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What? Haha.
He'll be brilliant as a 10. People often overlook how good his passing is, he is a very creative player when dropping deep tbf. He often played behind Cavani at PSG and was brilliant at bringing other players into the game.
Stick him straight upfront alongside Lukaku, Fellaini to play as the 10, then the hoof ball will go into overdrive.He'll be brilliant as a 10. People often overlook how good his passing is, he is a very creative player when dropping deep tbf. He often played behind Cavani at PSG and was brilliant at bringing other players into the game.
Plus he can strike a ball from distance
It is funny. For as big as he is (with the strength to back it up) and as good technically as he is, he gets dispossessed way too easily. He hardly ever successfully holds off pressing players which is worse in his case because he never chases back when caught out. It doesn't help that, when he drops deep which he often does, he also holds onto the ball for far too long. I held this opinion before we signed him from PSG as I saw him a lot there, too - it's nothing new.
A lot of the time our problem last season was finishing chances, whereas this season we've gone back to struggling to create them. I am very interested in seeing him back in the team because, although he was our number 9 last season, he's a better playmaker than almost everyone else we've got. He and Pogba had a nice understanding too, and having both of them back PLUS Lukaku should make a big difference
Yup, he'd do well there but I don't see Mourinho using him there as a default option. Seems to want someone capable of running with the ball there.He'll be brilliant as a 10. People often overlook how good his passing is, he is a very creative player when dropping deep tbf. He often played behind Cavani at PSG and was brilliant at bringing other players into the game.
Plus he can strike a ball from distance
Did anyone even think zlatan will just sit on the bench letting mkhi, mata or lingard play ahead of him ?
Zlatan doesn't pick the team but yeah, given how poor Mkhi has been, there's a good chance he'll play there.
I can't imagine us playing him in Micky's role, he'll be a forward, who as per his normal game, likes to drop deep. Lukaku will be a massive help with this as he likes to do the opposite.
How sweet it would be if beat City with our "ugly hoofball".That's one way to bypass City's press.
EDIT: Oh, you weren't being serious
...and the crazy thing is that many MUFC supporters were saying that his injury is a blessing in disguise and that he was no good.
I can’t see Zlatan sitting on the bench when he is fit, don’t think his ego would take it.
We had Rooney playing as 10 for the last 3 years against all kind of opposition and i refuse to believe zlatan will do worse than him in same position. He will drop deep like always a occupying midfield ,. The difference is we have lukaku now to stay upfront
myth , lukaku stop scoring as soon as pogba went down injured, and on top of that we also stop creating chance.. at least zlatan creates
he played as 10 in most of his career, with juve, inter, milan. if any he wasn't suitable as lone striker / target man ( example at barca ) , he need striking partner instead.
He could play as a 10 exactly in the manner that Eric did. Easily.
What you mean as a piss-take in May when we finish 4th and about 20 points behind City?
I have to agree with you. And generally do think a player like Lukaku is so clinical that he will score as long as service is provided. As we currently stand his service is just not there and being a numbers game, if Lukaku has many more chances on goal he will convert more, it's what he does best. Pogba, Zlatan, Lukaku will have chemistry. Pogba's forward passes from mid third are fantastic and Zlatan has that split vision and track record needed to do the same in the final third, people forget he was schooled in one-touch football for his formative years in Ajax. Lukaku, much like Trezeguet did in Juve will put a lot of balls in the back of the net with that kind of service AND will look WC while doing it.
Lets just drop Lukaku for a player who will probably only give us 6 months, great idea.
Yup, Zlatan is like Cantona and football hasn't changed since Cantona retired. It doesn't matter one bit that Zlatan doesn't cover much ground. Hoof the ball to him, the rest is easy.
What lukaku lack of , is what zlatan good at ( hold up & link up play )
6 months of a striker with a first touch and solid link up play? Yes please.
I was one of them , but that was wrongly interpreted on the forum out o sheer emotions of loosing him. The reasons were strictly tactical that time with him unable to run in behind as the focal point to stretch the defense, so that there is more space in final third. Now with lukaku you don't have to worry about that aspect of the tactical balance, he could just slot in behind for the building up an leave lukaku to stretch up the pitch.
