Fred

comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Reason-Not-the-Need (U4135)
posted 1 minute ago
Excellent player, but our fans refuse to give him credit.
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Up until today, his form hasn't been good. That's probably why.

Some tend to overrate him once he goes on a run of form.
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Bit unfair tbh. We have been a mess but I don't think many could point to Fred being what let us down.

Me n a few others have defended him many times but usually after a loss it's hard to have a discussion

until today, his form hasn't been good. That's probably why.

Some tend to overrate him once he goes on a run of form.
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Its what people did with matic, a few good games and people say i told u so, a really good player plays well for months at a time not games at a time

I feel like he gets an article like this every few months followed by being slated for a few months.

comment by manutd1982 (U6633)
posted 23 seconds ago
I feel like he gets an article like this every few months followed by being slated for a few months.
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Yeah I think certain players have become "targets" and people fall back to blaming them

Can't remember who asked about when fred let us down but there was silence to the question.

One thing I will say is that the ref was excellent. Bar one yellow card to tuanzebe he was up with the game and didn't allow players to feign for free kicks. Think this helped fred as his hurried terrier like style is akin to likes of crouchy conceding free kicks

comment by Jinja Ninja (U19849)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by N2 (U22280)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Reason-Not-the-Need (U4135)
posted 1 minute ago
Excellent player, but our fans refuse to give him credit.
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Up until today, his form hasn't been good. That's probably why.

Some tend to overrate him once he goes on a run of form.
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Bit unfair tbh. We have been a mess but I don't think many could point to Fred being what let us down.

Me n a few others have defended him many times but usually after a loss it's hard to have a discussion
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He wasn't good on the ball against Newcastle and got taken off. Today he was good.

Basically he plays better against teams that have more of the ball against us.

comment by rosso - it’s not good enough to be right; you have to be effective (U17054)
posted 27 minutes ago
I think Ole has to take the credit for switching him to the right and McT left after HT, but both were superb up against Neymar. Completely shut him down.

8 tackles, 4 interceptions, 5 clearances, 4 completed dribbles between them.

#partnership
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“I think Ole has to take the credit for switching him to the right”

If anyone had called for this on the match thread, they’d have to have been an incredibly astute individual.

Think we can finally say Fred>keita

We just need to keep Fred and McT in front of that defense and we should be fine.

Means losing out on an AM or striker but much better balance to the side.

You win the midfield battle and you generally win the game... These two give us the best chance of doing that.

Plus Fred will get better with consistent game time... we've seen this before!

comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 7 hours, 50 minutes ago
comment by rosso - it’s not good enough to be right; you have to be effective (U17054)
posted 27 minutes ago
I think Ole has to take the credit for switching him to the right and McT left after HT, but both were superb up against Neymar. Completely shut him down.

8 tackles, 4 interceptions, 5 clearances, 4 completed dribbles between them.

#partnership
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“I think Ole has to take the credit for switching him to the right”

If anyone had called for this on the match thread, they’d have to have been an incredibly astute individual.
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He had a good game. End of. He is not world class. I've slated him in the past but played well last night