flameinthesun
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Good game.
His clearances are a bit wonky but his work with the ball at his feet is top notch.“Awful on the ball” this place cracks me up
While he hasn't been as good on the ball as I expected, it doesn't help that all our attacking players are terrible at winning any long balls up to them. Maybe Zirkzee will change that, although despite his size I don't think he's the type to really hold off a defender and bring down balls. Alternatively maybe Hojlund will develop that ability as he matures; he has had the odd game here and there that he's done it well.
I can’t think of any big saves he had to make, and certainly nothing he could do for either goal. But it’s worth noting that his passing was first class today. Created multiple chances himself with his passing.
Initiates the opposition press 100% of the time by taking 45 years on the ball, he doesn't need to slow the game down every time the ball comes to him. It's beyond infuriating.
I can’t think of any big saves he had to make, and certainly nothing he could do for either goal. But it’s worth noting that his passing was first class today. Created multiple chances himself with his passing.
We don't play through them which is the problem, it just invites pressure that we can't handle, especially late on in the game.He had one of two really good long balls towards Dalot (?) today.
I think that is the idea. Lure opponents in and play through them.
Initiates the opposition press 100% of the time by taking 45 years on the ball, he doesn't need to slow the game down every time the ball comes to him. It's beyond infuriating.
That's literally the intention. He actively wants the opposition to press him as that opens up space in other positions. I do agree he over-does it a bit though.Initiates the opposition press 100% of the time by taking 45 years on the ball, he doesn't need to slow the game down every time the ball comes to him. It's beyond infuriating.
Well duh. That's a good thing.Initiates the opposition press
Initiates the opposition press 100% of the time by taking 45 years on the ball, he doesn't need to slow the game down every time the ball comes to him. It's beyond infuriating.
Initiates the opposition press 100% of the time by taking 45 years on the ball, he doesn't need to slow the game down every time the ball comes to him. It's beyond infuriating.
As a keep he should have seen the danger at the far post and either attack the cross as it was so obvious there’s a high chance it’s going back post OR shout to your players who all were ball watching (including Onana) to mark the players at the far post. Just stood there ball watching. He ain’t good enough for us moving forward.
Too lazy to retype so I'm just going to quote this every week it happens and it will happenIt's deserved. He has a tendency to gravitate towards the near post rather than taking a center angle to narrow the goal. Like he traded the ability to come off his line for the ability to do the bare minimum shielding it. He will always be prone to placed finishes while looking like a god stopping power shots
You put any blame on him for the 2nd goal, it wasnt his fault Martinez went way out of position and left the area he was supposed to be defending in completely unguarded resulting in De Ligt having to try to defend against the Brighton defence on his own.
This is just ridiculous at this point.Could criticize positioning for both goals, not sure it would have mattered. Maybe he could have cut down angles better and forced misses.
There were 4 Brighton players in a line- it’s not just Martinez’s fault. Who was tracking the Brighton full back and midfield?
He gets blamed but Rashford and Maguire get excuse after excuse.There's no doubt an agenda against him on here. Baffling he could be blamed for today.