Absolutely. Would give us so much more control/composure in games.No your not the only one, I’ve been banging this drum in almost every thread...
It’s feckin paramount.
Do Bayern really have space for him or need him? They seem quite stocked at CM/CDM positions.BMG aren’t letting Zakaria go. He’ll probably end up At Munich
AgreedWe slept on Partey. He should have been the priority signing. Not VdB.
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However if he doesn’t support then Shaw goes too tight and is 2 on 1 with a wide option and Pogba has already let the man pass him so would you trust him to make the recovery run without fouling?Tweet
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Fred gets a lot of praise for his high energy. But sometimes he would do well to tone it down. Carrick, when explaining his role, talked about the importance of not getting draged wide.
In this situation we have two players out wide, leaving an open space inside the pitch for them to attack. Fred should have stayed inside and let Shaw deal with the the situation.
When Shaw makes the tackle that sends the ball out wide to Justin, Fred is literally right next to Ayoze Perez (a space of max two feet between them). He should have stayed there (Pogba is a couple of yards higher up the pitch at this point in time). Instead he sprints out in the same direction Shaw is moving, leaving Perez open. If he had stayed, it would have been a one on one between Justin and Shaw (possibly with Pogba in support).However if he doesn’t support then Shaw goes too tight and is 2 on 1 with a wide option and Pogba has already let the man pass him so would you trust him to make the recovery run without fouling?
This has put Fred in a difficult position so it’s harsh to criticise him for his choice in that scenario as if he holds central Shaw is left up the swanny.
Bayern have a policy of signing the best talent in the BL. I'd love to have Zakaria but for one he needs to prove that he's over his knee injuries, and he'l also be very coveted by a lot of clubs.Do Bayern really have space for him or need him? They seem quite stocked at CM/CDM positions.
But if Pogba leaves why do we need one? Surely a creative playmaker who is solid defensively would be better than an out and out DM? Rice and Pogba sounds great. Rice and Fred/Mctominay not so much.Yeah, bar Matic we don’t have one. Neither Fred or McTominay are DMs.
Another £85m gamble though. We can probably do better for less.Declan Rice
Agreed. I'm not even sure who though, that's the issueAnother £85m gamble though. We can probably do better for less.
Paulinha from Sporting seeing as we’ve had an alright player from there recentlyAgreed. I'm not even sure who though, that's the issue
He's not got anywhere near the passing range of Scholes or Modric. Different type of player.Personally I've felt for a long, long time that United need someone in the mould of a Modric or peak Scholes. We dont have anyone who controls our games.
Maybe long-term Beek could be that guy, though.
£85 million for Rice!? Is that how much they would want?Another £85m gamble though. We can probably do better for less.
Interms of his short passing game he could develop into that type of player but I agree he doesn't seem to have a eye for decisive long pass.He's not got anywhere near the passing range of Scholes or Modric. Different type of player.
No one would pay 85m for Rice. Imo West ham would be more than happy to sell for 60m£85 million for Rice!? Is that how much they would want?
He’s not worth half of that.
Vdb looks good in working the ball in very tight spaces - like neat one twos around the penalty area.Interms of his short passing game he could develop into that type of player but I agree he doesn't seem to have a eye for decisive long pass.
That is horrible from Pogba. I missed that. That is unforgivable to not track that runner, if he is in that position he simply has to follow the man. It's what a team game is about. Horrible and he has done it too many times. He is such a frustrating player making these mistakes every game.Tweet
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Fred gets a lot of praise for his high energy. But sometimes he would do well to tone it down. Carrick, when explaining his role, talked about the importance of not getting draged wide.
In this situation we have two players out wide, leaving an open space inside the pitch for them to attack. Fred should have stayed inside and let Shaw deal with the the situation.
He’s no better than Fred imho. Typically overrated English player.No one would pay 85m for Rice. Imo West ham would be more than happy to sell for 60m
He s a different player. Rice can play the sitting midfielder role, Fred is not as good at that. Rice can also play at CB.He’s no better than Fred imho. Typically overrated English player.
I don't think either of them should be our long term starting midfielders. While they are both competitive, I don't think either of them have the technical capacity to progress play from deep and I'm not confident that either of them are good enough to have any sort of creative responsibility. If we were to play a 433, then I could see a place for one of them in midfield but with Bruno, I don't see us going that way.But if Pogba leaves why do we need one? Surely a creative playmaker who is solid defensively would be better than an out and out DM? Rice and Pogba sounds great. Rice and Fred/Mctominay not so much.
Ward-Prowse would come cheaper!Another £85m gamble though. We can probably do better for less.
Looks like that on the pictures, but Pogba stops tracking Perez when Fred is «on him». Really not Pogbas fault at all. Made no sense for Pogba to continue his run considering Freds movement.That is horrible from Pogba. I missed that. That is unforgivable to not track that runner, if he is in that position he simply has to follow the man. It's what a team game is about. Horrible and he has done it too many times. He is such a frustrating player making these mistakes every game.
Just watch their last game against us. Partey was the best player on the pitch. He ran through our midfield one several occasions and broke up quite a few of our moves. Our entire midfield was dwarfed by that guy.Partey has hardly been a revelation for Arsenal. He isnt the type we're missing that will protect the back 4, hes another with pretty good attacking skills
Think it was around that when Chelsea were interested - and to be fair it’s what you’d expect for a young English talent now a days.£85 million for Rice!? Is that how much they would want?
He’s not worth half of that.
Don’t want, average player that’s incredible on set pieces. Not United level but perhaps Everton or ArseWard-Prowse would come cheaper!
We don’t have a proper DM mate. Besides Matic who’s fecked.No surprise a lot of shite being talked in this thread about a position we have 3 capable players in. Next week it'll be a different position and a different player being called out as not being good enough.
There is a lot of pressure on our midfield and defence due to how poorly our forwards hold onto the ball. A CDM would hopefully distribute the ball to make it easy on our forwards, but somehow our forwards would find a way to lose but quickly mOur MF has been the main issue for me for a while.
The players we have a reactionary. They don't seem to read the game like a carrick or keane or scholes.
In many games I feel the opposition walks through our MF quite easily.
The defence is constantly under the kosh as the ball gets back to our half too quickly. Our forwards don't hold the ball well. Even today you saw an attack from a Bruno mistake.
Yeah agree different players just think that comparatively Fred is better in the tackle and Rice isn’t exactly exceptional at playing it forward. He’s decent but nothing special imo.He s a different player. Rice can play the sitting midfielder role, Fred is not as good at that. Rice can also play at CB.
It s true s overrated but he s one of the best in his role in PL
