I'm curious if @UNITED ACADEMY still thinks he's just a carbon copy of Thomas Muller, and @Strelok still thinks "he is too weak" and that "he can't tackle"
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He is a great player. Really has that technical Dutch magic.
I loved his long passing after we scored the third goal too. They were perfect.
I loved his long passing after we scored the third goal too. They were perfect.
We need a quality, athletic defensive midfielder.
More signings like him. When you are press resistant it really helps out your team and mind you I thought he still could have done a little bit better but I’m happy with his performance
Agree with all of that. I thought he had a good game and kept the ball well before moving it on. Love the look of him, Bruno and Fred in the same side.
People have complained that Pogba hasn't been 7/10 enough.
I think he was quite sensible and cautious today but if he keeps starting we'll see him take more risks. I think having someone to balance out Fernandes' at-all-costs style will be good for us
Holy fecking shit he needs to learn to fecking shoot sometimes, he's got the complete opposite problem to Rashford. Apart from that he was good.
Just an honest opinion based on the 90 minutes we just played. Good footballer that doesn’t get involved enough. Which may not necessarily be his own fault.And there another negative post
Thought he wasn't good at long balls because he hardly ever attempts them but he seems pretty good at it in the last minutes
Some of those long passes were Scholes esque . Brilliant performance in midfield from the Dutchman.
. Brilliant performance in midfield from the Dutchman.Got him ignore. RedCafe has been much more enjoyable since then.And there another negative post
He must be a nightmare to play against him on training sessions.
The bigger pressure on him, the bigger equlibrium he displays. Almost always fraction of a second before opponent can reach the ball.
The bigger pressure on him, the bigger equlibrium he displays. Almost always fraction of a second before opponent can reach the ball.
Tidy, and as some have said able to find a pass out of trouble in a way few can match at his club. I'd love him to look more likely to play a key pass into the danger area, never mind adding a goal or two, but perhaps that'll come if he's ever played in that more advanced position on a regular basis. For now he was given a role to knit things together and resist their press in the midfield and he did it very well for me.
I think he tries to be a bit too cute at times.
He's a very tidy player though... Not phased by the press.
He's a bit slow though isn't he?
He's a very tidy player though... Not phased by the press.
He's a bit slow though isn't he?
Very good performance from him. Always seems in control, really brings a needed calmness in our midfield.
Thought he was weirdly sloppy on the ball given how tidy he has been up until now. Needs to be in the side though.
Has.To.Start!!!
Suddenly he remembered he has a good passing range in the last 5 minutes.
Yeah good point, it's not his job to be brave when we've got Bruno, Rashford and to a lesser extent Telles turning it over every five seconds.
Reminds me of when Pogba came back last season and our midfield couldn't be pressed and we could play the ball through the middle.
He’s absolutely golden. Will be a great player for us for years.
A lot of potential but still raw for EPL. Ole did a great job slowly adapting him to English game.
Played some beauty long range switches to Rashy late doors, solid perforce from him today.
Put him on ignore. It's the future.And there another negative post
Towards the end of the game, them right to left balls over the top to Rashford were excellent.
At last someone does it to someone back.
At last someone does it to someone back.
Tbh I'm still thinking the same. You forgot the part slow. He was out muscled a number of time. But he did pretty ok this match, screw some of our attack but had some very good long pass for Rashford. Hope he can build on this and give us more
I thought he was weak and timid. Needs to take responsibility with the ball more, he's easily good enough. Pussies out with little flicks and cutbacks too often when he could try to shoot, play a penetrative pass, or just back himself to put his foot on the ball and wait for teammates to join him.
He's the most press resistant player in the team. Showed that he has some passing range with the long ball to Rashford at the end too.
Sounds like you didn't watch him much. He muscled out of tight areas very appropriately and made numerous tackles to win the ball. Will be interesting to see his stats to provide context.Tbh I'm still thinking the same. You forgot the part slow. He was out muscled a number of time. But he did pretty ok this match, screw some of our attack but had some very good long pass for Rashford. Hope he can build on this and give us more
He lacks confidence in the final third. Don't think he was great, just a decent/good performance.
Very good performance. Him and Fred kept us ticking all game
He is. Playing different role doesn't mean both players don't have the same assets. You never watch Muller in midfield 3? Don't need to answer, you never. You don't watch Bayern & Bundesliga.
Solid performance. Did has job well.
The criticism of the midfield looking 'weak' fall on Fred/Matic for me, not Donny's role.
The criticism of the midfield looking 'weak' fall on Fred/Matic for me, not Donny's role.
I've never seen Muller in a box to box role like Donny. Have you? How many times? I've certainly seen him as the most advanced of the 3. The fact is, Donny is more than just someone who works well in advanced areas, it's a lazy evaluation to suggest that's all he's about and he's shown that today for a 3rd time in a traditional midfield role.
No he didn't. He did won some ball back for us by pressing hard though. He was pretty anonymous in the first 60' and screwed one very good pass from Bruno when he moved into the penalty box with Rashford by his side. But overall I think he did ok. Had some good moments and some bad moments, like everyone else today except Cavani
Lots of nice interplay throughout most of the game, playing a big part in us breaking their press. He was wasteful once he got into the final third though, with almost all his flicks and little passes going awry. A few of them were more the other players fault for not moving into the expected position, but most were VDB trying too hard in that position.
Almost the exact opposite of Bruno now that I think about it. VDB's little touches and flicks work almost perfectly throughout most of the pitch but doesn't work around the box, while Bruno's tend to work well around the box but can be quite wasteful in deeper positions.
Almost the exact opposite of Bruno now that I think about it. VDB's little touches and flicks work almost perfectly throughout most of the pitch but doesn't work around the box, while Bruno's tend to work well around the box but can be quite wasteful in deeper positions.
He's probably a rondo king in training.
He is so damn good at all the basics, has Ajax stamped all over him. Unbelievable player - what I wished for Pogba to be all these years.
Probably won’t score / assist as many as Bruno but that’s just fine by me.
Probably won’t score / assist as many as Bruno but that’s just fine by me.
Thought him and Rashford went missing when we went 2-0 down
Hopefully there is more to come
He is a good player but not sure what his position is as He is definitely not as good as Bruno for the no 10 position
Hopefully there is more to come
He is a good player but not sure what his position is as He is definitely not as good as Bruno for the no 10 position
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