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Formidable? really? It’s been two games
We would be mad to sell him mid season because we won't be able to sign a comparable replacement. If used like he was during Ole's first 10 games he can be a massive weapon in the fight for top 4 and the EL.He's not going to stay so I don't know why any other option is being entertained.
We obviously need another CM but I think you will find that whatever we get from the Pogba sale will have to go directly to the funding the signing of his replacement, likely to be Maddison and Leicester will demand their pound of flesh.Sell him. Sell/release Matic.
Use the 130mil to buy two CM.
are you watching the games? They put up a good fight against CL winners, League Champions, and Spurs. They were neither intimidated by wily and experienced LFC players nor technically outmatched by De Bruyne and David Silva. We won the last 6 out of 7 with McFred. I’m impressed by their mental strength. It was visible in PSG game. Outgunned, against all odds, they were very resilient. Fred recovered after disastrous beginning of his United career, and MCT fears nobody. It’s not a two games story as you make it out.Formidable? really? It’s been two games
This. 3 years and we are still figuring out how to play our most talented player. Wept. Play him the left of a 3. Pogba-Fred-Mctominay. Fred Holding and McTominay and Pogba allowed to push forward except in games where defense is needed then McTominay and Fred can sit deep. This only works if we play James. When we have the likes of Mata/Lingard on the right they just drift in to the number 10 position as well as Rashford/Martial if the are on the left. Pogba cant do much except pass it to them as the center of attack is congested so he looks like all he does is play simple but he has no choice but to do that. The fact our fullbacks are so useless attacking wise compounds this. He is a million miles better than Lingard but what he doesnt have is Lingards energy and movement. He cant really play a number 10. He has played there before and can but not in our system. We would have to change it. Basically he needs a defensive base to allow him to drift and then he needs the front 3 and/or leftbacks to drift into space to give him options to thread balls to them. This also pulls the defense wider allowing him to drive centrally.Pogba has to be sold. I'm quite exhausted from conversations of how he will fit the team
We would be mad to sell him mid season because we won't be able to sign a comparable replacement. If used like he was during Ole's first 10 games he can be a massive weapon in the fight for top 4 and the EL.
The thing is that none of the players nor their clubs will fancy a move in the middle of the season with the Euros in the summer. Pogba will have to commit himself to keep his starting spot with France and that will benefit us.Too big an if. He played well until Feb and phased out of form again. He has had a long term injury and risking another may decrease his market value.
I'd sell while we can get a mamouth fee for him and look seriously at alternatives like Kai Havertz, Bruno Fernandes, nicola Zainaldo etc.
You clearly underestimate him massively.i doubt he is capable of playing 10 in the current formation. He doesn’t have attributes for that. He dwells on the ball, loses ball in tight spaces, doesn’t press a lot. It’s better to sell him when he is in high regard.
2 good results, Pogba shouldn't play for us at all as he won't suit us.
Few bad results, we miss Pogba's quality to unlock defenses.
We play on quick counters and there isn't anyone in the squad who has the passing range of Pogba, he doesn't even need to play as midfield 2 to pass from deep, #10 for us drop deeper and then link the play, Pogba should be part of our best 11 and that should be in midfield 3.
It's hopeless with some people on these boards.The obsession with stuff like "running" and "energy" at the number 10 is very weird. The AM role is not a pressing role, we already have the fast strikers and two hardworking centre midfielders for that. Its a facilitating role first and foremost. Why dont we focus on qualities such as end product for once instead of running and energy? If you run a little bit less than others but give back class on the ball whats the issue? Or do we want to keep a small teams mentality and just stop other teams from scoring?
I agree. And this was the set up when we had Herrera. With McTominay and Fred looking as good as they are, Pogba is sure to get his usual nr. 10/ Mezzala role that he can do ever so well. Those front 3 supplied by Pogba and Fred could be something else imo.Pogba's work rate is not a problem.
Even before the McFred partnership grew stronger, I felt Pogba was best deployed at #10. now that we have a good option at #6/8 it makes even more sense
Pobga is the one who can unlock the stubborn defensive teams, it makes sense on every level
Yeah this is blatant nonsense. Ole best ever run as manager of this club included Pogba being very integral in his team. Pogba is exactly what this team is missing especially in terms of creativity. He easily slot in as a third midfielder in a 433.He doesn't really fit in the system Ole wants to play
He'll do a job in the attacking mid position but he won't press like Ole wants so it won't be optimal
I wouldn't pick him before Scott or Fred for the deeper positions now
He's off in the summer anyway, so its just good to have him for the midfield numbers until then