How about Yes.
Is it worth playing McTominay up front?
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Which is how some strikers got 20+ goals a season in the past. Nothing wrong with being an old school slow but tough striker
Definitely. He's an absolute menace as a forward.
Play him as a 10, feck it if you need someone who will give his all and has a knack of scoring. Don't play him deep of course, he's useless there.
There's plenty wrong with that which is why you don't see them anymore. If you're big and slow you better have excellent technique and/or flexibility like Giroud or Dzeko.
He's probably one of the best finishers in the squad, which I don't think can be denied. When he gets a chance, he generally puts it away.
Guy is a clear Trequartista! Not a common role in EPL. He is tall, quick, nose for goal for NT.
I agree with you, i just kinda miss those old school strikers.
We need to put McTominay nearer to the goal, which is where he can be useful. Spread the ball to the right or left. When the ball comes in, we know who will attack it. McTominay could be our Kevin Nolan. I remember Kevin used to score goal even though he is not technically gifted.
Why not? Since our attackers are shit. At least McT was composed in his finishings.
I mean, at this point why not. It’s not like the usual suspects are scoring goals for us.
His ball control today was excellent
Lads, it's great he's pulled us out of the fire today, but come off it.
He's a big lump to chuck on for crosses and set pieces when we're desperate, not a striker. At best he's Fellaini mk. II.
He's a big lump to chuck on for crosses and set pieces when we're desperate, not a striker. At best he's Fellaini mk. II.
Pep ruined that kind of footballers. Everyone has to pass around in defense now.
If we could play 12 players then I’d happily play him as an additional no10.
Unfortunately he is shit and in reality, if he starts, it is like playing with 10 men most of the time.
However, I always liked him and he deserves our thanks today. You have to wonder what the feck is wrong with the rest of our players when we need McT to rescue us.
Unfortunately he is shit and in reality, if he starts, it is like playing with 10 men most of the time.
However, I always liked him and he deserves our thanks today. You have to wonder what the feck is wrong with the rest of our players when we need McT to rescue us.
I'd like this to work but McTominay is the type of guy who will have a blinder 1/10 games, this was that 1.
Behave boys.
He got two scrappy goals. Did great. Hope this gives him more confidence to step up his game because he has been awful before this.
Lets remember the criticism he was getting after just jogging back after losing the ball V Bayern.
He got two scrappy goals. Did great. Hope this gives him more confidence to step up his game because he has been awful before this.
Lets remember the criticism he was getting after just jogging back after losing the ball V Bayern.
I said last season when we were struggling for a striker that McT would be a better option than Weghorst and I think McT has shown that might not be a bad shout he's not a first choice but as a back up to Hojlund, I remember watching him as a striker in the academy he always had an eye for goal pace was his weakness but his pressing, and his passing were good if you look at his skill set he is good pressing, excellent short passer, strong, good in the air and knows where the goal is an probably one of the the best finishers in the squad, not the fastest but then nor is Ivan Toney who relies on his strength and pressing and look at how well he has done at Brentford.
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I think he'd be great in that 4-4-2 with SS position. He has that finishing instinct which this team severely lack in.
McTerminator rides again
As a striker option coming off the bench, why not? I feel he can offer more from there than Martial does as a sub.
Seems like quite a number of our fans want him to play in the Mount role 
. I still don't understand that transfer fee.
. I still don't understand that transfer fee.He's dangerous in and around the box. So I'd say yes.
He certainly would have been no worse than Weghorst that's certain.
And it's funny how at the time everyone said Weghorst replacing Ronaldo was genius for the team. In hindsight I'm not certain that's true, hence Weghorst eventually dropping right out of the picture.
Having him and Hojlund upfront can definitely put pressure on the opposition defenders. Both are strong and have decent finishing. Who knows they could become our yorke and cole?
This is a way to counter low block team as it will be difficult to pass the ball through. We just have to lob it up and get the 2 of them to fight for it and get second balls. Ugly play but if it works who care. The 2nd goal today is an example of how that tactic can overcome low block teams.
This is a way to counter low block team as it will be difficult to pass the ball through. We just have to lob it up and get the 2 of them to fight for it and get second balls. Ugly play but if it works who care. The 2nd goal today is an example of how that tactic can overcome low block teams.
He’s a great - and much needed - attacking option off the bench. Nowhere near good enough to start in that position (or any other tbh)
I’m in the sell him while his stock is high camp. He did what Fellaini did for us many times today, we don’t want another Fellaini.
West Ham are fecked now...no choice but to give us the 40mil
Jude Bellingham is a white English Scottish man.
If you look at McT's stats on Fbref they tell a different story he as an 87.8% success rate on short passing and 88.8 success rate on medium passing his weakness is long passing which is not so important in a striker role, In 102 games he has made 315 tackles and interceptions and average of 3 per game, emphasising his pressing ability along side a further 135 blocks, added to that he has won 239 arial duels add to that it was as a striker he was first recruited the scouts certainly saw something in him and while I would not play him ahead of Hojlund he has to be a better option than Rashford who just sulks when played as a striker and unlke Martial he's actually likely to be fit when required of course we could always spend £50m on a bench warmer.
Apparently there is
McT and Maguire CBs, both go up for corners, Licha LB and just sits back spraying balls with AWB on the other side locking down that wing. Total football.
I trust Scott more in front of goal than Rashford. He's got the instinct.
*sweatdrop emojis*
OK, what?
I believe it's a reference to this classic:
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/philip-lahm-is-a-blackman.398898/
Shame the picture has disappeared but what a thread
I don't need this thread to tell me that tbf
If you consider that Wout Weghorst consistently played in that position while barely resembling a professional footballer, the bar is so low for us that literally any other player in the squad could justifiably deputise there.
Aside from Hojlund, we have no other options besides Martial, so why not give McTom a go.
Aside from Hojlund, we have no other options besides Martial, so why not give McTom a go.
Not seen the goals yet and I’m holding out because I’m actually going to enjoy watching MOTD for the first time in ages, but I’ve always thought his best quality is much further forward. Well to be honest, I’ve always said his best quality is his striking of the ball but if he can grab the odd goal I’d be happy to have come off the bench when needed. Still don’t want him anywhere near midfield.
Said it in his performance thread, but if a chance falls in the box to someone, McT would probably be my first or second choice in our team for it to fall too