Ikr , most caf here seems to never watch him before. He played behind larsson , trezeguet , adriano , inzaghi , Cavanni despite being top scorer . Only in Barcelona & us he played as 9
Zlatan and Lukaku together?
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Indeed. It is a possibility, I am not saying he will be the perfect 10 but at least it is an option for Mourinho now.
Certainly expect to see it at some point. Lukaku could do with a bit of support up there and Zlatan can knit things together fairly well.
He also didn't play as a #10 like what most people see that these days. He played as a proper striker, just alongside other strikers, with him being a creative one. Like the position Rooney or berba played under fergie (until the last season with Fergie). He didn't play as an attacking mid at all. Also we're not talking about a prime Ibrahimovic, I don't think a single sane person would have a concern about them being able to play together if this was Ibra from a few years ago. What we're talking about is 36 year old Ibra who has just recovered from an ACL surgery, pretty much the worst possible injury for someone at his age. Don't expect too much.
Whaaaat? I’m expecting to see him on te scoresheet today at the very least.
I wouldnt be surprised to see him start @ Basel.
I think it could be absolutely devastating. Quite a complementary pairing, it seems to me. But doesnt seem like the kind of thing Mourinho would do. If he thinks playing Rashford and Martial in the same line up will cause problems, Lukaku and Ibra together is like Armageddon.
Ibrahimovic played mainly as the central striker in a 4-3-3 for PSG, not as a #10.
Tbf that's alot of playmaking ability in that video....
His position may have been central striker but his role was far away from being an out-and-out finisher.
Just as for Sweden where he was one of two strikers in a 442 but he dropped back into a playmaking role to start the attacks.
Was a strange formation that, just take a look at a few of his individual highlights and see how often Cavani ends up in that number 9 position with Zlatan pulling strings.
Lukaku off the bench. Zlatan start.
What I'd like to see, personally.
What I'd like to see, personally.
Not working that. Too similiar players.
Zlatan and Pogba are just on a different wavelength to our other players. Not just Lukaku.
Too similar ? Incompatible maybe but definitely not similar.
Way way way too early to even say anything about this ffs 
Zlatan has been a better no.10 than Mata hands down. When he is in the middle players are scared to get close to him and when they do he uses his strength to push them off. He's provided some nice balls down the channel and some inter-play through the middle.
Not remotely similar except for both being strong.
Yes similiar. Both are big classic no9 players whos best and only position is target man. I am not talking about their skills.
Still waiting to see zlatan on no10 but this with lukaku going on the wing is not good.
Lukaku to be Zlatan's back up
I don't really see why we should be trying to squeeze Lukaku into the team on current form, his touch might even be worse than old Wayne's.
Ibra gave us a timely reminder of his outstanding link-up play tonight with that move he started and almost finished toward the end. I think he is made for the number 10 role behind Lukaku and I think Jose feels the same way, or rather I hope he does.
If they're playing together Lukaku shouldn't be thrown on the wing. Either Zlatan behind him as a 9.5 or play the diamond with Mikhi or Mata behind both.
Can't believe it. They had about 20 minutes together and the jury has made its decision. I am not saying it's down to them playing together but we looked so much better with Zlatan on the pitch.Way way way too early to even say anything about this ffs
"But he's not a number 10" (despite playing there for the majority of his career at his best)
"He slows us down" (despite us playing faster with him on the pitch due to his vision and use of space),
"he's too static" (despite showing Lukaku and Rashford how a forward should find space)
even had a back and forth argument last season with a well-known wummer on here about him supposedly having a bad touch...
Tired of Lukaku getting pushed out wide for the 3x Ibra has come on. Against Brighton it had more to do with Rashford picking up a knock, but still. We lack a creative AM, maybe Ibra can provide that. He has the technical ability and his hold up aerial play and ability to lay balls off for teammates is superb.
Using Ibra and bad touch in the same sentence should be a bannable offense in my opinion, at least should warrant a minor infraction of sorts.
a trip to hull at the very least.
They're more or less ineffectual played together, it's just all too... clunky and oversized, if you understand what I mean!
Seeing Rom, Zlatan and Fellaini together just depresses me somewhat as a United fan - yes, they're different players, but the way we're playing has such a focus on crosses into the box that the 3 of them are often just standing around in the box together so statically.
And if they're not doing that, Rom is out-wide (Romelu Lukaku OUT-WIDE...) doing his turn at the United 'square peg in round hole' thing that for some reason this club seems to almost insist on - remember when Mourinho turned up, it was 'specialists in their position'?
Well now it's Rom out-wide, which is literally pointless.
So in short, Zlatan and Rom together? No. Rotate them and use each other to provide competition for place.
Seeing Rom, Zlatan and Fellaini together just depresses me somewhat as a United fan - yes, they're different players, but the way we're playing has such a focus on crosses into the box that the 3 of them are often just standing around in the box together so statically.
And if they're not doing that, Rom is out-wide (Romelu Lukaku OUT-WIDE...) doing his turn at the United 'square peg in round hole' thing that for some reason this club seems to almost insist on - remember when Mourinho turned up, it was 'specialists in their position'?
Well now it's Rom out-wide, which is literally pointless.
So in short, Zlatan and Rom together? No. Rotate them and use each other to provide competition for place.
I'm sure the plan isn't to play them together they are getting minutes together at the moment as mourinho is trying to ease Zlatan in slowly and it happens to be in games where we are in need of a goal so lukaku is staying on.
The way lukaku has fallen away the timing of Zlatan returning is fortunate .
I fully expect him to start ahead of Lukaku against Arsenal and City but remainder of season will be. a struggle for goals as I've said in other threads I don't think Rashford and Martial will score anywhere near what we need from them
The way lukaku has fallen away the timing of Zlatan returning is fortunate .
I fully expect him to start ahead of Lukaku against Arsenal and City but remainder of season will be. a struggle for goals as I've said in other threads I don't think Rashford and Martial will score anywhere near what we need from them
Jose has said several times he wants to play both of them together. "Easy" he keeps saying.
Otherwise I would agree with you, it's just a training drill more or less to get Ibra some minutes. I guess we'll see once Ibra is fit to start what Jose decides to do.
Also agree with the Rashford and Martial criticism. They don't score enough and they don't create chances either. Martial spends most of his time trying to beat 2 or 3 defenders by himself, which rarely comes off.
Watching Morata today it was a world of difference in his link up play from Lukaku's. That's not to say Lukaku's is as bad as it gets made out to be, his link up play is actually decent but Morata's is incredible. Thankfully we have Zlatan who does offer that at a high level.
Perhaps premature, but I'm not sure Lukaku and Zlatan will work out as a strikers partnership. I just don't think they complement each other very well. I hope I'm proven wrong, but if not there other combinations to be tried out including with Martial and/or Rashford.
Perhaps premature, but I'm not sure Lukaku and Zlatan will work out as a strikers partnership. I just don't think they complement each other very well. I hope I'm proven wrong, but if not there other combinations to be tried out including with Martial and/or Rashford.
It's still too early to judge, Lukaku is terrible out wide though, really painful to watch him at times.
Pushed out wide usually when we don't have the ball. Defensive balance.
Funny thing but I think the team played better when Zlatan came in and Lukaku was pushed wide. At least there was more danger than when we had Martial and Rashford wide.
I don't understand why Zlatan and Lukaku on the same team is such a terrible sin? Despite them both being big lads, it's not like they are some lumbering oafs who would get in each others way.
Zlatan has brilliant technique and Lukaku has incredible pace, them being big and strong does not negate that. Zlatan has also emphatically shown he can do well in the #10 role, and with Miki being in dire form there is no reason not to play Zlatan there.
Zlatan has brilliant technique and Lukaku has incredible pace, them being big and strong does not negate that. Zlatan has also emphatically shown he can do well in the #10 role, and with Miki being in dire form there is no reason not to play Zlatan there.
Yeah, he can do it. Mkhi and Mara aren't doing anything when they play there so why not
Zlatan as a Number 10 behind Lukaku is a dream if you ask me.
Zlatan Is a Master at holding the ball up and with 3 Pacey Flair players ahead of him It would be devastating especially on the Counter.
Zlatan Is a Master at holding the ball up and with 3 Pacey Flair players ahead of him It would be devastating especially on the Counter.
I like your positivity. It'll be interesting to try it. We just need to find the right game to do it in, and the next 3 league games certainly aren't the ones!
Maybe CSKA away, or Bournemouth at home.