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A quality performance. Wanted to rip my hair out with that tame side foot shot that went wide when he was in acres of space, but aside from that he was the only good thing about us.
Obviously. My point is that Bruno for example is not a solution. It is the one behind him who can protect the defence and start the attack.
I mean you have half of peak Matic and see what he can do in terms of composure when we are in possession. Get that guy first.
You can't compare player vs player without the context of the way their own team play. Fred's stats might be better than some from top team. But, the bottom line is that we need a different type for us. I don't mean Fred has to go. What I mean is that if Fred becomes a squad player for us, our midfield standard would be pretty good.Do you think Henderson, Wijnaldom and AOC are better than Fred?
If that’s the case; then I’m in total agreement. I want Bruno Fernandes nowhere near this club personally.
For example
https://www.transfermarkt.com/thiago/profil/spieler/60444
20.06.2021. runs out...
Get him. At least, try to get him. Many people shit on me that Fergie left the team in dire state, but him and Herrera under Fergie would be cracking. Anyway, Fred is fine, least of our worries atm.
They say Thiago is a big game bottler so he’d be fine with us in the Europa.
As for Fred, his best game for us.
It depends on how you want to structure your midfield. A ‘controlling’ DM isn’t a footballing necessity.
Our best player today, not saying much longterm imo.
He can’t shoot for a start, he should stop wasting possessions.I was waiting for it. What happened to the long list of things he couldn't do? What does not saying much long term actually mean anyway?
He can’t shoot for a start, he should stop wasting possessions.
No agenda, I rated him a 7 today, I admire his attitude and the amount of work he puts in. Longterm I don’t think he is good enough in defense nor in attack, unless we find a balance and play him in a midfield 3 which would compliment him better.......and you say you have no agenda.
Imagine the current version of Fred playing in a midfield with, a vaguely interested, Pogba.
And a top class attacking midfielder. Tasty!
If we’re going to play with a proper advanced 10, then I would say we’ll need someone who sits next to Fred, like Carrick. I don’t mean a destroyer type, but someone who’s genuinely comfortable under pressure.
Personally, I think this insistence on playing a 10 will hold us back completely.
Agree. Personally i think that playing with a 10 is pretty outdated. Just like playing with wingers who will have "chalk at their boots" or a big strong number 9 who will stay in the box to tap it in.
Two players at 8 with someone who is also able to play football besides just destroy at 6 is the most used tactic now i think.
Fred behind Pogba and Bruno could work i think. Fred can run around and defend. Pogba can help defending a bit, make some of his runs towards the goal once every so often but also be able to still use his long range passing when he doesnt move forward. Bruno could move closer towards the striker when attacking but also move back a bit and do some defending when Manchester United is defending.
Although i am not 100% sure if Fred is the right player for that. Is he 'safe' enough to play in that role?
Fred isn't a player who will just sit and defend. He's not that type of midfielder. He's a box-to-box all action type that is excellent at pressing from the front. What we need is a Carrick type (asking a lot I know) who provides defensive solidity but has the passing range from deep and can help control tempo.