The difference is, the pivot of Juve and Spurs are disciplined. Pogba isn't.
Sorry to be so anal about this, but Pogba really never features on the left of a midfield (two), there are even threads discussing this problem.
Actually, those two alternate very much, Barcelona with 4-4-2 and Real Madrid with 4-3-1-2, 4-3-3's not their dead sure system for a while.
I see your logic, but Young could also play in Valencia's spot against Huddersfield to allow him some rest before Sevilla, otherwise it's Darmian.
I see your logic, but Young could also play in Valencia's spot against Huddersfield to allow him some rest before Sevilla, otherwise it's Darmian.
Very funny, Mourinho's comments about people wanting Pogba to be “a box in the box and staying in the box.” How many times (30!) did he say “box”!
By the way, anyone knows who was the pundit Mourinho was making fun with those “box-to-box that doesn't have to defend” comments?
Wow, really, this whole box thing was directed at Rooney?!? Man…
But in that line-up he's on Matic's right...?
I've changed it for the benefit of all of you!
Maybe Lingard's honeymoon period is over!
But on the wrong side of the pitch.
Apparently Ryan Giggs was the one who said that?Very funny, Mourinho's comments about people wanting Pogba to be “a box in the box and staying in the box.” How many times (30!) did he say “box”!
By the way, anyone knows who was the pundit Mourinho was making fun with those “box-to-box that doesn't have to defend” comments?
NO same side as I mentioned.
As in when everything is going on good for him.
But you know that never happens, though, don't you? Is it just wishful thinking from you?
Matic is obviously positioned more at centre, and behind, rather than right or left of Pogba . I have seen Pogba playing on left side more than right. For e.g. check heat map in this game. Utd 2-2 BUrnley.
You're clearly wrong on your impressions, even in the game you mention, just check ‘Players positions’. Pogba on the left, with Matić in a midfield two, never happens (maybe there was an exception to this rule once).
No, ‘Players positions’ as in the Match Report, not Match Center (in the link I've offered, where's yours?) is their average position from every touch/movement they had. Even if Pogba had a lot of touches on the left that game, as showed in the Heatmat, Matić had even more, never even coming to the right, contrary to Pogba! And it makes sense, since that particular game was around the time Pogba thought he could have a freer role.
I got that you are referring to Player position, and thats why, I told you to instead refer to heatmap in the match center for the reasons I already mentioned. If you have not figured out how to get to heat map there, here is the link for you.
I give up. Only if you show me Pogba's first half heatmap, before Matić dropped to centerback, could you be partially right. And even that would be just partially right about an exception!I got that you are referring to Player position, and thats why, I told you to instead refer to heatmap in the match center for the reasons I already mentioned. If you have not figured out how to get to heat map there, here is the link for you.
https://ibb.co/dsz0t7
Heatmap is not just about touches, if you are stationed on the left corner flag without ever touching the ball, the heatmap will still show the 'actual postiion' as the left corner flag.
YOu mentioned Matic had even more, so what is the problem with that? that only means both played predominantly on left side, close to each other.
Romelu Lukaku
David de Gea
Ashley Young
Nemanja Matic
Phil Jones
Scott McTominay
Michael Carrick
Anthony Martial
Chris Smalling
Juan Mata
Paul Pogba
Craig Pawson
replaced by Michael Carrick
replaced by Juan Mata
replaced by Scott McTominay
