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Eh this service thing again ? He doesn't get much service because his movement and positioning is terrible in the final third. Mate, you can't create for a statue standing upfront. I have been saying this for a long time now. The reason we don't create much when he's playing upfront is thanks to him.Can't call him today, the service to him was absolutely shocking. There was much worse performances by others.....
Best put your fire suit on if you post anything remotely positive about him....Think he did ok this game. His positioning was very good. Shame no one could pass the ball to him. And when they did it was too late or in a non scoring position. Everyone just kept crossing it to him. Hell he woul df have made yet another assists had rashford scored. Lukaku made that chance happen. I know it's a positive post. Very rare on here.
Movement? Did you see any space in behind to move too? There's a reason why we crossed the ball that often today and how many long range shots did we take. Like I said, I know people don't like him but it's absolute nonsense to suggest that we didn't create much thanks to him. If people need someone to take their frustrations out of cause we drew, there's a long list of other players they can post about. Aside from anything else, he created our best chance for Rashford.....Eh this service thing again ? He doesn't get much service because his movement and positioning is terrible in the final third. Mate, you can't create for a statue standing upfront. I have been saying this for a long time now. The reason we don't create much when he's playing upfront is thanks to him.
Lukaku is useful on the right or as a sub when we're pressing. He actually should have been on the bench and enter tonight when we were losing not the opposite.
I have seen Rashford consistently moving against parked buses and creating spaces for his teammates to create chances. You can't create for a static guy who barely moves and stands there waiting for the ball to reach him.Movement? Did you see any space in behind to move too? There's a reason why we crossed the ball that often today and how many long range shots did we take. Like I said, I know people don't like him but it's about nonsense to suggest that we didn't create much thanks to him. If people need someone to take their frustrations out of cause we drew, there's a long list of other players they can post about. Aside from anything else, he created our best chance for Rashford.....
It has to drive his teammates crazy how so many of his runs require an inch perfect ball curled around the defender to reach him.Today cemented it for me. He needs to go. How we can be so fluid in attack for 8 games, and how static we are as soon as he starts. It's like playing with 10 men. He puts himself in positions where nobody can pass to him, and when they do he almost never gets to it first.
This. Could have an assist and a goal. The easy scapegoat these days, now Fellaini is gone. Did ok IMO.Can't call him today, the service to him was absolutely shocking. There was much worse performances by others.....
He only created that chance because he nearly fell over the ball again.Movement? Did you see any space in behind to move too? There's a reason why we crossed the ball that often today and how many long range shots did we take. Like I said, I know people don't like him but it's absolute nonsense to suggest that we didn't create much thanks to him. If people need someone to take their frustrations out of cause we drew, there's a long list of other players they can post about. Aside from anything else, he created our best chance for Rashford.....
Herrera, Martial and Lingard out of the starting XI has a lot to do, it's not just down to Lukaku. "It's like playing" with 10 men"...c'mon, mate...Today cemented it for me. He needs to go. How we can be so fluid in attack for 8 games, and how static we are as soon as he starts. It's like playing with 10 men. He puts himself in positions where nobody can pass to him, and when they do he almost never gets to it first.
I'll say it again, TODAY the service to him was shocking. This was never going to be like the other games as they defend deep and there was zero space between the lines. The game plan was clearly to get the ball wide to Young but his crossing was completely off. If you want to moan about him in general, join the queue. I'm not him biggest fan but no way am I gonna apportion any blame on him for this piss poor performance.I have seen Rashford consistently moving against parked buses and creating spaces for his teammates to create chances. You can't create for a static guy who barely moves and stands there waiting for the ball to reach him.
It's pretty obvious the change that happens when Lukaku plays and when Rashford or anyone else plays in this position. We always, always look more fluid with the latter. At this point it's the nonsense thing to not deduce the lack of service is thanks to him alone.
The service is always shocking whenever he plays upfront. It surprisingly becomes better when Rashford becomes the striker, then returns to shite again when Lukaku plays. You can't be simply not seeing the trend here.I'll say it again, TODAY the service to him was shocking. This was never going to be like the other games as they defend deep and there was zero space between the lines. The game plan was clearly to get the ball wide to Young but his crossing was completely off. If you want to moan about him in general, join the queue. I'm not him biggest fan but no way am I gonna apportion any blame on him for this piss poor performance.
Created the chance nonetheless. You'd have taken 1-0 if he scored it off his backside. I'm sure him scoring the 100 goals, they all weren't off his backside either. I'm not his biggest fan but some of the rubbish I've read on here is laughable. How many goals and assists has he contributed to the team since Ole took over? Not saying he's the answer and fully understand in absence of Fellaini and now Lindelof has been playing well, the forum needs a dog to kick. It wasn't that long ago it was Rashford too.....He only created that chance because he nearly fell over the ball again.
Movement upfront is much more than just making runs in behind to get a through ball. Lukaku stands literally still unless he thinks a pass to him is on, and even then he often doesn't move more than a couple of feet.
Are you forgetting he started against Arsenal and got two stunning assists?Today cemented it for me. He needs to go. How we can be so fluid in attack for 8 games, and how static we are as soon as he starts. It's like playing with 10 men. He puts himself in positions where nobody can pass to him, and when they do he almost never gets to it first.
This 100%. Ok i am setting the barometer very high, but compare Lukakus movement of the ball to Ronaldos. Part of what makes Ronaldo so good is his sixth sense of making movements. Now not every movement yields a chance, but over the course of the game it leads to chances.I have seen Rashford consistently moving against parked buses and creating spaces for his teammates to create chances. You can't create for a static guy who barely moves and stands there waiting for the ball to reach him.
It's pretty obvious the change that happens when Lukaku plays and when Rashford or anyone else plays in this position. We always, always look more fluid with the latter. At this point it's the nonsense thing to not deduce the lack of service is thanks to him alone.
So not being able to cross the ball is down to him? It's funny cause I thought the system allows anyone of the 3 to play as forwards. We seen that today as wasn't Marcus in the striker position when he missed the chance?The service is always shocking whenever he plays upfront. It surprisingly becomes better when Rashford becomes the striker, then returns to shite again when Lukaku plays. You can't be simply not seeing the trend here.
If you're not in good position to receive a cross, no cross will ever reach you. That's what I mean by lack of movement. You can't be standing still and waiting for the cross to reach you. You need to move and put yourself in a great position so that the crosser have easier chances to get the ball to.So not being able to cross the ball is down to him? It's funny cause I thought the system allows anyone of the 3 to play as forwards. We seen that today as wasn't Marcus in the striker position when he missed the chance?
Today draw was about mistakes and not about Rom....there's no trend given it's only 9 games under Ole and he's hardly started any. So the goals or the assists don't count?
I think it is a combination of both. Youngs crossing was poor no doubt, but Lukakus movement was poor as well.I'll say it again, TODAY the service to him was shocking. This was never going to be like the other games as they defend deep and there was zero space between the lines. The game plan was clearly to get the ball wide to Young but his crossing was completely off. If you want to moan about him in general, join the queue. I'm not him biggest fan but no way am I gonna apportion any blame on him for this piss poor performance.
Because he was told to not help defensively past the middle of the field...
If thats the case then im at fault.Our tactic (also vs Spurs) was for the RCF and LCF (not wingers) to not track their fullbacks. Herrera was the one tracking Kolasinic not Lukaku
I like a good debate like anyone and I know he has his limitations but can someone explain to me how a lad who hasbroken records in the prem and internationally scores over a 100 goals without not having any movement? Coaching is so easy behind a keyboard or with a joypad......If you're not in good position to receive a cross, no cross will ever reach you. That's what I mean by lack of movement. You can't be standing still and waiting for the cross to reach you. You need to move and put yourself in a great position so that the crosser have easier chances to get the ball to.
He wasn't the reason we drew but that's his thread so we're talking about him.
He was moving far more with Everton because he was slim and lean. If you check his Everton goals and now you'll notice how his body has changed. With Everton he was lean, thus fast and aggressive. Now he has become a muscular bulk and all these muscles slowed him a lot and made him very static.I like a good debate like anyone and I know he has his limitations but can someone explain to me how a lad who hasbroken records in the prem and internationally scores over a 100 goals without not having any movement? Coaching is so easy behind a keyboard or with a joypad......
I don't think it's his performances which are the worst thing. It's the style of football completely changes, and becomes the anti United way.
We should not be starting Lukaku at top when Rashford is there. It messes with our plays as well as takes out Rashford from the game. Rasford is not a wide forward, he's poor in that role.
He isn't serviceable. He comes off and Rashford gets golden chances in the same setup he struggles to get a single shot off. If you can't plant the ball square within a 2 metre radius of where he's standing that's goodnight for him
I knew it was going to be tough for us with Lukaku, Mata and Periera starting.He's the new Fellaini.
