Fred off, Matic on

comment by United_kaz (U9943)
posted 16 seconds ago
Let’s no win anything this year in the hope we win something next never kept any manager in a job
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Tbf ole has achieved his target this year already, this is a no pressure bonus which we are making very hard work of
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It's a competitive game and a prestigious trophy. We dont have the luxury of throwing away chances of a trophy.

Well, Rashford was truly atrocious.

Someone needs to stay out wide on the left. It was like the pitch had a tilt to the right hand side and all the players just drifted that way.

All a bit ordinary.

Not a very good half. We’ve been so sloppy.

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 3 minutes ago
Rashfords so loose when involved in build up play, I think he’s the one who’s starting place is in question if we do manage to sign another first team quality winger.
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There will be times this applies to all of our front 3.

Don’t like this DM dropping in we’ve used the last two games. We look much better with Matic alongside Pogba.
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Wondering if we’re doing this partly because Bailly is alongside Slabz and not Lindelof?

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We've played this tactic ever since Pogba came back into the side. It's a decent tactic if we have full backs who are good in attack but we don't which makes sacrificing a CM completefly wasteful

Rashford hasnt looked great after lockdown

Dalot been excommunicated?

We don't have the luxury of a first 'warm up' game to get back our rythm. It's now or not at all tonight.

Every game til the final is a cup final now.

comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 53 seconds ago
Rashford hasnt looked great after lockdown
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Understatement.

Thid is where if the FBs could stretch the defense a bit more and cross at pace it would help

comment by Insufferable-Piffle, just in case, I'm sorry! (U4388)
posted less than a minute ago
Thid is where if the FBs could stretch the defense a bit more and cross at pace it would help
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double stress fracture is not easy to come back from tbh

Do we look worse since Pogba came back.... were we better before?

Rashford has been terrible post-lockdown. Never had world class potential for me. Doesn't mean he's terrible, just way too over hyped as is usually the case with English youngsters. Greenwood's potential is far higher IMO

Forr

comment by Bailly_Lindelof_ (U16290)
posted about a minute ago
Don’t like this DM dropping in we’ve used the last two games. We look much better with Matic alongside Pogba.
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Wondering if we’re doing this partly because Bailly is alongside Slabz and not Lindelof?

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We've played this tactic ever since Pogba came back into the side. It's a decent tactic if we have full backs who are good in attack but we don't which makes sacrificing a CM completefly wasteful
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We haven’t.

We’ve done it in the last two games, and occasionally in other games when we haven’t been subject to a high press.

Mostly Matic has played alongside Pogba.

whenever teams are defending deep, Pogba and Bruno both need to be used as number 8's

4231 with Pogba sitting deep is a big waste against defensive sides

comment by Forrr - Admin 4 (U18420)
posted 27 seconds ago
comment by Insufferable-Piffle, just in case, I'm sorry! (U4388)
posted less than a minute ago
Thid is where if the FBs could stretch the defense a bit more and cross at pace it would help
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double stress fracture is not easy to come back from tbh
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He doesnt look 100%, hope that injury isnt lingering

comment by rosso - for your protection, we’ve installed this camera (U17054)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by Bailly_Lindelof_ (U16290)
posted about a minute ago
Don’t like this DM dropping in we’ve used the last two games. We look much better with Matic alongside Pogba.
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Wondering if we’re doing this partly because Bailly is alongside Slabz and not Lindelof?

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We've played this tactic ever since Pogba came back into the side. It's a decent tactic if we have full backs who are good in attack but we don't which makes sacrificing a CM completefly wasteful
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We haven’t.

We’ve done it in the last two games, and occasionally in other games when we haven’t been subject to a high press.

Mostly Matic has played alongside Pogba.
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There were a run of fixtures in which Matic’s heat map was higher up the pitch than Pogba’s.

Usually happens when the opposition presses high whilst stationing a CM very close to Pogba when we have possession.

wow their forward is 18 years old

We haven’t.

We’ve done it in the last two games, and occasionally in other games when we haven’t been subject to a high press.

Mostly Matic has played alongside Pogba.
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Nope, we've played with Matic dropping to make a back 3 when we're in possession more often than not post lockdown

comment by under_the_cosh (U22256)
posted 4 seconds ago
Do we look worse since Pogba came back.... were we better before?
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I can't believe that some idiots can still find fault with Pogba and shut their eyes on Rashford's horrible form since the restart.

comment by rosso - for your protection, we’ve installed this camera (U17054)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by N2 (U22280)
posted less than a minute ago
comment by rosso - for your protection, we’ve installed this camera (U17054)
posted about a minute ago
Don’t like this DM dropping in we’ve used the last two games. We look much better with Matic alongside Pogba.
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Didn't you argue in favour of it last week?
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Nope!
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The week before then.

Something about the opposition blocking the passing lanes to Pogba.

comment by Bailly_Lindelof_ (U16290)
posted less than a minute ago
We haven’t.

We’ve done it in the last two games, and occasionally in other games when we haven’t been subject to a high press.

Mostly Matic has played alongside Pogba.
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Nope, we've played with Matic dropping to make a back 3 when we're in possession more often than not post lockdown
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Nope, we haven’t

Go have a look at Pogba and Matic’s heatmaps down the run-in.