...or just a flash in the pan?
Or are Norwich just that bad?? Watched the game on Sunday and it was nice to watch us look so free going forward, James and Rashford looked so much better with Martial as the pivot in that central role. Martial is by far the best number 9 at the club, holds the ball up so much better than Rashford can and that finish for the 3rd goal, only other player at our club capable of that finish is Pogba, everyone else would have just smashed it. Special mention for McTominay aswell though, Fred and Periera definitely put in improved performances but McTominay looked a level above anyone in that midfield, had a real presense about him.
Couple of negatives were obviously the missed pens but I also thought we got opened up very easily the few times Norwich did get men forward.
Bournemouth away will be a tougher test, hopefully with likes of AWB, Martial getting more mins in the tank we will see an even better performance next week.
Couldn't really care about the Cup game vs Chelsea, would like to see likes of Williams and Greenwood get the start, if we win great, if we lose its one less thing to worry about, we will have enough games coming up with Europa, League and FA cup in Jan...
Turned a corner...
posted on 28/10/19
i think martial is detrimental to how we play and he has been a huge miss so far.
What?
posted on 28/10/19
Martial obviously makes a difference but yesterday was down to more than having him in the team.
posted on 28/10/19
I have to say I dont see where the improved performance from fred was.
You can actually start adding embarrassment to the frustration that comes from watching him miss time tackles, lose control of the ball and misplace passes.
He is shockingly that bad
posted on 28/10/19
comment by Roys Keane (U11635)
posted 20 minutes ago
I have to say I dont see where the improved performance from fred was.
You can actually start adding embarrassment to the frustration that comes from watching him miss time tackles, lose control of the ball and misplace passes.
He is shockingly that bad
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sh!t, i was about to say that's the best i've seen fred play.
posted on 28/10/19
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
i dont think its a coincidence that we have put in our best performance since the opening day of the season with a front three of rashford, james and martial.
i think martial is detrimental to how we play and he has been a huge miss so far.
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Think you mean instrumental mate.
posted on 28/10/19
fecking phone.. yes instrumental.
Ole clearly wants to play with 3 quick and direct forwards, you take any one of those 3 out and it scuppers his plans
posted on 28/10/19
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 11 minutes ago
fecking phone.. yes instrumental.
Ole clearly wants to play with 3 quick and direct forwards, you take any one of those 3 out and it scuppers his plans
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Very true. And Martial is most pivotal in that trio. Our attack will be get if we get the real Pogba..
posted on 28/10/19
* will be great
posted on 28/10/19
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
fecking phone.. yes instrumental.
Ole clearly wants to play with 3 quick and direct forwards, you take any one of those 3 out and it scuppers his plans
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Not allways. He used Pereira as a 10 / false 9 against Liverpool which worked great.
posted on 28/10/19
comment by Big McTominay (U22257)
posted 57 minutes ago
comment by Nostraduncus (U11713)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
fecking phone.. yes instrumental.
Ole clearly wants to play with 3 quick and direct forwards, you take any one of those 3 out and it scuppers his plans
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Not allways. He used Pereira as a 10 / false 9 against Liverpool which worked great.
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Not through choice though
If Pogba and Martial were fit would he even have played?