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Nah, I wasn't sure if you did mean that. That is why I asked - I was going to say my piece anyway so no harm done!Sorry to disappoint your effort but that's what I meant at all
Yeah, it was a good post anyway and I agree with you. Having pace in attack is always a welcome bonus but quick and dangerous passing is more important, just like Mata showed for his assist and his great pass to Adnan. I feel there is much more to exploit from the current set of players before looking for improvements.
Man Utd 3:1 Brugge
I know it's early in the season, but where are all the people who were claiming he's uncreative last season? We're only 3 games in and he's created god knows how many chances.
Should be playing as a ten and not out on the wing.
To be fair every person on the planet bar one knows this. The one happens to be the manager.
Yes I know, it's blatantly obvious.
Even out wide he'll be an assist machine this season if we keep playing him.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if he gets dropped for Pedro though, which is annoying.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if he gets dropped for Pedro though, which is annoying.
Let's just hope we get to see him behind Rooney then with Depay and Pedro on the wings.
Should push him central for a open game.
I just don't understand why he's refusing to play Mata in the middle. He's finally put Memphis on the left and he's been absolutely brilliant, but now Januzaj is in the middle. Mata is a great passer and a very nifty player, but doesn't have the pace to be as effective on the right.
It'd just feel a lot more natural having Memphis on the left, Mata in the middle and Young/Januzaj/Pedro? on the right.
It'd just feel a lot more natural having Memphis on the left, Mata in the middle and Young/Januzaj/Pedro? on the right.
He had a terrible second half, just disappeared.
He was missing 2nd half. Went too safe.
He is getting quite sloppy, but he does have some very good passes in his locker. We need it at the moment.
Seems to escape a fair bit of criticism on here, compared to a few others.
Very sloppy, again.
Completely muscled out the game.. if we sign Pedro, he could face being on the bench.
Eh? He was feckin grand in that second half. Tried plenty of incisive passes, some of which were exquisite.
I thought he was good
Lots of good incisive passing from him.
Lots of good incisive passing from him.
I really really hope we go Memphis-Mata-Pedro. Will be superb.
We badly need a right winger Mata is not suited to play on the wing in this system.
I thought he was good
Lots of good incisive passing from him.
He needs to go past 65 players a game and have 100% passing rate.
I really don't understand some people, he was good tonight.
I thought he was good
Lots of good incisive passing from him.
Aye, we were all waxing lyrical about him in our section. There were two passes he hit in a row, one to Darmian and one to Bastian that were glorious balls.
Sloppy and also slow. Not just his running, but also until he finally plays around
Fan favourite. Look at the hyperbole created above to deflect that.
Stopped our attacks going forward by cutting back and slowing the game down. He really isn't a winger. Should we get Pedro he could play in the hole with Rooney up front. Got to say disappointed in his performance but he's not a winger at all.
Many will disagree but I think he was good.
Number of good passes to Darmian, had that superb through ball to januzaj in the 1st half, that ball to BFS. Always kept play moving along and was much more aggressive in his passing today.
I think he'll excel if moved to the middle with Memphis and pedro on either side.
Can't believe bloody Januzaj gets games over Mata in the middle. Just staggering management
Even that's not good enough if each and every pass doesn't rip the opposition apart and lead to a goal.
Enjoy the win lads. He was ok
Boggles the mind.
He would be unreal if he had pace.
Yeah I rate Mata fwiw, but not so much on the wing. He offered very little, the odd pass or 2 aside and defensively he was also quite weak.
i personally thought it was a 'meh' performance. Surprised with Januzaj and depay on the field, he didn't interchange more centrally on occasion. Seemed stuck out wide.
Anonymous again.
Escapes a lot of criticism on here because most of the Cafs get erections over his selfies and blogs.
Escapes a lot of criticism on here because most of the Cafs get erections over his selfies and blogs.
People expect a winger's performance from him, that's not gonna happen. His job is to get involved in the middle, keep the ball moving (which at times means a safe pass) and try to pick players in good positions when possible, he's had some glorious through balls already this season and his touch is superior to anyone else on the team. LvG must love him and rightly so.
meh out wide whatsa mata with him in the 10. ouch!
I don’t like him as a winger, he was much better last year when he was cutting inside and playing as second striker, that’s his natural game. Back then, he had Young on the other side keeping the width. It seems now Memphis will be the one cutting in, so Pedro on the right makes sense.
Also, when he drifts inside, Darmian is completely isolated on the right, and his role is very restricted- he only attacks when Mata is also on the right wing.
We will be much better side with Pedro instead of him on the right. Not sure what’s going to happen with him as clearly van Gaal doesn’t want him centrally.
Also, when he drifts inside, Darmian is completely isolated on the right, and his role is very restricted- he only attacks when Mata is also on the right wing.
We will be much better side with Pedro instead of him on the right. Not sure what’s going to happen with him as clearly van Gaal doesn’t want him centrally.
Don't think he was bad just didn't have that great a game. Would like to see him given a chance playing #10 if Pedro joins.
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