Pogue Mahone
Closet Gooner.
Always seemed like a weird signing. How to fit him in a team already stacked with CMs? Turns out we can’t. Surely that money could have been better spent?
This would be the most annoying part if he never ends up as a starter here.It's ridiculous that these 45m we spent for him could have been used for another player that would have played in the starting lineup. Half of the season he has been barely of any use to us.
If it's true that he was forced on Ole, then credit to Ole. He knew Grealish was on another planet to Donny and isn't going to play him just cos he was forced upon him. He's our worst midfielder, which says a lot as our options aren't great.
If Ole did want him then it's strange. It was obvious he was a rubbish player so if he only realised that watching him up close in training and games then that's worrying.
Always seemed like a weird signing. How to fit him in a team already stacked with CMs? Turns out we can’t. Surely that money could have been better spent?
Maybe play him instead of absolute dross like Mctominay?Always seemed like a weird signing. How to fit him in a team already stacked with CMs? Turns out we can’t. Surely that money could have been better spent?
Or we could have spent slightly more on a someone better to start in the double pivotHe was bought to be a sub. That’s what he is. You’d think we could’ve found a cheaper upgrade to Pereira though.
Makes you wonder if a Pogba departure was imminent, and we brought in Donny as a panic buy/safety buy to fill a Pogba void.
Of course this is only speculation, but with Pogba's agent rearing his ugly head in December, it suggests that it may have been the case.
he will get his chances.
He needs to wait. if he doesn’t like that, then feck off, he won’t be missed. Seems like Dutch people have a massive dildo up their arse about this.
Ideally. We did need a sub too though.Or we could have spent slightly more on a someone better to start in the double pivot
I agree we needed a back up for bruno, unfortunately i struggle to envisage donny evr being able to fill that role properlyIdeally. We did need a sub too though.
What does he need to wait for?
What are you on ABOUT? Two different players. McT wins balls in midfield. Donny looks lost, few seconds behind our attack.Maybe play him instead of absolute dross like Mctominay?
I think the 2 things are completely unrelated, otherwise VDB would have played much more anywayMakes you wonder if a Pogba departure was imminent, and we brought in Donny as a panic buy/safety buy to fill a Pogba void.
Of course this is only speculation, but with Pogba's agent rearing his ugly head in December, it suggests that it may have been the case.
I feel sorry for the lad, how is he ever going to get a chance when coming on for as a sub in nearly every match he plays. 40 million sat on the bench. Has to be let off the lead before he is condemned.But that Solskjaer brought him on for few minutes was ridiculous for every other reasons.
Had he been a proper CM he'd have been utilised but he's an attacking midfielder who is not nearly as talented as Fernandes and Pogba. Been a waste of a half season from our biggest name signing of last summer.Always seemed like a weird signing. How to fit him in a team already stacked with CMs? Turns out we can’t. Surely that money could have been better spent?
When it's clear after the first half that Bruno is completely shot, subbing for VDB is an option. There is nothing to gain by keeping Bruno for long stretches when he is finished physically and replacing him so late.Had he been a proper CM he'd have been utilised but he's an attacking midfielder who is not nearly as talented as Fernandes and Pogba. Been a waste of a half season from our biggest name signing of last summer.
Mctominay wins balls in midfield?What are you on ABOUT? Two different players. McT wins balls in midfield. Donny looks lost, few seconds behind our attack.
Yet some fans think despite his lack of game time this season he’ll simply slot in & exceed Pogba’s performances should he leave next season.Had he been a proper CM he'd have been utilised but he's an attacking midfielder who is not nearly as talented as Fernandes and Pogba. Been a waste of a half season from our biggest name signing of last summer.
Well it can't get any worse for him now does it?That would really help his situation.
He's being written off like Bailly.Can't believe the number of people writing him off or saying he's not worth a start. How the hell will we know if he's never given a chance. And I mean a proper chance...starting premier league games with the proper first team, not twenty minutes here and there as a sub.
He's being written off like Bailly.
It shows that players need a run of 3-4-5 games to get fully up to speed and get used to the team.
So many people would have happily sold Bailly yet now they think he's our best defender.
The same could happen with DVB, but he's hardly had a chance. 1 match here and there isn't enough.
So why did Ole play Pogba earlier in the season when he was clearly unfit?injury/ suspension/ to impress in training.
we have a lot of good midfielders. The mix isint right, but I’m not convinced he’s the answer.
who would he have played instead of tonight?
OGS had worked with Pogba for 18 months, and knew what he could and couldn’t do. Perhaps that was a misstep, but most of the team were In poor condition.So why did Ole play Pogba earlier in the season when he was clearly unfit?
Its the bloody double standards that Ole has that's infuriating. Some players get away with anything, whereas others needs to wait for everything to be aligned before they finally get a chance.
Guy is being treated like shite because Ole didn't get his way last summer
OGS had worked with Pogba for 18 months, and knew what he could and couldn’t do. Perhaps that was a misstep, but most of the team were In poor condition.
that’s complete BS, and you know it. If it was Jose, then sure, but not OGS. He’s not playing DVDB because he’s throwing a tantrum
I don't think it is BS at all, the evidence of his lack of game time just shows there is clearly an issue, don't buy into his words in the media one little bit