My Pogba comments are in the Pogba forum. Scott put in a very useful performance in difficult circumstances. Maybe I’m absurd or maybe some of the bias against this guy on here is absurd, who knows?
39
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 22
- Goals
- 2
- Assists
- 0
- Yellow cards
- 2
- Status
Good post. I've not seen the game but read Ole's quotes and quotes of a few posters I respect on here who have praised his performance. That's enough for me to guage how well he did. Sounds like he put in similar performance to games he had last season. I will ignore the remaining 90% percent of the experts on here who think he's not Utd quality or has no future here forgetting past players such as P Neville, Fletcher, O'Shea etc valuable squad players who carved out great careers here.
He did ok, he’s clearly a very limited player but does the job to best of his abilities which is all you can ask of him. He has a long way to improve to be anything other than someone who fills in for few games a season but he’ll get a few games now to show if he is making any ofvthose mprovements.
Not easy coming into a game such as the one today, especially when you've not played that many games. However, I thought he had a pretty solid performance. Yes, his passing wasn't always great and it seemed that he often went for the simple option but all in all, he had a good performance, in my opinion.
He's going to have a very good career.
Decent game today. He's pretty poor on the ball but he protected the back four well enough.
He did a solid shift today.
Another good performance vs Liverpool and yet somehow "not good enough" for Manchester United.
Maybe not here unless he expands his game. He did well in his limited role today and showed grit and composure.
People jostling each other to say how mediocre he is or how vastly superior Pogba was. You lot are weird. One of our youngsters comes in to a vital match, does a fine job. Just say well done. Jaysus.
Last edited:
He did good defensively. Ahead of Fred now.
Liked what I've seen today. I want to see him having a go without the defensive shackles and bomb forward. Maybe today wasn't the day for that but he clearly have it in his locker. He can beat his man and he have the ability to accelerate quickly.
He needs to build on this performance.
I thought he did very well. Defended ok, showed for the ball and kept it moving.
Not the easiest game to play in as while the Liverpool midfield deserve criticism for a lack of creativity, they are a non-stop and well drilled trio of headless chickens who do not stop pressuring. In that context, I thought McTom did very well
I don't think he is ever going to be a proper 1st teamers for us, but I think he could be a matchday squad player and regular rotation option. We can't have a squad of 23 superstars and we need lads like him
Not the easiest game to play in as while the Liverpool midfield deserve criticism for a lack of creativity, they are a non-stop and well drilled trio of headless chickens who do not stop pressuring. In that context, I thought McTom did very well
I don't think he is ever going to be a proper 1st teamers for us, but I think he could be a matchday squad player and regular rotation option. We can't have a squad of 23 superstars and we need lads like him
Sir Alex , Mourinho , Solksjaer rate this guy. That's all i need to know and believe in.
I love the way he plays, he has a poise about him.
Youth academy product comes in near last minute in one of the toughest games of the season and does a composer and mature job. Matic has been critical in defending the back four and keeping things ticking. McTominay proves he is no slouch with a disciplined performance doing the basics right and keeping things simple.
Yet people can’t wait to claim he is mediocre and some even say Liverpool lacked creativity. Tell that to the teams that Liverpool beat soundly this year. Maybe Liverpool’s midfield appear to lack creativity because our midfielders did a good job snuffing them out.
Yet people can’t wait to claim he is mediocre and some even say Liverpool lacked creativity. Tell that to the teams that Liverpool beat soundly this year. Maybe Liverpool’s midfield appear to lack creativity because our midfielders did a good job snuffing them out.
Thought he was excellent, guarded the defense and kept the ball ticking. He impressed me.
It's just Liverpool. Scott and Ole haven't got the real test. They'll be found out soon unless we get new fancy midfielder and manager. Haven't you heard?
He's bang average comments are just mental.
What do you want from a DM? Hollywood pass every 10 seconds? Playmaking like 32 year old Scholes?
I don't understand. What do you need from him? A sudden world class ability from a youngster who never played regularly? Caf can be infuriating.
What do you want from a DM? Hollywood pass every 10 seconds? Playmaking like 32 year old Scholes?
I don't understand. What do you need from him? A sudden world class ability from a youngster who never played regularly? Caf can be infuriating.
Excellent performance. Did his job well!
I came in this thread about 5 weeks ago and he was the anti-Christ. Come in today, he's a future United regular! 
In all seriousness, I hope people start to understand that being a youth player at a team like United isn't easy, and a few poor performances (under an anti-football manager) doesn't mean they're finished. Youth players are inconsistent, which is why they don't play every game.
In all seriousness, I hope people start to understand that being a youth player at a team like United isn't easy, and a few poor performances (under an anti-football manager) doesn't mean they're finished. Youth players are inconsistent, which is why they don't play every game.
When people are brave enough to spew their agenda against Scott again they will forget about this game.
I want someone in a good position and quick to react to the danger around him. When Liverpool were playing okay before the injuries started disrupting the game he was was always on the move but slow to react to the danger around him and get his foot in. It looked like Liverpool would get some joy from that central area.
And then the injuries started and Liverpool were quite poor and rarely tested us in that area. He had one nice moment in the second half where he was in a good position and Liverpool passed it right to him because of that. But most of the time he wasnt in a very good position and wasnt quick to react to the movement and danger around him. Its just Liverpool's attack fell apart other than Salah taking on Shaw for most of the match so McTominay wasnt tested too much.
Also helps that Pogba was our main ball winner next to him
One thing that I will say is working for McTominay is his height. Definitely can be an asset in the box and can win aerial balls if a team tries to play more direct. I hope that he can add to his skill-set over time.
His ability on the ball and passing are limited, but he makes up for it with being disciplined.
Still a long way to go to be someone like Fletcher for us but a encouraging cameo.
Still a long way to go to be someone like Fletcher for us but a encouraging cameo.
I like him, too. Overall, did very well; however, one time he gave the ball in away in our half, and jogged back into position instead of A) winning it back himself or B) hustling back into a position to ensure there was no damage done based on his feck up!
Did really really well, I think his passing was very good. Cant understand you who says otherwise. He kept the flow and did nothing wrong with the ball.
Liverpool pressed like mad dogs at times yet he was very composed.
Liverpool pressed like mad dogs at times yet he was very composed.
He put in a very good shift. He has his limitations, but in very difficult circumstances he did really well.
Donno where his future lies, but it seems like we're gonna need him to preform well in the coming weeks.
Donno where his future lies, but it seems like we're gonna need him to preform well in the coming weeks.
He was good in his role. Covered the defense well. This is his 3rd good performance vs good teams. 2 vs Liverpool and 1 vs Chelsea. Looks like he is useful squad player.
And that would be fantastic. Our best teams under Fergie always had solid squad players that could be counted on when injuries plied up and we had a tight schedule. Im not quite convinced by him yet, but hes a big lad with a good engine, so if he can improve his technique and tactical abilities hes going to be useful
I really like him. He’s young and yet he has more balls than most players. He’s always been solid in the big games when he needed to be counted on.
This. Think he’ll play an important part of our future.
Until Herrera went off the pitch I was a bit frustrated with him, just kinda strolling round the pitch having the odd touch but not really involved. After Herrera went off it’s like he realized that he needed to put an extra shift in, and had a good game in the end
I think we all agree that he does not have 'world class' potential. i think that we all can agree that he's not gonna be one of our best players. but it looks like he could be solid for us, like O'Shea was, or Brown, phil neville anyone ? We did not always have world class players and world class replacements, it's real life, not football manager. He has the potential to be a very good squad player, he's an academy lad, so i'm sure he would relish every chance to participate. Plus, what he lacks in technical abilities he makes up for with his work rate, height and balls. It's important to have this kind of players in the squad.
He has been good when called upon to contribute. i do not understand all the hate he gets. it's a bit like Lingard really (talking about the stick he gets).
He has been good when called upon to contribute. i do not understand all the hate he gets. it's a bit like Lingard really (talking about the stick he gets).
He did really well yesterday. He could be an usefull squad player and we'll need him and Fred till Matic and Ander are injured. I can't get all the blame, the lad didn't kick a ball for the first team for a while ffs.
Speaking of Ander, he gave a freekick away on the edge of the box because 2 United players including McTominay werewaltzed past with ease... By Matip if I remember correctly around 15 mins in. Salah blasted it over the bar luckily enough
This. You can’t expect the academy to produce a Rashford too often, but to be able to supply the squad with a homegrown player for rotation is absolutely golden.
I think he's still some way off being a good money saver for us. But yes, with experience and improvement he could develop into a squad player like that.
Lingard went out on loan to get his experience. Thats what I think McTominay needs too.
- Status