He's basically dribbling himself into the ground. He knows he's gotta do it himself.
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I do agree btw.
Embarassing.
That was stupid. Sometimes players fall without looking for FKs but this was a clear dive.
Ugh...our environment is toxic. We need Pochettino or a more capable manager.
While that was bad he was completely isolated, no wonder he feels like he has to cheat to get anything done.
Shame he didnt score when he went for the far post, it was a lovely spin and a great little drag passed the defender. He has those moments of magic when he drops off and is so good at shielding the ball against defenders.
I hope our new manager gets a proper 442 going so that he has a striker partner to dovetail, he will become even better with another forward close supporting him IMO.
Shame he didnt score when he went for the far post, it was a lovely spin and a great little drag passed the defender. He has those moments of magic when he drops off and is so good at shielding the ball against defenders.
I hope our new manager gets a proper 442 going so that he has a striker partner to dovetail, he will become even better with another forward close supporting him IMO.
Man Utd 0:0 Chelsea
He's so, so good. Would love a goal tonight.
He is playing better tonight. He needs to work on his striking of the ball.
His dribbling is ridiculous, so many times he's running at two or three people closed off, but somehow comes out the other end with the ball, unless he's chucked over.
Needs to quit diving/falling over.
He doesn't dive, he just gets fouled a lot, but I agree that he has to keep his balance.
He's so much more effective coming from out on that wing. As long as it's a left forward rather than a left winger who is asked to run up and down the line, I think that's his position.
He does, that penalty shout today was a blatant dive. Dived one or two times vs Stoke as well.
His delivery isn't good enough for a top winger. We need to get him a proper position.
The shining light of LVG's tenure.
Our best outfield player at the age of 19. Just incredible.
Our best outfield player at the age of 19. Just incredible.
He was very good again. Fantastic player but needs others around to support him. Should have got MOTM ahead of Rooney
Stats
Shots
Shots - 2
On Target - 0
Off Target - 1
Blocked - 1
Big Chance - 0
Passes
Passes - 36/44
% - 81.8
Failed - 8 (6 travelled less than 5 yards, 1 was into the box)
Chances created - 1
Other
Crosses - 1/2
Take ons - 2/11
Ball recoveries - 5
Aerial duels - 1/2
Tackles - 1/1
Interceptions - 0
Clearances - 1/1
Shots
Shots - 2
On Target - 0
Off Target - 1
Blocked - 1
Big Chance - 0
Passes
Passes - 36/44
% - 81.8
Failed - 8 (6 travelled less than 5 yards, 1 was into the box)
Chances created - 1
Other
Crosses - 1/2
Take ons - 2/11
Ball recoveries - 5
Aerial duels - 1/2
Tackles - 1/1
Interceptions - 0
Clearances - 1/1
He was our best outlet and had Ivanovic on toast, so LvG moved him to the right and brought Memphis on........
Tactical genius.
I reckon he'd love to play with somebody like Kagawa.
Actually think he's better on the left-wing. Tore Ivanovic apart, just imagine we had a similar outlet on the right wing and a proper striker.
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Because he is not a winger. He is a Goal scoring forward playing wide.
Commentator is over excited there. TC knew nothing of that save, the ball hit him rather than him making a save.
He's absolutely mint, but he wont be here for long if he keeps us these performances and we continue to stagnate.
Barca/Madrid/Bayern et el will be all over him within a season or two.
Future BPITW material.
Barca/Madrid/Bayern et el will be all over him within a season or two.
Future BPITW material.
Was MOTM for me, only just better than Rooney 
Brilliant today we need to build around him like henry said, class player.
Holy shit.. That guy is exciting.. That cant be said about many others in that squad..
Gameplan should have been to isolate Ivanovic and have Martial run at him all game.
Not condoning it but, it's also crazy how many non-calls he is getting right now that can see him maybe look for it at times. Poor guy ends up on the ground looking frustrated so often and it doesn't seem like our management is doing anything to get protection from the refs. I know there are players that have the mentality to just pick themselves and keep going even after getting repeatedly targeted and Martial might turn out to be that way but, still would like to get both the management and our senior players starting to look after him better on the field.
You can see how much more frustrated he seems to be on the pitch in comparison to when he arrived. Bad results and bad football have affected him a lot. Just hoping he won't dive anymore so that when he gets genuinely fouled, referees won't think he's cheating.
I didn't think the move to switch Memphis in for him on the left was that bad a decision. He was having a harder time as the 2nd half went and Zouma was dropping back to help Ivanovic more. Sending him over to the right was the bad call. Would have kept him central, force Chelsea to get tighter in the center with both Martial and Rooney in there. Gives more space for Memphis to work with, plus I wonder if Martial would have done better at the end of that Borthwick cross.
Definitely better coming in off the left than playing up top at the minute imo.
It feels like in recent times on the wing he has been playing really deep, at points I couldn't even see him on the TV when the camera was focused on the opposition third, he was more like a left midfielder in nowhere land. Whereas last game and some games earlier in the season he seemed to play much more like a left forward, was lovely to see him going at the opponents. Hard to believe he's only 20
1 in 3 is a decent return from him in his debut season so far, especially when you consider the restrictions on our attacking play and the lack of service. Aged 19/20 and in a new league, I think he's done ok. Playing on the wing hasn't helped either, but this guy is going to thrive once we work out how to attack without leaving gaping holes.
He must have been shocked to see the technique of the superstars we have like Rooney. Probably seen much better at Monaco and in the Lyon youth academy.
Basically he is our best and most likely player to force a breakthrough. He wasn't expecting this shit when he joined United.
Basically he is our best and most likely player to force a breakthrough. He wasn't expecting this shit when he joined United.
"He's done ok" is an understatement, the kid has been head and shoulders above the rest of the squad. He made Coleman and Ricardo Rodriguez look like average fullbacks.
Pretty much. I meant more in terms of goal output, but it's clear to see that even at 20 he's a cut above the rest of our attackers.
He's our player of the season as far as I'm concerned.
One issue I have with him playing out wide is that he has the propensity to stand still, seeking to receive the ball from deep and dribble forwards. Thats nice, and can sometimes work because his dribbling ability is fantastic, but he should look to make inside runs more with his pace. Sort of like how Walcott would do playing out on the right.
His best position is on the left at the moment in my opinion. We need to keep him there for a run of games and get some consistency in attack. Changing positions every game is not helping him or the team.
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