Cassidy
No longer at risk of being mistaken for a Scouser
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He’ll play again, no big dealDropped from the starting line up. Can't say it's a surprise, still, too bad.
He’ll play again, no big dealDropped from the starting line up. Can't say it's a surprise, still, too bad.
Aaah, but Im not trying to say I told you so. I realllly hope he develops into the new EvraYou wrote him off before the move!
He’ll be fine.
United fans love him already and I think he’s been a good pick up so farAaah, but Im not trying to say I told you so. I realllly hope he develops into the new Evra
It is. Attacking doesn’t always mean crossingI don't think it is an outrageous take.
Yeah, it's this, although he does overlap from time to time. He's going to be a polarizing player, because he's very good at building from the back, progressing up the pitch with the ball but it pretty much stops when he gets to the final third.He's not being told to run to the byline and whip crosses in, so he doesn't. He tucks into a defensive midfield position to provide a simple 'out pass' for other players to recycle the ball and to cover counter attacks.
He's a Kyle Walker, not a Cancelo.
Yep, that much is obvious. Couple of times Fred went wide where I expected Malacia to be and he tucked in the midfield. It's obviously down to the instructions from a manager.He's not being told to run to the byline and whip crosses in, so he doesn't. He tucks into a defensive midfield position to provide a simple 'out pass' for other players to recycle the ball and to cover counter attacks.
He's a Kyle Walker, not a Cancelo.
yeah I think so. If anything he's lit a fire under Shaw, who needs that competition to keep him on his toes. Certainly have no issues with him filling in for Shaw either through injury or loss of form on Shaw's part.I think he's a very credible back-up to Shaw.
Agreed. If anything it should be the opposite, with Shaw coming more inside as he should be very comfortable there with his touch and awareness.Something that confuses me is how far he comes inside compared to Shaw. Does ETH change tactics/formation depending on which of them starts? Or is Malacia (or Shaw) just drifting miles out of the position they’re supposed to be playing?!
Pep has used that tactic with Cancelo making him an extra midfielder.Something that confuses me is how far he comes inside compared to Shaw. Does ETH change tactics/formation depending on which of them starts? Or is Malacia (or Shaw) just drifting miles out of the position they’re supposed to be playing?!
Absolutely. But whenever Pep played Zinchenko instead of him, he’d play the same role. What’s weird to me is how our two LBs occupy such different areas of the pitch.Pep has used that tactic with Cancelo making him an extra midfielder.
Shaw did both against Everton. In the first half he was definitely coming inside and acting more as a midfielder, but in the second half it changed significantly and he kept the width. It was such a noticeable change that I presume it was a deliberate change of tactic by ETH at halftime.Something that confuses me is how far he comes inside compared to Shaw. Does ETH change tactics/formation depending on which of them starts? Or is Malacia (or Shaw) just drifting miles out of the position they’re supposed to be playing?!
Ah. Ok. Interesting. I didn’t notice that.Shaw did both against Everton. In the first half he was definitely coming inside and acting more as a midfielder, but in the second half it changed significantly and he kept the width. It was such a noticeable change that I presume it was a deliberate change of tactic by ETH at halftime.
Malacia has so far not shown much in overlapping our winger or much in the way of crossing ability as he's more of a ball-winner. When at his best Shaw is fantastic with his powerful bursts, overlapping and crossing. He definitely has a connection with Rashford.Absolutely. But whenever Pep played Zinchenko instead of him, he’d play the same role. What’s weird to me is how our two LBs occupy such different areas of the pitch.
Great username.He got bullied again around 90min and gifted an easy ball to Sheriff, other than that he was miles better as opposed to Omonia match.
Got destroyed for saying this at start of September.I'm afraid but my honest opinion is that he's a pretty bad fullback.
Always amusing when people quote themselves, particularly when the original quote is hardly some self-evident truth. Malacia is far from the finished article, but he clearly has potential, which makes the ideal understudy to Shaw.Got destroyed for saying this at start of September.
Trying to give it the big "told you so" after he came on as a sub and didn't particularly do anything wrong.Got destroyed for saying this at start of September.