don't mind giving him stick when he deserves it, far happier to give him praise when he's earnt it. I wish others had the same attitude.
Good performance, good management from Ole to use him in a way that uses his strengths instead of highlighting his weaknesses.
Good performance, good management from Ole to use him in a way that uses his strengths instead of highlighting his weaknesses.
MOTM
Well done Rom. A few more performances like that and you might even convince some on here you have a future at the club.
That pass for the first goal. I honestly didn’t know he had it in him so happy to be proven wrong about his all round game today
Anyone a gif of his first touch in the first half and looked like a full power pass backwards?
Fair fecking play Rom.. Fair fecking play.
Exactly this. Our attack is monstrous, so much variety and quality.
Two really good assists.
It's so encouraging that Sanchez and Lukaku came in for Martial and Rashford and had big impacts. Will be so important for us going forward.
Yeah, a few others who keep calling him a donkey every game. There's no bias there.
Perfect summation. Whilst I don't want to run him down tonight seeing as he contributed more than he has recently, the second assist was nothing special given he was afforded half a pitch to run into. Seems a lot of people suddenly think he's world class with one poster suggesting he's recently been learning to play football for gods sake. I still maintain he didn't do anything out of the ordinary, nothing a competent striker would have done
If you were, you wouldn't be sitting at home behind a computer trolling. While Lukaku is making millions as a pro footballer.
Much sharper, great work in the channels, finally shrugged a couple of defenders off, 2 great assists. I'll let the few dodgy touches slide. Some of you lot are genuine arseholes.
Some right bile spat in this thread. Hang your heads.
Two good assists especially the first one. Happier when we don't lump it towards him like he's crouch or somebody similar.
Defo a better player working the channels or running at players out wide
Defo a better player working the channels or running at players out wide
Looking more dangerous out wide and a good option on the right, dont think he is the answer going forward but decent asset to have when Ole changes it up.
But please no more stepovers
Already forgotten he made the same pass in the build up to Lingard's goal against Arsenal last year? Great assists. Got carried away and started trying lookaway passes after but no one can take away the assists. Still needs to expand his game to be serviceable in more situations. We won't always be able to release him down the channels when lesser teams park the bus but I'm glad Ole even found something that works for him.
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Hope his confidence comes back.
I think this formation change we seem to have done will suit him better.
I think this formation change we seem to have done will suit him better.
He did well but what on earth is he doing trying to put a free kick in the top corner? Maybe I'm missing something, I didn't see him at everton, but he knows he's Lukaku right?
Scored some for them. And other than Mata our players dont tend to take particularly good ones
Bournemouth - 20 mins, 1 goal
Newcastle - 27 mins, 1 goal
Reading - 90 mins, 1 goal
Spurs - 17 mins, nothing
Brighton - 7 mins, nothing
Arsenal - 72 mins, 2 Assists
46.6 mins per Goal/Assist since Ole took over. TBH i am also not too convinced about him, but let's be honest, he delivers atm and imo he has deserved an start against Burnley and Fulham. Rashford though should start the harder games against Leicester and PSG. Think we will end with Marcus starting 3 or 4 of these 4 games, but would like Lukaku 2 times also.
Newcastle - 27 mins, 1 goal
Reading - 90 mins, 1 goal
Spurs - 17 mins, nothing
Brighton - 7 mins, nothing
Arsenal - 72 mins, 2 Assists
46.6 mins per Goal/Assist since Ole took over. TBH i am also not too convinced about him, but let's be honest, he delivers atm and imo he has deserved an start against Burnley and Fulham. Rashford though should start the harder games against Leicester and PSG. Think we will end with Marcus starting 3 or 4 of these 4 games, but would like Lukaku 2 times also.
You wish he knows that he's Lukaku? K, then we wouldn't have scored the first goal. Nobody thought he would have the eye and passing ability for this ball to Sanchez.
Hopefully that puts to bed the idea he's best playing widest right of a front three, shocking performance!
He is playing differently these days.. less about pace, strength but more about techniques and skills.. maybe its a change of tactics
Only RC can hate a player that had two assists in a knockout game
Who hasn't screwed up a free kick? Rom shouldn't be our main striker but he is a great asset and we are def better off with him. He's also young and will improve. The hate for him in this thread is embarrassing.
Looked good
was this intentional or did he fail to control the ball?
was this intentional or did he fail to control the ball?
Was my motm.
He looks like he has got his confidence back as well.
He linked up well,pressed hard and got two assists,one of which was top draw.
Couldnt ask for much more.
He looks like he has got his confidence back as well.
He linked up well,pressed hard and got two assists,one of which was top draw.
Couldnt ask for much more.
He didn't fail to control the ball, it was just way too low for him to header it. You can see he thought about heading it.
I mean't the pass from Pogba - it seems so weird
New position who dis?
Seriously though apart from his two assists he was his usual garbage. He just showed us a glimpse of what a half decent RIGHT winger would actually give us in this lethal team. Ffs get a right winger
Seriously though apart from his two assists he was his usual garbage. He just showed us a glimpse of what a half decent RIGHT winger would actually give us in this lethal team. Ffs get a right winger
Looked a lot better, while still not being great. Hopefully this can be the start of his return to form though.
Will be interesting to see whether we look to play him on the right a fair bit more going forward.
Will be interesting to see whether we look to play him on the right a fair bit more going forward.
Not really though. Compared to his previous performances, I thought his touch and hold up was decent especially in the first half. Looked calm and relaxed and willing to chase balls in the right channel. Arsenal did give him a lot of space but overall it was one of his better performances this season.
Failed to control it in the clip above. Much improved display though - makes a big difference when he’s not made to play as a target man. Also looks slightly slimmer to me. Good to have another option.
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